Clipped a Cyclist

[BentMikey]

I'm almost certain there is or was such a restriction, and there definitely was in Cx.

 

[gaz]

It's the UCI, of course it is a restriction.

 

[martint235]

Someone will be along shortly with the full story but iirc the UCI has only just relaxed the rules regarding disc brakes in CX. At the moment I don't think they are allowed on the pro tour for road racing although Colnago have released a version of their C59 (I think) with disc brakes.

 

[Dan_h]

When cycling in the wet, especially rain or around lots of standing water. Water gets onto the rims and sits there.
When you brake normally the pad comes straight into contact with the rim and you start to slow down.
When you brake in the wet, the pad comes into contact with a layer of water over the rim, it must first brush that away before it his the rim and then slows.
However it won't fully dry it so you will never get the same performance.

One tip, in the wet, occasionally pull the brakes lightly to keep the rims dry as possible.

I have an old Raliegh Maverick that i use for shopping trips and locking up at the station. It still has the original steel rims... you should try stopping that in the wet! You could ride with the brakes on all day without it making any difference

 

[Arfcollins]

I never ride with headphones EVER, however, these look kinda good - I could be tempted...

I always, always ride with headphones in, but I only listen to Radio 4, so there is usually room between the spoken words for me to hear what's going on around me. The major problems are the appalling racket in prime minister's question time and the end of The Archers, rumpy tumpy tumpy tump, rumpy tumpy ta ta. I always pull into the side of the road on these occasions.

 

[ChrisPAmbulance]

I'm usually listening to Test Match Special on the mini-DAB when riding, so I'm usually either too asleep or caught up in the debate about cake to notice the world around me.

 

[Crankarm]

Someone will be along shortly with the full story but iirc the UCI has only just relaxed the rules regarding disc brakes in CX. At the moment I don't think they are allowed on the pro tour for road racing although Colnago have released a version of their C59 (I think) with disc brakes.

UCI is generally slow to react to perfomance enhancing products .

 

[MrJamie]

Dirty rims seem to make a pretty big difference too as i found out from only cleaning the drivetrain. I couldnt remember the last time i cleaned the rims and i ride through trails enough that mud gets everywhere. New brake pads were squealing like a bag of pigs despite my best efforts to toe-in etc, cleaned rims which it seems are meant to be a shiney silver not matt black no sound of the piggys and brakes seem better in the wet too.

 

[HLaB]

Here's a video of a cycle path collision. The OP needs to slow down.... a lot.

OT I'd forgotten about that one; unfortunately you've got no choice there unless you fancy a 40mile detour.

 

[Fubar]

Here's a video of a cycle path collision. The OP needs to slow down.... a lot.

Approach to the Forth Road Bridge if I'm not mistaken? It is a narrow path, next to a very busy road - not an easy place to pass.

 

[shouldbeinbed]

Talking about brakes in the wet: Whenever I go out in the rain, I find that I usually have to brake about 4/5 times earlier distance than I would in the dry. Also, I really have to grab the brakes to be able to get any response out of them. I cannot understand this as my brakes are perfectly fine in the dry and stop me very quickly if I apply the same amount of pressure.

When cycling in the wet, especially rain or around lots of standing water. Water gets onto the rims and sits there.
When you brake normally the pad comes straight into contact with the rim and you start to slow down.
When you brake in the wet, the pad comes into contact with a layer of water over the rim, it must first brush that away before it his the rim and then slows.
However it won't fully dry it so you will never get the same performance.

One tip, in the wet, occasionally pull the brakes lightly to keep the rims dry as possible.

Added to this, water is far better at picking up little bits of grit and crud and sticking it to your rims meaning that even when the brake has warmed and scrubbed off the water there may well still be foreign nasties in the pad area needing to be rolled out or crushed into the brake block /gouged into the rim. either if these will knock the effedtiveness of your braking longer term. You need to be sure you rinse off and clean your rims and pads after every wet ride to avoid building up these damaging bits and adding a permanent layer of black slippy crud to your rim.

 

[Psycolist]

I'm a bit fuddled with this thread, it started out being about an accidental cycling collision, I get to the end and you are talking about basic cycle maintanance

 

[HLaB]

Approach to the Forth Road Bridge if I'm not mistaken? It is a narrow path, next to a very busy road - not an easy please to pass.

It is indeed, its one of Edinburghfixed videos.

 

[Dan B]

I always, always ride with headphones in, but I only listen to Radio 4, so there is usually room between the spoken words for me to hear what's going on around me. The major problems are the appalling racket in prime minister's question time and the end of The Archers, rumpy tumpy tumpy tump, rumpy tumpy ta ta. I always pull into the side of the road on these occasions.

I find that the start of the Archers is a bigger problem, and often have to pull over and stop before I can safely stick the requisite red hot skewers in my eyes.

It's just fortunate that I'm so rarely on the road during Thought For The Day.

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