just a thought maybe these govermental types include push bikes in there figures along with motor cyclists after all didnt this goverment try to bring in a fart tax !!!
Highway Biker
just a thought maybe these govermental types include push bikes in there figures along with motor cyclists after all didnt this goverment try to bring in a fart tax !!!
Forum whore
No because cyclists are the chosen ones. They are allowed to flout traffic laws, and ride on the footpath, and wear clothing that is made from the same fabric as underpants.
For their carbon footprint is minuscule.
This is the word of the Governmental Laborious.
All hail the Governmental Laborious.
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Cyborg Biker
but but but... they have to wear a helmet yah know... to protect there feet when the fall off wear tshirt , shorts a jandalsOriginally Posted by Jim2
One hell of a ride.
Bleahhhhhhhhhh.
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And how often do you see that getting enforced ?
When I look left or right at intersections in the cage I subconsciously think about motorcycles - must just be cause I'm more aware of them being one myself.
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I used to be of the mind that lights on and high viz vests were a bit over the top, but I had an incident that changed my mind.
I was in the cage, driving back to Orks from parts south, up SH27 on one of the loooong straights north of Matamata. It was late afternoon/early evening but the visibility was still OK and no-one had their lights on. I came up behind a slower car and had a look before passing. There was a big cabover Mack coming but he was off in the distance, so no probs and I went out to overtake. I was about half way through the manoevre when I noticed a guy on a bike coming towards me and much closer than the truck. He was wearing dark gear, riding a dark coloured bike and had been completely hidden in the silouette of the truck. Remember that I had been looking straight at him for several seconds before I saw him because he was almost entirely the same colour as the truck silouette.
I floored it and manged to get back in OK and while it wasn't a panic situation it was still too close for comfort.
Now, if an accident had happened, it was entirely my fault, but to this day I cannot think of anything more that I could have done to have seen that rider sooner and I have thought about it often !!!
On the other hand, if he had been wearing anything brightly coloured or had his light on, I would never have attempted to overtake.
I am relieved that the light is on when the key is on with the Sprint
Cyborg Biker
my point exactly... and they don't pay ACC either
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Dark gear with a dark background is hard to see as there is no contrast. Likewise - bright gear against a bright background can be hard to see.
Don't assume that bright gear is always easier to see.
Cyborg Biker
if he had had his lights on? this would have been enough... but if the truck was doing the daylight running of lights we are back to square one (The main reason I dis agree with the call for all vehicles to have the lights on during the day)
What if it was a brightly coloured truck??? same problem the vest would have blended in as if it wasn't there...
Forum whore
The angle of the sun had a fair bit to do with it in this case. The truck WAS actually quite brightly painted but was in silouette so the colour didn't show.
I take your point, but still believe that in this instance, if any one of the circumstances had been different, I would have seen him a lot sooner
Cyborg Biker
having his head light on in this case may have been more effective though...
I do believe all bikes should have lights on 24/7 (I disagree that all vehicles should do this though)
as for the vest don't really see the point
Forum whore
Riding a motorcycle is a job of work not a fashion parade. If it keeps you dry , warm, safe who cares what it looks like.
Forum whore
bass... ive had something similar. bike was out of action for some reason, so dad had picked me up from work. turned across a medium strip to turn right. see a car coming over the hill a decent ways off. we make the turn... and as we do, i find myself staring at a helmet of a scooter rider!! she had her light on... but so did the car behind. it was 7pm... her light was made invisible by the car behind her. neither of us saw her until we had already turned.
i have started to adopt the weave idea when coming up to busy intersections. my light is on full during the day, but one intersection, im forever being pulled out on. that doesnt happen when i start weaving around though.
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Armature speller
Mmmmm, liquorice.
One hell of a ride.
Bull - it's an expression of who I am. What I do and what I like. I spend a shitload on gear that keeps me warm safe and dry - and looks da bomb.
Furthermore I'd rather be uncomfortable and cold than look like a nerd.
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