Yeah. Psychlists' riding 3, 4, or 5 abreast really helps their cause...Originally Posted by McFatty1000
Wearing Hi-Viz Black.
Yeah. Psychlists' riding 3, 4, or 5 abreast really helps their cause...
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Anarchic Wild Child
Yeah yeah yeah .. get that .. and yeah yeah .. I don't want them to come after motorcylists next ...
But fuck ... I've been thinking about getting a push bike to get fit and I would not ride a bicycle on our roads without hi-viz - they have nowhere near the speed to sit in traffic as a motorbike - so you are totally reliant on dumb cage drivers (and dumb motorbike riders, truck drivers ...) to see you ... more reliant than a motorcycle ...
I like to stay alive ... I've got this far now so I might as well enjoy a few more years ... dead is dead whether it is your fault or someone else's fault ..
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Hardcore Biker
Why ? are you fucking blind or somethunk ? You may find you shall have to wear one riding your motorbike very soon.
'Turning to the issue of hi-vis clothing it is in my view a no-brainer. It should be complulsory for cyclists to wear at all times when riding in public.''
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Oppan Biker Style
Coroner could at least ask for the cheesecutters to be removed if he starts recommending hi-viz for motorcyclists...
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Forum whore
It's not about safety, it's about the bureaucracy being seen to do something.
Oppan Biker Style
You're not wrong about that! That's a whole industry in itself of consultants, researchers, assistants, legal types, clerks, and of course, the politicians.
I think the old adage "Those who can, do. Those who can't, teach." should be modernised and changed to "Those who can, do. Whose who can't, talk."
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Hardcore Biker
Haha, yeah, I cycle to uni due to the traffic and affordability, and often wear a hi vis cycling shirt. But, thats my choice, there are days when I can't wear it or I don't think my trip warrants it etc, I don't feel it should be mandated on me.
As for bike riding two plus abreast, thats just being inconsiderate and stupid, although, it does make them easier to see?...
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Last night on TRTNR two cyclists were riding two abreast in the shoulder of SH2 just north of Belmont, with the outer rider just inside the white line. A bus was about to pass them in left hand lane as myself and others were passing the bus in the outside lane. Now cyclists expect 1.5m gap don't they ? The bus moved over to the edge of the lane, but if the driver had given 1.5m he would have been in the outside lane, with us.
I hope the cyclist was happy that the bus was bloody close to them when passing, because there simply wasn't the space to provide 1.5m.
A Hi VIs would have done nothing to alleviate that situation. It's not necessarily about being seen - its about using your brain, something a lot of cyclists don't seem to do from what I've seen.
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NEDWN VIII
An observation is that, there seems to be more and more motorcyclists wearing Fluoro vests. Not those cheap 'flapping around I work at the the airport' ones, the snug fitting ones.
Personal choice, should never be made mandatory, another observation is, this subject has been chew over and spat out so many times since 09'.
http://www.motomail.co.nz/estore/style/reveathos.aspx
Bevelhead Dinosaur
Sure makes them easier to hit
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Ultimate keyboard Warrior
Heh, Flouo vest would have to be made out of dragon scale armour to make a difference when you place yourself and your bicycle in the path of a mother-fucking truck.
Don't put yourself in the place of danger fuckball, and if you do, don't complain when you get deaded. Your choice, you own the consequences.
And yeah, I'm a cyclist, Just done a 10km lap, Didn't wear flouro, didn't pull in front of any trucks, Managed to get home in much the same state of awesomeness as when I left.
Hardcore Biker
Hadn't seen these before, may look into getting one at some point.
And yeah, I guess it half depends on what conditions/area you're biking in too. Both for powered and non powered bikes really. I live in the city (Or whats left), can't beat a cycle around here
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