Cyclist down NOR
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Cyclist down NOR
Postby CXCommuter » Tue Jun 25, 2013 11:06 am
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Re: Cyclist down NOR
Postby rolandp » Wed Jun 26, 2013 12:41 am
I don't know what happened, but it was no car involved.
It reminds me of same place, Feb 2013 Cyclist down. What is the criteria for Black Spots, in particular as this location is not a PSP, and when will one be built?
Should we be asking for federal funding, as the state has no plans for this location until Stirling Alliance is built (which decade?).
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Postby eldavo » Mon Jul 01, 2013 4:13 pm
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Re: Cyclist down NOR
Postby Red Rider » Tue Jul 02, 2013 3:44 pm
Yes, those plastic tactile squares with the raised circles are extremely easy to slip on given a bit of water. The same with metal surfaces, such as the join at the top of the Claisebrook Station ramp, I've seen some of those joins with anti-slip paint applied, makes a big difference.eldavo wrote:I'm wary of the wheelchair raised circles rectangles at the other end of it on Cedric Street side, not sure if the same applies at the Civic Place side, but those painted raised dots with some dew look dicey, I've had the rear step out in the dry carrying some confidence on them (that was quickly shed).
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Postby ParkertR » Wed Jul 03, 2013 9:17 pm
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Re: Cyclist down NOR
Postby eldavo » Wed Jul 03, 2013 10:05 pm
Like fruit salad people can be mixed, and rotten.
I had a motorcycle accident when car hit my bike in middle of Mill Point in front of BP/Windsor Hotel. Bike smashed into an upright position dead middle of intersection, traffic just kept on going in all lanes so it was only a barman who risked it with me to drag it to the verge. 7.30 on a Saturday night in fine weather. Possible fatal if I hadn't departed bike by luck before the impact, you have people around in cars with attitudes that you deserve what you get for being a risk taker, rather than a victim of someones negligence. You may have had them around you. Or they were all too busy with more self importance.
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Re: Cyclist down NOR
Postby ParkertR » Wed Jul 03, 2013 10:13 pm
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Re: Cyclist down NOR
Postby eldavo » Wed Jul 03, 2013 10:32 pm
Dry spells with infrequent rain don't keep the roads clean. Start of winter they are slicker in wet than by end of winter also.
Per capita we had the oldest automobile population in the world at one time, we don't have roadworthy inspections...
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Re: Cyclist down NOR
Postby ParkertR » Wed Jul 03, 2013 10:44 pm
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Postby trailgumby » Wed Jul 03, 2013 11:11 pm
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Re: Cyclist down NOR
Postby ParkertR » Wed Jul 03, 2013 11:35 pm
I'm using those... haha... went down with those tyres ontrailgumby wrote:If you're riding 700x23C's, I've found Continental GP4000s perform pretty well in the wet.
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Postby trailgumby » Wed Jul 03, 2013 11:36 pm
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Postby ParkertR » Wed Jul 03, 2013 11:45 pm
Going about 45 with very light rain
Lose my front wheel to the left
Endo'd
Slid on the road
Watched as bike started to sail over me
Reached out with left arm and grabbed top-tube of the bike
Slid somemore
Held bike on top of me
Let go of bike after a long slide
Got up with bike about a meter away from me
Grabbed bike, hobbled to side of road and checked myself then bike
Live to tell the tale...
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Postby Summernight » Thu Jul 04, 2013 10:22 am
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Re: Cyclist down NOR
Postby eldavo » Thu Aug 15, 2013 11:38 am
No ambulance required for this one fortunately, posting as a reminder of the hazard in this weather, beware of cornering fast in the wet, bumpy or sandy can catch you out.CXCommuter wrote:Saw a cyclist being attended to near Stirling City Council where you ride off Civic Parade back onto the dedicated PSP. Appeared to be a result of slippery surfaces (white road markings?). Hope the person involved was okay, was in a group and we all slowed down to ask if assistance was needed but was told everything was in hand.
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Incident I witnessed about 50m in front of me, the two riders get onto the path from road and 2nd rider wiped out.
To naked eye at the time looked like as he tipped for the bend at speed it’s hit the solid white line that is raised and slippery, gone down on his left side.
He had arm/knee/face grazes but looked more of a slide off onto pavement/grass.
I was first there and he seemed to gather himself up OK so just checked his brakes/shifters and got the pump/chain back on, he seemed OK so left him to finish his ride to burn off the adrenalin.
The rider in front of him at the time came back and is the one holding the bike in frame, not sure if they knew each other as he rode off, possibly crashed rider was trying to keep up.
Fortunately I was wearing my first aid outfit and rode the electric ambulance bike today anticipating the bad weather.[/quote]
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Postby archetuthus » Thu Aug 15, 2013 12:22 pm
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Re: Cyclist down NOR
Postby Jackfrost » Thu Aug 15, 2013 12:36 pm
... or you could slow down. I know it will take 10 seconds off your journey but these are the 1st world issues we all have to deal with.archetuthus wrote:they really need to get rid of that pole in the path there / make that turn from road to path more gradual.
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Postby eldavo » Thu Aug 15, 2013 1:13 pm
It's my Freaky Friday shirt, but I have tomorrow offMarkG wrote:What's with that skeleton kit....
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Re: Cyclist down NOR
Postby Summernight » Thu Aug 15, 2013 1:29 pm
I love it.eldavo wrote:It's my Freaky Friday shirt, but I have tomorrow offMarkG wrote:What's with that skeleton kit....
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Re: Cyclist down NOR
Postby archetuthus » Thu Aug 15, 2013 3:12 pm
I do slow down because i know the risk on that bend - just think the path could be modified seeing as it comes off the back of the Stirling overpass bridge.Jackfrost wrote:... or you could slow down. I know it will take 10 seconds off your journey but these are the 1st world issues we all have to deal with.archetuthus wrote:they really need to get rid of that pole in the path there / make that turn from road to path more gradual.
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Re: Cyclist down NOR
Postby Jackfrost » Fri Aug 16, 2013 1:31 pm
So you've voiced your concerns with the relevant authority I take it?archetuthus wrote:I do slow down because i know the risk on that bend - just think the path could be modified seeing as it comes off the back of the Stirling overpass bridge.Jackfrost wrote:... or you could slow down. I know it will take 10 seconds off your journey but these are the 1st world issues we all have to deal with.archetuthus wrote:they really need to get rid of that pole in the path there / make that turn from road to path more gradual.
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Re: Cyclist down NOR
Postby eldavo » Fri Aug 16, 2013 1:46 pm
I thought you're the only relevant authority on cycle safety Jackfrost, so yes, he hasJackfrost wrote:So you've voiced your concerns with the relevant authority I take it?
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Re: Cyclist down NOR
Postby Aushiker » Wed Aug 21, 2013 6:44 pm
It has been raised before I am afraid (and discussed here IIRC). I suspect if you check the Green's Black Spot website it will show up there as well.archetuthus wrote:I do slow down because i know the risk on that bend - just think the path could be modified seeing as it comes off the back of the Stirling overpass bridge.
Citywomble is the man on this one. Maybe he can explain the reasoning behind it and/or why nothing has ever been done.
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