Result of today's race
 

Nice and sunny but a bit of a chill. Not a particularly scenic route over
fairly flat landscape. Tp speed just 41kph. 60km in 3hr 9min so slightly
slower than the last race I mentioned. Perhaps not enough pints consumed at
lunch to top up the calories.

Fortunately today the air was not disturbed by some idiot with a horn (*).
Pleasant to report that on two occasions, when waiting to go straight across
crossroads on main roads, the drivers opposite, wanting to turn right,
caught my eye to let me go when the way had cleared.

Oh yes, I also encountered a traffic light on red and I was joined by two
other riders I wasn't associated with. So clear evidence that 100% percent
of cyclists wait. Though I admit I broke the law by going over the stop line
to make an informal ASL - but thereby avoiding delay to an important tax
paying car user by allowing it to reach the sensor.

(*) To that end, I have just discovered that Specsavers sell ear plugs with
a variety of characteristics. Now, should I go for music or motorbike...

Result of today's race
 

On Mon, 14 Apr 2014 00:29:04 +0100
"TMS320" wrote:

(*) To that end, I have just discovered that Specsavers sell ear
plugs with a variety of characteristics. Now, should I go for music
or motorbike...

Music in one, motorbike in the other?

Result of today's race
 

On 14/04/2014 00:29, TMS320 wrote:
Nice and sunny but a bit of a chill. Not a particularly scenic route over
fairly flat landscape. Tp speed just 41kph. 60km in 3hr 9min so slightly
slower than the last race I mentioned. Perhaps not enough pints consumed at
lunch to top up the calories.

Fortunately today the air was not disturbed by some idiot with a horn (*).
Pleasant to report that on two occasions, when waiting to go straight across
crossroads on main roads, the drivers opposite, wanting to turn right,
caught my eye to let me go when the way had cleared.

Oh yes, I also encountered a traffic light on red and I was joined by two
other riders I wasn't associated with. So clear evidence that 100% percent
of cyclists wait. Though I admit I broke the law by going over the stop line
to make an informal ASL - but thereby avoiding delay to an important tax
paying car user by allowing it to reach the sensor.

(*) To that end, I have just discovered that Specsavers sell ear plugs with
a variety of characteristics. Now, should I go for music or motorbike...


Suddenly losing one of your senses is one of the worst and most
dangerous things any road user can suffer, to do it voluntarily smacks
of stupidity.
The use of headphones by cyclists has been a factor in many crashes
leading to deaths or serious injuries.

So go right ahead.

Result of today's race
 

"Mrcheerful" wrote
On 14/04/2014 00:29, TMS320 wrote:

(*) To that end, I have just discovered that Specsavers sell ear plugs
with
a variety of characteristics. Now, should I go for music or motorbike...

Suddenly losing one of your senses is one of the worst and most dangerous
things any road user can suffer, to do it voluntarily smacks of stupidity.

Quite. I value my hearing and should like to keep it in good order.

The use of headphones by cyclists has been a factor in many crashes
leading to deaths or serious injuries.

It cannot be denied that cyclists wearing headphones have been involved in
crashes. Who says it was a factor?

So go right ahead.

Plugs do not reduce sound to nothing! Perceiving and interpreting sound is
not a matter of the louder the better. Plugs reduce both foreground and
background a similar amount so relationship is retained. If plugs can be
tuned then there is no reason why perception can't be improved.

Result of today's race
 

On 14/04/2014 20:50, TMS320 wrote:
"Mrcheerful" wrote
On 14/04/2014 00:29, TMS320 wrote:

(*) To that end, I have just discovered that Specsavers sell ear plugs
with
a variety of characteristics. Now, should I go for music or motorbike...

Suddenly losing one of your senses is one of the worst and most dangerous
things any road user can suffer, to do it voluntarily smacks of stupidity.

Quite. I value my hearing and should like to keep it in good order.

The use of headphones by cyclists has been a factor in many crashes
leading to deaths or serious injuries.

It cannot be denied that cyclists wearing headphones have been involved in
crashes. Who says it was a factor?

So go right ahead.

Plugs do not reduce sound to nothing! Perceiving and interpreting sound is
not a matter of the louder the better. Plugs reduce both foreground and
background a similar amount so relationship is retained. If plugs can be
tuned then there is no reason why perception can't be improved.



coroners say it was a factor.

Result of today's race
 

On Mon, 14 Apr 2014 20:50:38 +0100, "TMS320" wrote:

"Mrcheerful" wrote
On 14/04/2014 00:29, TMS320 wrote:

(*) To that end, I have just discovered that Specsavers sell ear plugs
with
a variety of characteristics. Now, should I go for music or motorbike...

Suddenly losing one of your senses is one of the worst and most dangerous
things any road user can suffer, to do it voluntarily smacks of stupidity.

