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When will these cyclists learn that going over the handlebars does not happen.
Yet another cyclist travelling too fast for the conditions, they must just
be over confident about routes they often use. http://www.thisisthewestcountry.co.u...unton_cyclist/ |
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When will these cyclists learn that going over the handlebarsdoes not happen.
On Jan 27, 12:13*pm, "Mrcheerful" wrote:
Yet another cyclist travelling too fast for the conditions, they must just be over confident about routes they often use. http://www.thisisthewestcountry.co.u...ole_nightmare_... You post a link to a story about someone flying over their handlebars and entitle it "...going over the handlebars does not happen" Have you now decided to argue with yourself? |
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When will these cyclists learn that going over the handlebars does not happen.
On Thu, 27 Jan 2011 12:13:11 -0000, "Mrcheerful"
wrote: Yet another cyclist travelling too fast for the conditions, they must just be over confident about routes they often use. http://www.thisisthewestcountry.co.u...unton_cyclist/ So : "He suffered various fractures and his £1,500 bike was a write-off." and there we have a photo of him with his £1,500 bike - it doesn't look a write-off to me. Typical psycholist insurance scam. I suppose he *could* have borrowed an expensive bike just for the photo - but I think unlikely) -- 2009 per billion passenger kilometres: Cyclists Killed or seriously injured : 567 Pedestrians Killed or seriously injured : 415 Which is the safer form of transport? |
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When will these cyclists learn that going over the handlebars does not happen.
On Thu, 27 Jan 2011 04:36:59 -0800 (PST), PhilO
wrote: On Jan 27, 12:13*pm, "Mrcheerful" wrote: Yet another cyclist travelling too fast for the conditions, they must just be over confident about routes they often use. http://www.thisisthewestcountry.co.u...ole_nightmare_... You post a link to a story about someone flying over their handlebars and entitle it "...going over the handlebars does not happen" Have you now decided to argue with yourself? You really are excellent value you know. ffs -- 2009 per billion passenger kilometres: Cyclists Killed or seriously injured : 567 Pedestrians Killed or seriously injured : 415 Which is the safer form of transport? |
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When will these cyclists learn that going over the handlebars does not happen.
On Thu, 27 Jan 2011 13:24:10 +0000, Judith
wrote: On Thu, 27 Jan 2011 12:13:11 -0000, "Mrcheerful" wrote: Yet another cyclist travelling too fast for the conditions, they must just be over confident about routes they often use. http://www.thisisthewestcountry.co.u...unton_cyclist/ So : "He suffered various fractures and his £1,500 bike was a write-off." and there we have a photo of him with his £1,500 bike - it doesn't look a write-off to me. Typical psycholist insurance scam. I suppose he *could* have borrowed an expensive bike just for the photo - but I think unlikely) If it is a carbon bike then it probably is a write off. Personally, I think that there should be an upper limit to the claims against council tax payers riders of fragile bikes can make for damage caused by poor road maintenance. (The same goes for owners of expensive cars.) |
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When will these cyclists learn that going over the handlebarsdoes not happen.
On 27/01/11 19:00, Tom Crispin wrote:
On Thu, 27 Jan 2011 13:24:10 +0000, wrote: On Thu, 27 Jan 2011 12:13:11 -0000, "Mrcheerful" wrote: Yet another cyclist travelling too fast for the conditions, they must just be over confident about routes they often use. http://www.thisisthewestcountry.co.u...unton_cyclist/ So : "He suffered various fractures and his £1,500 bike was a write-off." and there we have a photo of him with his £1,500 bike - it doesn't look a write-off to me. Typical psycholist insurance scam. I suppose he *could* have borrowed an expensive bike just for the photo - but I think unlikely) If it is a carbon bike then it probably is a write off. Personally, I think that there should be an upper limit to the claims against council tax payers riders of fragile bikes can make for damage caused by poor road maintenance. (The same goes for owners of expensive cars.) I'm somewhat surprised that the council can't use "you should be able to stop within the distance you can see to be clear" as a defence against pothole claims. |
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When will these cyclists learn that going over the handlebarsdoes not happen.
On 27/01/2011 19:00, Tom Crispin wrote:
On Thu, 27 Jan 2011 13:24:10 +0000, wrote: On Thu, 27 Jan 2011 12:13:11 -0000, "Mrcheerful" wrote: Yet another cyclist travelling too fast for the conditions, they must just be over confident about routes they often use. http://www.thisisthewestcountry.co.u...unton_cyclist/ So : "He suffered various fractures and his £1,500 bike was a write-off." and there we have a photo of him with his £1,500 bike - it doesn't look a write-off to me. Typical psycholist insurance scam. I suppose he *could* have borrowed an expensive bike just for the photo - but I think unlikely) If it is a carbon bike then it probably is a write off. Personally, I think that there should be an upper limit to the claims against council tax payers riders of fragile bikes can make for damage caused by poor road maintenance. (The same goes for owners of expensive cars.) Since cyclists pay **** all towards building or repairing roads they shouldn't be able to complain or claim. Sponging freeloaders. -- Dave - The Medway Handyman www.medwayhandyman.co.uk |
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When will these cyclists learn that going over the handlebarsdoes not happen.
On 27/01/2011 12:13, Mrcheerful wrote:
Yet another cyclist travelling too fast for the conditions, they must just be over confident about routes they often use. http://www.thisisthewestcountry.co.u...unton_cyclist/ How disappointing that it wasn't a death! Mr Cheerful likes cyclist deaths |
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Helmet didn't save my life. When will these cyclists learn thatgoing over the handlebars does not happen.
On Jan 27, 12:36*pm, PhilO wrote:
On Jan 27, 12:13*pm, "Mrcheerful" wrote: Yet another cyclist travelling too fast for the conditions, they must just be over confident about routes they often use. http://www.thisisthewestcountry.co.u...ole_nightmare_... You post a link to a story about someone flying over their handlebars and entitle it "...going over the handlebars does not happen" Have you now decided to argue with yourself? "Martin, who lives in Priorswood, fractured two ribs, a finger on his right hand and a bone in his left wrist. He will be off work for six weeks. " all without breaking a helmet -amazing! Was he wearing any chest protection? |
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Helmet didn't save my life. When will these cyclists learn that going over the handlebars does not happen.
thirty-six wrote:
On Jan 27, 12:36 pm, PhilO wrote: On Jan 27, 12:13 pm, "Mrcheerful" wrote: Yet another cyclist travelling too fast for the conditions, they must just be over confident about routes they often use. http://www.thisisthewestcountry.co.u...ole_nightmare_... You post a link to a story about someone flying over their handlebars and entitle it "...going over the handlebars does not happen" Have you now decided to argue with yourself? "Martin, who lives in Priorswood, fractured two ribs, a finger on his right hand and a bone in his left wrist. He will be off work for six weeks. " all without breaking a helmet -amazing! Was he wearing any chest protection? good job he was wearing a helmet or he might have added brain damage to the list. |
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