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Oh dear. What a sight. For those in CBR riding over Commonwealth
Bridge you will know that there have been expansion joint works and traffic diversions. As a result the cycling/pedestrian paths over the bridge have taken turns in being closed down during the works. This is no big deal as its easy to slip under the bridge and go over the opposite side if the side you want to use is closed. This whole week the northbound side has been closed and I have been dumb-founded by the number of cyclists riding up the incline to the bridge BETWEEN two detour signs, only to get to the top and see the path is closed (you can actually see that this is the case from some distance off). Not to be deterred, many cyclists have lifted their bikes over the barriers (these are permanent barriers which normally separate cyclists/peds from traffic) onto the road where cars are dealing with dramatically changed traffic conditions on a bridge. This hasn't been too bad a ploy as I've seen much success with cyclists coming out the other end unscathed. Yet this morning, as I rode northbound on the fountain side of the bridge, I noticed one moron carrying (yes CARRYING) his bike on a narrow strip of concrete almost in the MIDDLE of the bridge where there is nothing more than a small barrier and fence to stop traffic crashing into the lake from a great height (http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=177721). What's more bizarre is that he was heading NORTH!! I decided not to let him know how outraged I was that he was giving me such a bad rep as I thought this might distract him and he'd fall into the lake. For those in CBR using the bridge please, for the sake of my own blood pressure, just use the god-dam path! Ahh... calm now... time for coffee! Oh yeah and I have a flat to repair before home time! -- Bean Remove "yourfinger" before replying |
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Bean
Anyone doing stupid things is not your responsibility. When a motorist, I cannot be held accountable for moronic drivers - nor as a cyclist will I accept being lumped in with dickheads who also ride a bike. Let this guy get his Darwin Award, or be dealt with by the law. Donga |
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Bean Long Wrote: I decided not to let him know how outraged I was that he was giving me such a bad rep as I thought this might distract him and he'd fall into the lake. you shoulda distracted him kersplash!!! -- flyingdutch |
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flyingdutch Wrote: you shoulda distracted him kersplash!!! I saw the thread title and thought this thread was about me..!!! I agree with Flying Dutch, should of thrown him something and shouted hey "catch" -- MikeyOz |
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Dunno if it beats this one -
http://www9.sbs.com.au/theworldnews/...29108®ion=7 CYCLIST RIDES INTO TROUBLE 11.5.2006. 13:18:16 A South Australian cyclist is probably wishing he'd just paid the $64 fine he was handed by police for riding his bicycle without a helmet. Instead, he got straight back onto the bike and continued to ride without a helmet. When police stopped him again he decided to walk his bike for the rest of his journey. But he was so intent on giving the officers a mouthful that he didn't look where he was going and walked into a parked car. Police again spoke to the man, who then got on his bike again without a helmet and started circling around the officers in the middle of the road. The 39-year-old man was eventually arrested for failing to wear a bike helmet, disorderly behaviour and the unlawful possession of a bike. When police looked into it, they discovered that the bike was stolen. |
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MikeyOz Wrote: I saw the thread title and thought this thread was about me..!!! I agree with Flying Dutch, should of thrown him something and shouted hey "catch" Ah, the battle cry of the grenadiers. -- Resound |
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OzCableguy wrote:
Dunno if it beats this one - http://www9.sbs.com.au/theworldnews/...29108®ion=7 CYCLIST RIDES INTO TROUBLE 11.5.2006. 13:18:16 A South Australian cyclist is probably wishing he'd just paid the $64 fine he was handed by police for riding his bicycle without a helmet. Instead, he got straight back onto the bike and continued to ride without a helmet. When police stopped him again he decided to walk his bike for the rest of his journey. But he was so intent on giving the officers a mouthful that he didn't look where he was going and walked into a parked car. Police again spoke to the man, who then got on his bike again without a helmet and started circling around the officers in the middle of the road. The 39-year-old man was eventually arrested for failing to wear a bike helmet, disorderly behaviour and the unlawful possession of a bike. When police looked into it, they discovered that the bike was stolen. yeah... it could have been that guy! -- Bean Remove "yourfinger" before replying |
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MikeyOz wrote:
flyingdutch Wrote: you shoulda distracted him kersplash!!! I saw the thread title and thought this thread was about me..!!! I agree with Flying Dutch, should of thrown him something and shouted hey "catch" Thread probably should have been "Bike on moron" reminds me of that old Kenny Everett joke: "Horse on Wells... get it?" -- Bean Remove "yourfinger" before replying |
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"I'm not suggesting that we simply execute stupid people. All I'm saying is
that we should remove the safety labels and let nature take its course." Confusius |
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Resound Wrote: Ah, the battle cry of the grenadiers. kick it to me! kick it to me! -- cfsmtb |
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