What a wonderful place to ride bike...

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-0...rain-down.html

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JS

James wrote:
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-0...rain-down.html


Wow. Makes me appreciate a place where it's mostly hand gestures thrown at
me if anything.

But this is the first time I've heard that cycling deaths are 2.9% of all
road deaths there. (2% in the US). Is that accurate?
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duane

James james.e.steward gmail.com wrote:

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-0...rain-down.html

If what you're doing is important, the long-term solution is
easy... Video.

Recording video nowadays is free and easy. Strap it to your helmet
or wherever and record what happens. Besides using rechargeable
batteries, it costs nothing. If you're in a group with several
riders doing so, the evidence will be that much more persuasive.

On Monday, July 21, 2014 4:58:50 PM UTC+1, John Doe wrote:
James james.e.steward gmail.com wrote:



http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-0...rain-down.html



If what you're doing is important, the long-term solution is

easy... Video.



Recording video nowadays is free and easy. Strap it to your helmet

or wherever and record what happens. Besides using rechargeable

batteries, it costs nothing. If you're in a group with several

riders doing so, the evidence will be that much more persuasive.

I've found, and reported here before, that just fitting the video camera to the rear rack keeps the SUVs further off my back in the narrower ways, and stops them using the horn and racing the engine to intimidate me. The best cameras for this purpose are ones that as a whole are lens-shaped, with a flip-out screen; these clearly work better than the flat type like the Kodak Zx1 (a cheap waterresistant sports camera I like because you can buy a shockproof tyre-tread cover for it which makes it just about indestructible).

Andre Jute

50 deaths ? not so bad..

2.9 % of all road fatalities compared to US 2% ? not bad...


you could do worse. itsnot boring out there izzit /

Jute shot off on Tasmen...his Krunchnick was crushed at the super-duper bike rack...

On 21/07/14 20:11, Duane wrote:
James wrote:
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-0...rain-down.html


Wow. Makes me appreciate a place where it's mostly hand gestures thrown at
me if anything.

But this is the first time I've heard that cycling deaths are 2.9% of all
road deaths there. (2% in the US). Is that accurate?


In NSW, there were 14 dead cyclists from a total of 339 dead road users.

http://roadsafety.transport.nsw.gov....dex.html?tab=5

A little over 4%.

I think the 2.9% is probably correct for the entire country.

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JS

On Monday, July 21, 2014 6:12:54 PM UTC-4, James wrote:
On 21/07/14 20:11, Duane wrote:

James wrote:

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-0...rain-down.html





Wow. Makes me appreciate a place where it's mostly hand gestures thrown at

me if anything.



But this is the first time I've heard that cycling deaths are 2.9% of all

road deaths there. (2% in the US). Is that accurate?





In NSW, there were 14 dead cyclists from a total of 339 dead road users.



http://roadsafety.transport.nsw.gov....dex.html?tab=5



A little over 4%.



I think the 2.9% is probably correct for the entire country.



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JS

nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnx


OK, you know NSW. So how do you analysis this ? road conditions, general aggression traits amung NSWalians ? DUI ?

what is the problem ?

On 22/07/14 01:58, John Doe wrote:
James james.e.steward gmail.com wrote:

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-0...rain-down.html

If what you're doing is important, the long-term solution is
easy... Video.

Recording video nowadays is free and easy. Strap it to your helmet
or wherever and record what happens. Besides using rechargeable
batteries, it costs nothing. If you're in a group with several
riders doing so, the evidence will be that much more persuasive.


A lot of folks do that now. We even have a startup company making rear
facing integrated tail lights with camera.

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects...-tail-light-co

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JS

http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/k2...m/pb140721.gif

On Monday, July 21, 2014 6:25:04 PM UTC-4, wrote:
http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/k2...m/pb140721.gif

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a cartoon from an area where drivers will stop for your crossing....

tho they kill each other reg.

http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/P2...m/mt140720.jpg