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Cyclist after some compo
Stupidly thin tyres, racing bars and tries to cross tram tracks at a
shallow angle. Trams have been around at least as long as bicycles, you would think cyclists could avoid crashing around them. The cyclist's name and the compo cam tell a lot. What is it about cycling that attracts these types? or does cycling turn them that way? http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.co...rash-1-3516685 |
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On 21/08/2014 20:50, Mrcheerful wrote:
Stupidly thin tyres, racing bars and tries to cross tram tracks at a shallow angle. Trams have been around at least as long as bicycles, you would think cyclists could avoid crashing around them. The cyclist's name and the compo cam tell a lot. What is it about cycling that attracts these types? or does cycling turn them that way? http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.co...rash-1-3516685 Note the sign http://tinyurl.com/kz2ynxa --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. http://www.avast.com |
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Cyclist after some compo
On 21/08/2014 23:10, Tony Dragon wrote:
On 21/08/2014 20:50, Mrcheerful wrote: Stupidly thin tyres, racing bars and tries to cross tram tracks at a shallow angle. Trams have been around at least as long as bicycles, you would think cyclists could avoid crashing around them. The cyclist's name and the compo cam tell a lot. What is it about cycling that attracts these types? or does cycling turn them that way? http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.co...rash-1-3516685 Note the sign http://tinyurl.com/kz2ynxa --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. http://www.avast.com Cyclists ignore road signs for their own safety. |
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Cyclist after some compo
On Thu, 21 Aug 2014 23:10:57 +0100, Tony Dragon
wrote: On 21/08/2014 20:50, Mrcheerful wrote: Stupidly thin tyres, racing bars and tries to cross tram tracks at a shallow angle. Trams have been around at least as long as bicycles, you would think cyclists could avoid crashing around them. The cyclist's name and the compo cam tell a lot. What is it about cycling that attracts these types? or does cycling turn them that way? http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.co...rash-1-3516685 Note the sign http://tinyurl.com/kz2ynxa Yes - but it is the wrong place: it needs to be written on the road so that the head-down cyclists might at least see it. |
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Cyclist after some compo
On 21/08/2014 23:10, Tony Dragon wrote:
On 21/08/2014 20:50, Mrcheerful wrote: Stupidly thin tyres, racing bars and tries to cross tram tracks at a shallow angle. Trams have been around at least as long as bicycles, you would think cyclists could avoid crashing around them. The cyclist's name and the compo cam tell a lot. What is it about cycling that attracts these types? or does cycling turn them that way? http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.co...rash-1-3516685 Note the sign http://tinyurl.com/kz2ynxa When I was a boy in a Liverpool whose central street were crossed and re-crossed by tram tracks - even fifteen years after the trams disappeared - we all knew, without being told, that you don't ride near tramlines along a parallel path. The only people I can ever recall seeing with buckled wheels were the sixties equivalent of (adult) lycra-loons, who existed even back then, but in rather small numbers. |
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Cyclist after some compo
Stupidly thin tyres, racing bars and tries to cross tram tracks at a
shallow angle. Slick pavement makes it difficult to swerve to get to a safe [ 40 degree] crossing angle. At every cross tie there should be a spring loaded plate so cyclists get across the rails at low angles. The wheels of the rolling stock would be heavy enough to depress the spring and plate (and any trash under the plate) out of the way. Bret Cahill |
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Cyclist after some compo
"Bret Cahill" wrote in message ... Stupidly thin tyres, racing bars and tries to cross tram tracks at a shallow angle. Slick pavement makes it difficult to swerve to get to a safe [ 40 degree] crossing angle. At every cross tie there should be a spring loaded plate so cyclists get across the rails at low angles. The wheels of the rolling stock would be heavy enough to depress the spring and plate (and any trash under the plate) out of the way. Bret Cahill But how would you get the cyclists pay for such modifications, as they would be the only ones benefitting from such mods? Or would it be, as usual, let some other bugger pay for it? |
