wat happens if i hit this
08-14-20, 02:01 PM
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I'd be more concerned with getting too close to the fence when in heavy traffic. A bollard, post or something at an intersection is less of a problem because it only requires my attention briefly.
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I was riding a trail here in town at dusk and moved a bit to the right to miss a swing gate barrier. I did NOT see the unpainted metal post on the right and ran into it with my handlebar. Fortunately I didn't break anything on me or the bike. Cities or whatever that design these trails should have bollards or posts painted in bright reflective colours BEFORE installing them.
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08-17-20, 09:49 AM
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here where i live, there is alot of MUPs. Problem is there is lots of intentional obsticles. this one is actually one of the easier one.
i had few close calls with the ones that make the lane very narrow.
i wonder what will happen to me if my pedal strike the metal bollard while going say 12 mph?
will it snag my pedal and throw me off my bike? or will it just be a glancing blow and i keep upright and can keep pedaling?
i had few close calls with the ones that make the lane very narrow.
i wonder what will happen to me if my pedal strike the metal bollard while going say 12 mph?
will it snag my pedal and throw me off my bike? or will it just be a glancing blow and i keep upright and can keep pedaling?
08-18-20, 10:29 AM
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That is what happened to me. On a MUP going maybe 15 ~ 17 mph and watching golfers putt on a green right next to the MUP. Bollards spaced across the MUP to prevent motor vehicles. Handle bar clipped a bollard. I went over the handle bars and skidded to a stop on the MUP pavement. Bruised, scraped, a broken hand and about $400 damage to the bicycle.
08-18-20, 11:10 AM
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I can't be the only one absolutely tickled by the graphical representation of a "bicycle" painted on the ground in that photo. That frame has got some REACH. The crank location is similarly amazing.
Our local trail ingress points have those wood U-shaped shenanigans that pretty much make you dismount, unless you want a knee or elbow full of splinters. Terrible.
Our local trail ingress points have those wood U-shaped shenanigans that pretty much make you dismount, unless you want a knee or elbow full of splinters. Terrible.
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Of course, the alternative is without the bollards, drivers will drive where they shouldn't be going.
One of the worst cases was a person who intentionally drove a truck on a bike path in New York killing 8 and injuring a dozen
Although, most cases end up being a major annoyance without injuries.
There are a few places around here with full-width gates, and a small gravel path around the gates, sometimes requiring navigating around large rocks placed in the way. Oh, I'd prefer having the bollards. Or, in some cases, NOTHING.
One of the worst cases was a person who intentionally drove a truck on a bike path in New York killing 8 and injuring a dozen
Although, most cases end up being a major annoyance without injuries.
There are a few places around here with full-width gates, and a small gravel path around the gates, sometimes requiring navigating around large rocks placed in the way. Oh, I'd prefer having the bollards. Or, in some cases, NOTHING.
08-18-20, 12:17 PM
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Portland has some unique contributions:
It seems like I've posted more than that, so perhaps another thread too.
I'm pretty sure that one had to do with "Bicycles Beware of Giants".
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I got used to weaving around a similar bottleneck built into a pedestrian bridge across the freeway. The pedestrian bridge was removed as part of an interchange "upgrade".
Sometimes my groceries would get snagged and make me fall, but it was better than waiting at two red lights taking the street across the freeway.
Sometimes my groceries would get snagged and make me fall, but it was better than waiting at two red lights taking the street across the freeway.
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It will hurt. Don't hit things.
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09-02-20, 11:34 AM
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There's a set of trails not too far from me where they put not one, but two bollards up on each end of each bridge on the trail. That makes it just a bit harder to get through than if it were just one bollard in the middle, since it takes a bit of clearance room away. You really have to slow down and maybe even walk your bike through to avoid hitting either a bollard or the side of the bridge.
09-02-20, 12:17 PM
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No doubt that some of the posts to block cars are sometimes poorly placed . Most just require at least a bit of common sense to avoid . Paying attention reaps rewards.
09-02-20, 01:46 PM
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This should be a series. Like "Will it Blend?" "What happens if I hit this?"
Actually maybe Casey Neistat already did it.
Actually maybe Casey Neistat already did it.
09-02-20, 01:48 PM
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I believe "bollard" is an incredibly funny-sounding word.
09-03-20, 12:22 PM
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Looks like Hong Kong.
Not the worst bit of road design that I've seen in Hong Kong.
Have been damn near killed by stupid bollard placement in Shatin, and don't get me started about the section of Bride's Pool Road that is - according to the HK Police and the Highways Department - so dangerous that you have to dismount for a short section then continue riding. And yes, the police occasionally patrol it and hand out fines!
Not the worst bit of road design that I've seen in Hong Kong.
Have been damn near killed by stupid bollard placement in Shatin, and don't get me started about the section of Bride's Pool Road that is - according to the HK Police and the Highways Department - so dangerous that you have to dismount for a short section then continue riding. And yes, the police occasionally patrol it and hand out fines!
09-03-20, 12:53 PM
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My wife was going down a driveway (transitioning from sidewalk to road while riding with the kids) and clipped the curb at the end of the driveway with a pedal a month or so back. Went down hard, bruises and scrapes all over her, bars twisted wonky, one lever twisted out of whack, pedals banged, FD turned, and I'm pretty sure the rear derailleur hanger is bent (80's Cannondale so non-replaceable aluminum hanger, not sure what I'm going to do about that). I'd say that's about the minimum you're looking at if you hit that barrier at any speed. Ouch.
09-04-20, 05:51 AM
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^^^^^ Those are nice drains. I know a road where the slots are in line with the road (I know not unusual), and the grating is slanted at an angle. You don't want to hit those drains. I've actually had a dream of hitting those grates and having my bike slip out from under me, only to wake up in a jolt before hitting the ground...weird...
09-04-20, 07:20 PM
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09-05-20, 06:50 AM
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12 mph is already slow. And it shouldn’t be a problem for someone with vast experience such as yourself. You tour, so you should be used to losing momentum.
09-06-20, 10:45 PM
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I can't be the only one absolutely tickled by the graphical representation of a "bicycle" painted on the ground in that photo. That frame has got some REACH. The crank location is similarly amazing.
Our local trail ingress points have those wood U-shaped shenanigans that pretty much make you dismount, unless you want a knee or elbow full of splinters. Terrible.
Our local trail ingress points have those wood U-shaped shenanigans that pretty much make you dismount, unless you want a knee or elbow full of splinters. Terrible.
