Hill : 1. Cyclist : 0

[MrCheerful]

MoT for bicycles and training for riders is needed.

http://www.middevongazette.co.uk/Tragic-cyclist-s-brakes-failed-hit-sign/story-26409164-detail/story.html

[colwyn[_2_]]

On 03/05/2015 10:46, Mrcheerful wrote:
> MoT for bicycles and training for riders is needed.
>
> http://www.middevongazette.co.uk/Tragic-cyclist-s-brakes-failed-hit-sign/story-26409164-detail/story.html
>
What make you think the bike was faulty ? Your goal scoring is
deplorable, given her circumstances.( The hill didn't help!)

Motorist are of course trained to slow down to 80mph on motorways in wet
conditions and know all about aquaplaning and slippery roads!

Advice for all cyclists:
Slowing a bike on a wet road can seem like a challenge, but applying the
correct technique should allow you to do so safely. Dry weather braking
technique – gently applying the front brake first, before ‘blending’ in
stopping power with the rear almost immediately – remains our chosen
method on wet roads. You’ll need to brake harder on a wet road, too, and
if you’re approaching a corner (more of which on the following pages),
get your braking done before you start turning.

Wet weather braking
Apply the front brake gently in the first instance before blending in
stopping power with the rear
If you’re using rim brakes, and the overwhelming majority of road
cyclists will be doing so, there is an additional phase to consider.
‘Scrubbing’ water from the rim surface is an important preliminary to
the braking phase, especially if you’re rolling on carbon rims. Gently
squeezing the brake levers with sufficient force only to bring the pad
into slight contact with the braking surface should be sufficient to
clear it of water. Having done so, the braking process described above
can be applied. Riders on aluminium wheels – and even owners of carbon
hoops are likely to pack them away for winter – will not find this
technique of the same importance, but it can be considered best practice.

[MrCheerful]

On 03/05/2015 20:44, colwyn wrote:
> On 03/05/2015 10:46, Mrcheerful wrote:
>> MoT for bicycles and training for riders is needed.
>>
>> http://www.middevongazette.co.uk/Tragic-cyclist-s-brakes-failed-hit-sign/story-26409164-detail/story.html
>>
>>
> What make you think the bike was faulty ?
>

"Tragic cyclist's brakes failed before she hit sign "

Brake failure means that the brakes were faulty.

[The Medway Handyman[_4_]]

On 03/05/2015 20:44, colwyn wrote:
> On 03/05/2015 10:46, Mrcheerful wrote:
>> MoT for bicycles and training for riders is needed.
>>
>> http://www.middevongazette.co.uk/Tragic-cyclist-s-brakes-failed-hit-sign/story-26409164-detail/story.html
>>
>>
> What make you think the bike was faulty ? Your goal scoring is
> deplorable, given her circumstances.( The hill didn't help!)

There was a small clue in the title "Tragic cyclist's brakes failed
before she hit sign".

>
> Motorist are of course trained to slow down to 80mph on motorways in wet
> conditions and know all about aquaplaning and slippery roads!

They do because they have to pass a compulsory driving test.
>
> Advice for all cyclists:

Stop being a cyclist. Push bikes are inherently unstable and dangerous.


--
Dave - The Medway Handyman www.medwayhandyman.co.uk

[colwyn[_2_]]

On 03/05/2015 21:38, Mrcheerful wrote:
> On 03/05/2015 20:44, colwyn wrote:
>> On 03/05/2015 10:46, Mrcheerful wrote:
>>> MoT for bicycles and training for riders is needed.
>>>
>>> http://www.middevongazette.co.uk/Tragic-cyclist-s-brakes-failed-hit-sign/story-26409164-detail/story.html
>>>
>>>
>>>
>> What make you think the bike was faulty ?
>>
>
> "Tragic cyclist's brakes failed before she hit sign "
>
> Brake failure means that the brakes were faulty.

No it doesn't -
it means : Noun 1.brake failure - brakes fail to stop a vehicle!
And it still does not excuse your crass goal scoring comparison.

[Bod[_5_]]

On 03/05/2015 21:41, The Medway Handyman wrote:
> On 03/05/2015 20:44, colwyn wrote:
>> On 03/05/2015 10:46, Mrcheerful wrote:
>>> MoT for bicycles and training for riders is needed.
>>>
>>> http://www.middevongazette.co.uk/Tragic-cyclist-s-brakes-failed-hit-sign/story-26409164-detail/story.html
>>>
>>>
>>>
>> What make you think the bike was faulty ? Your goal scoring is
>> deplorable, given her circumstances.( The hill didn't help!)
>
> There was a small clue in the title "Tragic cyclist's brakes failed
> before she hit sign".
>
>>
>> Motorist are of course trained to slow down to 80mph on motorways in wet
>> conditions and know all about aquaplaning and slippery roads!
>
> They do because they have to pass a compulsory driving test.
>>
>> Advice for all cyclists:
>
> Stop being a cyclist. Push bikes are inherently unstable and dangerous.
>
>
To a wimp, correct.

