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DaveB wrote:
Marty wrote: The standard procedure for cars in motorcycle parking places is to let down two of their tyres. At least that's what we used to do in the "old" days when I rode motorbikes. Oh, and leave them a note to say WHY their tyres were deflated. Marty Yeah you can get away with that sort of thing much better on a motorbike. Leather is much more intimidating than lycra. DaveB I suppose that depends on how you use it. Tam |
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I was going to say, referring back to WHY I took up bike riding again
I'd like to point out that on me Lycra can be slightly intimidating in a bulky kind of way... As Bernard Black said "Well I don't know about nice. It was HUGE, gave you a tremendous sense of value" ;O) -Rasmus |
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eb wrote: I feel your pain. Bike lanes suck, we don't need them. It's just that I get a bit of a sense of security from them, a bit like a nice teddy bear or a good blanket ;O) Somewhere deep down inside they make me feel as if I could make a good case in court for kicking in someone's car window when they do something like this. Unfortunately, once again, I just don't have the guts. But then, you knew that :-) True... Remember: you are only obliged to use the cycle lane if it is safe to do so. That means that if you have to pass a car, do so allowing enough room for the door to open 'cause, as you've found out, some drivers are too ignorant to assess the consequences of their actions. That's probably not a bad idea, unfortunately Grey St. isn't all that wide and considering the guy in the RX8 I'm not sure how swerving wide on it during rush hour will affect my future prospects... I'm still a little careful as you can hear, it's bad enough that my brain still doesn't quite like me riding on the left side of the road and braking with the wrong hands... Ride wide. Will try -Rasmus |
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nebakke wrote:
eb wrote: snip Remember: you are only obliged to use the cycle lane if it is safe to do so. That means that if you have to pass a car, do so allowing enough room for the door to open 'cause, as you've found out, some drivers are too ignorant to assess the consequences of their actions. That's probably not a bad idea, unfortunately Grey St. isn't all that wide and considering the guy in the RX8 I'm not sure how swerving wide on it during rush hour will affect my future prospects... I'm still a little careful as you can hear, it's bad enough that my brain still doesn't quite like me riding on the left side of the road and braking with the wrong hands... Ride wide. Will try -Rasmus Grey St, Sth Bne? It has enough lanes that you can afford to take one up, given that there's extra lanes where the turns/roundabouts etc are. However I avoid Grey St except when it's really early (before 0600) - I'd rather ride at 20km/h through Southbank, dealing with veering pedestrians, than deal with the weirdo rich people on Grey St. Tam |
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Tamyka Bell wrote: snipsnip Grey St, Sth Bne? It has enough lanes that you can afford to take one up, given that there's extra lanes where the turns/roundabouts etc are. You're right, unfortunately it wasn't near a roundabout or light, or well it was but after it... Just straight road and only one lane not counting the bike lane... Anyways, you're ruining my attempt at justifying my vusiness here ;O) However I avoid Grey St except when it's really early (before 0600) - Me to, if it wasn't for the fact that I work in Grey St. and thus don't have much choice, one way or the other I have to go down Grey St. Also, I'm still figuring out how to get down to South Bank from the bridge that I can't remember what's called... Not enough bridges up here but still too many for me to remember, what does that tell you? ;O) -Rasmus |
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Tamyka Bell Wrote: nebakke wrote eb wrote snip Remember: you are only obliged to use the cycle lane if it is saf t d so. That means that if you have to pass a car, do so allowin enoug room for the door to open 'cause, as you've found out, some driver ar too ignorant to assess the consequences of their actions That's probably not a bad idea, unfortunately Grey St. isn't all tha wide and considering the guy in the RX8 I'm not sure how swervin wid on it during rush hour will affect my future prospects... I'm still little careful as you can hear, it's bad enough that my brain stil doesn't quite like me riding on the left side of the road and brakin with the wrong hands.. Ride wide Will tr -Rasmu Grey St, Sth Bne? It has enough lanes that you can afford to take on up, given that there's extra lanes where the turns/roundabouts etc are However I avoid Grey St except when it's really early (before 0600) I'd rather ride at 20km/h through Southbank, dealing with veerin pedestrians, than deal with the weirdo rich people on Grey St Tam Rich people on Grey St? Holy ****!!! I grew up around there and ther weren't no stinking rich people there then!!! And if you wanted weird that was provided by the old winos and derelects who inhabited th area Steve -- SteveA |
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Tamyka Bell wrote:
