3 out of 4 of the last commutes I've bumped into people and slowed/stopped for a chat

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Postby InTheWoods » Fri Aug 23, 2013 7:09 am
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Postby TailWind » Fri Aug 23, 2013 8:27 am
DavidS wrote:Tailwind, you certainly are right about the wind, it has been relentless all August. With a Northerly I get assistance for most of the trip home, going in is another story.
Postby find_bruce » Fri Aug 23, 2013 9:25 am
InTheWoods wrote:Not sure about this commuting by bike thing saving time.
3 out of 4 of the last commutes I've bumped into people and slowed/stopped for a chat
Postby __PG__ » Fri Aug 23, 2013 11:19 am
vortex1018 wrote:P.S. The magpies are swooping already
Postby Summernight » Fri Aug 23, 2013 11:20 am
Postby clackers » Fri Aug 23, 2013 3:48 pm
Summernight wrote:Drizzling ride home last night.
Postby Summernight » Fri Aug 23, 2013 4:53 pm
clackers wrote:Summernight wrote:Drizzling ride home last night.
Yep, shoes were drying out overnight stuffed with newspaper.
Postby InTheWoods » Mon Aug 26, 2013 10:08 am
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Postby goneriding » Mon Aug 26, 2013 1:14 pm
Postby thomashouseman » Mon Aug 26, 2013 1:20 pm
goneriding wrote:I saw a fellow commuter go down pretty hard this morning at the bottom of Victoria Rd in Sydney. I was approx 80 metres behind when I saw him get a bit close to another cyclist at the off ramp onto the bike path. He hit the brakes and went over the bars and knocked himself out. The bad news for him (in terms of any useful assistance) was that I was the first person on the scene. He was still out for the count when I got there and only started to come around after I got the bike off the top of him. He was pretty groggy for about 10 - 15 minutes until the Paramedics arrived (someone more useful than I turned up to assist).
On the upside it was good to see the number of people who stopped and asked if they could assist and/or enquired as to his state.
When I left, the Paramedics had him well in hand.
To the helmet haters, that was an accident that was best had wearing one and based on the state of his hands probably best to wear gloves!
Heal fast Joe!
Postby goneriding » Mon Aug 26, 2013 2:23 pm
Postby backofthebunch » Tue Aug 27, 2013 8:26 am
Postby snortin » Tue Aug 27, 2013 8:41 am
goneriding wrote:I saw a fellow commuter go down pretty hard this morning at the bottom of Victoria Rd in Sydney. I was approx 80 metres behind when I saw him get a bit close to another cyclist at the off ramp onto the bike path. He hit the brakes and went over the bars and knocked himself out. The bad news for him (in terms of any useful assistance) was that I was the first person on the scene. He was still out for the count when I got there and only started to come around after I got the bike off the top of him. He was pretty groggy for about 10 - 15 minutes until the Paramedics arrived (someone more useful than I turned up to assist).
On the upside it was good to see the number of people who stopped and asked if they could assist and/or enquired as to his state.
When I left, the Paramedics had him well in hand.
To the helmet haters, that was an accident that was best had wearing one and based on the state of his hands probably best to wear gloves!
Heal fast Joe!
Postby gretaboy » Tue Aug 27, 2013 8:51 am
Postby jasonc » Tue Aug 27, 2013 9:00 am
Postby backofthebunch » Tue Aug 27, 2013 9:20 am
jasonc wrote:we had a crash on the corso this morning. pace line. van overtook us, then put it's indicator on and stopped. first 2 guys got around the van - 1 left and 1 right (eeek!). I hit it sideways - was able to wipe off a bit of speed and only have 1 scratch. 1 guys bike is a right-off - snapped at the headset clean in two. the third guy we had to call the ambo for but was ok.
so we ran into the back of him. is it our fault?
Postby jasonc » Tue Aug 27, 2013 9:22 am
Postby backofthebunch » Tue Aug 27, 2013 9:26 am
jasonc wrote:agree it's going to be hard to prove.
well it's only a tail-light - will take the cost if required.
just happy that no-one is seriously injured
a bugger about the bike though
Postby TailWind » Tue Aug 27, 2013 9:58 am
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