Damn Bikers!

[dipshit]

You have a Green Syndrome.

Next you'll be banning good showerheads, dogs, kids, and lightbulbs.

Yes i realise they are very popular and trendy at the moment. Doesn't change that i think that they are stupid and a backward step for road safety.

Just like Justin Timberlake is very popular and trendy at the moment. Doesn't mean his music is any good though, does it.

[Insanity_rules]

I seem to get all the noob lane splitters who don't get out of the damn way! I mean if I see a faster splitting bike behind me I'll let him go but I get all the L plate Ninjas and GN's wobbling along at 20 Ks in front and not moving over. Jeez look behind you people.

Oh and my other favourite are scroters that can only just do town speed limit screaming along in the middle of a lane doing 48.... Move the F over you sewing machine riding freaks or get a real damn bike already. The next one that does that to me, I'm going to follow it and when it parks I'm going to pick up their stupid little fart on wheels and throw it into the closest council rubbish bin.

I feel your pain Grahamee as non bikers cant tell these mensa candidates appart from real bikers who look where the hell we are going.


Rant over. Phew.

[Grahameeboy]

Which is small.





They may look bright in your garage... but when out in the real world, other traffic looking in your direction with the sun behind them shining directly onto you, may not notice that your indicator is actually flashing because the sunlight is making both of your white reflectors look bright anyhow. The flashing bulb isn't enough to stand out.

Mop it has a 21w bulb and is a lot brighter than the standard items....

[scumdog]

Be aware that those mini indicators - particularly the clear non tinted ones - can be very hard to see at times..

'Zactly why I retained the stock ones on my bike.....

[Grahameeboy]

Incident 1:
You may be partially at fault. Clearly there was a motorbike on the side road, thus there is a possibility of accidental cutting in due to rider inattentiveness. Knowing this you should have been preparing yourself in case emergency braking is needed, and ideally would have been slowing down. If space permits, you'd be moving away from the sideroad (either by staying within your lane or to the adjacent lane). There should not be a major reason to be caught out or massively annoyed.

I did not have to break sharply etc..was just making the observation...I anticipated the folly.

Incident 2:
No harm in letting him proceed first and then commit your left turn afterwards with a clear way. No annoyance required.

I did not get annoyed..just told him.

We always said it's invisibility. I'd say we're just not riding defensively.
Regardless of whoever is at fault, bike riders are the one kissing the ground. A right of way is not a right to die for.

I agree and that is why my one and only accident was in 1985 when I was hit my a hit and run red light jumper.

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[Marmoot]

.I agree and that is why my one and only accident was in 1985 when I was hit my a hit and run red light jumper.

Oooooffff....now that, my friend, is really something.

[Grahameeboy]

Oooooffff....now that, my friend, is really something.

The accident was, I was lucky. Lights changed to green...had a YPVS at time so shot off as lane merges into 1...next thing see this guy on my left...I tend to trail my right leg...he caught my leg, I let go and I somersaulted about 75 metres in the air and landed on my back a few feet in front of a shop window and just missed a road sign..bike somehow landed a few feet from me and apart from being a bit bashed up, I rode it home...I could have been a lot worse off..' I sent the ambo's home..

Number plate, being perspex broke off so we had the number and about 7 witnesses. Guy initially claimed car was stolen and then tried too blame me but he got done for it...

[Tank]

Just like Justin Timberlake is very popular and trendy at the moment.

I'm proud to say I didnt know this.

[klingon]

Just be very careful honey... lots of people run that light. I've seen it MANY times and can only assume they are actually looking at the next set of lights on Curran St which is only about 50 metres along.

Good point, sweetie-pie. I shall watch out for red-light runners if the traffic is ever moving when I go through there.

So far the only person who has tried to kill me at that intersection was the truck in the queue who was frustrated it couldn't get through the gridlock, so deliberately tried to ram me when the lights changed. Oh the joys of being a biker!

[saxet]

It's a sad fact of life that anyone on the roads can be a drip (plonker or wanker) and this includes bikers. As for the indicator brightness, I've had several cars pull out on me as I approach with my headlight on and on a white bike. They're just not looking for or expecting bikes. They're only looking for cars or anything bigger that is percieved as a threat. Seems people change thier minds about bikes not posing a threat after they've had thier cars cut in half by one.
Also... alot of my mates thought they were so clever and safe that it would never happen to them..some got to live through the accident.

[Grahameeboy]

driving back from Airport in the old mobility van...heard a crackling 250cc sound and blow me down this plonker uses the "cycle' lane to undertake me (I was doing about 50ish) and at the same time his mate overtakes me on my right.

I toot my horn and get the "what are you on about gestures"...obviously thinks he was allowed to use the cycle lane to pass moving traffic....