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Old August 6th 14, 09:26 AM posted to uk.rec.cycling
MrCheerful
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Old August 6th 14, 10:28 AM posted to uk.rec.cycling
Peter Keller[_3_]
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On Wed, 06 Aug 2014 09:26:39 +0100, Mrcheerful wrote:

http://www.nwemail.co.uk/news/elderl...fter-smashing-

into-a-wall-in-south-cumbria-named-1.1152936?cache=cachehiguain%252frk%
253d0%252frs%253dotuo.36vy2tp%253f

Cannot say from a single report.
Someone ought to collect some statistics and perhaps do a controlled
double-blind trial.
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Old August 6th 14, 10:39 AM posted to uk.rec.cycling
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On Wed, 06 Aug 2014 09:26:39 +0100, Mrcheerful
wrote:

http://www.nwemail.co.uk/news/elderl...o.36vy2tp%253f



"involved in a collision with a wall"

Has the guilty party been identified?

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Old August 6th 14, 11:25 AM posted to uk.rec.cycling
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"Judith" wrote in message
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On Wed, 06 Aug 2014 09:26:39 +0100, Mrcheerful
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http://www.nwemail.co.uk/news/elderl...o.36vy2tp%253f



"involved in a collision with a wall"

Has the guilty party been identified?

It's obviously the wall's fault. Cyclists never, ever make mistakes, do
they?

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Old August 6th 14, 11:36 AM posted to uk.rec.cycling,rec.bicycles.tech
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On Wed, 06 Aug 2014 09:26:39 +0100, Mrcheerful
wrote:

http://www.nwemail.co.uk/news/elderl...-wall-in-south
-cumbria-named-1.1152936?cache=cachehiguain%252frk%253d0%252frs%2 53dotuo.36vy2tp%253f


No.

http://image.guardian.co.uk/sys-file...ths_2_2011.pdf

Accidents (all) - 2% of deaths.

Travel down the branches and you can see that motor vehicles are involved in
roughly ten times number of deaths involving cyclists that year (107).
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Old August 6th 14, 12:34 PM posted to uk.rec.cycling
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"Mrcheerful" wrote in message
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http://www.nwemail.co.uk/news/elderl...o.36vy2tp%253f


Wot, no "why didn't he use the brakes"?

Just think about what will you be doing when you're 82 and how you might end
your days. This person couldn't have had any better exit.


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Old August 6th 14, 01:26 PM posted to uk.rec.cycling
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"TMS320" wrote in message ...


"Mrcheerful" wrote in message
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http://www.nwemail.co.uk/news/elderl...o.36vy2tp%253f


Wot, no "why didn't he use the brakes"?

Just think about what will you be doing when you're 82 and how you might end
your days. This person couldn't have had any better exit.


You think that smashing into a brick wall is a better way of dying than
passing away peacefully in your sleep?
Just about reinforces all I've ever thought about psycholists.

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Old August 6th 14, 03:15 PM posted to uk.rec.cycling
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On Wed, 6 Aug 2014 12:34:30 +0100
"TMS320" wrote:


"Mrcheerful" wrote in message
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http://www.nwemail.co.uk/news/elderl...o.36vy2tp%253f


Wot, no "why didn't he use the brakes"?

Just think about what will you be doing when you're 82 and how you
might end your days. This person couldn't have had any better exit.

I'd be well pleased to die in a single vehicle bike crash at 82 years
old. :-)

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Old August 6th 14, 03:19 PM posted to uk.rec.cycling
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"Tarcap" wrote
"TMS320" wrote in message ...
"Mrcheerful" wrote in message

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http://www.nwemail.co.uk/news/elderl...o.36vy2tp%253f


Wot, no "why didn't he use the brakes"?

Just think about what will you be doing when you're 82 and how you might
end
your days. This person couldn't have had any better exit.

You think that smashing into a brick wall is a better way of dying than
passing away peacefully in your sleep?


Certainly, passing away peacefully in sleep is not unattractive. But is it
possible to take this option with a guarantee that it won't be preceeded by
a long period of uncomfortable decline and disability?

Just about reinforces all I've ever thought about psycholists.



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Old August 6th 14, 03:24 PM posted to uk.rec.cycling
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On Wed, 06 Aug 2014 07:36:35 -0300, ben.darling
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Travel down the branches and you can see that motor vehicles are involved in
roughly ten times number of deaths involving cyclists that year (107).


Per mile traveled bikes and cars are equally dangerous as far as
pedestrians are concerned. Cyclists injured 21 pedestrians per
billion km traveled in 2012 compared with 24 pedestrians injured by
drivers.

What is interesting is one zero cost way of reducing cycling
fatalities by over 30%. All you need to do is abolish cycling clubs
and road related cycling sports. Over 30% of cyclist fatalities
involve (usually) men in Lycra who are racing, "time trialling"
(racing). going out for group rides or "training" for cycling events.
Take sports cycling off roads and you would instantly achieve far
more than all other cycling safety measure put together but at no
cost.
 




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