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Comment on I’ve Got A (half-baked) Theory by Maree

Maree — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 03:28:26 +0000

I sometimes go through red lights at night time when there are no other cars around because the sensor under the road is set to detect the amount of metal or weight in a car, not a bicycle, so it never trips to give me a red light.

Also, when are they going to fix the lights so they are timed for a cyclists doing average speeds to get through the intersection between when the light just turns amber to when the other direction gets a green. It pisses me off having to sprint through when the light turned amber a fraction of a second after I entered the intersection, so I don’t get a speed demon going the other direction (or a hook-turner) running me over when the other lights go green.

I also think that someone with road sense (looks both ways and is aware of surroundings) on a bicycle is in very little danger to themselves or others compared to a driver who obeys the lights, but takes off on a green light without hesitating the microsecond to look both ways and ensure there are no red light runners, slower pedestrians or cyclists still coming through, or even a car with engine troubles. There’s more to using the road safely than just “red means stop, green means go”.

Comment on Bicycle shops, Bicycle cafes, Bicycle radio, Bicycle brain … by Adrian

Adrian — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 23:06:54 +0000

Did anyone ever really believe the Melbourne City Council was going to move the coaches? The statement Initially was “immediately” then it was “within a week or two” then it was “in a month” and now it is “in three months or so”. Anyone taking any money on mysterious extenuating circumstances arising between now and March?

Comment on I’ve Got A (half-baked) Theory by PedalPusher888

PedalPusher888 — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 06:38:00 +0000

I’ve know why I go across on a red man.
The pedestrian crossing button is often too far from my bike lane to allow me to push the crossing button so I cross on the red man rather than try and bring up the green man.

Comment on Butch Cassidy & the Sundance Kid: The Bicycle Scene by brownie

brownie — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 12:28:53 +0000

I have just visited an interesting blog where I saw this The Yellow Jersey and thought I would bring it home to you.
cheers

Comment on I’ve Got A (half-baked) Theory by Joe Bloggs

Joe Bloggs — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 23:38:42 +0000

When the last time a red light ignoring cyclist caused accident like this?

http://www.theage.com.au/national/crash-scene-like-a-game-of-twister-20081029-5av3.html

Comment on Peace by Adrian

Adrian — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 06:06:24 +0000

Aha! Thanks for that, good thing I didn’t go for a long ride to get there, I’d of gone to the wrong “there” and missed it all. Question came about when a friend of mine asked much the same question since neither of us ride much around either of those two places. My bike hasn’t been blessed, but I guess falling in the river counts as getting it baptised!

Comment on Harumph! B-triples on more streets? by brownie

brownie — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 13:06:54 +0000

most trucks and their drivers are EVIL, these triples are MEGA-Evil

that is all
(and I am driving the Princes Hwy daily between Colac and Geelong and it is dangerous)

Comment on Peace by cfsmtb

cfsmtb — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 00:38:17 +0000

There’s no restrictions on riding in Edinburgh Gardens, you’ve obviously got rather confused somewhere. Treasury, Fitzroy, Carlton, different story, different council.

Comment on Peace by Adrian

Adrian — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 23:18:09 +0000

So were you allowed to ride your bikes in the Edinburgh Gardens or were the council officers out in force making sure that everyone walked the bikes on the paths?

Comment on Treading heavily into the Anthropocene by cfsmtb

cfsmtb — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 11:25:46 +0000

Was after the actual CD, the original box set would be nice but the turntable doesn’t work anymore.

Obviously Consequences is a bit difficult to track down.