... One time when the 5mph difference/ 6ft/ don't share the lane might be a good rule is for large vehicles, and trailers. Large vehicles at speed make a big...
... The traffic flows may be 50 and 60 mph (do you use miles; I would have thought kph?) when you are staying to the left, but that gets modified as you...
SHYRLEY WILLIAMS notes that sometimes drivers and pedestrians do not operate properly. The question concerns what all road users ought to do, considering this...
... I used to have things like that happen to me on rare occasion. *BLUSH* I had to say, though, that since learning to brake with my front brake alone, those...
Gee it is hard for a dyslexic to be consistent with this left and right stuff.... Correcting my last letter to be consistent all the way through with Shrley...
... OK. I have to admit, this is one of those rare situations where I think a cyclist NEEDS a mirror. Yeah, if I couldn't see in one eye, I'd probably have...
There'd be less problems if you lot didn't insist on riding on the wrong side of the road. Sheesh. Shyrley ... Gee it is hard for a dyslexic to be consistent ...
... because I failed ... I used to have things like that happen to me on rare occasion. *BLUSH* I had to say, though, that since learning to brake with my...
... I have to admit to some skepticism about daytime blinkies as a general practice, although I did use mine yesterday during a canyon ride where the winding...
bob.bayn@...
Aug 1, 2005 6:44 pm
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... Well, no... this principle applies only to bikes, since cars kinda decide on their own which brakes they're going to use when you hit the pedal... ;) ...
... wrote: Learning to brake with the front brake doesn't stop you from doing stupid things on a bike or make you more observant. It just makes it more likely...
... Not if you use it properly. Here's where I learned the principles (which I then learned to refine through practice): http://sheldonbrown.com/brakturn.html...
... Please specify the engineering changes that were proposed and by whom? SF ___________________________________________________________ To help you stay safe...
... That was part of the difficulty of this discussion. A number of people implied-to-stated there are design features and code additions that could allow for...
... Mr. O'Briens ability to make all manner of inferences is not in dispute. I repeat the question for Mr. Foresters benefit. What engineering measures are ...
... Then don't leave me out here with nothing to do _but_ infer because you offer nothing concrete. Do agree there is no reasonable "engineering measure" that...
Interesting article in the June IEEE Spectrum about electric bicycles taking off in China. Probably driven by bans on 2-stroke engines in Shanghai. Here's an...
Shyrley writes: Ta. Does this principle also hold for a heavily laden bike - 4 panniers of groceries or a bike towing a baby trailer. Thats me about 80% of the...
Mike Wilson
mwilson@...
Aug 2, 2005 7:36 pm
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... Thanks, Bruce, and Steve, of course. Seeing Drive Your Bike made my day. With Effective Cycling now showing its age, I'll ask (I know someone else has...
... Actually, it's even MORE applicable to such a bike insofar as a bike loaded that way has significantly more weight towards the rear. Because of that, such...
... about characteristics of populations (or a "sampling universe") from random samples of them, is almost impossible to apply to the real world of empirical ...
Schubley@...
Aug 3, 2005 9:02 am
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From the article: "It is also exhilarating. Hop on and crank the throttle, and an electric motor built into the hub propels you to speeds of 20 km/h or more." ...
... wrote: And ALWAYS keep your speed down when towing a trailer, loaded or unloaded. I wouldn't go much faster than 25 km/h towing one, 35 on a downhill or...
... I have a question. Assume a low center of mass for the rear panniers, and assume the trailer connects at the rear hub. So the overall center of mass is...
... I would be glad to post the Effective Cycling video on the web if someone can get me legal permission to do so. I haven't asked for it yet. -Steve...
I'm not certain that assertion is correct for a heavily laden bike or a bike towing a baby trailer. Sheldon notes exceptions where the use of both brakes may...
Somebody else was complaining about Forester's study not being based on a random sample, so I had to call out the light artillery. You should read my post...
