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Old 08-29-13 | 04:23 PM
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erig007
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Originally Posted by PlanoFuji
Probably the same thing any motorists thinks when behind a cyclist in the road lane while late for work.


BTW, I don't think you looked at the links on the SBM, it doesn't require practice, its more about an approach to life. Also known as stop and smell the roses or live for the moment.
I looked at the links and watch many videos. Whatever the reason practice or philosophy of life or my personal opinion, i'm just noticing a problem that could occur.
Now, i believe that those problems are not the same between cyclists and motorists and among cyclists.

Regarding, the problem between motorists and cyclists, i believe there is an organizational problem there. In a perfect world cyclists and motorists shouldn't have to share the same road because those are not the same kind of vehicles with the same level of damage to impact. An impact between a cyclist and a car, the former will probably have more damage than the driver. There is lots of uncertainty from the fact that they have different behaviors on the road as well (speed, reactivity, predictability...)
The more heterogeneous the system is the more parameters you have to deal with.
On the other hand, cyclists are cyclists whatever they do with their bikes. Doesn't mean the uncertainty isn't there. It's just that the scale of damage remains in the same range.
It's like a war with sticks and stones vs a war between sticks and stones ....and rocket launchers.

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