Commuting 101
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Commuting 101
Postby Dial » Sun May 10, 2009 9:26 pm
1. Abide by the road rules. Pissing off motorists is not a good idea and lets face it, they’re pissed off already. Lets not make us the target.
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Re: Commuting 101
Postby hartleymartin » Sun May 10, 2009 10:28 pm
3.) If riding in a lane, ride in the centre of the lane - it discourages drivers trying to squeeze past you and to properly change lanes instead. Also, if a driver does come too close, it gives you room to swerve left. Some drivers just have no idea how wide their vehicles are.
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Re: Commuting 101
Postby Pax » Mon May 11, 2009 5:31 am
1. Make yourself very visible
3. Ride defensively (be alert & observant & expect drivers to make errors/not see you etc)
3. Ride confidently & assertively
4. Be predictable & clear in your actions
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Re: Commuting 101
Postby gavinr » Mon May 11, 2009 8:45 am
Particularly the rules about lights. Fitting and using them on your bike, and stopping at the red ones in the street.Dial wrote:1. Abide by the road rules.…
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Re: Commuting 101
Postby casual_cyclist » Mon May 11, 2009 3:46 pm
This includes clothing and lighting.Pax wrote:1. Make yourself very visible
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Re: Commuting 101
Postby Strawburger » Mon May 11, 2009 3:58 pm
Don't rush or try to make time up / take risks because you are on a good run. By this i mean avoid:
running red lights
squeeze through small gaps between traffic
Overtake on the wrong side of traffic / inside of large vehicles
take on pedestrians at pedestrian crossings
squeeze between pedestrians at high speed
Approach intersections at high speed
slipstream vehicles
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Re: Commuting 101
Postby bigfriendlyvegan » Mon May 11, 2009 6:39 pm
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Re: Commuting 101
Postby Mulger bill » Tue May 12, 2009 4:59 pm
Treat the above as a daily challenge, CBD riding is a great sport
TAKE THE LANE!!!
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Re: Commuting 101
Postby sogood » Tue May 12, 2009 5:39 pm
Otherwise, keep your cool, take your time, stay visible, take the lane.
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Re: Commuting 101
Postby nickobec » Tue May 12, 2009 6:01 pm
almostMulger bill wrote:Ride as if you are surrounded by homicidal idiots
Ride as if you are surrounded by blind homicidal idiots
Know what you are capable of and what you are not. (ie On a flat I can out accelerate a bus, but not all small tin boxes of death).
Know your route, the short cuts, the tricks and beware the blind and deaf suicidal pedestrians.
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Re: Commuting 101
Postby casual_cyclist » Tue May 12, 2009 6:26 pm
+1 Don't be afraid to shout out oi! as loud as you can to get their attentionnickobec wrote:...beware the blind and deaf suicidal pedestrians.
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Re: Commuting 101
Postby hartleymartin » Tue May 12, 2009 7:15 pm
+2 That includes little kids with no perception of danger.casual_cyclist wrote:+1 Don't be afraid to shout out oi! as loud as you can to get their attentionnickobec wrote:...beware the blind and deaf suicidal pedestrians.
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Re: Commuting 101
Postby Mulger bill » Tue May 12, 2009 7:33 pm
Oops, missed one, thanks Drubie. +3.hartleymartin wrote:+2 That includes little kids with no perception of danger.casual_cyclist wrote:+1 Don't be afraid to shout out oi! as loud as you can to get their attentionnickobec wrote:...beware the blind and deaf suicidal pedestrians.
OI!!! beats 99% of audible warning devices.
Not knowing the limits is prolly where a lot of problems lie.
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Re: Commuting 101
Postby Boognoss » Tue May 12, 2009 9:54 pm
My Air Zound is the 1%Mulger bill wrote:Oops, missed one, thanks Drubie. +3.hartleymartin wrote:+2 That includes little kids with no perception of danger.casual_cyclist wrote: +1 Don't be afraid to shout out oi! as loud as you can to get their attention
OI!!! beats 99% of audible warning devices.
Not knowing the limits is prolly where a lot of problems lie.
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Re: Commuting 101
Postby trailgumby » Tue May 12, 2009 10:02 pm
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Re: Commuting 101
Postby tcurtbike » Tue May 12, 2009 10:32 pm
a) that people don't use their mirrors.
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b) that people turn without indicating.
The two most common causes of accidents I've been involved in while commuting.
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Re: Commuting 101
Postby Kalgrm » Wed May 13, 2009 12:50 am
Cheers,
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Re: Commuting 101
Postby mylesau » Wed May 13, 2009 9:40 am
Great tip - I use it, and can usually pick a gap between showers when it's not pouring rain.Kalgrm wrote:the BOM rain radar can help keep you dry on your commute
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Re: Commuting 101
Postby Chanboy » Wed May 13, 2009 10:47 am
use your bell, horn to warn pedestrians you are approaching (and don't wait till you are right on top of them to warn them). Some bikes are almost silent when rolling.
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Re: Commuting 101
Postby itsaghostcar » Wed May 13, 2009 12:04 pm
Same applies for car reverse lights
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Re: Commuting 101
Postby BandedRail » Thu May 14, 2009 12:00 am
And don't assume that because a motorist is indicating that they intend to turn, I've nearly been cleaned out twice by making that mistake. Last time they even changed into the right-turning lane before accelerating back into the straight ahead lane, indicating a right turn the whole way, I don't think I'll ever get the stain out of those pantstcurtbike wrote:Always assume:
a) that people don't use their mirrors.
and
b) that people turn without indicating.
The two most common causes of accidents I've been involved in while commuting.
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Re: Commuting 101
Postby Dial » Fri May 15, 2009 9:44 pm
1. Don't ride on the pavement. In some cases where the road is 3 lanes you get nutters rat-running up the inside lane. Normally at 10-20k above the speed limit, it's just not safe. There's a 1k stretch on my way home where I ride the footpath. If I ever get pinged for it I'll happily pay the fine.
2. Passing cars on the inside. In bumper to bumper traffic I find riding between the inside and middle lane safer and easier. No grates, more room and less risk of someone opening a door on you. Plus as the traffic starts to move, you have 2 lanes to choose from.
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