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The forum can be distilled to 6 threads.
discuss which 6 threads.
here is my take
1) helmets
2) laws not followed - broken by cyclists and drivers
3) proposing new legislation
4) smart people who are stupid cyclists
5) why me ? whine
6) why them ? whine
and the only thing that changes is the year-month-day
(tongue in cheek though I shouldn't have to say it)
/asbestos underwear activated
here is my take
1) helmets
2) laws not followed - broken by cyclists and drivers
3) proposing new legislation
4) smart people who are stupid cyclists
5) why me ? whine
6) why them ? whine
and the only thing that changes is the year-month-day
(tongue in cheek though I shouldn't have to say it)
/asbestos underwear activated
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Oh you forgot the whole Ipod/headphones thing, but if you want you could chuck it in with the helmets thread and rename it Saftey Nanny ranting
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I'll play. Here's my "6 thread" synopsis:
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1. Everyone (but me) is an ignorant fool, an inept driver, and is deliberately trying to kill me.
2. Bikes are exactly the same as cars; except that I always have the right of way, don't carry insurance, can ride drunk, and you have to look out for me, or I'll say that you're deliberately trying to kill me.
3. Every bike/car incident is the car's fault.
4. The government/police bother me too much.
5. The government/police don't protect me enough.
6. And six, six, six for my sorrow.
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1. Everyone (but me) is an ignorant fool, an inept driver, and is deliberately trying to kill me.
2. Bikes are exactly the same as cars; except that I always have the right of way, don't carry insurance, can ride drunk, and you have to look out for me, or I'll say that you're deliberately trying to kill me.
3. Every bike/car incident is the car's fault.
4. The government/police bother me too much.
5. The government/police don't protect me enough.
6. And six, six, six for my sorrow.
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I'll play. Here's my "6 thread" synopsis:
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1. Everyone (but me) is an ignorant fool, an inept driver, and is deliberately trying to kill me.
2. Bikes are exactly the same as cars; except that I always have the right of way, don't carry insurance, can ride drunk, and you have to look out for me, or I'll say that you're deliberately trying to kill me.
3. Every bike/car incident is the car's fault.
4. The government/police bother me too much.
5. The government/police don't protect me enough.
6. And six, six, six for my sorrow.
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1. Everyone (but me) is an ignorant fool, an inept driver, and is deliberately trying to kill me.
2. Bikes are exactly the same as cars; except that I always have the right of way, don't carry insurance, can ride drunk, and you have to look out for me, or I'll say that you're deliberately trying to kill me.
3. Every bike/car incident is the car's fault.
4. The government/police bother me too much.
5. The government/police don't protect me enough.
6. And six, six, six for my sorrow.
Eight, eight I forgot what eight was for
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discuss which 6 threads.
here is my take
1) helmets
2) laws not followed - broken by cyclists and drivers
3) proposing new legislation
4) smart people who are stupid cyclists
5) why me ? whine
6) why them ? whine
and the only thing that changes is the year-month-day
(tongue in cheek though I shouldn't have to say it)
/asbestos underwear activated
here is my take
1) helmets
2) laws not followed - broken by cyclists and drivers
3) proposing new legislation
4) smart people who are stupid cyclists
5) why me ? whine
6) why them ? whine
and the only thing that changes is the year-month-day
(tongue in cheek though I shouldn't have to say it)
/asbestos underwear activated
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You could distill all the forums, except maybe Foo, to a few threads. It doesn't indicate that this is a useless forum.
That doesn't mean I don't think this is funny
That doesn't mean I don't think this is funny
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-well, 'lane positioning' USED to be the only topic virtually every A&S thread was steered down..... 'railroaded' or 'browbeaten' is more accurate.
A&S is much more communicative and even handed now.
A&S is much more communicative and even handed now.
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Are there ever any posts concerning proactive advocacy or safety?
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sure!
https://www.bikeforums.net/advocacy-safety/428493-i-m-columnist.html
I always re-acted to newspaper letters and stories that denigrated cycling, so much so that the editor of the paper called me up at home and asked me to write a regular column on cycling to advocate for their (safe) use and acceptance on our city streets.
That's moved me from re-active to pro-active, safe-cycling advocacy.
PS. I'm always looking for ideas to write about and have taken info from this site for my columns
https://www.bikeforums.net/advocacy-safety/428493-i-m-columnist.html
I always re-acted to newspaper letters and stories that denigrated cycling, so much so that the editor of the paper called me up at home and asked me to write a regular column on cycling to advocate for their (safe) use and acceptance on our city streets.
That's moved me from re-active to pro-active, safe-cycling advocacy.
PS. I'm always looking for ideas to write about and have taken info from this site for my columns
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And those who offer only criticism of others' posts, without any useful, constructive comments - while curiously failing to start any threads of their own, lest they be flamed by yet another Jack-O.
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sure!
https://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?t=428493
I always re-acted to newspaper letters and stories that denigrated cycling, so much so that the editor of the paper called me up at home and asked me to write a regular column on cycling to advocate for their (safe) use and acceptance on our city streets.
That's moved me from re-active to pro-active, safe-cycling advocacy.
PS. I'm always looking for ideas to write about and have taken info from this site for my columns
https://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?t=428493
I always re-acted to newspaper letters and stories that denigrated cycling, so much so that the editor of the paper called me up at home and asked me to write a regular column on cycling to advocate for their (safe) use and acceptance on our city streets.
That's moved me from re-active to pro-active, safe-cycling advocacy.
PS. I'm always looking for ideas to write about and have taken info from this site for my columns
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7. "I shouldn't have to own a Kryptonite lock because I'm not a consumptive cager and the fat Walmart door greeter can suck it."
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Is there some sort of merit badge/special icon awarded for starting numerous threads, polls, and/or rants? Maybe a booby prize is awaiting for someone who believes "constructive" comments, remarkably, always match his own opinion, while all comments to the contrary are not "useful."
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Vehicular Cycling was a lightning rod until it was shunted off to its own sub-forum. Maybe we need a sub-forum for more of the common rant topics. Although helmets do show up as topics, I would say that the existence of the Helmets cramp my style sticky keeps that to a minimum.
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Vehicular Cycling was a lightning rod until it was shunted off to its own sub-forum. Maybe we need a sub-forum for more of the common rant topics. Although helmets do show up as topics, I would say that the existence of the Helmets cramp my style sticky keeps that to a minimum.
Unfortunately this stuff keeps worming its way back into the A&S and Commuting list by the posts of a couple of glaze-eyed ideologues.
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