I was on the radio last night
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I was on the radio last night
Postby SeditionTrial » Fri Mar 11, 2011 11:56 pm
On air I basically said that I thought cyclists should be allowed on the footpath, given that little kids aren't safe on the roads, and on many Qld roads, no cyclist is safe (due to narrow shoulders). I know most people on this board are of a similar mindset, so I am preaching to the converted, but it really annoys me that these cranks are given airplay.
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Re: I was on the radio last night
Postby hiflange » Sat Mar 12, 2011 12:39 am
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Re: I was on the radio last night
Postby dfc. » Sat Mar 12, 2011 12:20 pm
I don't agree with banning cyclists from footpaths,as I use them a lot, and it will just cause more accidents, but at least they were catching the idiots that don't use, or don't have a bell
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Re: I was on the radio last night
Postby foo on patrol » Sat Mar 12, 2011 9:33 pm
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Re: I was on the radio last night
Postby marinmomma » Sun Mar 13, 2011 9:24 am
And ped's walking on a dedicated cycle path or peds/joggers running two abreast and hogging up the path and getting ticked off if you want to pass them
I'd rather take my chances on the roads!
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Re: I was on the radio last night
Postby dfc. » Sun Mar 13, 2011 11:54 am
Yes I hat that aswell, I had a lof of that this moring, but I was meaning fellow cyclists who don't give you any warning when passing, and push you off the path!marinmomma wrote:Re bells on bikes....what is the point when most ped's have their ears plugged up with music blasting from an IPod....you can ring all you like but they don't hear you!
And ped's walking on a dedicated cycle path or peds/joggers running two abreast and hogging up the path and getting ticked off if you want to pass them
I'd rather take my chances on the roads!
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Re: I was on the radio last night
Postby Mulger bill » Sun Mar 13, 2011 12:44 pm
Fear not, evolution will have those paths downgraded to shared use soon. A few pen strokes is easier and cheaper than enforcement.marinmomma wrote:And ped's walking on a dedicated cycle path
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Re: I was on the radio last night
Postby marinmomma » Sun Mar 13, 2011 1:30 pm
Mulger bill wrote:Fear not, evolution will have those paths downgraded to shared use soon. A few pen strokes is easier and cheaper than enforcement.marinmomma wrote:And ped's walking on a dedicated cycle path
It'd be a shame to lose them though, especially in higher traffic areas.
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Re: I was on the radio last night
Postby lethoso » Mon Mar 14, 2011 12:10 am
ride in a straight line, problem solved.dfc. wrote:Yes I hat that aswell, I had a lof of that this moring, but I was meaning fellow cyclists who don't give you any warning when passing, and push you off the path!
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Re: I was on the radio last night
Postby elantra » Mon Mar 14, 2011 9:23 am
But what about corners, potholes, encroaching vegetation and parked cars ?lethoso wrote:ride in a straight line, problem solved.dfc. wrote:Yes I hat that aswell, I had a lof of that this moring, but I was meaning fellow cyclists who don't give you any warning when passing, and push you off the path!
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Re: I was on the radio last night
Postby waynohh » Mon Mar 14, 2011 10:05 pm
They used a lot of my videos, unfortunately they used ones I didn't give them permission to, and then cut them down so they're out of context. But, they also used some scary ones too.Oxford wrote:Channel 7 are running a Cyclist Vs Motorist piece on the news on Monday night. I am hoping the edit will be good as the editor is a friend and cyclist I know. So hopefully if it is a little more positive and it will balance out the dumb karma of Scruby.
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I was on the radio last night
Postby herzog » Mon Mar 14, 2011 10:18 pm
Bit of a double standard don't you think? We are allowed to ride 2 abreast, so why get pissy if people want to walk 2 abreast?marinmomma wrote:
peds/joggers running two abreast and hogging up the path
No better than the car drivers that honk at cyclists simply going about their business.
