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Postby gabrielle260 » Fri Mar 29, 2013 3:48 pm
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Postby TailWind » Fri Mar 29, 2013 4:03 pm
Good work!jasonc wrote:just noticed. Am over 3000kms commuting for the year
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Postby Marto » Fri Mar 29, 2013 4:58 pm
See what happens when you use Strava. Stop it! You were obviously going for KOM on a segment there. Remove your KOMs, delete your rides, cancel your membership and delete your history. Then your cycling will be safe and sensible, and incidents like this wont happen. The cat knows.Dan wrote:Um, so who put THAT there?
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Postby Dan » Sat Mar 30, 2013 10:03 pm
I think the cat did it. Feline telekinesis.Marto wrote:See what happens when you use Strava. Stop it! You were obviously going for KOM on a segment there. Remove your KOMs, delete your rides, cancel your membership and delete your history. Then your cycling will be safe and sensible, and incidents like this wont happen. The cat knows.Dan wrote:Um, so who put THAT there?
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Postby Lukeyboy » Sat Mar 30, 2013 11:55 pm
Dan wrote:Um, so who put THAT there?
Those pesky gates.
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Postby rheicel » Tue Apr 02, 2013 9:29 am
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Postby TailWind » Tue Apr 02, 2013 9:39 am
Saw a glass field too late while on the Darebin Creek trail and rode through the middle of it - no harm done, thankfully.
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Postby Marto » Tue Apr 02, 2013 11:36 am
+1 Nice and sunny, but not sweaty. My first commute for a while, and great conditions for it.jasonc wrote:great weather in Brissy.
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Postby Comedian » Tue Apr 02, 2013 12:23 pm
This morning was the first morning this year where I felt a smidge chilly as I left home.Marto wrote:+1 Nice and sunny, but not sweaty. My first commute for a while, and great conditions for it.jasonc wrote:great weather in Brissy.
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Postby Summernight » Tue Apr 02, 2013 2:28 pm
Not so the motor scooter who gave me a little fright passing too close - I thought I took up enough of the lane to require a full lane change - not so with the scooter it seemed - being in the middle of the lane/the right wheel track wasn't far enough right for him to do a lane change to overtake - he overtook in my lane.
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Postby rheicel » Tue Apr 02, 2013 2:34 pm
Are you on a 2 lane or single lane road?Summernight wrote:Drizzle but fine. I'm thankful a lot of people are still on holidays - everyone driving seemed to be quite nice - even when I thought a red car was going to be pushy at the Hoddle Street crossing and I was slotting in front of it behind a white car (who was stuck for a few seconds due to cars blocking the intersection). I thought he might get all ragey and possibly go for his horn, but no - he calmly changes into the right lane later on and passes when safe.
Not so the motor scooter who gave me a little fright passing too close - I thought I took up enough of the lane to require a full lane change - not so with the scooter it seemed - being in the middle of the lane/the right wheel track wasn't far enough right for him to do a lane change to overtake - he overtook in my lane.
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Postby Summernight » Tue Apr 02, 2013 3:11 pm
2 lanes in each direction.rheicel wrote:Are you on a 2 lane or single lane road?Summernight wrote:Drizzle but fine. I'm thankful a lot of people are still on holidays - everyone driving seemed to be quite nice - even when I thought a red car was going to be pushy at the Hoddle Street crossing and I was slotting in front of it behind a white car (who was stuck for a few seconds due to cars blocking the intersection). I thought he might get all ragey and possibly go for his horn, but no - he calmly changes into the right lane later on and passes when safe.
Not so the motor scooter who gave me a little fright passing too close - I thought I took up enough of the lane to require a full lane change - not so with the scooter it seemed - being in the middle of the lane/the right wheel track wasn't far enough right for him to do a lane change to overtake - he overtook in my lane.
