Brian

Rowan, can you name any of the guys on the Word box?

Allister

One of them looks a lot like that guy off Law And Order SVU.

Allister

That guy takes his Scissors Paper Rock very seriously.


Hey! that's a dud link.

kwv

If is safe to ride a bicycle on the footpath (walkway) ?

kwv

Going under a Torana of all cars while riding a bike and seeing the damage done to the helmet instead of my head yes the helmet made me feel safe.

kwv

Law and Order (not SVU) he plays one of the ADA.

Rowan

<pokes head out from under Tasmanian rock>

No

<draws back under Tasmanian rock>

Sidenote: Ignorance IS bliss.

norton

You Tasmanian Devil!......You!!.......6 more weeks of summer?.....

norton

N_C......Should I carry a safety in my wallet while cycling?.....Or.....Should I squirrel it away in my helmet to be doubly safe?....

Allister

6 more? Tasmania doesn't get 6 weeks of summer in the first place.

(Born and bred in Burnie - I know wherefore I speak)

Allister

My god! So you have ridden a bike!

norton

That's what I like about BikeForums.....I learn something new everyday.....

noisebeam

A helmet helps keep ones head shaded and cool during the hot dry summer months, which helps prevent cooking the brain.

Seriously. So far that is the only benefit I have gotten from mine. Maybe a sombrero would do the same, but that would look funny on a road bike.

I wonder though as the label in my helmet says never to expose to above 120dF. I've ridden in 122dF, is my helmet no longer safe?

Al

N_C

If it is legal & not against any of the laws or ordinances in your community & you do so safely then yes it is safe. But keep in mind the other traffic on the walkway. A lot of them are going to be those that are running, walking & skating. Some of these people may be wearing headphones, others may not be totally aware of their surroundings. So despsite the fact that you may be a very safe cyclist the danger will probably come from the other walkway users. So you need to be more aware of what is going on thenyou usually are. Be prepared for anything. If it is not legal, though it may be safe to do so I recommend against it.

kwv

Allister has fainted.

Yes Allister shock horror or as you put it "My God" or as the girl from the Pizza Special said "oh my God" I have ridden a bike but I have ridden hardly at all (Allister has fainted again) since I got hit.

So don't think you know something about someone as you could end up being wrong.

Helmet Head

Perhaps the greatest danger to a cyclist when riding on multi-use paths is where these paths intersect roadways. Motorists on the roadways often do not expect anyone traveling faster than walking or jogging speeds at these intersections, and can easily not see you. Be extremely cautious at any points where the path intersects a roadway, including where it starts and terminates.

Serge

Brian

Now go find the Tiger and collect your money.

ADAJackMcCoy

Actually, that's Ice T, who plays a detective on SVU. I should know!

Allister

Told ya. Actually there's a few there that I recognise. I'm just not prepared to admit it in public.

oops.

kwv

He must have shaved then or he could still be the ADA unless of course Ice T become a ADA.

As maybe Rap music was not doing any good as didn't he write a song about killing cops and now he is playing a cop?

DonD

I'm trying to learn as much as I can about riding safely before I head out on the rural mountain roads where I live (speed limit 40-55 mph, winding, up and down mountains). I've seen discussed the Vehicular concept (take the lane, ride at least 1/3 of the way into the lane is safer than along the right edge), and 'riding as if you were invisible' -- which I don't think I understand -- you aren't relying on vehicles to stop / slow / change direction to avoid you -- which seems to go against the VC.

Am I not understanding the fundamentals of these concepts? or are these truly competing philosophies regarding the safest way of riding on public roads?

- Don

2manybikes

It's really not at all. The term "invisible" confuses the issue. First, get a helmet/glasses mirror like the Take-a-Look mirror. Spend a few days using it until you are comfortable with it. Then, you ride in a place on the road where you will be most visible to motorists. But, you do not just assume they can see you just because you are in the safest place to be. Until you are convinced that they have seen you and are acting accordingly you have to assume they may not see you. If you use the mirror and someone is going to pass too close you can move over or possibly get off the road. Same for cars coming from any direction you may have to adjust what you do.

It's similar to not looking one way, when you pull out into a one way road. It's one way, no one should be going the wrong way, but you better look anyway.

Vision-

What about those hanky things the Boy Scouts wear around their necks? Don't they fly up into their eyes when they ride? Do you lose your chance at the merit badge if you can't see and veer off the trail into a creek?