[The Medway Handyman[_4_]]

On 03/05/2015 22:01, Bod wrote:
> On 03/05/2015 21:41, The Medway Handyman wrote:
>> On 03/05/2015 20:44, colwyn wrote:
>>> On 03/05/2015 10:46, Mrcheerful wrote:
>>>> MoT for bicycles and training for riders is needed.
>>>>
>>>> http://www.middevongazette.co.uk/Tragic-cyclist-s-brakes-failed-hit-sign/story-26409164-detail/story.html
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>> What make you think the bike was faulty ? Your goal scoring is
>>> deplorable, given her circumstances.( The hill didn't help!)
>>
>> There was a small clue in the title "Tragic cyclist's brakes failed
>> before she hit sign".
>>
>>>
>>> Motorist are of course trained to slow down to 80mph on motorways in wet
>>> conditions and know all about aquaplaning and slippery roads!
>>
>> They do because they have to pass a compulsory driving test.
>>>
>>> Advice for all cyclists:
>>
>> Stop being a cyclist. Push bikes are inherently unstable and dangerous.
>>
>>
> To a wimp, correct.

I'm glad you agree that all cyclists are wimps.


--
Dave - The Medway Handyman www.medwayhandyman.co.uk

[The Medway Handyman[_4_]]

On 03/05/2015 21:47, colwyn wrote:
> On 03/05/2015 21:38, Mrcheerful wrote:
>> On 03/05/2015 20:44, colwyn wrote:
>>> On 03/05/2015 10:46, Mrcheerful wrote:
>>>> MoT for bicycles and training for riders is needed.
>>>>
>>>> http://www.middevongazette.co.uk/Tragic-cyclist-s-brakes-failed-hit-sign/story-26409164-detail/story.html
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>> What make you think the bike was faulty ?
>>>
>>
>> "Tragic cyclist's brakes failed before she hit sign "
>>
>> Brake failure means that the brakes were faulty.
>
> No it doesn't -
> it means : Noun 1.brake failure - brakes fail to stop a vehicle!


....and if the brakes failed to stop the vehicle, they couldn't be in
perfect working order, could they?

I knew cyclists were thick, but this takes the biscuit.



--
Dave - The Medway Handyman www.medwayhandyman.co.uk

[Tough Guy no. 1265]

On Sun, 03 May 2015 22:37:27 +0100, The Medway Handyman > wrote:

> On 03/05/2015 22:01, Bod wrote:
>> On 03/05/2015 21:41, The Medway Handyman wrote:
>>> On 03/05/2015 20:44, colwyn wrote:
>>>> On 03/05/2015 10:46, Mrcheerful wrote:
>>>>> MoT for bicycles and training for riders is needed.
>>>>>
>>>>> http://www.middevongazette.co.uk/Tragic-cyclist-s-brakes-failed-hit-sign/story-26409164-detail/story.html
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>> What make you think the bike was faulty ? Your goal scoring is
>>>> deplorable, given her circumstances.( The hill didn't help!)
>>>
>>> There was a small clue in the title "Tragic cyclist's brakes failed
>>> before she hit sign".
>>>
>>>>
>>>> Motorist are of course trained to slow down to 80mph on motorways in wet
>>>> conditions and know all about aquaplaning and slippery roads!
>>>
>>> They do because they have to pass a compulsory driving test.
>>>>
>>>> Advice for all cyclists:
>>>
>>> Stop being a cyclist. Push bikes are inherently unstable and dangerous.
>>>
>>>
>> To a wimp, correct.
>
> I'm glad you agree that all cyclists are wimps.

They are if they wear safety helmets.

--
"Always go to other peoples' funerals, otherwise they won't go to yours." -- Yogi Berra

[Tough Guy no. 1265]

On Sun, 03 May 2015 10:46:25 +0100, Mrcheerful > wrote:

> MoT for bicycles and training for riders is needed.
>
> http://www.middevongazette.co.uk/Tragic-cyclist-s-brakes-failed-hit-sign/story-26409164-detail/story.html

The sign intended to warn of danger killed someone. How ridiculous. Just like speedbumps probably kill loads of people by making their suspension dangerous.

--
A backward poet writes inverse.