Car rage

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>> "Neil" == Neil Watson <[email hidden]> writes:

Neil> I think I will stick to bike ways that are off
Neil> road, but then I have to put up with angry joggers
Neil> and walkers, and rollerbladers, but thats another
Neil> story right.

Yeah, it's way more dangerous IMO. I much prefer my chances
with cars than pedestrians.
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Regards Euan

Greetings, Sorry, getting off the road is no good at all.
This is exactly what the politicans and engineers want you
to do. Their shared use paths embody a very old Australian
philosophy, `Get off the road ya mug'. If we don't maintain
an on-road prescence, dangerous as that is at present, they
can forget that we exist and the road will belong
exclusively to the Great God Car. We have a legal and moral
right to use the roads and I intend to keep exercising it,
and I've had my share of bingles. Regards, Ray.

Neil Watson said:

Thanks to all the posts to my posting " Why do cars
hate us "

The advice is great, like keep well away from the gutter
and show some authority. Problem is, that you only have to
be hit once, and you most probably will pay for it with
your life, and the car driver will get if he is lucky 6
months behind bars.

I think I will stick to bike ways that are off road, but
then I have to put up with angry joggers and walkers, and
rollerbladers, but thats another story right.

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Originally posted by Eb
>>>>> "Neil" == Neil Watson <[email hidden]> writes:

Neil> I think I will stick to bike ways that are off
Neil> road, but then I have to put up with angry joggers
Neil> and walkers, and rollerbladers, but thats another
Neil> story right.

Yeah, it's way more dangerous IMO. I much prefer my chances
with cars than pedestrians.
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Regards Euan

In over 20 years of riding I have actually come into contact or had an accident caused by another vehicle twice. and the second one was when I put my head down to stomp up a hill and ran up the ares of a parked car! (oh, the embarrassment🙄 )

reaching for head to signify touching of wood now.......

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Thanks to all the posts to my posting " Why do cars
hate us "

The advice is great, like keep well away from the gutter
and show some authority. Problem is, that you only have to
be hit once, and you most probably will pay for it with
your life, and the car driver will get if he is lucky 6
months behind bars.

Start rant:

In Victoria, if you're a PYT, cry a lot, even though you
were SMSing when you plowed the cyclist down, you'll get SFA
time behind bars.

And your bike lobby, of 37,000 members will do SFA in
protest and concentrate more on it's wonderful big
bike rides.

End rant.

For now...........

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>> "rickster" == rickster <[email hidden]> writes:

rickster> In Victoria, if you're a PYT,

PYT?
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Regards Euan

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Originally posted by Eb
PYT?

PYT = Pretty Young Thing

Refers to the recent case of the young female driver who killed a cyclist while trying to compose an SMS message on her mobile, near Geelong. She got a suspended sentence I believe.

Takver

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>> "takver" == takver <[email hidden]> writes:

takver> PYT = Pretty Young Thing

takver> Refers to the recent case of the young female
takver> driver who killed a cyclist while trying to
takver> compose an SMS message on her mobile, near
takver> Geelong. She got a suspended sentence I believe.

Thanks.
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Regards Euan

Harrumph! We are not in the traffic - we are the traffic!
Well said Ray.

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Greetings, Sorry, getting off the road is no good at all.
This is exactly what the politicans and engineers want
you to do. Their shared use paths embody a very old
Australian philosophy, `Get off the road ya mug'. If we
don't maintain an on-road prescence, dangerous as that is
at present, they can forget that we exist and the road
will belong exclusively to the Great God Car. We have a
legal and moral right to use the roads and I intend to
keep exercising it, and I've had my share of bingles.
Regards, Ray.

Neil Watson said:

Thanks to all the posts to my posting " Why do cars
hate us "

The advice is great, like keep well away from the gutter
and show some authority. Problem is, that you only have
to be hit once, and you most probably will pay for it
with your life, and the car driver will get if he is
lucky 6 months behind bars.

