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Cars vs Cyclists vs Pedestrians
Postby 2wheels » Sat Mar 20, 2010 8:42 am
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Re: Cars vs Cyclists vs Pedestrians
Postby Cinder » Sat Mar 20, 2010 9:41 am
That said, I recently had the misfortune of commuting along the part of the capital city trail between the city and Hawthorn at 5:30. To put it in a family friendly way, the speeds and overtaking some of the cyclists were doing along there was a bit rich.
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Re: Cars vs Cyclists vs Pedestrians
Postby queequeg » Sat Mar 20, 2010 11:28 am
I get a bit nervous giving pedestrians like this any warning with the bell. I mean, if they can't read then who knows what they will do when they hear a bell! Actually, most don't hear the ball anyway because they are listening to their iPods or are on the phone. One reason I prefer riding on the road where possible.
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Re: Cars vs Cyclists vs Pedestrians
Postby Aushiker » Wed Mar 24, 2010 12:28 am
Cyclists .... which is one of the reasons I prefer to take to the coast on my regular commute to work, rather than the northern PSP. At least on the coast I can ride the road for most of it.
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Re: Cars vs Cyclists vs Pedestrians
Postby Bruce » Wed Mar 24, 2010 1:55 am
queequeg wrote:Pedestrians on separated shared paths that can't read, and insist on walking in the "Bicycles Only sectionsHappens allot along hay street in subiaco
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Re: Cars vs Cyclists vs Pedestrians
Postby stevepedlin » Wed Mar 24, 2010 7:51 am
So, cars are the major concern i 'spose, though all three are a constant and major concern anywhere, and pedestrians are the most vulnerable users.
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Re: Cars vs Cyclists vs Pedestrians
Postby wombatK » Wed Mar 24, 2010 9:31 am
Cheers
Somebody has to do something, and it's just incredibly pathetic that it has to be us -Jerry Garcia
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Re: Cars vs Cyclists vs Pedestrians
Postby familyguy » Wed Mar 24, 2010 10:11 am
wombatK wrote:Cars first, daylight second.
+1. Daylight is getting to that stage of being dangerous right about now. Sunlight into drivers eyes + the end of a day = take extra care. I've had no issues the last few weeks, but I decided that yesterday was my last commute at least until the sun has set when I leave work. I generally ride east, coming out of the sun, so I know people cant see me that well. I dont like low sun angles.
Though there was the guy who went through the red light at Seaforth last night, and caused the driver of the car stopped next to me to have a go at me for it.
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Re: Cars vs Cyclists vs Pedestrians
Postby Aushiker » Wed Mar 24, 2010 10:16 am
familyguy wrote:Though there was the guy who went through the red light at Seaforth last night, and caused the driver of the car stopped next to me to have a go at me for it. Jim
Hi
Why did he do that or rather why did he think it was your fault?
Regards
Andrew
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Re: Cars vs Cyclists vs Pedestrians
Postby familyguy » Wed Mar 24, 2010 10:36 am
Aushiker wrote:Hi
Why did he do that or rather why did he think it was your fault?
Regards
Andrew
Just tarring with the same brush. It was convenient to have words at me, seeing as I'd stopped and the other boke didnt. We had been riding line astern for a few hundred meters, so the driver might've assumed I knew the bloke. He wasnt about to go beating anyone up, just commenting on general lack of law-abiding behaviour by select members of the cycling fraternity. I told him what I thought of red-light running bikes, welcomed his input, and helpfully noted that I'd obeyed the rules.
I had my BNA jersey on, so I was extra well behaved.
Though next time I see a white Falcon station wagon I'm gonna go off cause arent they all the same?
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Re: Cars vs Cyclists vs Pedestrians
Postby duncanm » Wed Mar 24, 2010 1:57 pm
familyguy wrote:Aushiker wrote:Hi
Why did he do that or rather why did he think it was your fault?
Regards
Andrew
Just tarring with the same brush. It was convenient to have words at me, seeing as I'd stopped and the other boke didnt. We had been riding line astern for a few hundred meters, so the driver might've assumed I knew the bloke. He wasnt about to go beating anyone up, just commenting on general lack of law-abiding behaviour by select members of the cycling fraternity. I told him what I thought of red-light running bikes, welcomed his input, and helpfully noted that I'd obeyed the rules.
I had my BNA jersey on, so I was extra well behaved.
Jim
That didn't stop the dude in front of me running a red in Hunters Hill the other day... Botany Randwick.
I cruised up to the light and it changed soon after.. then caught him 200m up the road.. why did he bother, other than to aggravate people?
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Re: Cars vs Cyclists vs Pedestrians
Postby simonn » Wed Mar 24, 2010 2:56 pm
I've had a pedestrian walk out in front of me from behind a truck on a back street, causing me to go over the bars and roll down the street for 5-10 meters. Front wheel needed fixing (new rim again) and that's about it. Went to hospital for a check up, but back on my bike 3 days later (have a spare wheelset

I've had a stick come out of nowhere on a cycle track (in fact I am only basing the fact that it was a stick on the available evidence) and stop my front wheel causing me to go over the bars breaking my wrist and giving me a very cool people scaring shiner. Need(ed) to true my wheels and replace a spoke on the front. Off the bike for 3 weeks and counting

Never had physical grief from a car or driver.
From this I can conclude that that the enemies of the cyclist are, in descending order...
Cycle tracks
Other cyclists
Sticks (maybe)
Pedestrians
Back streets
Counter intuitive or what?
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Re: Cars vs Cyclists vs Pedestrians
Postby ngalbrai » Thu Mar 25, 2010 2:36 pm
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Re: Cars vs Cyclists vs Pedestrians
Postby jules21 » Fri Mar 26, 2010 12:01 pm
Aushiker wrote: Why did he do that or rather why did he think it was your fault?
i'll take a stab at that. because despite the advent of political correctness, stereotyping is hardwired into many people's brains.
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Re: Cars vs Cyclists vs Pedestrians
Postby Aushiker » Fri Mar 26, 2010 12:56 pm
jules21 wrote:Aushiker wrote: Why did he do that or rather why did he think it was your fault?
i'll take a stab at that. because despite the advent of political correctness, stereotyping is hardwired into many people's brains.
Fair point. It is pretty evident here too at times, so should have known.
Regards
Andrew
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