Mallorca coach drivers fed up with cyclists
Wanting a meeting with the Council of Mallorca
The association of coach drivers in Mallorca has expressed its despair at what they experience daily on the roads in the Tramuntana Mountains. "It's disgraceful. A solution must be found."
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Ulla JacksonI think we can glean from loadsamoney's past commentary that it's a problem with all foreigners; Spanish, French, Dutch, Danes, hippy Swedes, and Germans of course, are the worst of the lot. All of them are irritating lowlifes. But luckily for loadsamoney, foreigners don't live in Son Vida (or Magaluf, which is more likely where he really lives). So I don't know what he's got to complain about.
Organ WelshmanAnd you can tell who is who? Not all have their flag or shirts marked.
Marvin Le MartianI've never seen any respectful cyclists. Some of the downhill slopes their speed is higher than the cars!
With tourism going down the pan, they won’t need to drive those huge coaches around those tiny roads. Clearly, disrespectful and just plainly dick-headed behaviour is utterly unacceptable, but let’s not get to the point where absolutely no-one is welcome.
Biniaraix (residents only anyway) has a weekend one-way system. A few weeks back, lo and behold, leaving the village I was confronted by an approaching peleton. I waited patiently, then proceeded down the single file of parked cards only to meet the straggler, who simply refused to move aside and kept waving me to reverse. Eventually they dismounted and wheeled between two parked cars. As I pulled level I explained the one-way system to them (well signposted), first in Spanish, finally English (I think he was Dutch). I got a stream of abuse and a hefty kick (and dent) in my rear door as he rode off after his chums. Policia Local? What's the point, they'd be long gone.
Put it into perspective. These are roads designed for cars and small delivery vehicles to be used by local residents for the purpose of transportation of goods and services. It is an old infrastructure. The issue is the lack of infrastructure for tourism use, either coaches or bicycle races / climbs / whatever fantasy they aspire to. Highlighted by the lack of services along these routes eg passing points, rest points with WCs/hydration, and medical stations. The cyclist may enjoy the challenge but why make it a problem for everyone else?
James TYes confiscate them and donate them to the poor in Africa.
Simple solution, make any bicycle riding on public roadways be licensed with a licence plate. A video of this sort of behaviour should result in the licensed owner of the bicycle receiving a 500 euro fine.
No licence, no insurance, no road tax, no ITV…………..No F#@king marbles !!!!!
Yes in the past, I have driven narrow roads where coaches are. All one has to do us to look as far ahead as possible and let oncoming coaches pass where there is room. I have seen many a cyclist going downhill well on my side of the road at great speeds, almost like a time trial. I have also seen holidaymakers pull in off the road, in cars shaking where cyclists have come for them on the car's side of the road.