Dont go yet mcdurdin. I doubt that you are in fact about to step into the lycra, just as I am not using a biro when I scribble with my ball point pen on this paper beside me. Most cycling gear is not lycra.mcdurdin wrote:No idea what point needs to be proven... And yes, I'm sure that my response would be completely ignored by A. Garvey of Montrose even if they happened to stumble across my blog. But I just wanted to vent I wasn't wearing lycra at the time I wrote the blog post. But I'm about to put some on now for the commute home. Have a great weekend!
Tasman Bridge pedestrian/bike lanes
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Re: Tasman Bridge pedestrian/bike lanes
Postby master6 » Fri Mar 02, 2012 4:58 pm
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Re: Tasman Bridge pedestrian/bike lanes
Postby mcdurdin » Fri Mar 02, 2012 7:05 pm
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Re: Tasman Bridge pedestrian/bike lanes
Postby master6 » Fri Mar 02, 2012 8:08 pm
You and I know that, but it does give an opportunity to point out an error on the part of those who seem to want to see us constantly "in error".mcdurdin wrote:Elastane, spandex, Elaspan, Creora, ROICA, Dorlastan, Linel, ESPA or Lycra, they all boil down to the same badly mixed metaphor: a red rag to an aggro driver.
The fat motorists are wearing more than their share of any kind of fabric
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Re: Tasman Bridge pedestrian/bike lanes
Postby mcdurdin » Fri Mar 02, 2012 9:05 pm
Oh, and apparently in the USA, 80% of clothing sold contains at least some lycra (aka spandex over there). Not sure what the proportion is in Australia...master6 wrote:You and I know that, but it does give an opportunity to point out an error on the part of those who seem to want to see us constantly "in error".
But as Shakespeare said, "a MAMIL by any other name would still be in the bloody way".
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Re: Tasman Bridge pedestrian/bike lanes
Postby il padrone » Fri Mar 02, 2012 10:44 pm
Polyester = jerseys, fleece, most other road tops.
Back in the early days of the new generation of synthetic cycling clothing (early 80s) there were some road jerseys on the market that were made of lycra. They were positively 'orrible rubber-wear
"An unjustified and unethical imposition on a healthy activity."
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Re: Tasman Bridge pedestrian/bike lanes
Postby master6 » Sat Mar 03, 2012 8:53 am
Many football fans dress in team colours just to watch the activity.
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Re: Tasman Bridge pedestrian/bike lanes
Postby il padrone » Sat Mar 03, 2012 10:11 am
Me, I only want to ride my bike.
"An unjustified and unethical imposition on a healthy activity."
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Re: Tasman Bridge pedestrian/bike lanes
Postby johnm_oz » Sat Mar 03, 2012 11:48 am
Yes, but I do like lycrail padrone wrote: ...
Me, I only want to ride my bike.
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Re: Tasman Bridge pedestrian/bike lanes
Postby master6 » Sat Mar 03, 2012 12:56 pm
To swing the discussion back to the thread subject, I suggest that very thin clothing be worn on the Tasman Bridge bike/walk way. Those who have seen it will readily understand the logic here.johnm_oz wrote:Yes, but I do like lycrail padrone wrote: ...
Me, I only want to ride my bike.
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Re: Tasman Bridge pedestrian/bike lanes
Postby johnm_oz » Sat Mar 03, 2012 2:45 pm
Yeh, certainly nothing loose/ flappy.master6 wrote:To swing the discussion back to the thread subject, I suggest that very thin clothing be worn on the Tasman Bridge bike/walk way. Those who have seen it will readily understand the logic here.johnm_oz wrote:Yes, but I do like lycrail padrone wrote: ...
Me, I only want to ride my bike.
Cheers
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I hate those 'k'n winches.
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Re: Tasman Bridge pedestrian/bike lanes
Postby doggatas » Wed Mar 07, 2012 12:15 pm
I hope everyone involved is ok....
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Re: Tasman Bridge pedestrian/bike lanes
Postby master6 » Wed Mar 07, 2012 1:45 pm
I am very sorry to hear that people have been injured, and I might have to eat my words, but I cant help but ask how this could happen without one participant (at least) being seriously at fault.
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Re: Tasman Bridge pedestrian/bike lanes
Postby inverS » Wed Mar 07, 2012 3:20 pm
Hope all concerned are ok...from what she has heard the person was on the path but still managed to end up on the road
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Re: Tasman Bridge pedestrian/bike lanes
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Re: Tasman Bridge pedestrian/bike lanes
Postby docca » Fri Mar 09, 2012 10:34 am
I think maybe that biketas are trying to highlight the dangers of using the pathways on the bridge. Also not too keen on the teeth rattling foreshore track that they intend to use to finish the ride
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Re: Tasman Bridge pedestrian/bike lanes
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Re: Tasman Bridge pedestrian/bike lanes
Postby master6 » Fri Mar 09, 2012 12:00 pm
Coming in from Sorell, I use the south side. Heading back out to Sorell, I find both sides inconvenient when you get to the east end.bazsand wrote:we always use the southen side, the view down the bridge seems to be more open, & take it quite slow.....
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Re: Tasman Bridge pedestrian/bike lanes
Postby johnm_oz » Sat Mar 10, 2012 11:33 am
Not good, wish him well from a concerned community member, hope he's not too bad and will bounce back quickly.RobertF wrote:One of the cyclists was my husband he will post a reply when feeling a bit better
Be interested to hear the broad outline, to add to my mental 'what to watch out for' 's
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