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Forum: Recumbent
01-05-10, 06:54 AM
Replies: 93
Views: 8,276
Posted By Allister

The same thing happened with high bicycle riders...

The same thing happened with high bicycle riders when the new fangled safety bicycle started appearing. Funny old thing, life.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
08-21-09, 08:51 PM
Replies: 72
Views: 6,580
Posted By Allister

Then it's them that needs to work on their own...

Then it's them that needs to work on their own bigotry.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
06-28-09, 04:49 AM
Replies: 170
Views: 8,986
Posted By Allister

Apparently it's that it's ok for motorists to be...

Apparently it's that it's ok for motorists to be incapable of staying in the lane.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
06-28-09, 04:47 AM
Replies: 170
Views: 8,986
Posted By Allister

Now there's a super leap of logic that we haven't...

Now there's a super leap of logic that we haven't seen since HH. Have you been taking lessons in disingenuousness?
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
06-14-09, 04:06 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 14,047
Posted By Allister

Take the lane, and you'll be perfectly safe.

Take the lane, and you'll be perfectly safe.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
06-14-09, 03:47 AM
Replies: 61
Views: 3,019
Posted By Allister

I reckon there's as many reasons as there are...

I reckon there's as many reasons as there are collisions. Where's the benefit in trying to fit them into neat little categories?
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
06-14-09, 03:46 AM
Replies: 144
Views: 13,898
Posted By Allister

No-one's 'locking you out' of anywhere. You can...

No-one's 'locking you out' of anywhere. You can enjoy the wilderness any time you like. Just leave the bike at home.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
06-13-09, 04:41 AM
Replies: 639
Views: 32,082
Posted By Allister

I certainly wouldn't like to go on a group ride...

I certainly wouldn't like to go on a group ride with a dogmatic nitwit like you.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
06-10-09, 10:09 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,108
Posted By Allister

Personally, I couldn't care less whether the...

Personally, I couldn't care less whether the passengers see me or not.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
03-02-09, 05:24 PM
Replies: 82
Views: 4,498
Posted By Allister

He sure does shout a lot.

He sure does shout a lot.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
02-26-09, 06:29 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,396
Posted By Allister

What a waste of beer.

What a waste of beer.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
02-24-09, 07:33 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 3,272
Posted By Allister

I had an airzound for a while. I found that the...

I had an airzound for a while. I found that the times I actually needed to sound a warning were exactly the same times I needed to apply both brakes, and couldn't reach the horn anyway. Vocalisations...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
02-17-09, 06:34 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,695
Posted By Allister

Do you need someone watching over you all the...

Do you need someone watching over you all the time to make sure you do the right thing?
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
02-17-09, 06:00 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,695
Posted By Allister

So, laws only have value if they can be enforced...

So, laws only have value if they can be enforced by the police?
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
01-29-09, 04:11 AM
Replies: 62
Views: 3,084
Posted By Allister

That's fairly evident.

That's fairly evident.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
01-27-09, 08:09 PM
Replies: 96
Views: 4,083
Posted By Allister

Also be aware that all those intersections make...

Also be aware that all those intersections make the safe cycling speed on sidewalks much lower than on the roads.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
01-27-09, 07:12 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 3,084
Posted By Allister

Have you people learned nothing from the way some...

Have you people learned nothing from the way some motorists pass us on the road? Pass safely (and preferably quietly), or wait until you can. If you're too impatient for that, get off the path...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
01-19-09, 07:48 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 4,946
Posted By Allister

I do wonder what 'lesson' he was hoping to teach...

I do wonder what 'lesson' he was hoping to teach them.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
01-19-09, 01:57 AM
Replies: 91
Views: 4,310
Posted By Allister

You only learn your limits if you exceed them. ;)...

You only learn your limits if you exceed them. ;)

Seriously though, on a road with traffic that can go much faster than I can, it's all about minimising speed differentials. If the ambient speed...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
12-06-08, 11:36 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 2,197
Posted By Allister

I don't know about NYC, but around here, it is...

I don't know about NYC, but around here, it is actually a law that you have to have at least one hand on the handlebars when riding, so whether or not they are capable of it is kind of moot.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
12-05-08, 09:23 PM
Replies: 216
Views: 9,191
Posted By Allister

I thought you said you were done here.

I thought you said you were done here.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
12-05-08, 09:20 PM
Replies: 216
Views: 9,191
Posted By Allister

You need to find ways to increase your...

You need to find ways to increase your conspicuity.



Pray for them?

Whining about them on BF is another time honoured tradition.

There's more to bike advocacy than merely admonishing...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
12-04-08, 08:09 PM
Replies: 216
Views: 9,191
Posted By Allister

Unasked for advice often elicits a negative...

Unasked for advice often elicits a negative reaction, although these guys clearly went way over the top.

I'll offer as much advice to people as they want, if they ask me, but otherwise, I find it...
Forum: Vehicular Cycling (VC)
12-01-08, 08:53 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,707
Posted By Allister

That should give you some time to put on some...

That should give you some time to put on some more maintenance staff, and no, I don't want the job.
Forum: Vehicular Cycling (VC)
11-30-08, 08:28 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,707
Posted By Allister

tl;dr

tl;dr
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
11-30-08, 07:43 AM
Replies: 120
Views: 4,427
Posted By Allister

I think you should avail yourself of the search...

