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Riding at night: a strategy for survival?
ComandanteBanana wrote:
Nothing new about it: The little furry mammals developed that strategy to survive among the dinosaurs (which is why we are here)... Anyway, now my next door neighbor wants to ride at midnight... I've done this a lot, having a job that at times has me working night shifts and getting off in the early morning hours. Riding on wide roads with no cars and no noise is kind of interesting the first few times, but I found the lack of scenery a bit monotonous. Early Sunday mornings are the best time to go. And I tended to wait to begin until an hour after the bars close. ~ |
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Riding at night: a strategy for survival?
On Fri, 2 May 2008 19:37:50 +1000, "Rod Speed"
wrote: Gunner wrote: On Fri, 02 May 2008 07:11:21 +0200, Jon Bendtsen wrote: ComandanteBanana wrote: On May 1, 3:45 pm, Jon Bendtsen wrote: ComandanteBanana wrote: Nothing new about it: The little furry mammals developed that strategy to survive among the dinosaurs (which is why we are here)... Anyway, now my next door neighbor wants to ride at midnight... And he ain't one of those crazy bums on a Huffy. He even bought a vest with blinking lights (DUI drivers and SUV drivers chatting on the cell He could get a dynamo hub and some lights. The best dynamo hub should be SON from Schmidt, but it's rather expensive. The front and rear light could be from Busch + Muller, but schmidt has a real nice LED light comming real soon now(tm). See: http://www.peterwhitecycles.com/schmidt.asp http://www.bumm.de/index-e.html http://www.nabendynamo.de/english/index.html JonB All those lights are nice so you can see, but to be seen all you need is that blinking vest. I guess. Probably other people can see all those lights as well. Unless some drunk decides you are an intersection. Ever wonder why cops get killed more than anyone else in traffic collisons? Drunks zone in on the flashing yellow or red lights in the back window of a patrol car, like moths to a flame. Nope, because they spend a lot more time at well above the legal speed limit. So thats why they get hit from the rear. Fascinating Gunner, ex-leo |
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Riding at night: a strategy for survival?
On Fri, 02 May 2008 11:43:53 +0200, Jon Bendtsen
wrote: Rod Speed wrote: Gunner wrote: On Fri, 02 May 2008 07:11:21 +0200, Jon Bendtsen wrote: ComandanteBanana wrote: On May 1, 3:45 pm, Jon Bendtsen wrote: ComandanteBanana wrote: Nothing new about it: The little furry mammals developed that strategy to survive among the dinosaurs (which is why we are here)... Anyway, now my next door neighbor wants to ride at midnight... And he ain't one of those crazy bums on a Huffy. He even bought a vest with blinking lights (DUI drivers and SUV drivers chatting on the cell He could get a dynamo hub and some lights. The best dynamo hub should be SON from Schmidt, but it's rather expensive. The front and rear light could be from Busch + Muller, but schmidt has a real nice LED light comming real soon now(tm). See: http://www.peterwhitecycles.com/schmidt.asp http://www.bumm.de/index-e.html http://www.nabendynamo.de/english/index.html JonB All those lights are nice so you can see, but to be seen all you need is that blinking vest. I guess. Probably other people can see all those lights as well. Unless some drunk decides you are an intersection. Ever wonder why cops get killed more than anyone else in traffic collisons? Drunks zone in on the flashing yellow or red lights in the back window of a patrol car, like moths to a flame. Nope, because they spend a lot more time at well above the legal speed limit. Thats right. Further more cops spend alot more time on the roads than other people do, all that increases the chance of getting involved in a car accident. So thats why they get hit from the rear, while parked on the shoulder. Fascinating |
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Riding at night: a strategy for survival?
