Valuable understanding for all riders

[Bert-Aus]

RAF pilot teach cyclists/

For those of you who haven't heard of this before - it may help to save your life

For those who have heard of saccades before consider this is a refresher

 

[FastFreddy]

Cycling is fricken dangerous.

People attempt to hit me quite a lot. I'm starting to not like people much these days.

 

[FastFreddy]

If I suspect a car can't see me, I'll jig the bike from one wheel track to the next and back again.

 

[Bert-Aus]

Cycling is fricken dangerous

I think we ride the same roads,
i do believe that cyclists and motocyclists suffer the same treatment care of cagers,

Atleast on moto you have the ability to power away from a situation

 

[FastFreddy]

I only get trouble on the motorbike if I do the speed limit on multi-lane roads.
People want to come right up close behind you and have a look.
Or come up beside you and then start to merge, even though they see you.
Or simply change lane really fast right in front of you.

Doing 10km/h above the limit is recommended for safety, until I start seeing cops arresting people for going up my rear or changing lanes dangerously near you when I'm doing the speed limit, I'm going to be doing 10km/h above.

 

[dnielson45]

Doing 10km/h above the limit is recommended for safety, until I start seeing cops arresting people for going up my rear or changing lanes dangerously near you when I'm doing the speed limit, I'm going to be doing 10km/h above.

It probably depends on where you live. What I've found here in Utah is that there is a huge cycling community, so people tend to look for bikes and motorcycles a bit more, and I have only had one person tailgate me so far. Everybody else seems to give me a lot of room. I still keep my eye out for those occasional idiots.

 

[nismos14]

It probably depends on where you live. What I've found here in Utah is that there is a huge cycling community, so people tend to look for bikes and motorcycles a bit more, and I have only had one person tailgate me so far. Everybody else seems to give me a lot of room. I still keep my eye out for those occasional idiots.

Just once?? I get tailgated multiple times every time I ride!

 

[applejax]

Just once?? I get tailgated multiple times every time I ride!

In nj, you get tailgated in 25mph housing communities. You know that.

 

[nismos14]

In nj, you get tailgated in 25mph housing communities. You know that.

And that's while you're going 35 too!

 

[dnielson45]

And that's while you're going 35 too!

Sounds like an adventure!

 

[Reaver]

If I suspect a car can't see me, I'll jig the bike from one wheel track to the next and back again.

I end up doing that quite a bit actually.

It also helps to simply treat everyone like they don't see you. I find myself tapping the brakes repeatedly and always lining up for a quick way out.