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You should have pointed out if they were just freinds , perhaps they arrived in the same car,thus reducing the amount of greenhouse gases produced,and the detrimental effect it has on the environmnet,along with poor use of the available space.
All said in a nerdy voice.
GEDA - Member
Today I took a dump. About as interesting as somebody saving a space for their mates in a carpark.
were you warming the seat for a friend?
Do bears **** in the woods?
I thought the Pope did....?
Is it illegal to let someones tyres down?
Have to wonder as nothing actually gets stolen or damaged?
This is just because it's funny!
I'd have calmly nutted the **** whilst my my mates 'dealt' with his - isn't that the answer to all situations like this?
loads of roadie ****s it the carpark today...thats why it was so busy.....****S
So a mate is 3 cars behind you and you want to park together so you can have some post ride banter while the bikes are packed away...nothing wrong with saving a space for a mate. Would say theres a gap of only a minute or two for it to be credible. The OP needs to relax.
tp - I wasn't being entirely serious, just messin'. 😉
Fair enough OP. If you thought it was the last parking spot and it meant your trip to the trail centre was wasted, I can sympathise with your point. Mind you, the other guy will be thinking exactly the same thing about his mates, and I can kinda sympathise with them too.
I can see both points of view, but at the end of the day his mate is an ally in life and these are uncertain times.
If my mate was almost there and the car park was almost full and I was asked to keep a space for him, that space would be getting kept!
Only chumps seem to ride bikes at trail centres. Why are you spending thousands of pounds on bikes, hundreds of pounds on equipment and then countless hours of your time travelling to these "trail centres" only to turn up there (to ride for about 2 hours) and start getting involved in petty arguements.
Thats not what cycling is about. You spend enough of your working life having to deal with these nuggets, you shouldnt want to do it in your free time aswell.
I'd suggest taking up road cycling. Pure freedom on two wheels.
Sounds like he was a STW regular to me. You shouldnt be so surprised.
Mountain biking seems to be attracting more and more of this sort of person. Would be nice if they just stayed on the golf course.
Consider yourself lucky he hadnt put his BBQ and patio furniture in the parking space
Pair o diddies -get a grip.
Was the bloke riding a BMW bike then?
I've never understood the appeal of trail centres, they are just giant hamster wheels as far as I can see. Buy a map and use your mountain bike for riding in mountains or get a road bike and ride from your front door.
Unfortunately with limited resources due too fools being in charge, people are forced to become more organised to ensure that they don't lose out!
If you want to blame anyone blame the forrestry commission for being useless, also can we have a look at your parking ticket for the day, just to make sure that you paid your money and have the right to moan 😉
Buy a map and use your mountain bike for riding in mountains or get a road bike and ride from your front door.
Wow.....do women often swoon at your realness?...
🙂
Who cares?!!! Non-event. At most I'd see it as a bloke being overly-loyal to a mate.
davidtaylforth - MemberOnly chumps seem to ride bikes at trail centres. Why are you spending thousands of pounds on bikes, hundreds of pounds on equipment and then countless hours of your time travelling to these "trail centres" only to turn up there (to ride for about 2 hours) and start getting involved in petty arguements.
Thats not what cycling is about. You spend enough of your working life having to deal with these nuggets, you shouldnt want to do it in your free time aswell.
I'd suggest taking up road cycling. Pure freedom on two wheels.
couldnt ave put it better miself!
[b]davidtaylforth[/b] - [u]Member[/u][b][u]Only chumps seem to ride bikes at trail centres.[/u][/b] Why are you spending thousands of pounds on bikes, hundreds of pounds on equipment and then countless hours of your time travelling to these "trail centres" only to turn up there (to ride for about 2 hours) and start getting involved in petty arguements.
[b][u]Thats not what cycling is about.[/u][/b] You spend enough of your working life having to deal with these nuggets, you shouldnt want to do it in your free time aswell.
[b][u]I'd suggest taking up road cycling.[/u][/b] Pure freedom on two wheels.
[i]Little[/i] bit narrow-minded there, David. If people enjoy riding their bikes at trail centres, what skin is that off your nose?
I enjoy going to Queen Elizabeth Country Park and Coed y Brenin. I like the fact that the trail is signposted and I don't have to consult a map or GPS, I can just get on with enjoying my ride. I also like the fact that the trails are one way and you know you're not going to steam round a corner and run into a dog walker (I have nothing against dog walkers).