I think you should avail yourself of the search tool. There's about a gazillion threads on the subject. The electrons are still drying in some of them.

Happy reading....
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
11-24-08, 09:04 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 1,980
Posted By Allister

I don't mind 'em as long as they take their turn...

I don't mind 'em as long as they take their turn pulling.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
11-24-08, 09:01 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,538
Posted By Allister

People like that give all motorists a bad name.

People like that give all motorists a bad name.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
11-20-08, 06:54 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 2,552
Posted By Allister

That's ok. Not everyone is up to the challenge of...

That's ok. Not everyone is up to the challenge of learning how to do it.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
11-20-08, 06:52 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 2,552
Posted By Allister

Yes, because bicycling is EXACTLY like desert...

Yes, because bicycling is EXACTLY like desert combat.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
11-20-08, 02:00 AM
Replies: 55
Views: 2,552
Posted By Allister

Being aware of the situation.

Being aware of the situation.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
11-18-08, 06:39 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 787
Posted By Allister

Anyone that thinks this shouldn't be on the road...

Anyone that thinks this shouldn't be on the road at all.
Forum: Commuting
11-18-08, 05:26 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 2,289
Posted By Allister

Don't feel bad about his lack of overtaking...

Don't feel bad about his lack of overtaking skills.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
11-18-08, 05:10 PM
Replies: 131
Views: 6,229
Posted By Allister

I'm a fan of irony, too.

I'm a fan of irony, too.
Forum: Vehicular Cycling (VC)
11-17-08, 09:51 PM
Replies: 153
Views: 4,617
Posted By Allister

So why are you even reading this forum?

So why are you even reading this forum?
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
11-17-08, 09:38 PM
Replies: 174
Views: 8,671
Posted By Allister

Not to mention a lack of reading comprehension...

Not to mention a lack of reading comprehension skills.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
11-17-08, 04:56 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 2,644
Posted By Allister

I usually just waggle my fingers behind my head....

I usually just waggle my fingers behind my head. Works fine. I see some people with arrays of wire ties on their helmet. Not sure how well it works, but it looks pretty ridiculous.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
11-17-08, 04:52 PM
Replies: 174
Views: 8,671
Posted By Allister

True enough. There's also a lot of meta-whining...

True enough. There's also a lot of meta-whining about how bigoted/hypocritical/self-righteous A&S posters are. Best to skip over them too.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
11-17-08, 04:32 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 2,138
Posted By Allister

Be grateful. 'Round these parts, they don't even...

Be grateful. 'Round these parts, they don't even let cyclists on such roads. Not that I've ever felt the need to.

Then again, we do have this...
...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
11-17-08, 04:21 AM
Replies: 174
Views: 8,671
Posted By Allister

I'd be pissed off. But I wouldn't come onto Bike...

I'd be pissed off. But I wouldn't come onto Bike Forums posting a bigoted rant about 'lycra clad clowns' either.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
11-16-08, 05:31 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 2,644
Posted By Allister

Magpies never attack cars. They're in on the...

Magpies never attack cars. They're in on the Autocentric Conspiracy is my bet.
Forum: Vehicular Cycling (VC)
11-16-08, 05:25 PM
Replies: 153
Views: 4,617
Posted By Allister

I've never found statistics to be a particularly...

I've never found statistics to be a particularly persuasive form of argument anyway.

Internet statistics, doubly so.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
11-16-08, 05:01 PM
Replies: 174
Views: 8,671
Posted By Allister

It's tragic about the little scratch on your car,...

It's tragic about the little scratch on your car, but is it really all 'neon clown suit wearing variety of cyclists' that you have a problem with, or just this one?
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
11-16-08, 04:42 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 2,644
Posted By Allister

You'd think by the time someone reached 47,...

You'd think by the time someone reached 47, they'd be used to magpie attacks, and learned some techniques to deter them, or at least how to stay upright when they do attack.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
11-16-08, 09:45 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,999
Posted By Allister

Quite right. Obviously he shouldn't be prosecuted...

Quite right. Obviously he shouldn't be prosecuted when it was the car that struck the cyclist.

It should read '...a man who struck and killed a cyclist with his car...'
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
11-15-08, 04:36 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 2,138
Posted By Allister

That doesn't look like a bikelane to me. If it...

That doesn't look like a bikelane to me. If it was, you should see something designating it as such within that stretch.

I'd probably ride on or about the white line there, preferring sitting a...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
11-15-08, 04:28 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 2,138
Posted By Allister

Seriously? Safe passing distance is only a legal...

Seriously? Safe passing distance is only a legal requirement under certain conditions? I think you should confirm that, because I thought otherwise.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
11-13-08, 05:12 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 2,348
Posted By Allister

I sometimes go over the 60km/h speed limit...

I sometimes go over the 60km/h speed limit descending the Story Bridge. The cars are still passing me though.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
11-13-08, 05:07 PM
Replies: 131
Views: 6,229
Posted By Allister

I think we all need a big hug.

I think we all need a big hug.
Forum: Recumbent
11-12-08, 06:30 AM
Replies: 28
wow
Views: 3,551
Posted By Allister

There's probably a bit of amplification of the...

There's probably a bit of amplification of the tyre noise happening with that hard shell, too.
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