WA is a dangerous place for cyclists

[bjay]

In the news yesterday were two items about two separate incidents in which a
cyclist was killed.
The first happened near Balladonia and was about a tourist crossing the
Nullarbor being sucked under a truck as it passed. http://tinyurl.com/427r6

The second was about someone finding a cyclist dead in their front yard on
the out skirts of Perth (semi country area) who apparently had crashed
somehow, hit their head and died. Couldn't find a link to this one. No
report as to whether he was wearing a helmet or not. Has anyone heard any
more about this story?

Scary stuff. Thankfully this is a rare coincidence.

Bjay

 

[Marty Wallace]

"bjay" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> In the news yesterday were two items about two separate incidents in which
a
> cyclist was killed.
> The first happened near Balladonia and was about a tourist crossing the
> Nullarbor being sucked under a truck as it passed.
http://tinyurl.com/427r6
>
> The second was about someone finding a cyclist dead in their front yard on
> the out skirts of Perth (semi country area) who apparently had crashed
> somehow, hit their head and died. Couldn't find a link to this one. No
> report as to whether he was wearing a helmet or not. Has anyone heard any
> more about this story?
>
> Scary stuff. Thankfully this is a rare coincidence.
>
> Bjay
>
>

WA is only dangerous for people that get run over by trucks or fall off
their bikes whilst not wearing a helmet. Other than that it's actually a
pretty safe place.

On the radio they said that the second incident involved a 15 year old boy
riding to (or from) school by himself. I think it was in Greenmount, which
might be a suburb near Perth.

Marty

 

[hippy]

"Marty Wallace" <[email protected]> wrote
> WA is only dangerous for people that get run over by trucks or fall off
> their bikes whilst not wearing a helmet. Other than that it's actually a
> pretty safe place.

...and full of good looking women on the beaches according
to my recently returned mate! Anyone up for a Nullabor
crossing? ;-)

hippy

 

[Marty Wallace]

"hippy" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> "Marty Wallace" <[email protected]> wrote
> > WA is only dangerous for people that get run over by trucks or fall off
> > their bikes whilst not wearing a helmet. Other than that it's actually a
> > pretty safe place.
>
> ..and full of good looking women on the beaches according
> to my recently returned mate! Anyone up for a Nullabor
> crossing? ;-)
>
> hippy
>
>

Plenty of eye candy at Busso hippy.
Start training now!

Marty

 

[Mike]

bjay wrote:

> The first happened near Balladonia and was about a tourist crossing the
> Nullarbor being sucked under a truck as it passed. http://tinyurl.com/427r6

Sucked? Your linked article mentioned "disturbed by the draft", but that
wouldn't normally cause a collision. Maybe a road train could do it?
Its worth getting well off the road when those things are coming
anyway. Maybe he had headphones on?

> The second was about someone finding a cyclist dead in their front yard on
> the out skirts of Perth (semi country area) who apparently had crashed
> somehow, hit their head and died. Couldn't find a link to this one.

I saw this on the news. It was on Greenmount Hill, a long road down the
escarpment into Perth. It has an arrestor bed for runaway trucks, but
isn't steep or winding enough to be considered dangerous for bikes. You
can coast all the way down without brakes, at around 50km/hr.
The cyclist was on a mountain bike. He was NOT wearing a helmet.
Maybe an inexperience rider going too fast and lost control.

> Scary stuff. Thankfully this is a rare coincidence.
>
> Bjay
>
>

 

[hippy]

"Mike" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Sucked? Your linked article mentioned "disturbed by the draft", but that
> wouldn't normally cause a collision. Maybe a road train could do it?
> Its worth getting well off the road when those things are coming
> anyway. Maybe he had headphones on?

Musta had 'em CRANKED to fail to notice a road train!

hippy

 

[hippy]

"Marty Wallace" <[email protected]
> Plenty of eye candy at Busso hippy.
> Start training now!

I AM training.. just not for tri's..

I don't think I'll ever have the low body fat % that
the Iron People (tm) have. As a sprinter, following
Ryan Bayley's diet plan, I'm obliged to consume a
bucket of KFC (I substitute F&C) and at least half
a cow at each meal... washed down with the new
Beefcake 6000 super-mega power protein booster
shake.

hippy
"Moooo!"

 

[Peter McCallum]

hippy <[email protected]> wrote:
> "Marty Wallace" <[email protected]> wrote
> > WA is only dangerous for people that get run over by trucks or fall off
> > their bikes whilst not wearing a helmet. Other than that it's actually a
> > pretty safe place.
>
> ..and full of good looking women on the beaches according
> to my recently returned mate! Anyone up for a Nullabor
> crossing? ;-)

Just because the Nullabor has a lot of sand doesn't mean it's a beach

P
--
Peter McCallum
Mackay Qld AUSTRALIA

 

[hippy]

"Peter McCallum" <[email protected]
> hippy <[email protected]> wrote:
> > "Marty Wallace" <[email protected]> wrote
> > > WA is only dangerous for people that get run over by trucks or fall
off
> > > their bikes whilst not wearing a helmet. Other than that it's actually
a
> > > pretty safe place.
> >
> > ..and full of good looking women on the beaches according
> > to my recently returned mate! Anyone up for a Nullabor
> > crossing? ;-)
>
> Just because the Nullabor has a lot of sand doesn't mean it's a beach

hehehe.. you KNOW what I mean

When I win tatts and retire (better start buying tickets..)
then I'll ride around Oz. A Nullabor crossing will be
mandatory.. you'll probably see my rescue on the news ;-)

hippy

 

[aeek]

When I win tatts and retire (better start buying tickets..)
then I'll ride around Oz. A Nullabor crossing will be
mandatory.. you'll probably see my rescue on the news ;-)

HIPPY RESCUES NULLABOR

I can see it now.