Quite. I value my hearing and should like to keep it in good order.

The use of headphones by cyclists has been a factor in many crashes
leading to deaths or serious injuries.

It cannot be denied that cyclists wearing headphones have been involved in
crashes. Who says it was a factor?

So go right ahead.

Plugs do not reduce sound to nothing! Perceiving and interpreting sound is
not a matter of the louder the better. Plugs reduce both foreground and
background a similar amount so relationship is retained. If plugs can be
tuned then there is no reason why perception can't be improved.



I recall someone who lived in Hull who was a keen cyclist who bragged that he
wore his noise-canceling headphones when he cycled to and from work.

Mind you: he was not everso bright.

Result of today's race
 

On Mon, 14 Apr 2014 00:29:04 +0100, "TMS320" wrote:

Nice and sunny but a bit of a chill. Not a particularly scenic route over
fairly flat landscape. Tp speed just 41kph. 60km in 3hr 9min so slightly
slower than the last race I mentioned. Perhaps not enough pints consumed at
lunch to top up the calories.

Fortunately today the air was not disturbed by some idiot with a horn (*).
Pleasant to report that on two occasions, when waiting to go straight across
crossroads on main roads, the drivers opposite, wanting to turn right,
caught my eye to let me go when the way had cleared.

Not being cyclists the were actually following the Highway Code rather
than making it up as they went along.


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Result of today's race
 

On Mon, 14 Apr 2014 21:09:13 +0100, Judith wrote:

On Mon, 14 Apr 2014 20:50:38 +0100, "TMS320" wrote:

"Mrcheerful" wrote
On 14/04/2014 00:29, TMS320 wrote:

(*) To that end, I have just discovered that Specsavers sell ear
plugs with a variety of characteristics. Now, should I go for music
or motorbike...

Suddenly losing one of your senses is one of the worst and most
dangerous things any road user can suffer, to do it voluntarily smacks
of stupidity.

Quite. I value my hearing and should like to keep it in good order.

The use of headphones by cyclists has been a factor in many crashes
leading to deaths or serious injuries.

It cannot be denied that cyclists wearing headphones have been involved
in crashes. Who says it was a factor?

So go right ahead.

Plugs do not reduce sound to nothing! Perceiving and interpreting sound
is not a matter of the louder the better. Plugs reduce both foreground
and background a similar amount so relationship is retained. If plugs
can be tuned then there is no reason why perception can't be improved.



I recall someone who lived in Hull who was a keen cyclist who bragged
that he wore his noise-canceling headphones when he cycled to and from
work.

Mind you: he was not everso bright.

Relevance?

Result of today's race
 

"Cassandra" wrote
"TMS320" wrote:

Nice and sunny but a bit of a chill. Not a particularly scenic route over
fairly flat landscape. Tp speed just 41kph. 60km in 3hr 9min so slightly
slower than the last race I mentioned. Perhaps not enough pints consumed
at
lunch to top up the calories.

Fortunately today the air was not disturbed by some idiot with a horn (*).
Pleasant to report that on two occasions, when waiting to go straight
across
crossroads on main roads, the drivers opposite, wanting to turn right,
caught my eye to let me go when the way had cleared.

Not being cyclists the were actually following the Highway Code rather
than making it up as they went along.

Let's examine this. They (turning right) are letting me go straight across.
Fine. Please give the Highway Code paragraph number that covers
this. And then what are you suggesting? That it would be perfectly safe to
go ahead without checking?

Result of today's race
 

"Mrcheerful" wrote
On 14/04/2014 20:50, TMS320 wrote:
"Mrcheerful" wrote
On 14/04/2014 00:29, TMS320 wrote:

(*) To that end, I have just discovered that Specsavers sell ear plugs
with
a variety of characteristics. Now, should I go for music or
motorbike...

Suddenly losing one of your senses is one of the worst and most
dangerous
things any road user can suffer, to do it voluntarily smacks of
stupidity.

Quite. I value my hearing and should like to keep it in good order.

The use of headphones by cyclists has been a factor in many crashes
leading to deaths or serious injuries.

It cannot be denied that cyclists wearing headphones have been involved
in
crashes. Who says it was a factor?

So go right ahead.

Plugs do not reduce sound to nothing! Perceiving and interpreting sound
is
not a matter of the louder the better. Plugs reduce both foreground and
background a similar amount so relationship is retained. If plugs can be
tuned then there is no reason why perception can't be improved.

coroners say it was a factor.

Have you seen the transcripts?

Or is it, perhaps, that you read something written by a journalist? And
arrived at your own conclusion.

I think it is up to the cyclist to determine whether the senses are
compromised. Wouldn't you? Not a difficult thing to do.