Section of TDU route sabotaged

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-01-20/nails-pins-left-on-tdu-track/...

This is going too far. I don't think I've ever heard of cyclists pulling a similar act of sabotage on motorists.

Views: 1529

▶ Reply to This

Replies to This Discussion

Permalink Reply by LINAR on January 21, 2012 at 11:41

A friend of mine saw a couple of road sweepers in the area at about 1pm.

As to why people would do something like this, I think it would be unlikely an angry motorist would do it.  I think it is exactly what someone suggested earlier; similar to an arsonist or a vandal who gets their jollies from watching other people suffering. I could write a whole thesis on this subject, but I think it just boils down to people feeling powerless and then feeling powerful watching people suffering at their hands.  I pity them.

Permalink Reply by Torsten Bunge on January 21, 2012 at 15:44

These idiots only do it to get themselves into the media so they can brag to their equally idiotic friends, stop giving them the time of day & they will stop.

Permalink Reply by Stig of The Dump on January 21, 2012 at 22:54

set up a race along there for people with the old fashioned solid rubber tyres, i want to see a penny-farthing sprint.

Permalink Reply by Dstone on January 25, 2012 at 12:11
Permalink Reply by Kasey VP on January 25, 2012 at 12:18

Surely a poor attempt at humour, Monday morning a few of the guys at work asked me if I'd found the presents they left for me on the road on Friday. Motorist/cyclist banter made by people with brains too small to understand the danger that prawn put so many people in.

Permalink Reply by Martin Turner on January 25, 2012 at 14:38

Bet your workmates checked under their tyres before driving off home to work.

Permalink Reply by David Southern on July 16, 2012 at 2:36

Now we've seen it in the TDF.  Quite sinister stuff, really.  And the pic of the nail in the motor-bike tyre at the end.

Some good sportsmanship, though.

Permalink Reply by Martin Turner on July 16, 2012 at 9:31

Was just reading about it all on Cycling Central.

Permalink Reply by heather on July 16, 2012 at 11:28

Idiot/s spoiling TDF. Who would have won if cyclists did not show sportsmanship? Perhaps the best way to spoil the thoughtless prank. Already shown that when one cyclist goes down, many go down and some with serious injuries.

Permalink Reply by heather on July 16, 2012 at 12:57

'Evans punctured by tacks' published in Indaily of 16-Jul-2012 on page 7 at http://www.indaily.com.au/?iid=65367&sr=0#folio=7

RSS

Support our Sponsors

© 2013   Created by Gus K.

Badges  |  Report an Issue  |  Terms of Service