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Bicyclists Unite Against Tyranny
The Consumer Product Safety Commission rates bicycles as among the most
dangerous products in the home. They seem to think that people can get hurt on bikes. So, what are we going to do about it? We're going to fight. That's right. We're going to fight back! How are we going to do that? Here are some suggestions: 1. We will remain constantly aware, and think clearly about our vulnerability in traffic. 2. We will ride in a way that motorists can understand and expect, which generally means following the law. 1. We will wear our helmets. 2. We won't ride our bikes when we are drunk, on drugs, or less than fully alert. 3. We will frequently tell kids, in a way that they can understand, about bicycle safety. 4. We'll wear bright clothing when riding in traffic. 5. We will use good lighting and reflective equipment in case we get caught out after dark. 7. We will remember than 70% of serious bike accidents do not involve cars, and so we will also ride sensibly off-road. From www.bikewebsite.com - enjoy! |
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Wed, 06 Aug 2003 21:07:03 GMT, X5eYa.54974$cF.19211@rwcrnsc53,
"Jeff Napier" wrote: 5. We will use good lighting and reflective equipment in case we get caught out after dark. .. . ."in case we get caught out after dark." WTF? People who ride their bikes to real world destinations frequently leave home in the dark and return in the dark. Bicycles don't turn into pumpkins just because the sun goes down. You're treating bicycles as toys with those kinds of statements. -- zk |
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Zoot Katz writes: Wed, 06 Aug 2003 21:07:03 GMT, X5eYa.54974$cF.19211@rwcrnsc53, "Jeff Napier" wrote: 5. We will use good lighting and reflective equipment in case we get caught out after dark. . . ."in case we get caught out after dark." WTF? People who ride their bikes to real world destinations frequently leave home in the dark and return in the dark. .... with dependable lighting systems that don't run out of juice and leave ya high & dry. cheers, Tom -- -- Powered by FreeBSD Above address is just a spam midden. I'm really at: tkeats [curlicue] vcn [point] bc [point] ca |
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"Jeff Napier" wrote in message
news:X5eYa.54974$cF.19211@rwcrnsc53... 4. We'll wear bright clothing when riding in traffic. 5. We will use good lighting and reflective equipment in case we get caught out after dark. 7. We will remember than 70% of serious bike accidents do not involve cars, and so we will also ride sensibly off-road. We will learn to count to 7 (or did you mean 6).... And we will carry lighting with us at all times because real bicyclists expect to ride in the dark and are prepared to do so often. Preston |
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In article X5eYa.54974$cF.19211@rwcrnsc53,
"Jeff Napier" writes: The Consumer Product Safety Commission rates bicycles as among the most dangerous products in the home. They seem to think that people can get hurt on bikes. So, what are we going to do about it? We're going to fight. That's right. We're going to fight back! How are we going to do that? Here are some suggestions: .... 1. We will wear our helmets. That's pretty much what the CPSC wants. They want ppl to /buy/ helmets, anyways. Methinks that's the reasoning behind their touting bicycles as "dangerous" products. That said, I opt to wear a helmet, myself. But it's no skin off my teeth whether other folks decide to or not. cheers, Tom -- -- Powered by FreeBSD Above address is just a spam midden. I'm really at: tkeats [curlicue] vcn [point] bc [point] ca |
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We will learn to count to 7 (or did you mean 6)... -------------------------------------------------------------------- I'll bet he's an accountant. Steve McDonald |
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"Jeff Napier" wrote in message
news:X5eYa.54974$cF.19211@rwcrnsc53... The Consumer Product Safety Commission rates bicycles as among the most dangerous products in the home. They seem to think that people can get hurt on bikes. So, what are we going to do about it? We're going to fight. That's right. We're going to fight back! How are we going to do that? Here are some suggestions: The entire thing reads like something drawn up by someone who never really rode. Although I'm always partial to: 2. We will ride in a way that motorists can understand and expect, which generally means following the law. and 5. We will use good lighting and reflective equipment in case we get caught out after dark. and I don't know the stats but 7. We will remember than 70% of serious bike accidents do not involve cars, and so we will also ride sensibly off-road. sounds like an underestimate. Doug Toronto |
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"Jeff Napier" wrote
The Consumer Product Safety Commission rates bicycles as among the most dangerous products in the home. They seem to think that people can get hurt on bikes. So, what are we going to do about it? We're going to fight. That's right. We're going to fight back! Still can't get anybody to subscribe to your web site, eh? CC |
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"Jeff Napier" wrote in message
news:X5eYa.54974$cF.19211@rwcrnsc53... Here are some suggestions: 1. ... 2. ... 1. !!!! 2. ... 3. ... 4. ... 5.... 7. !!!! Let me guess. You wrote the original document in Microsoft Word, and used the autonumbering there. It's happened to me, too. |
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