"NM" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...
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Martin said:
>> Most push bikes are faster away than other vehicles, so there need not >> be a problem. The idea is to put them well out in front, where they can >> safely be seen. !!!!!!!!!
They are slow! They get in the way when they do that, let them keep to the inner third and I'll carefully pass them (when there is room!)
Pavement is better, they are out of the way there.
No they're not. They're in the way of pedestrians (of which you are one occasionally presumably?).
Only when there is no other option (I drive up the kerb so I can post my letters into the box without getting out of the car if I have to). If bikes have to get in the way it's better to do it amoungst slower traffic, pedestrians, collision damage to both cyclist and pedestrian is seldom fatal and mostly not even serious. Safer all round and they are out of my way, obviously this thought has occured to most cyclists because they now use the pavement as a matter of course.
"NM" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...
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Martin wrote: >>> Most push bikes are faster away than other vehicles, so there need not >>> be a problem. The idea is to put them well out in front, where they can >>> safely be seen. > !!!!!!!!! > > They are slow! They get in the way when they do that, let them keep to > the inner third and I'll carefully pass them (when there is room!) Pavement is better, they are out of the way there.
No they're not. They're in the way of pedestrians (of which you are one occasionally presumably?).
Only when there is no other option (I drive up the kerb so I can post my letters into the box without getting out of the car if I have to). If bikes have to get in the way it's better to do it amoungst slower traffic, pedestrians, collision damage to both cyclist and pedestrian is seldom fatal and mostly not even serious. Safer all round and they are out of my way, obviously this thought has occured to most cyclists because they now use the pavement as a matter of course.
Which is, of course, illegal. And subject to a £500 fine (or so it says on lamposts in Wandsworth).
"NM" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...
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Only when there is no other option (I drive up the kerb so I can post my letters into the box without getting out of the car if I have to). If bikes have to get in the way it's better to do it amoungst slower traffic, pedestrians, collision damage to both cyclist and pedestrian is seldom fatal and mostly not even serious.
Still having problems riding a bike 3 weeks after such a collision is serious enough for me thanks very much! -- peter
"NM" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > Martin wrote: >>>> Most push bikes are faster away than other vehicles, so there need not >>>> be a problem. The idea is to put them well out in front, where they can >>>> safely be seen. >> !!!!!!!!! >> >> They are slow! They get in the way when they do that, let them keep to >> the inner third and I'll carefully pass them (when there is room!) > Pavement is better, they are out of the way there. No they're not. They're in the way of pedestrians (of which you are one occasionally presumably?).
Only when there is no other option (I drive up the kerb so I can post my letters into the box without getting out of the car if I have to). If bikes have to get in the way it's better to do it amoungst slower traffic, pedestrians, collision damage to both cyclist and pedestrian is seldom fatal and mostly not even serious. Safer all round and they are out of my way, obviously this thought has occured to most cyclists because they now use the pavement as a matter of course.
Which is, of course, illegal. And subject to a £500 fine (or so it says on lamposts in Wandsworth).
Probably, but here in Penzance police are seldom seen except on the outskirts of town late evening, hiding off the main roads in small villages waiting to pounce on possible drunk drivers or chavs in souped up Saxos. Chances of getting caught/fined approaching zero, chances of one of them getting out of their own car also approaching zero.
Or do you mean cycling on the pavement is illegal, well we all know that, so is smoking weed but has that ever stopped anyone?
"NM" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...
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Only when there is no other option (I drive up the kerb so I can post my letters into the box without getting out of the car if I have to). If bikes have to get in the way it's better to do it amoungst slower traffic, pedestrians, collision damage to both cyclist and pedestrian is seldom fatal and mostly not even serious.
Still having problems riding a bike 3 weeks after such a collision is serious enough for me thanks very much!
Was that with a pedestrian, three weeks to recover, bad news, how long to recover itf iy had been a 44 tonne artic?
Brimstone wrote: > "NM" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:[email hidden]... >> Martin wrote: >>>>> Most push bikes are faster away than other vehicles, so there need not >>>>> be a problem. The idea is to put them well out in front, where they can >>>>> safely be seen. >>> !!!!!!!!! >>> >>> They are slow! They get in the way when they do that, let them keep to >>> the inner third and I'll carefully pass them (when there is room!) >> Pavement is better, they are out of the way there. > No they're not. They're in the way of pedestrians (of which you are one > occasionally presumably?). > > Only when there is no other option (I drive up the kerb so I can post my letters into the box without getting out of the car if I have to). If bikes have to get in the way it's better to do it amoungst slower traffic, pedestrians, collision damage to both cyclist and pedestrian is seldom fatal and mostly not even serious. Safer all round and they are out of my way, obviously this thought has occured to most cyclists because they now use the pavement as a matter of course.
Which is, of course, illegal. And subject to a £500 fine (or so it says on lamposts in Wandsworth).
Probably, but here in Penzance police are seldom seen except on the outskirts of town late evening, hiding off the main roads in small villages waiting to pounce on possible drunk drivers or chavs in souped up Saxos. Chances of getting caught/fined approaching zero, chances of one of them getting out of their own car also approaching zero.
More cyclist on pavements should be pushed over by pedestrians, then. That's capture plod's attention.
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Or do you mean cycling on the pavement is illegal, well we all know that, so is smoking weed but has that ever stopped anyone?
Not necessarily, but those caught in possession find themselves in the deep stuff.
