Bianchi = Suicide Machine
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Bianchi = Suicide Machine
Postby ValleyForge » Thu Jun 20, 2013 11:16 am
Nice right turn from Kadumba into Ryndarra St on the loop at Yeronga. From the left gutter across us all. With no warning or signals or shout out.
If you were one of the guys in his bunch, can you word him up - you would have seen it. Bad manners is one thing, but trying to take out out riders in a suicide mission is another thing.
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Re: Bianchi = Suicide Machine
Postby clydesmcdale » Thu Jun 20, 2013 1:37 pm
From your explanation it sounded as if you assumed he was to turn left to Anita. Sounds like a left hook by your group to be honest.
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Re: Bianchi = Suicide Machine
Postby ValleyForge » Thu Jun 20, 2013 2:11 pm
Only ridden through that corner just under a thousand times at last count according to my Garmin,
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Re: Bianchi = Suicide Machine
Postby clydesmcdale » Thu Jun 20, 2013 2:19 pm
A vehicle travelling from Kadumba to Ryndarra would have right of way if in front to a vehicle turning left into Anita. Still sounds like a left hook.
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Re: Bianchi = Suicide Machine
Postby ozdavo » Thu Jun 20, 2013 5:19 pm
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Re: Bianchi = Suicide Machine
Postby im_no_pro » Thu Jun 20, 2013 5:24 pm
Yep. From what has been described + the pic, mr Bianchi is in the right IMO.ozdavo wrote:If it was a car, would you expect them to signal?
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Re: Bianchi = Suicide Machine
Postby cyclotaur » Thu Jun 20, 2013 5:31 pm
Google the satellite view - Road markings are clear, he wasn't turning, OP's group was.
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Re: Bianchi = Suicide Machine
Postby elantra » Thu Jun 20, 2013 6:01 pm
For an experienced cyclist, it would have been natural to assume that the Bianchi was going to proceed from Kadumba into Anita street.clydesmcdale wrote:If he was in front, he has the right of way, especially considering he is only following the lane. That is, Kadumba becomes Ryndarra at this point. He has not deviated his path.
From your explanation it sounded as if you assumed he was to turn left to Anita. Sounds like a left hook by your group to be honest.
That is what experience indicates, as most cyclists do the riverloop that way.
Similarly an experienced cyclist would have given some indication if not turning left onto Anita St, as an experienced cyclist would know that this not the usual way...
Not all Riverloopers are experienced cyclists.
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Re: Bianchi = Suicide Machine
Postby vbplease » Thu Jun 20, 2013 6:50 pm
But.. It sounds like the Bianchi undertook the group on the left doing a faster speed and proceeded to go straight on Ryndarra..
Sounds to me like he was in the wrong. If you're going to overtake, do it on the right, especially if you're travelling on a road that veers to the right. He should have considered the group could possibly turn left, hence cutting them off.
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Re: Bianchi = Suicide Machine
Postby winstonw » Thu Jun 20, 2013 7:18 pm
According to the road rules, Bianchi's group should have been as far to the left as possible. This would have prevented Bianchi from traveling up the left hand side.
Bianchi may have reasonably assumed a group not sticking to the left side of the road was not intending to make a left hand turn into Anita St.
He may also not have passed on the right due to VF's group blocking the lane.
All in all, at 5.40am it's pitch black in Brisbane currently. All should be riding more defensively.
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Re: Bianchi = Suicide Machine
Postby ValleyForge » Fri Jun 21, 2013 11:05 am
We indicated. Doing unpredictable things in the dark is what I'm on about. If any of the guys I ride with had done that, one of us would word them up. Nicely.
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Re: Bianchi = Suicide Machine
Postby ozdavo » Fri Jun 21, 2013 12:27 pm
With this I agree mr Bianchi was in the wrong. Disregarding everything else, he shouldn't be "undertaking".
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Re: Bianchi = Suicide Machine
Postby clydesmcdale » Fri Jun 21, 2013 1:06 pm
Yep I agree, if it was the case of undertaking signalling riders on the left side, he was in the wrong.ozdavo wrote:That's clearer, I was under the impression your group was coming from the opposite direction.
With this I agree mr Bianchi was in the wrong. Disregarding everything else, he shouldn't be "undertaking".
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