 

[hippy]

"aeek" <[email protected]
> hippy Wrote:
> > When I win tatts and retire (better start buying tickets..)
> > then I'll ride around Oz. A Nullabor crossing will be
> > mandatory.. you'll probably see my rescue on the news ;-)
>
> HIPPY RESCUES NULLABOR
> I can see it now.

Wasn't quite what I was thinking.. but I guess if I've
won tatts I could throw a few coins towards Nullarbor
upkeep ;-)

hippy

 

[Tamyka Bell]

hippy wrote:
>
> "Marty Wallace" <[email protected]> wrote
> > WA is only dangerous for people that get run over by trucks or fall off
> > their bikes whilst not wearing a helmet. Other than that it's actually a
> > pretty safe place.
>
> ..and full of good looking women on the beaches according
> to my recently returned mate! Anyone up for a Nullabor
> crossing? ;-)
>
> hippy

You'll have to wait until February, hippy, that's when I get to
Perth/Fremantle. Not a circus thing, just a conference. Oooh, speaking
of circus...

http://www.newsphotos.com.au/ImageDetail.asp?RefNum=17031275

I'm the one in the green shirt, it's hard to pick the table out from the
weird ceiling.

http://www.newsphotos.com.au/ImageDetail.asp?RefNum=17031272

This one's got Celia, our director, in the front

T

 

[bjay]

"Mike" wrote

>> The first happened near Balladonia and was about a tourist crossing the
>> Nullarbor being sucked under a truck as it passed.
>> http://tinyurl.com/427r6
>
> Sucked? Your linked article mentioned "disturbed by the draft", but that
> wouldn't normally cause a collision. Maybe a road train could do it?
> Its worth getting well off the road when those things are coming anyway.
> Maybe he had headphones on?

Yeah, there were lots of conflicting reports on the news, with no clear
consensus on exactly what happened. I thought "sucked" was the most vivid
description out of the ones I heard.

>> The second was about someone finding a cyclist dead in their front yard
>> on the out skirts of Perth (semi country area) who apparently had crashed
>> somehow, hit their head and died. Couldn't find a link to this one.
>
> I saw this on the news. It was on Greenmount Hill, a long road down the
> escarpment into Perth. It has an arrestor bed for runaway trucks, but
> isn't steep or winding enough to be considered dangerous for bikes. You
> can coast all the way down without brakes, at around 50km/hr.
> The cyclist was on a mountain bike. He was NOT wearing a helmet.
> Maybe an inexperience rider going too fast and lost control.

Thanks for that Mark, what I wrote was all that I had heard about this
incident. Your details fill in a few blanks for me.

And regarding WA, I live here and it's a great place to live. My subject
heading was just my attempt at a sensationalized news heading!!

bjay

 

[hippy]

"Tamyka Bell" <[email protected]> wrote
> hippy wrote:
> > ..and full of good looking women on the beaches according
> > to my recently returned mate! Anyone up for a Nullabor
> > crossing? ;-)
>
> You'll have to wait until February, hippy, that's when I get to
> Perth/Fremantle. Not a circus thing, just a conference. Oooh,
> speaking of circus...

hehe.. now come on.. don't be so modest!

> http://www.newsphotos.com.au/ImageDetail.asp?RefNum=17031275
>
> I'm the one in the green shirt, it's hard to pick the table out from the
> weird ceiling.

Dizzy.. getting dizzy.. which way is up.. ohh.. soooo.. dddiiiiizzzzyyyy...
;-)
<bruce>oohhh perfect ten from the Russian judge! special!</bruce>
Did your internet fame rating go up with these pics?

> http://www.newsphotos.com.au/ImageDetail.asp?RefNum=17031272
>
> This one's got Celia, our director, in the front

She has a strong neck holding you two AND the table on
her head.. she must be quite a big lass too..

hippy ;-)

 

[Liz]

"hippy" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> "Mike" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > Sucked? Your linked article mentioned "disturbed by the draft", but that
> > wouldn't normally cause a collision. Maybe a road train could do it?
> > Its worth getting well off the road when those things are coming
> > anyway. Maybe he had headphones on?
>
> Musta had 'em CRANKED to fail to notice a road train!
>
> hippy
>
>
>
I dunno; when we were touring the top end, I often couldn't hear them behind
me. Loud enough once they got ahead, of course.
Liz

 

[TP]

I was told he was on a Dual Suspension....Kmart variety...
Speed & inexperience & on the wrong bike.
Very sad end.....

Ive come down there at over 70kmh, could go faster ..too chicken..
Could easliy go faster if one wished....

TP

"Mike" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> bjay wrote:
>
> > The first happened near Balladonia and was about a tourist crossing the
> > Nullarbor being sucked under a truck as it passed.
http://tinyurl.com/427r6
>
> Sucked? Your linked article mentioned "disturbed by the draft", but that
> wouldn't normally cause a collision. Maybe a road train could do it?
> Its worth getting well off the road when those things are coming
> anyway. Maybe he had headphones on?
>
> > The second was about someone finding a cyclist dead in their front yard
on
> > the out skirts of Perth (semi country area) who apparently had crashed
> > somehow, hit their head and died. Couldn't find a link to this one.
>
> I saw this on the news. It was on Greenmount Hill, a long road down the
> escarpment into Perth. It has an arrestor bed for runaway trucks, but
> isn't steep or winding enough to be considered dangerous for bikes. You
> can coast all the way down without brakes, at around 50km/hr.
> The cyclist was on a mountain bike. He was NOT wearing a helmet.
> Maybe an inexperience rider going too fast and lost control.
>
> > Scary stuff. Thankfully this is a rare coincidence.
> >
> > Bjay
> >
> >