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Forum: Advocacy & Safety
09-04-08, 05:15 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,067
Posted By twiggy_D

look, he just didn't see them, ok, not his...

look, he just didn't see them, ok, not his fault... *rolleyes*
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
09-04-08, 11:47 AM
Replies: 116
Views: 5,222
Posted By twiggy_D

The one that hits you on the way past. Or...

The one that hits you on the way past.

Or is that too obvious?
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
08-30-08, 11:28 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,600
Posted By twiggy_D

a much simpler solution would be to limit where...

a much simpler solution would be to limit where private motorised traffic could go.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
08-29-08, 11:24 AM
Replies: 4,978
Views: 234,607
Posted By twiggy_D

wasn't talking to you, or commenting on your...

wasn't talking to you, or commenting on your silly study. :p

Laaa laa la, I'm not listening.
I thought I'd take a few debating tips from you pro-helmet fanatics.
Laaalaaalalaaaa, I'm not...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
08-29-08, 08:06 AM
Replies: 4,978
Views: 234,607
Posted By twiggy_D

You never know with some of these pro helmet...

You never know with some of these pro helmet nutcases they may well have heads that share many features with matermelons...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
08-27-08, 02:35 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,572
Posted By twiggy_D

High vis top, plus a stead rear light so you can...

High vis top, plus a stead rear light so you can be seen.

I'd agree with the spacing out the lights sentiment, motorists give you much more space if they realise you're taking up that much space....
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
08-26-08, 04:17 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 3,827
Posted By twiggy_D

I must disagree. In a herd you're more...

I must disagree.

In a herd you're more prone to being trapped in a poor situation, with no where to go, and unable to brake without being rammed from the rear by another rider.
Plus motorists,...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
08-26-08, 03:37 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 3,827
Posted By twiggy_D

I'm trying to build both my speed and endurance,...

I'm trying to build both my speed and endurance, so each ride I'm pumping the pedals to try to improve my general fitness on the bike, as well as improve my shifting.

plus it's overall safer to...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
08-26-08, 02:13 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 3,827
Posted By twiggy_D

Sounds like a daft idea to me, one that looks...

Sounds like a daft idea to me, one that looks like it might result in some injuries, either to cyclists, or pedestrians.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
08-26-08, 09:57 AM
Replies: 4,978
Views: 234,607
Posted By twiggy_D

Hmm, how about we start chemically castrating...

Hmm, how about we start chemically castrating men, all men. In an entirely reversible way.
It would reduce the risks to the whole of society, given the amount of testosterone fuelled violence.
...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-26-08, 09:31 AM
Replies: 150
Views: 7,369
Posted By twiggy_D

Libra, but my hair is really really short, save...

Libra, but my hair is really really short, save for two long bits. (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v610/ViperXIII/esaet%204/5358b490.jpg)

I :love: fixie riders, not sure why, possibly a...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-26-08, 05:53 AM
Replies: 61
Views: 2,837
Posted By twiggy_D

1. Yes 2. 80 miles 3. 90-110 miles 4....

1. Yes
2. 80 miles
3. 90-110 miles
4. depends on the rider, for me, probably 200 miles give or take, I'd be a mess at the end of the day though.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
08-26-08, 01:56 AM
Replies: 4,978
Views: 234,607
Posted By twiggy_D

"I went into A&E, and talked to everyone who had...

"I went into A&E, and talked to everyone who had been riding a bike when they got hurt, and found 17% had suffered a head injury of some form, usually pretty bad, none of them where wearing a helmet,...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-25-08, 04:35 PM
Replies: 150
Views: 7,369
Posted By twiggy_D

*waves* Sports bra + baggy cycle jersey +...

*waves*

Sports bra + baggy cycle jersey + growing hair out from shaved (long story) = mis-gendered at a glance.
I'm also single.

Honestly, it can really put you off doing things, going to...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
08-25-08, 01:54 PM
Replies: 4,978
Views: 234,607
Posted By twiggy_D

:p No A question was asked and it...

:p

No

A question was asked and it needed an answer, plus it proved a point. Field Hockey uses wooden sticks, they are hard and can cause some serious hurt if you get clobbered by one.
Yet the...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
08-25-08, 01:15 PM
Replies: 4,978
Views: 234,607
Posted By twiggy_D

Pay attention, there was a question relating to...

