Recreational cyclists
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- stui magpie
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- Culprit
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Anyone that has come off a bike knows the helmet is a good thing just as seat belts are. Like riding motorcycles and wearing safety gear, until you come off you think there is no need.
The cyclist lobby loses more credibility every time they open their mouths. As for riding on footpaths this should be allowed but at walking pace only. Shared paths should be mandatory to slow to walking pace around pedestrians. In saying that I see many cyclists in time trials on shared paths and they are an accident waiting to happen. They are dumb as it's a shared path and that is with pedestrians, dogs and children and other casual cyclists and those cyclists in the tour de tosser don't mix well. I am a cyclist.
The cyclist lobby loses more credibility every time they open their mouths. As for riding on footpaths this should be allowed but at walking pace only. Shared paths should be mandatory to slow to walking pace around pedestrians. In saying that I see many cyclists in time trials on shared paths and they are an accident waiting to happen. They are dumb as it's a shared path and that is with pedestrians, dogs and children and other casual cyclists and those cyclists in the tour de tosser don't mix well. I am a cyclist.
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Get down the north end of the CBD, there's all these chinese people on electric bicycles delivering food for some chinese language delivery service (the writing on the yellow food storage thingos is all chinese) and they follow no rules at all. One minute they're booting along the road, then a bike lane, then the footpath. They're all nucking futs.
Every dead body on Mt Everest was once a highly motivated person, so maybe just calm the **** down.
I hate people who don't walk on the correct side of a footpath when confronted with oncoming foot traffic.
I can understand it in the middle of the city but out in suburbs stick to the left like a road.
I always play chicken with people who don't conform to this etiquette unless they're elderly, disabled or little kids.
It's fun.
I can understand it in the middle of the city but out in suburbs stick to the left like a road.
I always play chicken with people who don't conform to this etiquette unless they're elderly, disabled or little kids.
It's fun.
He's mad. He's bad. He's MaynHARD!
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I think it should be legal to slap the phone out of the hands of numbats who walk along the footpath staring down at their phone instead of watching where they're going.
So fkn many of them in the city. I refuse to dodge them.
I think it should be legal to slap the phone out of the hands of numbats who walk along the footpath staring down at their phone instead of watching where they're going.
So fkn many of them in the city. I refuse to dodge them.
Every dead body on Mt Everest was once a highly motivated person, so maybe just calm the **** down.
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This cnut of a car driver gets his hands smacked FFS.
https://www.theage.com.au/national/vict ... 50cs4.html
https://www.theage.com.au/national/vict ... 50cs4.html
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Looking for a bike computer for my brother (xmas gift).
He has suggested Cateye or Bontrager brand.
I have been looking at Cateye wireless, WPT can you suggest one?
We have bikes but have never researched or bought bike computers before.
He has suggested Cateye or Bontrager brand.
I have been looking at Cateye wireless, WPT can you suggest one?
We have bikes but have never researched or bought bike computers before.
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I've had a cateye before and that was pretty good. Check the size of the display. The Bont is OK too need to check what a person wants from the computer too:Dark Beanie wrote:Looking for a bike computer for my brother (xmas gift).
He has suggested Cateye or Bontrager brand.
I have been looking at Cateye wireless, WPT can you suggest one?
We have bikes but have never researched or bought bike computers before.
1. Speed
2. Cadence (RPM's)
3. Backlit for the dark
4. Distance
5. Hear rate
6. Chargeability (usb is best)
7. Time on bike ride
etc
The cateye seems to have one at wiggle but you can compare prices. This one can connect to a smart phone if your brother is IT savvy and into that. I have no idea how good it is , but seems pretty good
http://www.wiggle.com.au/cateye-padrone ... eed-caden/
You can spend $20 - over $1,000 as another factor to consider
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A traqgedy. A cycling advocate who predicted his own death while QLD police failed to uphold the law.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-11-06/ ... e/10468864
http://www.bicyclingaustralia.com.au/ne ... complaints
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-11-06/ ... e/10468864
http://www.bicyclingaustralia.com.au/ne ... complaints
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