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"Phil W Lee" wrote in message ... "Tarcap" considered Sat, 6 Sep 2014 11:14:11 +0100 the perfect time to write: "Bret Cahill" wrote in message ... Stupidly thin tyres, racing bars and tries to cross tram tracks at a shallow angle. Slick pavement makes it difficult to swerve to get to a safe [ 40 degree] crossing angle. At every cross tie there should be a spring loaded plate so cyclists get across the rails at low angles. The wheels of the rolling stock would be heavy enough to depress the spring and plate (and any trash under the plate) out of the way. Bret Cahill But how would you get the cyclists pay for such modifications, as they would be the only ones benefitting from such mods? Or would it be, as usual, let some other bugger pay for it? The railway should pay for it. After all, they are the ones impeding the right-of-way by creating the hazard in the first place. It is not a hazard at all - all other forms of transport can pass over them in complete safety, so if certain people insist on using unviable forms of transport, then they should be the ones paying for it. If I decided I wanted to use a pogo stick as my personal transport, would it be right for me to expect all the councils throughout the land to make safe every drain cover, grid, etc? |
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Cyclist after some compo
Stupidly thin tyres, racing bars and tries to cross tram tracks at a
shallow angle. Slick pavement makes it difficult to swerve to get to a safe [ 40 degree] crossing angle. At every cross tie there should be a spring loaded plate so cyclists get across the rails at low angles. The wheels of the rolling stock would be heavy enough to depress the spring and plate (and any trash under the plate) out of the way. Bret Cahill But how would you get the cyclists pay for such modifications, as they would be the only ones benefitting from such mods? Or would it be, as usual, let some other bugger pay for it? No one has to pay taxes. For just 857 Euros you can fly to Mogadishu in low tax paradise Somalia: Make sure to click on the one way radio button: http://www.cheapoair.com/?fpaffiliat...utm_content=v5 $916.89 + $197.05 (taxes) = $1113.94 Final Total Price (incl. fees) SELECT Best Price Guarantee! Emirates Airline Flight 10 388 more London Gatwick (LGW) Dubai (DXB) 09:15pm - 30Sep, Tue 07:20am - 01Oct, Wed Nonstop Coach Connecting flight wait time 7 hours 45 minutes Emirates Airline Flight 721 773 more Dubai (DXB) Nairobi (NBO) 03:05pm - 01Oct, Wed 07:05pm - 01Oct, Wed Nonstop Coach Connecting flight wait time 11 hours 40 minutes East African Safari Air Flight 1825 DC9 more Nairobi (NBO) Mogadishu (MGQ) 06:45am - 02Oct, Thu 08:15am - 02Oct, Thu Nonstop Coach Flight Duration : 13hr 35minLayover Duration : 19hr 25minTotal Trip Time : 33hr 00min |
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Cyclist after some compo
"Bret Cahill" wrote in message ... Stupidly thin tyres, racing bars and tries to cross tram tracks at a shallow angle. Slick pavement makes it difficult to swerve to get to a safe [ 40 degree] crossing angle. At every cross tie there should be a spring loaded plate so cyclists get across the rails at low angles. The wheels of the rolling stock would be heavy enough to depress the spring and plate (and any trash under the plate) out of the way. Bret Cahill But how would you get the cyclists pay for such modifications, as they would be the only ones benefitting from such mods? Or would it be, as usual, let some other bugger pay for it? No one has to pay taxes. For just 857 Euros you can fly to Mogadishu in low tax paradise Somalia: Make sure to click on the one way radio button: http://www.cheapoair.com/?fpaffiliat...utm_content=v5 $916.89 + $197.05 (taxes) = $1113.94 Final Total Price (incl. fees) SELECT Best Price Guarantee! Emirates Airline Flight 10 388 more London Gatwick (LGW) Dubai (DXB) 09:15pm - 30Sep, Tue 07:20am - 01Oct, Wed Nonstop Coach Connecting flight wait time 7 hours 45 minutes Emirates Airline Flight 721 773 more Dubai (DXB) Nairobi (NBO) 03:05pm - 01Oct, Wed 07:05pm - 01Oct, Wed Nonstop Coach Connecting flight wait time 11 hours 40 minutes East African Safari Air Flight 1825 DC9 more Nairobi (NBO) Mogadishu (MGQ) 06:45am - 02Oct, Thu 08:15am - 02Oct, Thu Nonstop Coach Flight Duration : 13hr 35minLayover Duration : 19hr 25minTotal Trip Time : 33hr 00min Shouldn't you, as a psycholist, be advising people to ride there on their bikes instead? |
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