On 2018-03-28 03:48, Ned Mantei wrote:
On 27-03-18 22:47, Joerg wrote:
Many folks with other freehubs don't need to holler "on your left" when
rolling downhill because you can hear the GRRRR.

How can I get people to holler that here in Switzerland? Or maybe ring a
bell? It's just not customary here, and no one does it.


They should put this on an MP3 player:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4esQH791D-Y

I've got train horns and bells on mine. Also some Western movie theme
melodies. That often results in a good chuckle for other riders.


A couple of weeks ago I was in downtown Zurich, riding on a road with 2
sets of tram tracks. Approaching a stoplight, I signaled to the car
behind me that I wanted to turn left, and moved to the left side of my
lane. The motorist clearly saw that, so I saw no need to keep signaling
the turn. As the light turned green, I moved into the intersection to
cross the second set of tram tracks and to turn. Just then another guy
on a bike came up from behind even further to the left (in the lane
going against traffic on the other side of the intersection). I didn't
see him coming, turned into him so that my handlebars caught his, and so
slowly tipped over onto the pavement. Fortunately only a couple of minor
scratches, but could have been a lot worse.


Having lived in Europe and the US my observation is that American
cyclists (and motorists) are in general more courteous. In America they
seem to be more competitive though. When they see another rider speed by
they often pick up the speed for the chase. When it's a guy in jeans and
T-shirt they can get miffed.

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Regards, Joerg

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