Pay attention, there was a question relating to hockey, and I was pointing out how field hockey is played without protective gear (save for a few little bits).
:roflmao2:
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
08-24-08, 05:37 PM
Replies: 4,978
Views: 234,607
Posted By twiggy_D

You've contradicted yourself, anything that is...

You've contradicted yourself, anything that is going to put you into intensive care* isn't going to be a minor fall/accident, it's going to be something serious.

The sad thing is many cyclists who...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
08-24-08, 03:07 AM
Replies: 4,978
Views: 234,607
Posted By twiggy_D

And so Tommyr restarts the name calling and...

And so Tommyr restarts the name calling and insults.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
08-23-08, 04:15 PM
Replies: 4,978
Views: 234,607
Posted By twiggy_D

Been following the Olympics much? It's only...

Been following the Olympics much?
It's only Ice hockey that really pushes for helmets and masses of protective gear, roller hockey does too, but not to the same degree. ...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-23-08, 03:55 PM
Replies: 674
Views: 27,700
Posted By twiggy_D

Twiggy, nickname I've had for years for being...

Twiggy, nickname I've had for years for being thin.

The _D part is just the first part of my usual longer username, for when Twiggy is already taken. But thought people might scream "you can't...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
08-22-08, 06:48 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 2,880
Posted By twiggy_D

Don't you dare! A young child is dead! DEAD! ...

Don't you dare! A young child is dead! DEAD!

This isn't a game, this isn't something to use to beat out your own agenda, this is a life lost!
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
08-21-08, 12:47 PM
Replies: 4,978
Views: 234,607
Posted By twiggy_D

Zeuser, It's not an Us Vs Them thread. ...

Zeuser,

It's not an Us Vs Them thread.
It's evolved into a discussion about a persons right to make their own choices, without the interference of others.

How would you like it if someone...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
08-21-08, 12:15 PM
Replies: 4,978
Views: 234,607
Posted By twiggy_D

I think what's being discussed at this point is...

I think what's being discussed at this point is less about if helmets can do some good in some situations when they work and more to do with the misplaced faith in helmets ability to prevent any...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
08-21-08, 09:37 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,213
Posted By twiggy_D

Feather the front and rear brakes, and stear...

Feather the front and rear brakes, and stear towards a point which will cause you the least injury.

Though just pulling around the defective driver would probably be safer.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
08-20-08, 04:35 AM
Replies: 4,978
Views: 234,607
Posted By twiggy_D

OK, are you a doctor? Did you administer any...

OK, are you a doctor?
Did you administer any first aid, or make any attempts to keep them warm?

It sounds almost like a concussion, rather than "inter cranial pressure" plus bleeding/swelling...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
08-18-08, 04:31 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,004
Posted By twiggy_D

best way to take a fall is not to tense up, if...

best way to take a fall is not to tense up, if you try and catch yourself you'll end up doing more harm.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
08-14-08, 05:15 AM
Replies: 59
Views: 3,191
Posted By twiggy_D

Because they are rarely rational, don't listen to...

Because they are rarely rational, don't listen to reason and will kill for stupid reasons.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
08-14-08, 04:33 AM
Replies: 4,978
Views: 234,607
Posted By twiggy_D

Ahem, Zeuser,...

Ahem, Zeuser, http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=TAvC1MZAR4s

The guy is wearing a helmet and faceplants quite dramatically.
You where saying something about 100% ??
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
08-07-08, 12:25 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 519
Posted By twiggy_D

You might actually suffer more abuse as a LEO if...

You might actually suffer more abuse as a LEO if uniformed. Remember you'd still be on a bike weighing a hundredth of most cars you'd be riding with, and they might think they can get away with...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
08-07-08, 12:16 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 857
Posted By twiggy_D

The scary part is that if the family started a...

The scary part is that if the family started a campaign to get cyclists to have to pay tax, wear helmets, use bike lanes ect, the current government would seriously consider such steps.

Sadly...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
08-06-08, 03:21 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,236
Posted By twiggy_D

Worst injury? Came round a corner too quick...

Worst injury?

Came round a corner too quick skidded on my side and took a huge chunk of skin off my ribs, and bruised my entire side. My head didn't come near the ground though.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
08-06-08, 11:12 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 540
Posted By twiggy_D

The used to bring civil engineering students from...

The used to bring civil engineering students from all over to view the Coventry ring road, so they'd know how not to design roads.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
08-06-08, 10:29 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 540
Posted By twiggy_D

oh joy, I very nearly had a repeat of yesterday's...

oh joy, I very nearly had a repeat of yesterday's incident, at the same set of lights!

