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Today's midday ride. A short 50km jaunt to keep my city riding skills honed to perfection.
Oh, and by-the-way...
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I'd like to buy that postminimalist streetscape. I'll open the bidding at 4p.
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Today's midday ride. A short 50km jaunt to keep my city riding skills honed to perfection.
Oh, and by-the-way...
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What we need is a leaflet like Jonny's cycle safety leaflet but aimed at drivers explaining why we do, what we do.
The IAM used to have the following factsheet on their website:
SHARING THE ROAD WITH CYCLISTS
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Finally, every motorist has seen some irresponsible cyclists use the pavement, road and zebra crossings, seemingly at random. This is not only dangerous for pedestrians but unlawful, and the police can and do issue penalty notices for such offences. The police take a serious view of such careless or dangerous cycling, particularly when it puts other road users at risk. Responsible motorists give such irresponsible cyclists a wide berth.
WTF! I don't like this final paragraph. The advice was reading well until this ending was shoved in which is totally at odds with the advice above it.
WTF! I don't like this final paragraph. The advice was reading well until this ending was shoved in which is totally at odds with the advice above it.
I'd like to buy that postminimalist streetscape. I'll open the bidding at 4p.
I agree entirely with all of above. I do all of what Magnatron does and this year in all my cyxling (including 2500 miles on tour in UK this year, 1300 Southern England, 1200 miles Scotland) I never got any hassle whatsoever apart from once where I was confused on a large roundabout and got the fingers from a driver - fair enough.
The second time was when I was going up a hill in portree and a car was too close and I stopped as I was knackered on the hill, got the finger.
I wonder why I get no hassle but Magnatron does, possibly it is because I do not cycle in rush hour?
and thus do not experience stressed out drivers?
Going down country lanes I would normally ride on the offside around left handers if it is safe to do so, so that I have good visibility around the corner.
Well put, Mags... we can only hope that some of the muppets can actually read and will take it in. One minor alteration above though (sorry to be pedantic).<snip>
Narrow Road - If the road is narrow then there is not enough space for a car to overtake safely without crossing the central line, even if I am over to the left (3ft is a minimal distance from cyclist to car as due to above issues I might wobble). If i do cycle over to the left, some motorists see this as an invitation to squeeze past far too close. Therefore, I take a central position to encourage you only to overtake when it is safe to cross the white line and give me room.
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Who is this Magnatron that you speak of?![]()