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Old April 2nd 14, 12:48 AM posted to aus.bicycle
James[_8_]
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Default Southern cross drive accident

On 22/03/14 06:32, Zebee Johnstone wrote:
In aus.bicycle on Fri, 21 Mar 2014 21:08:03 +1000
Stuart Longland wrote:
So ringing a bell was perfectly adequate. One only ever used the
handlebars for hanging on or steering -- to operate the brake you
backpedalled. That meant you had a hand free to muck around with a
woefully inadequate bell. The lack of distractions meant there was a
good chance the pedestrian concerned would hear you and react.


If you can't manage to brake and bell at the same time, then you are
riding a bike you can't manage.


I dare you to panic brake at the limit of traction and operate the bell
while the back wheel is hovering in the air.

My "or similar warning device" is hands free, volume and intent self
modifying dependent on the circumstance, and has been used to stop
motorists on numerous occasions. It's called "voice".

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JS
 




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