Hi Viz?

[caseye]

Have a read of this lot then.
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/ar...ectid=11157394

[duckonin]

Most cyclists are fools the way they ride around towns/cities. It would not matter what they wear.

If you are trying to compare a cyclist with a motorcyclist you are way off track.

[Kickaha]

If you are trying to compare a cyclist with a motorcyclist you are way off track.

Not really, I see the same stupid behaviour from both on a daily basis

I dont think that was the point he was trying to make anyway

[Mom]

It is bad enough we are subjected to people that should NEVER wear lycra, to make it hi viz as well is an outrage. Wont make a blind bit of difference (see what I did there).

[roogazza]

Have a read of this lot then.
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/ar...ectid=11157394

Interesting Stats caseye,they won't be happy about those.

[Voltaire]

I was in Europe a few years back with my kids and we had cycles on the back of the van and used them for local trips as they have dedicated cycling paths and the drivers are waaaaay better.
Here they just gather dust in the shed.
I rode my bicycle to work once down the full length of Dominion Road, even with so called cycle/bus lanes its very risky.
I do however ride my motorcycle 90% of the time to work and wear hi viz.
I don't rely on anyone seeing me so I ride accordingly and if that means slowing down at T junctions to get eye contact with cars that do not look like stopping for the Stop or Give way so be it.
Cycling on NZ roads, no thanks.

[superjackal]

I reckon wing mirrors and a registrarion plate would sort the cycling problem out.

[Tigadee]

It is bad enough we are subjected to people that should NEVER wear lycra, to make it hi viz as well is an outrage. Wont make a blind bit of difference.

Hmmmmmmmmmmmm... Hi-viz lycra? Might work!

[R650R]

I was working for a big trucking company up in Auckland about when OSH started getting serious about Hi-vis gear.
Within two days one of the most experienced guys of the diehard never worn flouro before type got run over by a forklift while WEARING HI-VIS vest, he was not impressed lol. Luckily he got shunted and bruised and not torn limbs etc.
As for the old I didn't see you excuse, I think most intelligent people would never admit to seeing the 'victim' before they crashed into them as the next question from the cops is why didn't you 1: reduce your speed, 2: initiate a different course, 3: analyse the risks etc...
They really need to start differentiating what sort of bicycle is been ridden too.
There are two types, normal bikes ridden by schoolkids and commuters, posties and mountainbikers etc. Upright riding position and tyres suitable for roughly sealed roads littered with debri.
The other type are the unstable road racing style bikes which have the following issues that never seem to be addressed by police in crashes:
1: Extreme riding position where the rider has difficulty seeing behind and around them. Riding position means following traffic never sees the hi vis top, only big black lycra butt!
2: sold with out safety reflectors
3: Unstable geometry in terms of bumpy crappy roads we have
4: Extreme high pressure tyres marked 'not for highway use' that suffer catastrophic blowouts easily.
5: Motorists have trouble evaluating the speed of these bikes due to the variety of riding styles of owners, think this is big factor in tangles.
Interesting stats anyway. I think the main problem is this whole 1.5m thing and their bubble attitude of everyone has to look out for us, instead of following natures proven principles of beware of anything bigger and faster than you!
Btw Rastus and his mates could do well to monitor the holier than thou behaviour of these cyclist when they are travelling to and from events. Used to regularly traverse SH5 on weekends in b-train and the things you would see from SUV's laden with bikes doing on the road... just as bad as the cage drivers they point the finger at...

[Hitcher]

Wont make a blind bit of difference (see what I did there).

You forgot an apostrophe?

[Hitcher]

I reckon wing mirrors and a registrarion plate would sort the cycling problem out.

You forgot airbags, five-point harness and a rollover protective structure.

[Kickaha]

Btw Rastus and his mates could do well to monitor the holier than thou behaviour of these cyclist when they are travelling to and from events. Used to regularly traverse SH5 on weekends in b-train and the things you would see from SUV's laden with bikes doing on the road... just as bad as the cage drivers they point the finger at...

All of which would apply to motorcyclists as well

[SMOKEU]

I just wear my steel cap boots when cycling, so I can kick cars who get in my way. If I have to take evasive action to avoid a crash due to the stupidity of a cager, then I don't feel bad about causing panel damage (the vehicle would get damaged anyway from hitting me). Fuck cagers. I do wear hi viz too, but I'm unconvinced of the effectiveness since dumbasses often fail to see a semi or a train.

[Oakie]

You forgot an apostrophe?

Your question mark was unneccesary. Or was it? On reflection ... no! I see what you did there. As you were. Sorry for the interuption.

[awa355]

I still think the best thing I put onto the pushbike was a rear view mirror. No one looks through 180 degrees when checking behind. Most can't turn their heads as far as their shoulders.

Now, if only I got the damn thing out and rode it a bit more often.