can i cycle on highway or other road?
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can i cycle on highway or other road?
Postby tonyaziten » Sun Nov 27, 2011 5:12 pm
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Re: can i cycle on highway or other road?
Postby zero » Mon Nov 28, 2011 1:00 pm
Bear in mind that the average australian driver is extremely poorly educated on road rules, does not have to pass further tests after they are 18 years old or thereabouts and is just plain ignorant of the rules regarding bicycles anyway. The more ignorant they are, the more likely they are to honk horns or yell stuff at you. Hell the more likely it is that their rego isn't paid up and their licence is suspended anyway.
Use the breakdown lane/shoulder when its clear, continuous and usable, use the road lane where it isn't. Make certain your visibility from the rear is good (can just put a highvis vest over a backpack or whatever if you need to). Give way when you are changing from the shoulder to the road lane, ie don't surprise anyone by moving out. For a 110km/hr divided highway, you should always have a breakdown lane, but it might be pinched over bridges. I generally wait for a gap, and ride over the bridge with my right arm out to make it clear I'm using the lane for that area. Be particularly wary of trucks, because you can't see whats attempting to overtake them on a multilane road from behind. I've stopped at a bridge on more than one occasion to let them past, just so that I don't have to deal with the unknown on their right side.
For 100km/hr 2 lane country road, you'll often have to ride inlane as the shoulder is poorly maintained or may have a stepdown lip due to resurfacing. Its best that you are clearly in lane (ie left wheel track) as things approach, you can move further left as they get close - but you should start them out with the notion that you are in the lane so that you get more clearance, and not tracking perfectly straight actually helps your visibility. I tend to conserve energy to speed up a bit through S bend curves and the likes, so that I pass the areas of really short visibility quickly.
Obviously you need a lightset if you intend riding at dusk or dark.
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Re: can i cycle on highway or other road?
Postby tonyaziten » Mon Nov 28, 2011 5:31 pm
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Re: can i cycle on highway or other road?
Postby jet-ski » Mon Nov 28, 2011 7:16 pm
Also once you get away from the capital cities, you may find traffic is much more tolerant.
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Re: can i cycle on highway or other road?
Postby The 2nd Womble » Mon Nov 28, 2011 7:21 pm
Good luck with your planned trip!
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Re: can i cycle on highway or other road?
Postby tonyaziten » Mon Nov 28, 2011 8:22 pm
Thanks for your encouragement jet!! I'm full of confidence right now! i'll yell back at those impatient drivers' face just kidding ~jet-ski wrote:tony - don't feel bad, they only have to slow down for a very short period of time and it doesn't increase their journey time. You have a right to use the road, just as they do. Some just need to learn to share.
Also once you get away from the capital cities, you may find traffic is much more tolerant.
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Re: can i cycle on highway or other road?
Postby tonyaziten » Mon Nov 28, 2011 8:23 pm
You are right Womble. we still need to be thankful for those kind driversThe 2nd Womble wrote:If you get a good driver Tony, let them know it. A friendly wave tends to make a difference as well
Good luck with your planned trip!
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Re: can i cycle on highway or other road?
Postby il padrone » Mon Nov 28, 2011 8:49 pm
Best approach is to wave and blow kisses, tony Send them on their merry way with good wishes.tonyaziten wrote: i'll yell back at those impatient drivers' face just kidding ~
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Re: can i cycle on highway or other road?
Postby tonyaziten » Mon Nov 28, 2011 9:59 pm
yea that's right padrone ill bear that in mindil padrone wrote:Best approach is to wave and blow kisses, tony Send them on their merry way with good wishes.tonyaziten wrote: i'll yell back at those impatient drivers' face just kidding ~
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Re: can i cycle on highway or other road?
Postby the grid » Mon Nov 28, 2011 10:08 pm
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Re: can i cycle on highway or other road?
Postby tonyaziten » Tue Nov 29, 2011 10:24 am
Sorry for the silly question but what is Reid Cycles review?the grid wrote:Tony can you also do a Reid Cycles review?
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Re: can i cycle on highway or other road?
Postby Scouse » Tue Nov 29, 2011 3:32 pm
Too late now - he has more than 1 post up .the grid wrote:Tony can you also do a Reid Cycles review?
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Re: can i cycle on highway or other road?
Postby the grid » Tue Nov 29, 2011 3:51 pm
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