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getting hit by cars?
That's pretty bad to run over somone and just leave them their. You are very lucky. -- Michaelgoround ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Michaelgoround's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/17218 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/71583 Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.usenet.com |
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I haven't been hit, the two attempts were in parking lots, so things were slow enough to avoid impact. One was my fault where I ended up wheel tip to front bumper of a car. For the moment not moving, not idling, just balancing there, looking down from the Nimbus36 at the surprised driver and passenger. I felt to blame and embarrassed, but by the time I turned and rode off, it occurred to me, seemed funny, how much damage I would have done to the car, and that it looked like a rather soft place to land. Luckily I didn't find what the cost of the damages could be. -- Chrashing Regards, Ken I've been flying....... ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Chrashing's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/7501 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/71583 Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.usenet.com |
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i got hit on a bike by a full size ford truck going 20mph... it destroyed my mom's bike. -- Cypress unibikeling wrote: skull, ship, eye, theres a GIANT penis in there too. [image: http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a3...J/cypress.jpg]. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Cypress's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/17407 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/71583 Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.usenet.com |
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There's an intersection by my house and I've almost been hit three times while trying to cross it. The most recent one was about an hour ago (why I found this thread). So what happened was I pressed the button, waited for the walking light, and when I got it I looked to my left and saw a car waiting to turn right but it wasn't moving yet. I pushed off into the intersection and heard a car behind me so I turned around and saw the same car starting to make a turn right toward me in the lane. I jumped back and fell off the unicycle back onto the sidewalk to avoid getting hit as it missed me by inches. The car slowed down and I looked in the window. It was an old lady (about 80 years old) and she saw me and actually -smiled-. She smiled. Not bothering to check if I was hit, she sped off. Next time I almost get hit I'm going to jump back and push my unicycle into their car as hard as I can. Undoubtedly I will do damage and they will pull over, then the cops will get involved and the driver will have to pay for a new one. I really just don't care anymore. If people are going to be stupid and not see pedestrians, they're going to pay. Besides, my uni isn't custom or anything. If I had a KH or a K1, I'd think twice before throwing it into a car. -- crazyjoe I buy all my parts and supplies through *uniproshop.com* ------------------------------------------------------------------------ crazyjoe's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/17533 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/71583 Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.usenet.com |
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crazyjoe wrote: Next time I almost get hit I'm going to jump back and push my unicycle into their car as hard as I can. Undoubtedly I will do damage and they will pull over, then the cops will get involved and the driver will have to pay for a new one. I see how you got your name. I know it's scary. Just think, "Every car is a hazard" and keep eyes open. I don't mind riding in town but I don't like long commutes in traffic. I'm a MUni rider. I'd much rather face the hazards of the trail. -- critter MUni! The closest I'll ever get to bull riding! ------------------------------------------------------------------------ critter's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/8739 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/71583 Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.usenet.com |
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critter wrote: I see how you got your name. Yeah, I've been called crazy for many reasons. critter wrote: I know it's scary. Just think, "Every car is a hazard" and keep eyes open. I don't mind riding in town but I don't like long commutes in traffic. I'm a MUni rider. I'd much rather face the hazards of the trail. Yup, but the thing that I was angry about was that the car was stopped and then after I started going it started accelerating towards me. I completely agree with you about MUni over urban. On the trail, at least I know a tree won't try to kill me. -- crazyjoe I buy all my parts and supplies through *uniproshop.com* ------------------------------------------------------------------------ crazyjoe's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/17533 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/71583 Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.usenet.com |
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Never use pedestrian crosswalks, they are unsafe. A green walk symbol means that cars turning left and right might have green lights but they are supposed to "yeild" to you. I avoid pedestrian walkways at all costs because they are flawed in design (at least out where I am and almost every other metropolitan area outside of the main city). Green walk symbol can still mean that cars have a green light to turn left or right, it only means that cars on the road you are crossing have a red, but you never know what those people turning with green lights are going to do or if they are going to see you. The safer thing to do is to ride with traffic in the road. The 3 times I have almost been hit (close calls) have been while using pedestrian crosswalks. They are accidents waiting to happen and obviously designed by impatient motorists who don't want to have 20 seconds of everyone having red so pedestrians can safely cross. -- siafirede 'DCuni' (http://www.dcuni.com/blog) - my blog about Unicycling in Washington DC, Virginia, Maryland *James* = my name | 'Myspace' (http://www.myspace.com/clawsout) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ siafirede's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/6057 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/71583 Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.usenet.com |
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siafirede wrote: The safer thing to do is to ride with traffic in the road. I can't do that because I'm on a 20" and I'm just too slow to ride with traffic. It's kind of strange but I do many long distance rides on a 20". Up to 10 miles. -- crazyjoe I buy all my parts and supplies through *uniproshop.com* ------------------------------------------------------------------------ crazyjoe's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/17533 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/71583 Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.usenet.com |
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crazyjoe wrote: Next time I almost get hit I'm going to jump back and push my unicycle into their car as hard as I can. Undoubtedly I will do damage and they will pull over, then the cops will get involved and the driver will have to pay for a new one. I really just don't care anymore. If people are going to be stupid and not see pedestrians, they're going to pay. Undoubtedly if you do that, and the cops get involved you will have to pay for any damage done to the car. What makes you think they will be on your side? I think old ladies will automatically get more credibility than young unicyclists with the cops. Especially with something as unprovable as a near miss. I find it interesting to note that in all the accidents involving unicycles being hit/nudged by cars, nobody has said how important helmets are. I personally don't think helmets are anywhere near as important as shoes for protection, because in so many instances I land on my feet, and I've never landed on my head. I've had a few close calls where slow moving cars are supposed to give way and don't seem to see me, but never been hit. I think unicyclist get hit less than bikes partly because there are less of us and we are a smaller target than bikes but also partly cos we stand out and are more eye-catching. -- Rowan ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Rowan's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/3772 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/71583 Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.usenet.com |
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Well, if you were going over the pedestrian crossing, then you have the priority to go first. If you can make the uni hit the car look like an accident, I'd say, go for it. Don't go crazy over it, just teach them a lesson -- Triball Pay for you gas or loose your ID ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Triball's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/13759 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/71583 Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.usenet.com |
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