I think I will stick to bike ways that are off road, but
then I have to

put

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up with angry joggers and walkers, and rollerbladers, but
thats another story right.

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Originally posted by Around Australi
Harrumph! We are not in the traffic - we are the traffic!

the original critical mass slogan i believe

or to take it further...

"We arent the problem.
We're the solution!"

hmm. would look good on stickers, me thinks. anybody interested?

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Originally posted by wassupdawg
the original critical mass slogan i believe

or to take it further...

"We arent the problem.
We're the solution!"

hmm. would look good on stickers, me thinks. anybody interested?

Print it on a jersey. That way we can wear it on rides and have an excuse for sitting on the back. "I'm here to call out the cars and spread the message."

Paul J said:

wassupdawg said:

the original critical mass slogan i believe or to take
it further... "We arent the problem. We're the
solution!" hmm. would look good on stickers, me
thinks. anybody interested?

Print it on a jersey. That way we can wear it on rides and
have an excuse for sitting on the back. "I'm here to call
out the cars and spread the message."

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I am getting sick of getting honked at by stupid people,
smiling and waving as if you recognise them gets kind of
tiring. I was thinking of going for the slogan "HONK IF YOU
LOVE CYCLISTS" on my jersey.

I am getting sick of getting honked at by stupid people,
smiling and waving as if you recognise them gets kind of
tiring. I was thinking of going for the slogan "HONK IF YOU
LOVE CYCLISTS" on my jersey. [/B][/QUOTE]

Or maybe even "DON'T BOTHER. I'VE HEARD IT ALL BEFORE."

he he....good un.

I'd like "overtake with 2-metres clearance" amongst other
messages, but I think there's not enough advertising space
on jerseys 🙂)

How about "Caution: volatile & profoundly deaf" LOL

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Paul J said:

wassupdawg said:

the original critical mass slogan i believe or to
take it further... "We arent the problem. We're the
solution!" hmm. would look good on stickers, me
thinks. anybody interested?

Print it on a jersey. That way we can wear it on rides
and have an excuse for sitting on the back. "I'm here to
call out the cars and spread the message."

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I am getting sick of getting honked at by stupid people,
smiling and waving as if you recognise them gets kind of
tiring. I was thinking of going for the slogan "HONK IF
YOU LOVE CYCLISTS" on my jersey.

"Authority" as it's been called here only comes with
practice, so start off in light traffic and work at
asserting your rights and responsibilities on weekends, then
as you find your confidence building you'll feel comfortable
in heavier traffic.

As for "it only takes one hit from a car," yes true, but
this doesn't consider that even the most aggressive driver's
first reaction on seeing a cyclist will be to instinctively
try to avoid them. The simple fact is visibility,
confidence, eye-contact and knowing/obeying the road rules
yourself, and developing that sort of sixth sense for when
not to push your luck will protect you.

The only prangs I've ever had in traffic or otherwise were
solely my fault, and I've met some pretty arrogant and
aggressive drivers in my time. When I've done all of the
above, I've been safe as houses, even on awful, narrow, logtruck-
infested, 100kmh, Tasmanian "B" roads.

There are excess dots in my addy which should be removed
before replying anywhere other than the group.

Steve Jay

Neil Watson said:

Thanks to all the posts to my posting " Why do cars
hate us "

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The advice is great, like keep well away from the gutter
and show some authority. Problem is, that you only have to
be hit once, and you most probably will pay for it with
your life, and the car driver will get if he is lucky 6
months behind bars.

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I think I will stick to bike ways that are off road, but
then I have to put up with angry joggers and walkers, and
rollerbladers, but thats another story right.

I just started cycling this summer. Road cycling, actually. Bold for a first timer. First few rides out on the roads cars would randomly honk at me, friendly-like, as if they were cheering me on. So is this a universal gesture? Much like how motorcyclists that other motorcyclists stick out their hand to wave?

If this is the case, I think it's a little annoying, though much appreciated versus the other gestures I've been getting lately. 😉