Interesting info and animation. I don't think this has been posted previously.
Need to think right = left in our case.
http://cyclingsavvy.org/hows-my-driving/
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Re: Safe On Road Cycling
Postby Mulger bill » Wed Aug 01, 2012 8:07 pm
That's a great find John, thanks for sharing it
As trash TV would have it... "Something every cyclist and driver must see."
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...whatever the road rules, self-preservation is the absolute priority for a cyclist when mixing it with motorised traffic.
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Postby The 2nd Womble » Wed Aug 01, 2012 8:40 pm
Will post this link. Hi-5!
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Re: Safe On Road Cycling
Postby human909 » Wed Aug 01, 2012 9:01 pm
Absolutely awesome.
Most experienced and safe cyclists have learnt to ride in the middle and assertively. Sometimes I do find it hard to explain why it is so important. This explains it all.
Most experienced and safe cyclists have learnt to ride in the middle and assertively. Sometimes I do find it hard to explain why it is so important. This explains it all.
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Re: Safe On Road Cycling
Postby il padrone » Wed Aug 01, 2012 9:11 pm
That linked video is one I've been trying to find for a long time (it's on Vimeo not Youtube ). It very clearly shows the real safety benefit of riding 'in the lane' rather than way over to the left (right in US video).
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Re: Safe On Road Cycling
Postby greyhoundtom » Thu Aug 02, 2012 10:36 am
While I agree whole hearted with the sentiment at that web site, and I do agree that taking the full lane whenever possible is the best way to ride.
However I would like to see the same video redone in a situation encountered far too often, and that is in peak hour traffic with every lane chock a block full of cars.
In that situation I’m not sure as to what the outcome would have been.
However I would like to see the same video redone in a situation encountered far too often, and that is in peak hour traffic with every lane chock a block full of cars.
In that situation I’m not sure as to what the outcome would have been.
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Re: Safe On Road Cycling
Postby zero » Thu Aug 02, 2012 11:24 am
I routinely do long rides on 6 and 4 lane roads in sydney and claim the lane throughout, whether its busy or not. IMO busier is almost alway safer as there is little danger of being crossed on a 6 lane road by oncoming traffic (intersections are fully controlled and formal), and there are physical dividers to stop midblock crosses, and busier always slows the traffic speed down.greyhoundtom wrote:While I agree whole hearted with the sentiment at that web site, and I do agree that taking the full lane whenever possible is the best way to ride.
However I would like to see the same video redone in a situation encountered far too often, and that is in peak hour traffic with every lane chock a block full of cars.
In that situation I’m not sure as to what the outcome would have been.
The only circumstance I don't like is the bizarre Sydney habit of allowing parking on arterials, which is an outshoot of the terrible planning that has the blocks alongside each arterial zoned commercial. Once there is parked cars, I spend long periods of timing having to claim the middle lane.
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