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Old March 12th 11, 12:27 PM posted to rec.bicycles.tech
Cicero Venatio
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A world class marathoner, and tri-athelete Sally Meyerhoff was killed
last week when she crossed a busy highway without stopping at a stop
sign from a side road. You know you've seen it, head down, on the
aerobars, like a rocket but without situational awareness. Should
aerobars be banned from public roads?

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Old March 12th 11, 12:49 PM posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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On 3/12/2011 5:27 AM, Cicero Venatio wrote:

A world class marathoner, and tri-athelete Sally Meyerhoff was killed
last week when she crossed a busy highway without stopping at a stop
sign from a side road. You know you've seen it, head down, on the
aerobars, like a rocket but without situational awareness. Should
aerobars be banned from public roads?


A lot of tired riders end up staring at their front tire (and only
following the back tire of the person in front of them).

If you are concerned about a lack of situational awareness while riding
due to posture, get a recumbent: you will completely forget what your
front tire even looks like.

one possible choice-
http://www.ransbikes.com/Xstream-N.htm
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Old March 12th 11, 01:21 PM posted to rec.bicycles.tech
Peter Cole[_2_]
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On 3/12/2011 6:27 AM, Cicero Venatio wrote:

A world class marathoner, and tri-athelete Sally Meyerhoff was killed
last week when she crossed a busy highway without stopping at a stop
sign from a side road. You know you've seen it, head down, on the
aerobars, like a rocket but without situational awareness. Should
aerobars be banned from public roads?


I ride aerobars all the time and never have had a problem seeing stop signs.

Even if the error was hers, it only resulted in her own death, hardly a
hazard to others, I'm generally opposed to expansion of the nanny state.
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Old March 12th 11, 01:24 PM posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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Cicero Venatio wrote:
A world class marathoner, and tri-athelete Sally Meyerhoff was
killed last week when she crossed a busy highway without stopping
at a stop sign from a side road. You know you've seen it, head
down, on the aerobars, like a rocket but without situational
awareness.


So without aerobars she would have been on the drops or hoods, head
down, like a rocket but without situational awareness. Same
mistake, same result.


Should aerobars be banned from public roads?


This question is a classic non sequitor.

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Old March 12th 11, 01:49 PM posted to rec.bicycles.tech
Tēm ShermĒn™ °_°[_2_]
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On 3/12/2011 5:27 AM, Cicero Venatio wrote:

A world class marathoner, and tri-athelete Sally Meyerhoff was killed
last week when she crossed a busy highway without stopping at a stop
sign from a side road. You know you've seen it, head down, on the
aerobars, like a rocket but without situational awareness. Should
aerobars be banned from public roads?


Triathlons should be banned. After all, getting off a perfectly
functional bicycle to run is abominable, unless the terrain is too rough
for cycling.

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Old March 12th 11, 04:10 PM posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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On Mar 12, 5:27*am, Cicero Venatio wrote:
A world class marathoner, and tri-athelete Sally Meyerhoff was killed
last week when she crossed a busy highway without stopping at a stop
sign from a side road. *You know you've seen it, head down, on the
aerobars, like a rocket but without situational awareness. *Should
aerobars be banned from public roads?


No. Cars should be banned.
Coz
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Old March 12th 11, 04:43 PM posted to rec.bicycles.tech
landotter
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On Mar 12, 5:27*am, Cicero Venatio wrote:
A world class marathoner, and tri-athelete Sally Meyerhoff was killed
last week when she crossed a busy highway without stopping at a stop
sign from a side road. *You know you've seen it, head down, on the
aerobars, like a rocket but without situational awareness. *Should
aerobars be banned from public roads?


The vast majority of idiots on our local greenways are tri-dorks. I
deal with them through mockery.
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Old March 12th 11, 06:17 PM posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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au contadorare ! world class marathoners and tri-atheletes should be
banned form the road AND BIKE PATHS !

AND South and Central Americans.
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Old March 12th 11, 06:22 PM posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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and Cubans, German Tourists.

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Old March 12th 11, 06:23 PM posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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drivers from Lower New York State....

 




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