Video of stupidest cyclist.

On 18/10/2013 12:03, Mentalguy2k8 wrote:

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On 18/10/2013 11:37, Mentalguy2k8 wrote:

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On 18/10/2013 10:12, Mentalguy2k8 wrote:

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On Fri, 18 Oct 2013 08:06:41 +0100, Mrcheerful
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Tries to ride across tram tracks, in the wet, at a slight angle
while on
a bend! Anyone that stupid should not be on the streets without a
carer.

The Highway Code (optional for cyclists, apparently) even has a
rule on
the exact subject (306)

Of course the whole thing may have been staged for the stationary
compo
cam that just 'happened' to be there.

http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.co...line-1-3145606




Most odd.

He wasn't wearing a helmet, yet was unhurt.

Lucky he didn't hit his head then.

I'd say that 9 times out of 10, when cyclists fall off, they usually
land on their arms or shoulders, hence the (sometimes) dislocated
shoulders, but more often than not, a fall causes minor bruises and
grazes and embarassment. Head injuries are more common when using
racing bikes because they are already in a horizontal position and
those silly almost wafer thin tyres.

When I did my motorbike training, I was "advised" not to wear a
rucksack, or at least not to carry anything harder or bulkier than
clothes in one. I was told that many crashing bikers have landed on
their (solid) rucksack and snapped their backs/necks. Don't know how
true that is.

I know collar-bones are a common cycling injury. I suppose in most
low-speed cycle spills, the rider is going to just slowly fall sideways
like the guy in the video, and can roll out of it. Which is fine in a
wide open space like he was in, but once you have walls, railings, cars,
lamp-posts etc. around, you're likely to bang your head.

Of course, but like I said, *most* falls of bikes result in very minor
injuries.

So do most road traffic collisions, but we still have airbags and
seatbelts.

Not in most classic cars they don't.

On Fri, 18 Oct 2013 10:12:48 +0100, "Mentalguy2k8"
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On Fri, 18 Oct 2013 08:06:41 +0100, Mrcheerful
wrote:

Tries to ride across tram tracks, in the wet, at a slight angle while on
a bend! Anyone that stupid should not be on the streets without a carer.

The Highway Code (optional for cyclists, apparently) even has a rule on
the exact subject (306)

Of course the whole thing may have been staged for the stationary compo
cam that just 'happened' to be there.

http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.co...line-1-3145606

Most odd.

He wasn't wearing a helmet, yet was unhurt.

Lucky he didn't hit his head then.

Had he been wearing a helmet, he may well have suffered a bang to the
head.

On Fri, 18 Oct 2013 12:03:48 +0100, "Mentalguy2k8"
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On 18/10/2013 11:37, Mentalguy2k8 wrote:

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On 18/10/2013 10:12, Mentalguy2k8 wrote:

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On Fri, 18 Oct 2013 08:06:41 +0100, Mrcheerful
wrote:

Tries to ride across tram tracks, in the wet, at a slight angle
while on
a bend! Anyone that stupid should not be on the streets without a
carer.

The Highway Code (optional for cyclists, apparently) even has a
rule on
the exact subject (306)

Of course the whole thing may have been staged for the stationary
compo
cam that just 'happened' to be there.

http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.co...line-1-3145606



Most odd.

He wasn't wearing a helmet, yet was unhurt.

Lucky he didn't hit his head then.

I'd say that 9 times out of 10, when cyclists fall off, they usually
land on their arms or shoulders, hence the (sometimes) dislocated
shoulders, but more often than not, a fall causes minor bruises and
grazes and embarassment. Head injuries are more common when using
racing bikes because they are already in a horizontal position and
those silly almost wafer thin tyres.

When I did my motorbike training, I was "advised" not to wear a
rucksack, or at least not to carry anything harder or bulkier than
clothes in one. I was told that many crashing bikers have landed on
their (solid) rucksack and snapped their backs/necks. Don't know how
true that is.

I know collar-bones are a common cycling injury. I suppose in most
low-speed cycle spills, the rider is going to just slowly fall sideways
like the guy in the video, and can roll out of it. Which is fine in a
wide open space like he was in, but once you have walls, railings, cars,
lamp-posts etc. around, you're likely to bang your head.

Of course, but like I said, *most* falls of bikes result in very minor
injuries.

So do most road traffic collisions, but we still have airbags and seatbelts.

That's because most motorists are wusses. J.

"Bod" wrote in message
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I know collar-bones are a common cycling injury. I suppose in most
low-speed cycle spills, the rider is going to just slowly fall sideways
like the guy in the video, and can roll out of it. Which is fine in a
wide open space like he was in, but once you have walls, railings,
cars,
lamp-posts etc. around, you're likely to bang your head.