On Fri, 02 May 2008 11:43:53 +0200, Jon Bendtsen
wrote: Rod Speed wrote: Gunner wrote: On Fri, 02 May 2008 07:11:21 +0200, Jon Bendtsen wrote: ComandanteBanana wrote: On May 1, 3:45 pm, Jon Bendtsen wrote: ComandanteBanana wrote: Nothing new about it: The little furry mammals developed that strategy to survive among the dinosaurs (which is why we are here)... Anyway, now my next door neighbor wants to ride at midnight... And he ain't one of those crazy bums on a Huffy. He even bought a vest with blinking lights (DUI drivers and SUV drivers chatting on the cell He could get a dynamo hub and some lights. The best dynamo hub should be SON from Schmidt, but it's rather expensive. The front and rear light could be from Busch + Muller, but schmidt has a real nice LED light comming real soon now(tm). See: http://www.peterwhitecycles.com/schmidt.asp http://www.bumm.de/index-e.html http://www.nabendynamo.de/english/index.html JonB All those lights are nice so you can see, but to be seen all you need is that blinking vest. I guess. Probably other people can see all those lights as well. Unless some drunk decides you are an intersection. Ever wonder why cops get killed more than anyone else in traffic collisons? Drunks zone in on the flashing yellow or red lights in the back window of a patrol car, like moths to a flame. Nope, because they spend a lot more time at well above the legal speed limit. Thats right. Further more cops spend alot more time on the roads than other people do, all that increases the chance of getting involved in a car accident. I forgot to point out to you and Rod, that based on your criteria, truckers should have the highest fatality rates of all. Wouldnt that be correct? They spend far far more time on the road than anyone Gunner |
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On May 2, 12:38*pm, Gunner wrote:
On Fri, 02 May 2008 11:43:53 +0200, Jon Bendtsen wrote: Rod Speed wrote: Gunner wrote: On Fri, 02 May 2008 07:11:21 +0200, Jon Bendtsen wrote: ComandanteBanana wrote: On May 1, 3:45 pm, Jon Bendtsen wrote: ComandanteBanana wrote: Nothing new about it: The little furry mammals developed that strategy to survive among the dinosaurs (which is why we are here)... Anyway, now my next door neighbor wants to ride at midnight... And he ain't one of those crazy bums on a Huffy. He even bought a vest with blinking lights (DUI drivers and SUV drivers chatting on the cell He could get a dynamo hub and some lights. The best dynamo hub should be SON from Schmidt, but it's rather expensive. The front and rear light could be from Busch + Muller, but schmidt has a real nice LED light comming real soon now(tm). See: * * * *http://www.peterwhitecycles.com/schmidt.asp * * * *http://www.bumm.de/index-e.html * * * *http://www.nabendynamo.de/english/index.html JonB All those lights are nice so you can see, but to be seen all you need is that blinking vest. I guess. Probably other people can see all those lights as well. Unless some drunk decides you are an intersection. Ever wonder why cops get killed more than anyone else in traffic collisons? Drunks zone in on the flashing yellow or red lights in the back window of a patrol car, like moths to a flame. Nope, because they spend a lot more time at well above the legal speed limit. Thats right. Further more cops spend alot more time on the roads than other people do, all that increases the chance of getting involved in a car accident. I forgot to point out to you and Rod, that based on your criteria, truckers should have the highest fatality rates of all. Wouldnt that be correct? * They spend far far more time on the road than anyone Gunner- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - Truckers are the best (and perhaps only good) drivers in America. They undergo the training we all should be having. |
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Riding at night: a strategy for survival?
Gunner wrote:
On Fri, 02 May 2008 11:43:53 +0200, Jon Bendtsen wrote: Rod Speed wrote: Gunner wrote: On Fri, 02 May 2008 07:11:21 +0200, Jon Bendtsen wrote: [cuuuuut] I forgot to point out to you and Rod, that based on your criteria, truckers should have the highest fatality rates of all. Wouldnt that be correct? They spend far far more time on the road than anyone Truckers dont die because they drive BIG trucks. They only harm other people, no harm comes to them. Police cars are small cars compared to trucks. JonB |
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Gunner wrote:
On Fri, 02 May 2008 11:43:53 +0200, Jon Bendtsen wrote: Rod Speed wrote: Gunner wrote: On Fri, 02 May 2008 07:11:21 +0200, Jon Bendtsen wrote: ComandanteBanana wrote: On May 1, 3:45 pm, Jon Bendtsen wrote: ComandanteBanana wrote: Nothing new about it: The little furry mammals developed that strategy to survive among the dinosaurs (which is why we are here)... Anyway, now my next door neighbor wants to ride at midnight... And he ain't one of those crazy bums on a Huffy. He even bought a vest with blinking lights (DUI drivers and SUV drivers chatting on the cell He could get a dynamo hub and some lights. The best dynamo hub should be SON from Schmidt, but it's rather expensive. The front and rear light could be from Busch + Muller, but schmidt has a real nice LED light comming real soon now(tm). See: http://www.peterwhitecycles.com/schmidt.asp http://www.bumm.de/index-e.html http://www.nabendynamo.de/english/index.html JonB All those lights are nice so you can see, but to be seen all you need is that blinking vest. I guess. Probably other people can see all those lights as well. Unless some drunk decides you are an intersection. Ever wonder why cops get killed more than anyone else in traffic collisons? Drunks zone in on the flashing yellow or red lights in the back window of a patrol car, like moths to a flame. Nope, because they spend a lot more time at well above the legal speed limit. Thats right. Further more cops spend alot more time on the roads than other people do, all that increases the chance of getting involved in a car accident. I forgot to point out to you and Rod, that based on your criteria, truckers should have the highest fatality rates of all. Nope, because they are inside vehicles which have a hell of a lot higher weight that what they run into, and are way higher up than the poor sucker in the car is too. Wouldnt that be correct? Nope. They spend far far more time on the road than anyone But there is much more involved than just time on the road. |
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Riding at night: a strategy for survival?
