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Maybe I should keep quiet about this one.. so soon after a wonderful
weekend. But we shouldnt forget why we did amy;s ride and that wasnt just for fun Breaking news story from Wales 4 cyclists killed 8 people injured after a collision with a corolla. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/north_west/4592412.stm Dave |
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dave Wrote: Maybe I should keep quiet about this one.. so soon after a wonderful weekend. But we shouldnt forget why we did amy;s ride and that wasnt just for fun Breaking news story from Wales 4 cyclists killed 8 people injured after a collision with a corolla. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/north_west/4592412.stm Dave Oh fer fcuks sakes. - "Abergele councillor Richard Waters said: "Seeing cyclists on the road is quite a common sight here because it is a lovely area."- Sincerely hope this gets a proper investigation & due process is followed Huge thread on Cycling Plus forum: http://www.cyclingplus.co.uk/forum/t...TOPIC_ID=85907 -- cfsmtb |
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guess we are 'lucky' we dont get ice on our roads (apart from Falls Creek Car park) i must be in some post-holiday funk but I'm sure more than a dozen drivers on my commute, waited, gave way, actually looked, or were just plain courteous and then I gets stuck in a bike-jam along collins St. musta been 25 of us at every set of lights!!! -- flyingdutch |
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cfsmtb wrote:
dave Wrote: Maybe I should keep quiet about this one.. so soon after a wonderful weekend. But we shouldnt forget why we did amy;s ride and that wasnt just for fun Breaking news story from Wales 4 cyclists killed 8 people injured after a collision with a corolla. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/north_west/4592412.stm Dave Oh fer fcuks sakes. - "Abergele councillor Richard Waters said: "Seeing cyclists on the road is quite a common sight here because it is a lovely area."- Sincerely hope this gets a proper investigation & due process is followed Huge thread on Cycling Plus forum: http://www.cyclingplus.co.uk/forum/t...TOPIC_ID=85907 Yeah.. so I see. And on uk.rec.cycling where a troll instantly turned up and got torn to pieces by me So sorry to bring this up. Decided not to go in to work today. Damm it all. Dave |
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flyingdutch Wrote: guess we are 'lucky' we dont get ice on our roads (apart from Falls Creek Car park) i must be in some post-holiday funk but I'm sure more than a dozen drivers on my commute, waited, gave way, actually looked, or were just plain courteous and then I gets stuck in a bike-jam along collins St. musta been 25 of us at every set of lights!!! Euan had an accident in the UK on what was most likely ice. He overtook someone in the middle lane of a 3 lane freeway and as he was pulling back in front of them the car just lost it, spun 360 and ended up nose into the crash barrier in the emergency lane. Horribly scary stuff. It seems to are experiencing the new year pedolution Dutchy. -- SuzieB |
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I used to commute on a dodgy old mountain bike when I lived in London and the ice was a nightmare. Would not want to be on an icy motorway on 2 or 4 wheels in any circumstances if i could avoid it. SuzieB Wrote: Euan had an accident in the UK on what was most likely ice. He overtook someone in the middle lane of a 3 lane freeway and as he was pulling back in front of them the car just lost it, spun 360 and ended up nose into the crash barrier in the emergency lane. Horribly scary stuff. It seems to are experiencing the new year pedolution Dutchy. -- SEGFTG |
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SuzieB wrote:
flyingdutch Wrote: guess we are 'lucky' we dont get ice on our roads (apart from Falls Creek Car park) i must be in some post-holiday funk but I'm sure more than a dozen drivers on my commute, waited, gave way, actually looked, or were just plain courteous and then I gets stuck in a bike-jam along collins St. musta been 25 of us at every set of lights!!! Euan had an accident in the UK on what was most likely ice. He overtook someone in the middle lane of a 3 lane freeway and as he was pulling back in front of them the car just lost it, spun 360 and ended up nose into the crash barrier in the emergency lane. Horribly scary stuff. It seems to are experiencing the new year pedolution Dutchy. I have had a fall on diesel on a motorcycle. Totally unexpecter. I saw the streak go under the tire in a corner, thought.. "I hope thats water' and then was down. I have had falls on tram tracks, more than my share from both motorcycles and pushbikes. Tram tracks are our version of ice.. and like ice in the uk are mostly predictable.. mostly. At least you can usually ensure if stuff goes wrong you wont hurt anyone. (cept maybe you ) If the car starts to spin and is pointed in a safe direction you are probably best jumping on the brakes and locking all 4 wheels. They will only dodge in weird directions if a wheel finds traction. One area where ABS falls down I expect. Most often in a slide ending in a crash the driver overcorrects the first slide and crashes on the second.. ie loses it the other way. On a motorway (assuming it was busy) my first thought would be diesel. I also had a spin on a racetrack on spilled coolant (which is actually banned in race cars and which is sooooo much more slippery than any other substance known to man Its not that hard to lose control. The trick is to only do it where you wont hit anything. Its not that hard to tell that ice might be around. Rain and freezing temperatures are really good clues. Dave |
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