eb wrote: "nebakke" == nebakke writes: snip snap nebakke Damn near got me killed when I tried to swerwe around the nebakke opening door in the last minute and almost got hit by a nebakke smartass in an old RX8 who felt the need to floor the gas nebakke pedal so that he'd make the 20 meters up to the next red nebakke light in time to sit and wait in the queue behind the nebakke concrete truck. Remember: you are only obliged to use the cycle lane if it is safe to do so. That means that if you have to pass a car, do so allowing enough room for the door to open 'cause, as you've found out, some drivers are too ignorant to assess the consequences of their actions. Ride wide. -- Cheers Euan (who claims the lane for the length of Blackburn Road.) Just last week I had a beauty - as I rode up Logan Rd near Marshall Rd intersection, heading outbound, a guy walks out of a shop to his parked car, around the car, looks at me (20m away), and opens his door. Hehehe watch out dude, you've got a bullseye on your ute now. Tam I reckon you're nuts riding Logan Rd :-) I commute from Mansfield: up Creek Rd, onto Logan (the worst bit of the ride) then down Nursery and onto the bike path ASAP. I agree that the bike path is pretty ordinary, but it sure beats greasing the cars on Logan Rd! (just get to dodge pedestrians instead). Joel |
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Hi Jolly,
Depends when you're riding in... I commute from Mt Gravatt East - up Creek Rd (from behind the "Freedom Fuels" servo), then right onto Logan Rd. I don't jump onto the bike paths until Stone's Corner. But I'll only do that if I leave home well before 7am (generally about 6:30-6:45) - otherwise the traffic does get nasty. Come on - live life on the edge!! Just join us, join us, join us...... Absent Husband (when do you commute in?? We could link up one morning??) |
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Absent Husband wrote:
Hi Jolly, Depends when you're riding in... I commute from Mt Gravatt East - up Creek Rd (from behind the "Freedom Fuels" servo), then right onto Logan Rd. I don't jump onto the bike paths until Stone's Corner. But I'll only do that if I leave home well before 7am (generally about 6:30-6:45) - otherwise the traffic does get nasty. Come on - live life on the edge!! Just join us, join us, join us...... Absent Husband (when do you commute in?? We could link up one morning??) I live in behind Mt Gravatt East State School, so not that far away. I normally leave about 7:30-8:00. Haven't ridden this week due to knee concerns, but got go ahead from physio today along with a regime of corrective action. If it's past about 7pm I'll ride home along Logan Rd, mainly because the lighting is better. The bike path is damn hard to see in parts, especially where the freeway lights are in your eyes but the path is in the shadow. I've nearly turned into a tree (no, not growing leaves on my arms) a few times now. Give me a bit more training and I might see about joining in. You wouldn't want to be seen with a guy on a ****ty hybrid, would you? :-) Joel |
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"nebakke" == nebakke writes:
nebakke eb wrote: I feel your pain. Bike lanes suck, we don't need them. nebakke It's just that I get a bit of a sense of security from nebakke them, a bit like a nice teddy bear or a good blanket ;O) And like a teddy bear or a good blanket it's a false sense of security. Not only that, it does nothing for cyclists in the long run. All cycle lanes do is give motorists even more reason to resent us when we don't use these facilities and take up ``their'' space. Acceptance of cycling won't come through cycling lanes and paths, it'll only come through education of the general public at large; cyclists and motorists. nebakke St. isn't all that wide and considering the guy in the RX8 nebakke I'm not sure how swerving wide on it during rush hour will nebakke affect my future prospects... This is going to sound harsh so please bear in mind that it's mean in the best possible spirit. If you ever have to swerve then you're not cycling as defensively as you should. Let me try to explain. I'm cycling down the road, I'm scanning well in front of me, peeking in to any corner, between cars. If there's a hazard, and by hazard I mean an area of road where something might happen, I adjust speed or course accordingly. In your case I'm assuming (correct if wrong) that the illegally parked car was visible from some distance. You could have use that distance to check behind you, give clear indication that you're about to pull out and then move out of the cycle lane in to the flow of traffic well before the illegally parked car. No swerving necessary. We all get complacent at times, I did two days ago cycling up Blackburn. I've been claiming the lane for so long up that rode that I subconsciously thought the traffic was pretty good and, without realising it, drifted to about 1/4 metre from the kerb. Big mistake, I got so squeezed by a lorry that I locked up both brakes and came to a halt. Claim the lane, do it in a positive manner and motorists will give you the space you need. Act like a second class road user and you will get treated like one. And now that I've convinced all in this news group that I'm a pompous ass, I'm off to bed :-) -- Cheers Euan |
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