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Forum: Advocacy & Safety
04-09-18, 09:55 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 5,267
Posted By Daves_Not_Here

In any collision between a motorist and a...

In any collision between a motorist and a cyclist, the cyclist is far more likely to be injured or killed. We have way more skin in the game. Yet, many (not all) cyclists speak and act as if it is...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
04-09-18, 03:50 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 20,160
Posted By Daves_Not_Here

The ability to protect a bike from being stolen...

The ability to protect a bike from being stolen without accommodations from others is a basic life skill that people of average intelligence master by age 9.

If you "don't understand" that owners...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
04-01-18, 11:26 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 9,544
Posted By Daves_Not_Here

Kudos to OP linberl for continue to ride at 68 --...

Kudos to OP linberl for continue to ride at 68 -- I hope I will be riding at 68 (not too far off for me).

Several thoughts:

Good to have pepper spray for dogs.

As to humans, I would only...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
04-01-18, 11:33 AM
Replies: 68
Views: 20,160
Posted By Daves_Not_Here

Lock it outside and grow up.

Lock it outside and grow up.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
03-31-18, 11:22 PM
Replies: 166
Views: 20,627
Posted By Daves_Not_Here

It is the responsibility of the overtaking party...

It is the responsibility of the overtaking party to execute the pass safely. As to "educating" pedestrians how they "should" behave, let's put the shoe on the other foot -- should motorists ever...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
01-14-18, 08:55 PM
Replies: 110
Views: 13,314
Posted By Daves_Not_Here

I take it on a case by case basis -- when...

I take it on a case by case basis -- when approaching a traffic light in a group, I ask myself, "what choice can I make at this point that will cause greatest offense to the feminannies over in A&S?"...
Forum: Road Cycling
01-14-18, 07:19 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 12,939
Posted By Daves_Not_Here

Speedplay X replacement cleats - discontinued?

I'm due to replace my Speedplay X cleats but cannot find replacements at Speedplay, Amazon, or my LBS. Does anyone know if Speedplay is phasing these out?

Also, according to Speedplay, I cannot...
Forum: Road Cycling
01-14-18, 07:13 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 829
Posted By Daves_Not_Here

Hunterdog -- great wheels will solve many cycling...

Hunterdog -- great wheels will solve many cycling problems and create peace between your ears as you ride in comfort and accelerate with half the effort. Seems like Specialized skimps on the stock...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
10-10-17, 10:26 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 3,504
Posted By Daves_Not_Here

Thought provoking posts. I've gone from being...

Thought provoking posts. I've gone from being fearless on any road, to avoiding high-speed arterials. I'm fortunate to not have had a close call, but reading these accounts helps remind me to be...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
10-10-17, 11:28 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 3,819
Posted By Daves_Not_Here

How often do jury trials involving automobile /...

How often do jury trials involving automobile / bicycle collisions occur? Frequently enough to identify trends, or are these purely hypothetical mental constructions in paranoid minds? Reading...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
10-09-17, 08:17 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 3,819
Posted By Daves_Not_Here

I can't find the post or article, but some years...

I can't find the post or article, but some years ago someone on BF described how, in the early days of the automobile, traffic injuries and fatalities were criminally prosecuted. It became apparent...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
10-08-17, 06:45 PM
Replies: 99
Views: 11,317
Posted By Daves_Not_Here

Please oh please don't throw me into the briar...

Please oh please don't throw me into the briar patch. And insults? Prick me, do I not bleed? I'm shocked that insults are happening here.

And are these really insults? I mean, is it an insult...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
10-08-17, 06:31 PM
Replies: 99
Views: 11,317
Posted By Daves_Not_Here

Yes, agreed. We've discovered that a trivial...

Yes, agreed. We've discovered that a trivial non-issue is in fact a trivial non-issue.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
10-07-17, 01:51 PM
Replies: 99
Views: 11,317
Posted By Daves_Not_Here

Thanks, I appreciate your noticing. I'm trying...

Thanks, I appreciate your noticing. I'm trying to keep my prose robust a la' Stunk and White. Kind of like nutrition and avoiding empty calories.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
10-07-17, 01:46 PM
Replies: 99
Views: 11,317
Posted By Daves_Not_Here

Oops. Almost missed that. Had my earbuds in. ...

Oops. Almost missed that. Had my earbuds in.

Yeah, the imbecilic A&S nannies should probably ignore me. Although requoting my entire post seems counterproductive in that regard. I guess that's...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
10-06-17, 10:18 PM
Replies: 99
Views: 11,317
Posted By Daves_Not_Here

Riding with earbuds is a double win -- I get to...

Riding with earbuds is a double win -- I get to listen to tunes and offend A&S twits at the same time.

Actually, said twits don't really care about auditory awareness, they just need another...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
10-06-17, 09:34 PM
Replies: 104
Views: 10,658
Posted By Daves_Not_Here

I've never once in my entire life had the...

