Another cyclist down. Mirrors?

**eldog** · 5th May 2016, 19:55

Originally Posted by Mike.Gayner

What? Since when is 60 considered that old?

Ok to be on a motorbike though!

**Akzle** · 5th May 2016, 19:56

Originally Posted by WristTwister

A completely unhelpful statement. That cyclist's family are probably going through hell over this. Cyclists with side mirrors or helmet mounted rearview mirrors are safer. We all want to get home safely to our families at the end of the day and if a simple mirror can help a cyclist get home safely, why not.

or they could GET A FUCKING JOB so they can afford an engine.

**eldog** · 5th May 2016, 19:58

Originally Posted by russd7

yup and as has already been stated, that is the stupid drivers fault for not stopping to allow the cyclist to move in to their lane.

same thing happened to me today, cyclist swerved out and around an obstacle. got me to thinking, if their is an obstacle in my lane i need to stop, if i swerve in to the lane next to me im either going to be hit by someone beside me or gonna have a head on so my only real option is to stop until the obstacle moves, why do cyclists believe that they can just swerve out in to the traffic and all will be well.

From memory Riverton only has 2 lanes one in and 1 out.
got fuel from the local shop as I didn't know how much further it would be till the next servo
so that's why head ons happen

**russd7** · 5th May 2016, 20:04

Originally Posted by eldog

From memory Riverton only has 2 lanes one in and 1 out.
got fuel from the local shop as I didn't know how much further it would be till the next servo
so that's why head ons happen

yup you do remember correctly hence the comment about head ons.
it does have two servo's and three pubs plus the RSA tho.

it also has some good roads for riding motorcycles and i do tend to chuckle when i see poor buggers on their touring treadlies trying to make headway when we have one of the gentle gale force breezes blowing

**eldog** · 5th May 2016, 20:10

Originally Posted by russd7

yup you do remember correctly hence the comment about head ons.
it does have two servo's and three pubs plus the RSA tho.

it also has some good roads for riding motorcycles and i do tend to chuckle when i see poor buggers on their touring treadlies trying to make headway when we have one of the gentle gale force breezes blowing

Dunno why I think it was a wooden building with the pumps outside uncovered BP?
I was on a mission (and a time penalty) so missed a lot of stuff.
Would like to go back, didn't see any cyclists though, I could have had a conversation with them on some parts of the road I was going so slowly.....
I must admit I loved those roads on the West of the Sth Island and the friendly people.
Blenheim to Ingahua Junction and roads around Franz Josef when you could approach the glacier....

I wonder is there are any cycling tours through that way would be awesome

plan to go back on a mbike this time.... With some rain gear

**Grumph** · 5th May 2016, 20:10

Originally Posted by nzspokes

Cyclist is 60, to old to be on the road on a bicycle or a car.

Them's fightin' words sonny....wait till you're in that zone and judge for yourself.

**eldog** · 5th May 2016, 20:15

Originally Posted by Grumph

Them's fightin' words sonny....wait till you're in that zone and judge for yourself.

I was brought up to respect my elders, well at least until they screw up.

**eldog** · 5th May 2016, 20:22

Originally Posted by bogan

But if one of those return items is less cyclists down, how do you put a price on that?

Same price as a motorcyclist? But we all pay ACC, don't we? Yeah right.

Even multi vehicle owners pay more.
Put the ACC rate onto the license, you have a license for a mbike and want to ride pay for ACC. Should be able to put on hold as well. Similar to current system. Rego still on bike etc but no ACC.

even more cunning add rider info/license number to rego database that way easy to scan to see if current ACC has been paid for the licensed rider. Just make sure someone else doesn't use my license no.

single license/ACC system- you can't ride more than one vehicle at a time well can ya?
maybe need a separate RFID on license to easily tell?

Too much Big brother I guess

**nzspokes** · 5th May 2016, 20:24

Originally Posted by Akzle

or they could GET A FUCKING JOB so they can afford an engine.

Pots and kettles.

**Akzle** · 5th May 2016, 20:30

Originally Posted by nzspokes

Pots and kettles.

i see you have a firm grasp of ~~irony~~.... ~~The patently obvious~~...~~shining wit~~
...well, your own cock, at least.

**AllanB** · 5th May 2016, 20:34

60. WTF was he not on a Harley .............

Brain fart moment I suspect. Same as the ones car drivers have, motorcyclists etc etc. Luck he lived.

BUT what really fucks me off is the SHIT NZ reporting - Truck hits bike - WRONG - the cyclists hit the truck.

Same shit reporting when a car hits a train - always reports as Train hit car. But the train cannot deviate from their track thus the car hits the train.