Perhaps you can persuade a member of the group to come on here and explain why they were riding in such an illegal and dangerous manner.Troy C wrote:I know the cyclist in the incident
FYI - Its was a triathlon training group on Triathlon bikes .
He says the rider was on his side of the path.
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Re: Cyclists speeding (Letter to the Fremantle Gazette)
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Re: Cyclists speeding (Letter to the Fremantle Gazette)
Postby ColinOldnCranky » Sat Sep 29, 2012 11:12 am
Troy - I am guessing that you are saying that the complainant was on the wrong side of the path (your post does not make it clear which is the rider and which is the cyclist but I infer).Troy C wrote:I know the cyclist in the incident
FYI - Its was a triathlon training group on Triathlon bikes .
He says the rider was on his side of the path.
It is fairly obvious that if both parties went to a local rag or a radio talk back, the version that will get the run is mostly NOT going to be a group riding cyclist or anyone that is tagged as being "of the lycra set".
Of course, with the multitude of cyclists running camera's, it is almost freaky if someone did not have a camera running at the time.
btw it would be nice if you dcould tell us where this occurred. That path covers a wide range of conditions, generally being worse as you get closer to the city.
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Re: Cyclists speeding (Letter to the Fremantle Gazette)
Postby ColinOldnCranky » Sat Sep 29, 2012 11:26 am
I imagine that a group rider would not readily wish to ride in such a formation and that a three wide grouping would reduce significantly their own safety and options. Perhaps some group ride participants could clarify, just for my own further understanding.
(I am not talking about those daily situations of multiple riders passing unrelated riders in stupid moves. I see those all the time, mostly with me being the left-most party. )
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Re: Cyclists speeding (Letter to the Fremantle Gazette)
Postby scirocco » Sat Sep 29, 2012 5:16 pm
Do you have a link or source for this statement please Colin?ColinOldnCranky wrote:And while there is not an applicable speed limit afaik, my understanding in WA is that we are also not allowed to ride more than single file.
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Postby Aushiker » Sat Sep 29, 2012 5:27 pm
Western Australian Road Traffic Code 2000scirocco wrote:Do you have a link or source for this statement please Colin?ColinOldnCranky wrote:And while there is not an applicable speed limit afaik, my understanding in WA is that we are also not allowed to ride more than single file.
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Postby RoFlmaTiC » Sat Sep 29, 2012 5:29 pm
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Postby ColinOldnCranky » Sat Sep 29, 2012 5:37 pm
Which one? And no to either. Though it's a certainty that you will have some shortly confirming my understanding, denying it or varyingit.scirocco wrote:Do you have a link or source for this statement please Colin?ColinOldnCranky wrote:And while there is not an applicable speed limit afaik, my understanding in WA is that we are also not allowed to ride more than single file.
There may be differences state to state too, notwithstanding the general consistency nationally.
Just to clarify, I was referring to bikes on paths.
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Re: Cyclists speeding (Letter to the Fremantle Gazette)
Postby ColinOldnCranky » Sat Sep 29, 2012 5:43 pm
It didn't take long to get a reg on the singles issue. Thanks RoFlmaTiC. I'll expand it here though:
Re the speed, I just did a quick google on the limits applying on paths. From WA Departmetnn of Transport at http://www.transport.wa.gov.au/mediaFil ... edpath.pdfROAD TRAFFIC CODE 2000 - REG 216
216 . Shared paths and separated footpaths
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(4) A person shall not ride a bicycle on a separated footpath or a shared path so that the bicycle is travelling abreast of any other bicycle on the path.
Modified penalty: 1 PU
(5) Subregulation (4) does not prevent a cyclist from overtaking or passing other persons riding bicycles on the path.
(6) For the purposes of this regulation, a bicycle is abreast of another bicycle if any part of it is by the side of any part of the other.
These are both for WA. Likely the same in other states.There are no actual posted speed limits on shared paths in
Western Australia. However Regulation 229b of the Road
Traffic Code states that a person shall not ride a bicycle
recklessly on any road or path.
