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Postby mikesbytes » Sat Oct 20, 2018 8:59 am
I survived my youth
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Postby NASHIE » Sat Oct 20, 2018 4:31 pm
Those were the days, although a mate broke his arm when the bus stopped and he didn't. Hard to not jump on the back of a bus or truck these days, but must set a good example for the sonmikesbytes wrote:I survived my youth
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Postby CKinnard » Sat Oct 20, 2018 8:17 pm
A roadie was approaching me on a section with a lot of bends....with his head down not paying attention.
We're about 10 meters from passing, and he's still got his head down and he has drifted onto my side.
I am about to give him a serve he won't forget...3,2,1.....and then he lifts his head as I am about to bite it off.
He was old enough to know better, and from his kit and bike, experienced enough to know not to day dream for extended periods, especially on winding paths. Serious commuters with a 20+km each way ride use this path, so you do come across guys regularly giving it stick.
On a nice finish, there were lots of young families out on the shared bike paths today. Lovely to see.
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Postby RobertL » Mon Oct 22, 2018 1:14 pm
I've mentioned this before in several places, but the tip that I've learned is to yell out in a clear voice, "Heads up". It's a non-inflammatory, non-accusatory (mostly) way of letting a cyclist or pedestrian know that you've seen them doing something dodgy but that they haven't seen you.CKinnard wrote:Was riding the shared path through the local wetlands today.
A roadie was approaching me on a section with a lot of bends....with his head down not paying attention.
We're about 10 meters from passing, and he's still got his head down and he has drifted onto my side.
I am about to give him a serve he won't forget...3,2,1.....and then he lifts his head as I am about to bite it off.
He was old enough to know better, and from his kit and bike, experienced enough to know not to day dream for extended periods, especially on winding paths. Serious commuters with a 20+km each way ride use this path, so you do come across guys regularly giving it stick.
On a nice finish, there were lots of young families out on the shared bike paths today. Lovely to see.
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Re: The Dumb Cyclists and Pedestrians thread...
Postby CKinnard » Mon Oct 22, 2018 1:45 pm
yes agree. that's my usual choice. though I suppose sometimes I am curious to observe another's behavior.RobertL wrote: I've mentioned this before in several places, but the tip that I've learned is to yell out in a clear voice, "Heads up". It's a non-inflammatory, non-accusatory (mostly) way of letting a cyclist or pedestrian know that you've seen them doing something dodgy but that they haven't seen you.
I had a mate years ago who took off at speed on the wrong side of a shared path along Coro Drive in Brisbane....he had his head down long enough not to see the two approaching young roadies....one of them eventually took his head off with a stream of high energy abuse. I was reluctant to ride with that mate after that, though he did admit soon after that he deserved the serve. Sometimes I think it takes a shock and awe level of abuse to smack people out of bad habits.
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Postby Cheesewheel » Sat Oct 27, 2018 12:34 pm
“Pedestrians are a menace. I’ve always said this. There’s simply too many of them, taking up too much space where there should be cars and the occasional yacht.mikesbytes wrote:Not worthy of its own thread, so I've posted it here. Apparently pedestrians are a menace LOL http://www.thecivilian.co.nz/crackdown- ... J6Zh8Mb8BI
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Postby jasonc » Tue Oct 30, 2018 11:28 am
Just compliment them on their nice bikefind_bruce wrote:Here's today's handy hint - if you don't like cyclists, try not walking on the bike path
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Postby pj » Sun Nov 04, 2018 12:28 am
Luckily only cruising slowly....
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Postby mikesbytes » Sun Nov 04, 2018 9:31 am
They should be registered and required to wear full face motocycle helmetspj wrote:
Luckily only cruising slowly....
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Postby Tamiya » Sun Nov 04, 2018 11:36 am
The ones with puffy jackets... is that like airbags for other road users?mikesbytes wrote: They should be registered and required to wear full face motocycle helmets
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Postby bychosis » Sun Nov 04, 2018 12:19 pm
Another hazard of the riding on the ‘wrong side of the road’ cycle path.pj wrote:
Luckily only cruising slowly....
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Postby NASHIE » Sun Nov 04, 2018 12:33 pm
Geez you cant do anything but cruise slowly. Thats just mad design having PSP between parking and footpathpj wrote: Luckily only cruising slowly....
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Postby mikesbytes » Sun Nov 04, 2018 1:17 pm
It's better than having the parking between the bike path and the footpathNASHIE wrote:Geez you cant do anything but cruise slowly. Thats just mad design having PSP between parking and footpathpj wrote: Luckily only cruising slowly....
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Postby NASHIE » Sun Nov 04, 2018 1:28 pm
Agree to disagree. There is no way i would ride that path at any pace other than sub 15kph. How many peds and kids running from cars to path must get cleaned up. If you have bikes in the oncoming lane you have no get out of jail card, you just have to hit the ped/door etc. A dual lane path like this road side is also very poor, but a single lane bike path road side gives much vision ie your only looking out for doors/peds on your leftmikesbytes wrote:It's better than having the parking between the bike path and the footpathNASHIE wrote:Geez you cant do anything but cruise slowly. Thats just mad design having PSP between parking and footpathpj wrote: Luckily only cruising slowly....
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Postby pj » Sun Nov 04, 2018 2:09 pm
Anyway I reckon he is already registered somewhere....just needs to wear his bell now so we known when he is approaching.
Yeah can't do much more than 10 or 15 on these, I guess they are good for town bikes and families out cruising, usually I would be on the road but it was bloody hot that day
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Re: The Dumb Cyclists and Pedestrians thread...
Postby human909 » Sun Nov 04, 2018 2:25 pm
It isn't a PSP, it might sound nitpicky but there are significant differences, most notably is the second letter in PSP.NASHIE wrote:Geez you cant do anything but cruise slowly. Thats just mad design having PSP between parking and footpath
Agreed.mikesbytes wrote:It's better than having the parking between the bike path and the footpath
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Re: The Dumb Cyclists and Pedestrians thread...
Postby NASHIE » Sun Nov 04, 2018 3:07 pm
Vic not NSW and only one way bike lane, but heaps safer on the road as the rider does than chancing the gutter bike lane between parking and path, dual lane twice as risky IMO. I guess low speed commuters feel safer on these bike paths
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Re: The Dumb Cyclists and Pedestrians thread...
Postby human909 » Sun Nov 04, 2018 3:10 pm
Sorry what exactly are you suggesting here? Because it it far from clear and the linked article doesn't seem to support your position.NASHIE wrote:https://www.theage.com.au/national/vict ... n4sox.html
Vic not NSW and only one way bike lane, but heaps safer on the road as the rider does than chancing the gutter bike lane between parking and path, dual lane twice as risky IMO. I guess low speed commuters feel safer on these bike paths
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