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[tinywheels]

I feel every encounter with a cyclist is potentially a collision in the making.
Due to many seemingly unable to make a decision, about where their position on the path should be.

 

[mjr]

it's getting to the point where I'm feeling safer on the road.

I guess like some motorists, a fair few ccyclists have their head up their arse.

Yeah, idiots are idiots no matter what mode of transport.

The feeling of being safer on the road will evaporate as soon as some nobber drives at you on the left side of the road (as you see it).

 

[mjr]

I feel every encounter with a cyclist is potentially a collision in the making.
Due to many seemingly unable to make a decision, about where their position on the path should be.

I'm really unsure why you're having such trouble. I make the decision to keep left and obviously definitely left, then I just deal with the few remaining idiots who want to play chicken and, in my experience, most will bend to my will!

Where is hades? It sounds like a crap place to ride

 

[tinywheels]

Central London, cycling novices need not apply

 

[MichaelW2]

 

[tinywheels]

so I'm out in a dodge seaside town, and the problems are the same here.
had a couple of pedestrians complaining my helmet light was too bright.
nothing I like better than destroying the retinas of my mortal enemies.
the fact their all over the shared space,in the cycle bit and nigh on invisible in the dark seems to pass them by.

had a nice bite to eat though

 

[mjr]

No sympathy with users of helmet lights, sorry.

 

[tinywheels]

No sympathy with users of helmet lights, sorry.

Rather not have a collision with myopic pedestrians meandering all over the place. Remember I am visable from a great distance, miles in the case of my strobes. One encounter was a group of seven spread out and unwilling to cede ground.
experience is a harsh teacher. when your on your way to hospital with multiple fractures it's too late.
prevention is better than cure.
a 14stone man hitting you at even 10mph is gonna be traumatic. In London where I commute, this type of collision is common. Death has occurred.
I have no desire to become a statistic.

 

[tinywheels]

May I recommend this company's products, I find them superb

 

[simongt]

As I've alluded to before, It now amuses me the occasional cyclist who is on their right on a cycle path and inisists that they're on the correct side - !
And with pedestrians, especially dog walkers and joggers, I just pass them on whichever side is safer at the time - !

 

[cougie uk]

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May I recommend this company's products, I find them superb

£106 ? Blimey.

 

[I like Skol]

the fact their all over the shared space

Just something for you to think about @tinywheels

 

[mjr]

Rather not have a collision with myopic pedestrians meandering all over the place. Remember I am visable from a great distance, miles in the case of my strobes.

Have you considered that maybe other users can't see you because you're dazzling them?

I've been riding cycleways 40ish years without becoming a crash statistic, as you put it. And which of us is having frequent conflict?

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Helmet light users are the Devil’s spawn

 

[matticus]

Helmet light users are the Devil’s spawn

Well ... only when they are ridiculously bright i.e. for seeing any distance with. In practice this is roughly 100% of helmet lights users.

(Extra points for walking upto someone and trying to have a conversation with the thing shining straight into their eyes!!!)