I fully appreciate that some people actually enjoy the map thing, feeling that it adds to their experience - that's fine too, it's their bag and what they enjoy, it's not mine and I don't.
Why have I spent a lot of money on a bike and why do I spend a couple of hours in a car to go and ride at CyB? Because the riding is better than anything I have locally, I enjoy myself when I get there and I drive home happy. Cycling is 'about' something subtly different for each and every person, there's certainly no legislation on what one should and shouldn't personally find enjoyable.
I don't want to take up road cycling. I find it boring. I ride on a road when I cycle to work because it is the most efficient way of making the journey (I even spent a lot of money on a high quality set of 700c wheels specifically for this purpose), it's not something I'd want to do for pleasure though. If you like road cycling, that's cool. You obviously enjoy it and that's fine, it doesn't make you 'a chump'. Similarly, choosing to ride at a trail centre does not make me or anybody else 'a chump'.
Little bit narrow-minded there, David
Oh god, why do people reply to him. Let him be and hopefully he'll piss off.
[b]relliot6879 - Registered: November 29, 2011[/b]
Yup, he's new here.
😆 At long serious answer.
Inspired!
So this afternoon I pull into the packed Glentress carpark...
And there lies your first mistake. 😉
As an aside I have noticed the dickhead factor at GT has increased of late.
So I'm not at all surprised by car park antics like this.
[b]xiphon[/b] - [u]Member[/u][b]relliot6879 - Registered: November 29, 2011[/b]
Yup, he's new here.
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As an aside I have noticed the dickhead factor at GT has increased of late.
I was there yesterday riding a few demo bikes and the car parking antics were quite entertaining, despite the big yellow 'car park full' sign on the way to the peel car park, everyone was driving up and doing austin power turns, getting stuck behind others, driving up banks of dirt, whislt the overflow car park was open and mostly empty (at least in the morning).
But the overflow car park is miles away......
But the overflow car park is miles away......
It be quite handy that most people have there bikes with them then 😉
As an aside I have noticed the dickhead factor at GT has increased of late.
It will be increasing even more on Friday when I'm heading up there.
Anyone need a space reserving 
But the overflow car park is miles away......
Personally I'm disgusted there isn't a shuttle service.
Hahahaha! butcher!!!
As already said poor management by the forrestry commission, improve the facilities but don't take into account the fact that more people will come, D'oh!
relliott6879 - davidtaylforth is a bit of a joker, who likes to bait people....
[b]xiphon[/b] - [u]Member[/u]relliott6879 - davidtaylforth is a bit of a joker, who likes to bait people....
Ah, I see. Noted, thank you.
Personally I'm disgusted there isn't a shuttle service.
No carpark uplift?
What are the FC thinking?
Cycling is 'about' something subtly different for each and every person, there's certainly no legislation on what one should and shouldn't personally find enjoyable.
Very nicely put!
I was at Glentress yesterday too, the car parking was rather busy. Not too busy on the trails though, even though I was mainly riding the red. Did the demo day take up any of the parking spaces by the Peel?
Maybe you should have slapped him across the face with your gloves and challenged him to a duel.
Quickest to fill each others shoes with wee 😛
You need a company van he'd of moved if I was pulling into the spot.......dents add character 😀
I'd have just driven in the space til he moved or I acquired a new bonnet emblem
ride something mountain/forest shaped not predetermined and follow your nose home! nowt wrong with a trail centre though, but if you're gonna get all uppity about cars and car parking n stuff, it's defeating the whole point of going out and having fun and freedom on a bike I think.
Park in pebbles and ride? Do you turn around at the gym if you can't park next to the door? I can't stomach parking charges so avoid trail centre car parks anyway.
I can't stomach parking charges so avoid trail centre car parks anyway.
Don't most parking charges get put back into the sites? I gladly pay for that. So you go to centres that others have built and park off site in some layby for nowt?
Nice.
Avoid parking charges at trailcentres?
Why? 😕
I've noticed that alot at Llandegla. There's a layby about half a mile up the road from the main entrance. Its always packed. Same thing happens at Afan. Shame really.
I almost always end up buying something I don't need from the bike shops.
I despise paying parking charges here in Manchester considering shops/retailers are on their asses and the Council should be attracting as much trade as possible.
Yet trail centres - I believe its way better than the other option.
Imagine theres alot of trail wear due to masses of riders with limited revenue coming in so in the end they have to charge a entrance fee in addition to parking?
You'd still get the ****ers sneaking in wouldn't you.