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Re: I was on the radio last night
Postby lethoso » Mon Mar 14, 2011 11:15 pm
shared paths are considerably narrower than the road though, I can't think of any in brisbane which would comfortably fit two pairs of riders side by side going in opposite directions. Still, joggers are usually ok, it's when you get two prams next to each other that it's a bit ridiculousherzog wrote:Bit of a double standard don't you think? We are allowed to ride 2 abreast, so why get pissy if people want to walk 2 abreast?
close your eyes and prayelantra wrote:But what about corners, potholes, encroaching vegetation and parked cars ?lethoso wrote:ride in a straight line, problem solved.dfc. wrote:Yes I hat that aswell, I had a lof of that this moring, but I was meaning fellow cyclists who don't give you any warning when passing, and push you off the path!
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Re: I was on the radio last night
Postby waynohh » Tue Mar 15, 2011 9:56 am
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Re: I was on the radio last night
Postby marinmomma » Tue Mar 15, 2011 7:10 pm
Most shared paths aren't wide enough for two cyclists to ride 2 abreast, but my point was that joggers/peds do run two abreast and then get sh*tty with a cyclist who wants to get around them.herzog wrote:Bit of a double standard don't you think? We are allowed to ride 2 abreast, so why get pissy if people want to walk 2 abreast?marinmomma wrote:
peds/joggers running two abreast and hogging up the path
No better than the car drivers that honk at cyclists simply going about their business.
Some common sense from ALL path users is required.
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Re: I was on the radio last night
Postby SeditionTrial » Thu Mar 17, 2011 11:11 pm
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Re: I was on the radio last night
Postby marinmomma » Fri Mar 18, 2011 9:08 am
SeditionTrial wrote:Yes, consideration and safety are the key issues. Being a pompous wind-bag, or aggro car/ bike psycho the main problem.
+1...it's always the small percentage of people who do the wrong thing that ruin it for the majority that are doing the right thing!
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Re: I was on the radio last night
Postby Gabe » Fri Mar 18, 2011 10:24 am
I'm gonna be a sad sack of crap and say that in australia this is not the case. The amount of incredibly inconsiderate behaviour I see every single day in all forms of traffic is just plain ridiculous, most times they are things you could not get away with in europe without getting rightfully harrassed by others or even pulled up by the police. The problem is that we follow US culture more than any other, and it basically just promotes self-righteousness and self-centered thinking, and combine that with abysmal driver training and people never learn how to negotiate traffic effectively, be it on the footpath or the road.marinmomma wrote: +1...it's always the small percentage of people who do the wrong thing that ruin it for the majority that are doing the right thing!
I think the only way things can change for the better is to really promote awareness of your surroundings and thinking about things from the perspective of others, so watching for traffic moving faster or slower than yourself and ensuring that the flow is not interrupted and safety margins are kept at a maximum. A proper standardised driver training course like they have in many european countries would be fantastic start
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Re: I was on the radio last night
Postby elantra » Thu Mar 24, 2011 12:29 pm
I agree with you.Gabe wrote:I'm gonna be a sad sack of crap and say that in australia this is not the case. The amount of incredibly inconsiderate behaviour I see every single day in all forms of traffic is just plain ridiculous, most times they are things you could not get away with in europe without getting rightfully harrassed by others or even pulled up by the police. The problem is that we follow US culture more than any other, and it basically just promotes self-righteousness and self-centered thinking, and combine that with abysmal driver training and people never learn how to negotiate traffic effectively, be it on the footpath or the road.marinmomma wrote: +1...it's always the small percentage of people who do the wrong thing that ruin it for the majority that are doing the right thing!
I think the only way things can change for the better is to really promote awareness of your surroundings and thinking about things from the perspective of others, so watching for traffic moving faster or slower than yourself and ensuring that the flow is not interrupted and safety margins are kept at a maximum. A proper standardised driver training course like they have in many european countries would be fantastic start
The standard of road behaviour is declining IMO
There are lots of sociopaths in charge of motor vehicles, they are the ones who go out of their way to give you a "close shave"
They are taking out all of their life's frustrations on you, the (mostly) innocent "bystander"
Then there are various other categories of poor driving, have you noticed how many motorist fail to use their indicators. etc.
Driver training must be a joke, have you noticed how the P Platers speed and weave all over the road, sometimes in convoy.
Even on the bikepaths thare are problems, some cyclists ride like there is no tomorrow.
Must be time to go and have a chat with the local MP, and ask him where all the cops are hiding.
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Re: I was on the radio last night
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