Gunner wrote:
On Fri, 2 May 2008 19:37:50 +1000, "Rod Speed" wrote: Gunner wrote: On Fri, 02 May 2008 07:11:21 +0200, Jon Bendtsen wrote: ComandanteBanana wrote: On May 1, 3:45 pm, Jon Bendtsen wrote: ComandanteBanana wrote: Nothing new about it: The little furry mammals developed that strategy to survive among the dinosaurs (which is why we are here)... Anyway, now my next door neighbor wants to ride at midnight... And he ain't one of those crazy bums on a Huffy. He even bought a vest with blinking lights (DUI drivers and SUV drivers chatting on the cell He could get a dynamo hub and some lights. The best dynamo hub should be SON from Schmidt, but it's rather expensive. The front and rear light could be from Busch + Muller, but schmidt has a real nice LED light comming real soon now(tm). See: http://www.peterwhitecycles.com/schmidt.asp http://www.bumm.de/index-e.html http://www.nabendynamo.de/english/index.html JonB All those lights are nice so you can see, but to be seen all you need is that blinking vest. I guess. Probably other people can see all those lights as well. Unless some drunk decides you are an intersection. Ever wonder why cops get killed more than anyone else in traffic collisons? Drunks zone in on the flashing yellow or red lights in the back window of a patrol car, like moths to a flame. Nope, because they spend a lot more time at well above the legal speed limit. So thats why they get hit from the rear. They dont always get hit from the rear. And those that do get hit when the car is stationary, are usually OUTSIDE the car, in one of the most dangerous situations around, in which they are in FAR more often than the average car driver is too. Fascinating Pathetic, actually. Gunner, ex-leo Just ex. |
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Riding at night: a strategy for survival?
On Sat, 3 May 2008 06:04:54 +1000, "Rod Speed"
wrote: Gunner wrote: On Fri, 2 May 2008 19:37:50 +1000, "Rod Speed" wrote: Gunner wrote: On Fri, 02 May 2008 07:11:21 +0200, Jon Bendtsen wrote: ComandanteBanana wrote: On May 1, 3:45 pm, Jon Bendtsen wrote: ComandanteBanana wrote: Nothing new about it: The little furry mammals developed that strategy to survive among the dinosaurs (which is why we are here)... Anyway, now my next door neighbor wants to ride at midnight... And he ain't one of those crazy bums on a Huffy. He even bought a vest with blinking lights (DUI drivers and SUV drivers chatting on the cell He could get a dynamo hub and some lights. The best dynamo hub should be SON from Schmidt, but it's rather expensive. The front and rear light could be from Busch + Muller, but schmidt has a real nice LED light comming real soon now(tm). See: http://www.peterwhitecycles.com/schmidt.asp http://www.bumm.de/index-e.html http://www.nabendynamo.de/english/index.html JonB All those lights are nice so you can see, but to be seen all you need is that blinking vest. I guess. Probably other people can see all those lights as well. Unless some drunk decides you are an intersection. Ever wonder why cops get killed more than anyone else in traffic collisons? Drunks zone in on the flashing yellow or red lights in the back window of a patrol car, like moths to a flame. Nope, because they spend a lot more time at well above the legal speed limit. So thats why they get hit from the rear. They dont always get hit from the rear. And those that do get hit when the car is stationary, are usually OUTSIDE the car, in one of the most dangerous situations around, in which they are in FAR more often than the average car driver is too. Fascinating Pathetic, actually. Gunner, ex-leo Just ex. I wouldn't put too much stock in his ex-LEO claim. |
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Riding at night: a strategy for survival?
ComandanteBanana wrote:
[...] Truckers are the best (and perhaps only good) drivers in America. They undergo the training we all should be having. That includes following at a distance of less than 10 feet at 70 mph? Not slowing down when the fog limits visibility so much one can barely see the overpasses when going under them? -- Tom Sherman - Holstein-Friesland Bovinia The weather is here, wish you were beautiful |
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