Of course, but like I said, *most* falls of bikes result in very minor
injuries.

So do most road traffic collisions, but we still have airbags and
seatbelts.

Not in most classic cars they don't.

OK, so a tiny minority don't.

On 18/10/2013 12:59, Bertie Wooster wrote:
On Fri, 18 Oct 2013 12:03:48 +0100, "Mentalguy2k8"
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On 18/10/2013 11:37, Mentalguy2k8 wrote:

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On 18/10/2013 10:12, Mentalguy2k8 wrote:

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On Fri, 18 Oct 2013 08:06:41 +0100, Mrcheerful
wrote:

Tries to ride across tram tracks, in the wet, at a slight angle
while on
a bend! Anyone that stupid should not be on the streets without a
carer.

The Highway Code (optional for cyclists, apparently) even has a
rule on
the exact subject (306)

Of course the whole thing may have been staged for the stationary
compo
cam that just 'happened' to be there.

http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.co...line-1-3145606



Most odd.

He wasn't wearing a helmet, yet was unhurt.

Lucky he didn't hit his head then.

I'd say that 9 times out of 10, when cyclists fall off, they usually
land on their arms or shoulders, hence the (sometimes) dislocated
shoulders, but more often than not, a fall causes minor bruises and
grazes and embarassment. Head injuries are more common when using
racing bikes because they are already in a horizontal position and
those silly almost wafer thin tyres.

When I did my motorbike training, I was "advised" not to wear a
rucksack, or at least not to carry anything harder or bulkier than
clothes in one. I was told that many crashing bikers have landed on
their (solid) rucksack and snapped their backs/necks. Don't know how
true that is.

I know collar-bones are a common cycling injury. I suppose in most
low-speed cycle spills, the rider is going to just slowly fall sideways
like the guy in the video, and can roll out of it. Which is fine in a
wide open space like he was in, but once you have walls, railings, cars,
lamp-posts etc. around, you're likely to bang your head.

Of course, but like I said, *most* falls of bikes result in very minor
injuries.

So do most road traffic collisions, but we still have airbags and seatbelts.

That's because most motorists are wusses. J.

two of my cars don't have seat belts, or roof.

"Bertie Wooster" wrote in message
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Of course, but like I said, *most* falls of bikes result in very minor
injuries.

So do most road traffic collisions, but we still have airbags and
seatbelts.

That's because most motorists are wusses. J.

Yet we're constantly told in this group that all motorists are reckless,
speeding hooligans who go out to cause carnage and squash cyclists.

"Mrcheerful" wrote in message
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Tries to ride across tram tracks, in the wet, at a slight angle while on a
bend! Anyone that stupid should not be on the streets without a carer.

The Highway Code (optional for cyclists, apparently) even has a rule on
the exact subject (306)

Of course the whole thing may have been staged for the stationary compo
cam that just 'happened' to be there.

http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.co...line-1-3145606

psycholist

You should read Cyclecraft

/psycholist

On 18/10/2013 08:06, Mrcheerful wrote:
Tries to ride across tram tracks, in the wet, at a slight angle while on
a bend! Anyone that stupid should not be on the streets without a carer.

The Highway Code (optional for cyclists, apparently) even has a rule on
the exact subject (306)

Of course the whole thing may have been staged for the stationary compo
cam that just 'happened' to be there.

http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.co...line-1-3145606


My Father used to cycle in the Balham/Tooting area before the war & he
told me how they used to avoid such a problem, and one of the tracks
held the power rail.

On 18/10/13 22:45, Tony Dragon wrote:

My Father used to cycle in the Balham/Tooting area before the war & he
told me how they used to avoid such a problem, and one of the tracks
held the power rail.

ITYF he was slightly exaggerating the danger there, since the power
conductors for the conduit current collection system were a foot and a
half below the road surface.

On Fri, 18 Oct 2013 08:06:41 +0100, Mrcheerful
wrote:

Tries to ride across tram tracks, in the wet, at a slight angle while on
a bend! Anyone that stupid should not be on the streets without a carer.

The Highway Code (optional for cyclists, apparently) even has a rule on
the exact subject (306)

Of course the whole thing may have been staged for the stationary compo
cam that just 'happened' to be there.

http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.co...line-1-3145606


ffs: Cyclists are to be given classes on how to navigate Edinburgh's roads
after tram tracks were unveiled in the city centre.

"The tracks are right on a cyclist's natural line and they just came out of
nowhere." - it must be magic.