I've never once in my entire life had the slightest concern or second thought about where any vehicle was parked, legally or otherwise. But then again, I'm also never offended by the sight of a...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
10-06-17, 08:49 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 8,045
Posted By Daves_Not_Here

There are a lot of inexpensive choices on Amazon....

There are a lot of inexpensive choices on Amazon. I'd say the brighter the better. I don't understand the driver distraction concern. The idea is to be noticed. I don't think a flashing daytime...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
10-06-17, 08:26 PM
Replies: 63
Views: 6,583
Posted By Daves_Not_Here

Interesting topic. You may have already read The...

Interesting topic. You may have already read The Big Switch: Rewiring the World, from Edison to Google by Nicolas Carr, but if not, it is devoted to this subject. It discusses the parallels with...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
09-25-17, 01:11 AM
Replies: 63
Views: 6,583
Posted By Daves_Not_Here

You have expressed a perfectly reasonable and...

You have expressed a perfectly reasonable and mature perspective. I'm sorry, but such a view is inconsistent with the self-image of cyclists as perpetually victimized children. Don't let it happen...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
09-25-17, 12:55 AM
Replies: 104
Views: 10,658
Posted By Daves_Not_Here

I had to laugh today. I'm coming down the bridge...

I had to laugh today. I'm coming down the bridge to the Queen Mary, and right at the bottom where I like to go fast were two work trucks TOTALLY BLOCKING the path right and they could have parked...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
09-25-17, 12:10 AM
Replies: 63
Views: 6,583
Posted By Daves_Not_Here

Agreed. Lot of layers to this discussion. See...

Agreed. Lot of layers to this discussion. See the following article that talks about how our increasing diversity is associated with lower civic engagement and social cohesion.

The downside of...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
09-23-17, 11:30 PM
Replies: 63
Views: 6,583
Posted By Daves_Not_Here

Very interesting hypothesis. 30 years ago,...

Very interesting hypothesis. 30 years ago, people complained how the John Muir Trail was overcrowded with hikers. I just spoke to friends who spent 10 days hiking a major segment this summer and...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
09-23-17, 11:15 PM
Replies: 104
Views: 10,658
Posted By Daves_Not_Here

If you get the same feedback from different...

If you get the same feedback from different people, it warrants consideration.

Gently: if you truly feel that, "No, I know better. Everywhere it's the same thing, everywhere, in all aspects of...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
09-23-17, 10:29 PM
Replies: 104
Views: 10,658
Posted By Daves_Not_Here

Thank you! Landscaping and manual labor isn't...

Thank you! Landscaping and manual labor isn't the easiest time, especially when compared to manufacturing grievances and taking offense at trivialities (awesome YTD elevation, btw)
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
09-22-17, 12:09 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 4,932
Posted By Daves_Not_Here

Tagging on to FBinNY's comment,...

Tagging on to FBinNY's comment, http://bicyclesafe.com/ is a safety site that also advocates riding as if you are invisible. It also lists how the most common accident scenarios happen and...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
09-21-17, 05:14 PM
Replies: 63
Views: 6,583
Posted By Daves_Not_Here

Low adoption rate partially due to poor public image of cyclists?

Speaking as someone who adopted cycling later in life, I can tell you I was initially reluctant to do so because of the negative stereotypical image I had of road cyclists at the time. I don't think...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
09-21-17, 03:25 PM
Replies: 63
Views: 6,583
Posted By Daves_Not_Here

Totally agree - I believe this is a common human...

Totally agree - I believe this is a common human frailty, and applies to all activities we might consider adopting, particularly those we perceive may be self-enriching. Unless, we get immediate...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
09-21-17, 10:44 AM
Replies: 104
Views: 10,658
Posted By Daves_Not_Here

When adult pedestrians encounter obstacles on...

When adult pedestrians encounter obstacles on sidewalks, they walk around them. When adult motorists encounter obstacles on the roadway, they drive around them. Functioning adults gracefully...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
09-20-17, 05:29 PM
Replies: 184
Views: 17,446
Posted By Daves_Not_Here

Agreed. The cyclist who posted the video up to...

Agreed. The cyclist who posted the video up to YouTube was apparently trying to show that Alliston could not have avoided hitting the pedestrian even with front brakes, but unwittingly showed that...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
09-20-17, 03:49 PM
Replies: 184
Views: 17,446
Posted By Daves_Not_Here

Couldn't find the actual crash video, but check...

Couldn't find the actual crash video, but check out https://youtu.be/dytqn9Bje-o

The cyclist in this video attempts to justify that Alliston could not have stopped even if he had a front brake by...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
09-20-17, 02:46 PM
Replies: 184
Views: 17,446
Posted By Daves_Not_Here

Has any of this been established? Have you or...

Has any of this been established? Have you or anyone here seen the video? Do we know that a crosswalk was a few meters away? Do you expect pedestrians to cross only at pedestrian crossings when...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
09-19-17, 11:02 AM
Replies: 184
Views: 17,446
Posted By Daves_Not_Here

I think I've been focusing on some red herrings:...