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Re: Cyclists speeding (Letter to the Fremantle Gazette)
Postby GraemeL » Sun Sep 30, 2012 10:10 am
I would like to see them enforce the laws, maybe when someone is killed they might do something. Too many cyclists think it's ok to ride two abreast towards oncoming riders. Every time we ride shared paths we encounter quite a few of these idiots.ColinOldnCranky wrote:It didn't take long to get a reg on the singles issue. Thanks RoFlmaTiC. I'll expand it here though:Re the speed, I just did a quick google on the limits applying on paths. From WA Departmetnn of Transport at http://www.transport.wa.gov.au/mediaFil ... edpath.pdfROAD TRAFFIC CODE 2000 - REG 216
216 . Shared paths and separated footpaths
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(4) A person shall not ride a bicycle on a separated footpath or a shared path so that the bicycle is travelling abreast of any other bicycle on the path.
Modified penalty: 1 PU
(5) Subregulation (4) does not prevent a cyclist from overtaking or passing other persons riding bicycles on the path.
(6) For the purposes of this regulation, a bicycle is abreast of another bicycle if any part of it is by the side of any part of the other.These are both for WA. Likely the same in other states.There are no actual posted speed limits on shared paths in
Western Australia. However Regulation 229b of the Road
Traffic Code states that a person shall not ride a bicycle
recklessly on any road or path.
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Re: Cyclists speeding (Letter to the Fremantle Gazette)
Postby Troy C » Tue Oct 02, 2012 5:05 pm
For you troll types that feed off somebodys misfortune when they are in the wrong, he cracked his rather expensive TRI bike
Yes he state the complainant was on the wrong side of the path and I have heard from another witness that they where both in the wrong. Only Camera footage would tell the true story
I don't really care, IMO most riders think they are better bike handlers than they really are and have no idea how much of there right hand side is hanging over the center line when riding two abreast.
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Re: Cyclists speeding (Letter to the Fremantle Gazette)
Postby ColinOldnCranky » Tue Oct 02, 2012 5:12 pm
Aaah. I'm guessing tic="Til I cry".ColinOldnCranky wrote:RoFlmaTiC, do you care to elucidate on the construction of your forum name?)
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Re: Cyclists speeding (Letter to the Fremantle Gazette)
Postby eldavo » Tue Oct 02, 2012 7:10 pm
Bummer about the cracked Tri frame but lucky his head is OK if the split helmet was accurate at all in original letter?
Makes me wonder about insurance (idly shopping for it all year)
a) proving right/wrong/other (if required) for cover of my own gear if someone does wrong by me, if I'm still alive, conscious or capable of even following up about material items.
b) my 3rd party coverage if I'm at fault, or unable to recollect, have witness, or prove otherwise.
c) does insurance policy purchase lead me to purchase crash proof video camera to answer a&b, and will I end up riding like a Perth driver to the law stand and fight not share or safely avoid incidents... a slippery slope.
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Re: Cyclists speeding (Letter to the Fremantle Gazette)
Postby Thoglette » Tue Oct 02, 2012 11:46 pm
Ah, I got a bunch of that at the Subiaco underpass last week. Morning group southbound didn't manage to stay on the left side of the path. Would have been ugly.eldavo wrote:Also reminded me of disorganised/reckless motorcycle group rides where people throw their individual brains out the window and "Keep up or be left behind" mentality goes in. Every man/woman/child for themselves.
Flip side is running 40kph+ (ie tri group training run) on the shared path in most places is, ahem, brave due to poor visibility, stray pets and crap on the ground. Add curves and it's odds-on for a "safety moment".
Particularly if you've got your training brain on: I find it nearly impossible to keep alert in long training sessions where you can sustain good pace. Inter traffic light sprints are far safer !
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Re: Cyclists speeding (Letter to the Fremantle Gazette)
Postby RoFlmaTiC » Wed Oct 03, 2012 10:11 pm
Sorry Colin missed your question!ColinOldnCranky wrote:Aaah. I'm guessing tic="Til I cry".ColinOldnCranky wrote:RoFlmaTiC, do you care to elucidate on the construction of your forum name?)
It's not really an acronym - just tried to make an noun out of "roflmao"
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