Oh I agree that there's no substitute for proper training and experience. My son recently did his Bikeability and I was impressed with the level of coaching the kids got He's 11 and has his off moments but is a pretty competent cyclist, certainly a lot better than most adults and motorists. I've told him the only way to be safe is to treat everyone like there an idiot, which is funnily enough what my dad told me all those years ago Sent from the astropathic choir.
Assume everyone else on the road is an idiot is damn good advice.
Quote from: J-sews on July 17, 2014, 02:36:15 PMAssume everyone else on the road is an idiot is damn good advice. This is great advice whether you are a cyclist, driver, pedestrian, on a motorbike, or whatever.
bet she does every time she looks at the Zed shaped dent in her bonnet hope you don't ache to much today mate?(men don't bounce as well as boys )
Paul, hope you are all ok by now. But judging from your good spirit and smiley, I felt I am reading a post from Wolverine himself, and I hear that song in my head:"You got knock down, and you get up again..."
Well said that man
Same here mate, and its nice to see more and more people doing the same as us.Maybe we're trend setters???
Quote from: Mike, Lord of the Spammers! on July 17, 2014, 11:06:47 PMSame here mate, and its nice to see more and more people doing the same as us.Maybe we're trend setters??? Why not mike even michael's ditching his taxi
can you ride a tandem Kirky mate ?
I would honestly love to. Its as close to heaven as a cyclist can get
Feels like y'all should move to the Netherlands No ban on locking blades, safer cycling, almost everyone speaks English anyway..
Quote from: bmot on July 18, 2014, 08:52:09 AMFeels like y'all should move to the Netherlands No ban on locking blades, safer cycling, almost everyone speaks English anyway.. have you got room for us all Tom ? we'll bring tools
I can't speak for the others but I could be packed and on a plane in under three hours could you PM me your credit card details for the ticket price
Quote from: Taxi Dad on July 18, 2014, 11:47:36 AMQuote from: bmot on July 18, 2014, 08:52:09 AMFeels like y'all should move to the Netherlands No ban on locking blades, safer cycling, almost everyone speaks English anyway.. have you got room for us all Tom ? we'll bring tools Hmmmm, better ask my dad first...