"Mind The Gap!"

[Richard A Thackeray]

I wonder how long it lasted, before being turned to shards by one vehicle or another


http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-england-41696926/how-much-room-do-cyclists-need

 

[Drago]

I don't like the thought of having that strapped to my chopper.

 

[CanucksTraveller]

Not exactly the most informative piece from the BBC... we know he strapped on the device, and we know he went for a ride.
But what happened BBC? Did he get more room? Abuse for "blocking the road?" A combination? I'm genuinely interested now.....


But what's that you say? You couldn't actually be arsed with that part? Oh. Well thanks for trying. You needn't have bothered, because the bit you missed is actually the really important bit.

 

[byegad]

Just about sums up all media coverage of the problem.

 

[Sharky]

The test is a bit flawed. If you make the bike wider by adding a reflector stick, then cars will have to give more adequate clearance when overtaking. So they need to allow an extra 1.5 metres to allow for the cyclist to make deviations for pot holes etc. So the refector stick needs to be 3 metres in length.

But wait, the car still has to give adequate clearance to pass the now 3 metre stick and again he should allow 1.5 metres, so to check that there is sufficient clearance, the stick needs extending by 1.5 metres, making it now 4.5 metres.

But wait .......

And of course there needs to be a similar measure stick on the left hand side to ensure that the cyclist gives sufficient clearance when over taking parked cars. This should also be xx.x metres

 

[NorthernDave]

Thanks to the unique way in which the BBC is funded, this article has no findings or conclusions....

 

[2Loose]

Thanks to the unique way in which the BBC is funded, this article has no findings or conclusions....

I find that most telly has no informative findings or conclusions, no matter the channel or its funding method.

 

[Cuddly Ocelot]

There was akin to this in the 80's or 90's albeit much shorter. A white arm with a round reflector at the end and thing was attached to the rear pannier rail. Have something protruding like this and the car drivers will stay clear in case their precious, polluting, expensive tin box gets marked.

 

[Arfcollins]

Did you all think that he was offering this as serious advice? It was clearly a joke, but worth noting that the 2 vehicles video'd from behind the bike didn't try a close pass!

 

[raleighnut]

How would you 'filter' with that on.

 

[glasgowcyclist]

How would you 'filter' with that on.

Loudly?

"slap slap slap slap slap slap"

 

[AndyRM]

Loudly?

"slap slap slap slap slap slap"

A louder version of this!

 

[Nigel-YZ1]

There must be a problem with my computer, the video stopped before the end of the report...

 

[Bazzer]

There was akin to this in the 80's or 90's albeit much shorter. A white arm with a round reflector at the end and thing was attached to the rear pannier rail. Have something protruding like this and the car drivers will stay clear in case their precious, polluting, expensive tin box gets marked.

I fitted one briefly in the mid 80's (I think). It attached to the seat stay, so you could bring it more into the motorists line of sight and it had a swivel pin at the bike connector, so that if hit, you didn't get taken out. IIRC motorists did give me a wider berth.

 

[400bhp]

I can't wait for episode 2.