Why don't cyclists learn to use their brakes?

On Tue, 22 Nov 2011 07:42:11 +0000 (UTC), Peter Keller
wrote:

On Mon, 21 Nov 2011 00:08:05 +0000, Judith wrote:



Oh very well done - Porker -

Never lean


No, no no - you are getting confused.

It is not the Porker who is on the fat side - it is Mrs Mason.

On Nov 22, 10:00*am, dr6092 wrote:


But essentially, the need to come to a solid stop for a sudden "brick
wall" rarely happens, whichever mode. The purpose of braking is,
mostly, to gain time for the events ahead to change (if unexpected,
the situation must be dynamic) or to set an alternative path.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

Very true, I have never had to lay my bike down like I used to with a
motorbike as I am nimble enough to avoid collisions by having lots of
road to play with.

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Simon Mason

On Tue, 22 Nov 2011 16:29:12 +0000, Judith wrote:

On Tue, 22 Nov 2011 07:42:11 +0000 (UTC), Peter Keller
wrote:

On Mon, 21 Nov 2011 00:08:05 +0000, Judith wrote:



Oh very well done - Porker -

Never lean


No, no no - you are getting confused.

It is not the Porker

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against a yogi. Many bright closed elbows will rip regularly
to arrows.







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dr6092 writes:

How could he brake while banging on the car roof?

Sigh. It is likely that being in traffic he would have been doing
15-20mph to begin with. He would have braked to a much lower speed
initially but as the car was also braking it did not get past him.
Since he was given no room, he was unable to steer a trajectory that
could both move him left and shift his balance to his left. At a low
speed, he had no options left.

Indeed. Or he might have been on a not entirely legal bike and doing
all his braking with his feet...

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Mark