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Postby rheicel » Tue Apr 02, 2013 3:21 pm
Scooter is wrong in that case. These people needs to be educated as most of them are non-cyclist. A cyclist will never do that to a cyclist. Just try to avoid them if you can, anyway, we are riding to enjoy.Summernight wrote:2 lanes in each direction.rheicel wrote:Are you on a 2 lane or single lane road?Summernight wrote:Drizzle but fine. I'm thankful a lot of people are still on holidays - everyone driving seemed to be quite nice - even when I thought a red car was going to be pushy at the Hoddle Street crossing and I was slotting in front of it behind a white car (who was stuck for a few seconds due to cars blocking the intersection). I thought he might get all ragey and possibly go for his horn, but no - he calmly changes into the right lane later on and passes when safe.
Not so the motor scooter who gave me a little fright passing too close - I thought I took up enough of the lane to require a full lane change - not so with the scooter it seemed - being in the middle of the lane/the right wheel track wasn't far enough right for him to do a lane change to overtake - he overtook in my lane.
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Postby Summernight » Tue Apr 02, 2013 3:49 pm
I respectfully disagree with you that a cyclist would never do that to a cyclist. Some people don't have good spacial awareness no matter what type of vehicle they are riding/driving. And some people just don't think.rheicel wrote:Scooter is wrong in that case. These people needs to be educated as most of them are non-cyclist. A cyclist will never do that to a cyclist. Just try to avoid them if you can, anyway, we are riding to enjoy.
I know I have to share the road with all forms of vehicles and they're usually fine so I'm not going to go out of my way to avoid scooters because of this one incident where he zoomed from behind and passed too close to me. It would be very difficult to avoid scooters considering I'm riding in the inner city where they are quite prevalent.
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Postby queequeg » Tue Apr 02, 2013 6:38 pm
I was through Lane Cove at 6:30am today and it was magic. Certainly no chill that I could detect. Only a few more morning commutes in the dark to go, then I get daylight both ways again. yay!rheicel wrote:This morning was a bit chilly here are Lane Cove. My commute is only 5km, total of 10km every day. I can make it 23km in the afternoon, if I ate heavy lunch on the same day. On a side note, it pains me seeing cyclist breaking the red lights!
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Postby rheicel » Tue Apr 02, 2013 7:00 pm
You are early mate. I originally was from a tropical place, so my body is not used to sub 20degC. I noticed that along Epping Road Bike Path (Wicks-Munro St), I am the only one wearing jacket, lol. Funny thing is, I have my jacket on, Riding my grumpy heavy 19kg commuting machine with panniers, and still not sweating. I even saw one cyclist this morning wearing just the BIB and sweating buckets.queequeg wrote:I was through Lane Cove at 6:30am today and it was magic. Certainly no chill that I could detect. Only a few more morning commutes in the dark to go, then I get daylight both ways again. yay!rheicel wrote:This morning was a bit chilly here are Lane Cove. My commute is only 5km, total of 10km every day. I can make it 23km in the afternoon, if I ate heavy lunch on the same day. On a side note, it pains me seeing cyclist breaking the red lights!
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Postby gretaboy » Wed Apr 03, 2013 9:09 am
Dont think I will be so lucky heading home...big black clouds sitting above Newcastle at the moment.
Was a good ride..free of any hassles or issues with the other road users.
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Postby TailWind » Wed Apr 03, 2013 9:26 am
This morning's commute into the Melbourne CBD was cool, but dry. Having watched too many werewolf movies, I had a massive surge of adrenaline when a large, shaggy dog suddenly leaped out of the darkness and raced along behind me as I rode along the Darebin Creek Trail. Dropped him eventually
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Postby rheicel » Wed Apr 03, 2013 9:45 am
I have to use my car today, I am not ready to tackle the rain yet.Sparx wrote:Absolutely pouring in Sydney this morning. Was a bit stressful, I think you would be even less visible than usual to motorists.
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Postby jasonc » Wed Apr 03, 2013 10:00 am
excuses thread for yourheicel wrote:I have to use my car today, I am not ready to tackle the rain yet.Sparx wrote:Absolutely pouring in Sydney this morning. Was a bit stressful, I think you would be even less visible than usual to motorists.
riding in the rain requires a bit of confidence/experience. I slow down maybe 5-10% and use both brakes braking earlier. taking corners slower and with nowhere near as much of a lean
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