I was coming out of town and had come off the roundabout into the left hand lane (ahead only) and needed to...
Forum: Commuting
08-05-08, 04:20 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 1,745
Posted By twiggy_D

Strip down to the bare bones, take a change of...

Strip down to the bare bones, take a change of cloths in a bag (not backpack). Carry lots of water and make sure to drink.

Sun lotion so your exposed skin doesn't burn, thin cycling shorts and...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
08-05-08, 03:04 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,191
Posted By twiggy_D

Easy way to pull this off is to lock your front...

Easy way to pull this off is to lock your front brake and push forward on the handlebars, as long as the back end of your bike isn't too heavy that is. (Full pannier weighing more than the bike...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
08-05-08, 02:55 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 540
Posted By twiggy_D

Taken a tumble...

Well today I had a close encounter with the roadway after my front wheel shared a moment with a lovely fellow's white van.

I went down hard, my knees and wrist took the brunt of the fall, luckly...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
08-04-08, 09:17 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,297
Posted By twiggy_D

http://www.multimap.com/s/w3DXvbVs Switch to...

http://www.multimap.com/s/w3DXvbVs

Switch to birds eye view, you can clearly see the "cycle path"
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
08-02-08, 12:16 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,768
Posted By twiggy_D

What about, ya know, hitting the brakes? passing...

What about, ya know, hitting the brakes? passing at a safe speed? a safe distance? Not overtaking when it was unsafe to do so?

This whole "he swerved into me" type of BS is horrible.

There's...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
08-01-08, 03:10 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 2,162
Posted By twiggy_D

The plank isn't too hard to hold, the side plank...

The plank isn't too hard to hold, the side plank is harder because of the extra balance issues.

*School made the fitter kids do one handed pressups. Clap pressups, and other nasty things. PE...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
08-01-08, 12:47 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 2,162
Posted By twiggy_D

Must be uphill both ways to get cyclists going...

Must be uphill both ways to get cyclists going 7mph...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
08-01-08, 01:26 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,521
Posted By twiggy_D

I prefer people, because it can mean either/or...

I prefer people, because it can mean either/or more than one...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-27-08, 09:50 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,466
Posted By twiggy_D

might be your washing power/liquid. you...

might be your washing power/liquid.

you want to be using bio instead of non bio
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-25-08, 01:19 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,448
Posted By twiggy_D

I carry a lightweight wire in addition to my...

I carry a lightweight wire in addition to my other locking methods, it's long enough to loop through both wheels and the frame without taking anything appart. Takes less time than undoing a quick...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
07-25-08, 12:12 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,448
Posted By twiggy_D

don't take the front wheel out, instead secure it...

don't take the front wheel out, instead secure it to the frame, and the frame to a solid object.

Nice easy, less fussing around.
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
07-25-08, 10:57 AM
Replies: 145
Views: 5,206
Posted By twiggy_D

Education and enforcement. Cycle lanes in of...

Education and enforcement.

Cycle lanes in of themselves can be less than useless, esp if poorly implemented.

So the number one thing has to be getting other road users to understand that being...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
07-25-08, 08:19 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 657
Posted By twiggy_D

But but but, the man claiming to be a taxi driver...

But but but, the man claiming to be a taxi driver on the internet said I could :p
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
07-25-08, 07:34 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 657
Posted By twiggy_D

So if I don't set off in time to get where I'm...

So if I don't set off in time to get where I'm going, I can rightfully refuse to pay the taxi driver?

cool!
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
07-25-08, 04:05 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,345
Posted By twiggy_D

Sounds like the driver was totally at fault. ...

Sounds like the driver was totally at fault.

Simple way to look at it is to say "if we'd been in cars instead of on bikes, would you have done the same thing?"

Because in a car you would have...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
07-24-08, 04:47 PM
Replies: 4,978
Views: 234,607
Posted By twiggy_D

And that's the problem you see... Instead of...

And that's the problem you see...

Instead of your message being "just try to give us the space we need and try not to hit us" you go on about how cyclists should wear helmets, and how reckless...
Forum: Advocacy & Safety
07-24-08, 03:16 PM
Replies: 4,978
Views: 234,607
Posted By twiggy_D

In that case Zeuser, how do helmets cramp your...

In that case Zeuser, how do helmets cramp your style?

*

It's interesting seeing the division this causes. If we're talking cycling activism we should be presenting a unified front to the...
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