I think I've been focusing on some red herrings: the pedestrian's personal responsibility, the illegality of the bike, the brake configuration, the ability or inability to stop, and the defendant's...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
09-18-17, 09:38 PM
Replies: 184
Views: 17,446
Posted By Daves_Not_Here

I think I'm coming around to your point of view -...

I think I'm coming around to your point of view - almost. Here's how I'm thinking about it: the primary cause (necessary condition) of the accident was that the pedestrian was distracted and...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
09-18-17, 01:42 PM
Replies: 184
Views: 17,446
Posted By Daves_Not_Here

I'm thinking that if a motorist modified their...

I'm thinking that if a motorist modified their vehicle so as to be illegal on the road and significantly riskier to drive, and the modification contributed to killing the pedestrian, and the motorist...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
09-18-17, 12:56 AM
Replies: 81
Views: 12,908
Posted By Daves_Not_Here

Man, me too. Anytime I find myself having to...

Man, me too. Anytime I find myself having to ride in the door zone, I get nervous and really slow down. I need to read these accounts to keep me vigilant. The idea of running into the edge of a...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
09-18-17, 12:02 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 5,573
Posted By Daves_Not_Here

You did fairly blow his doors off the first time...

You did fairly blow his doors off the first time around. One time I passed a guy that fast, but he was going the other way!
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
09-17-17, 06:35 PM
Replies: 309
Views: 31,386
Posted By Daves_Not_Here

Loving the aggressive in-your-face New Orleans'...

Loving the aggressive in-your-face New Orleans' Live and Let Live natural-law attitude. Kind of like the American personality, 50 years ago. It is only offensive to a certain class of bureaucratic...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
09-17-17, 04:22 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 4,932
Posted By Daves_Not_Here

Your post is very thought-provoking to me on a...

Your post is very thought-provoking to me on a personal level, as it causes me to recall some painful lessons I have learned, and from which I have been forced (enabled?) to grow. Hopefully. (How...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
09-17-17, 02:09 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 4,932
Posted By Daves_Not_Here

We are obviously having different experiences,...

We are obviously having different experiences, and you have a lot more annual mileage on the bike than me. In my original post, I acknowledge I am not a bike commuter and may not be seeing the worst...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
09-17-17, 12:18 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 4,932
Posted By Daves_Not_Here

I must be lucky -- this has never happened to me...

I must be lucky -- this has never happened to me once in about 25,000 miles. And almost all my riding is on roads in Southern California. And none of the guys I ride with have ever mentioned having...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
08-03-13, 03:17 PM
Replies: 259
Views: 9,889
Posted By Daves_Not_Here

I thought the rules of the road in New Orleans...

I thought the rules of the road in New Orleans are the same as in other third-world countries: whoever is ahead has the right of way.

You can experience this all throughout Mexico -- you can be...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-03-13, 01:38 AM
Replies: 196
Views: 11,704
Posted By Daves_Not_Here

Cyclist apparently had not viewed Chris Rock's...

Cyclist apparently had not viewed Chris Rock's _How not to get your ass kicked by the police_

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QR465HoCWFQ
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-03-13, 12:05 AM
Replies: 98
Views: 4,222
Posted By Daves_Not_Here

If you can't ride a bike on a path without drama,...

If you can't ride a bike on a path without drama, you're missing some basic life skills.

Children, dogs, and many adults will be all over the path, impotent whining to an internet forum...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
05-02-13, 11:03 PM
Replies: 8,742
Views: 657,678
Posted By Daves_Not_Here

Yep. Still goin'. Pbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbth!

Yep. Still goin'.

Pbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbth!
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
02-13-13, 12:03 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 2,079
Posted By Daves_Not_Here

What a crack-up! This is now how I want to go,...

What a crack-up! This is now how I want to go, if I can't be shot by a jealous husband.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
02-12-13, 11:51 PM
Replies: 79
Views: 2,600
Posted By Daves_Not_Here

The thing that strikes me is both the frequency...

The thing that strikes me is both the frequency and extent of the injuries. I'm wondering how much pro speed is a factor -- both in increasing the severity of injury and because motorists aren't...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
02-12-13, 11:35 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 3,256
Posted By Daves_Not_Here

Agreeing with everyone here, and it sounds like...

Agreeing with everyone here, and it sounds like you already have the answer. You have thousands of miles of commuting experience -- I'd say your gut trumps any contrary advice given here.

As to...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
02-04-13, 03:24 PM
Replies: 93
Views: 4,705
Posted By Daves_Not_Here

OK -- I think I understand the distinction you...

OK -- I think I understand the distinction you are making. I will say that this strikes me as somewhat of an academic or pedantic argument that is not likely to gain traction within the court of...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
02-04-13, 02:05 PM
Replies: 93
Views: 4,705
Posted By Daves_Not_Here

??? Roads are specifically in place to support...

??? Roads are specifically in place to support vehicle traffic, the majority of which are cars. Do pedestrians have significantly less right to sidewalks than everybody else?

Are people who own...
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