J********e
发帖数: 2284 | 1 今天在我们旁边的town，一个cyclist被撞死了。
那人是League of American Bicyclists在本地的一个头目，号称road safety方面的专家。我还听
过一次他的讲座。本地公路commuter的士气一定大受打击。
以下是link
http://www.wral.com/news/local/story/5553372/ |
w******x
发帖数: 4396 | 2 had a stroke on the bike? i don't know. it happens. |
V*****n
发帖数: 893 | 3 oh gosh! I can't believe it. I rode with him a few times before. |
w********6
发帖数: 12977 | 4 i have several dangerous moments when I was riding very fast (25-30mph) near
a crossroad when lights suddenly turned yellow.
I was instantly making a decision to ride through the light, but even a fast
bike is much slower than a car, so when I started to pass the crossroad the
lights turned red.
Every time I passed, I started to regret, since it is really dangerous. |
w********6
发帖数: 12977 | 5 this is partly because recently my brake is not working very effectively so
I was afraid that when I fully stopped I would be in the middle of the
crossroad and I decide to accelerate and pass. |
S***s
发帖数: 67 | 6 what i usually do, when i couldn't stop at the crossroad, is just turning
right to the other road.
so
【在 w********6 的大作中提到】
: this is partly because recently my brake is not working very effectively so
: I was afraid that when I fully stopped I would be in the middle of the
: crossroad and I decide to accelerate and pass.
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J********e
发帖数: 2284 | 7 今天去的group ride，所有的人都在议论这件事。因为此事，leader也特别小心，在
stop sign做完全的stop，严格按限速跑...
这件事使我震惊的有两点：
警方据目击者的证词说，他在迎面有来车的情况下突然左转被撞。- 这完全是新手的低
级错误。要知道这人有四十年骑龄，其中二十年以教育推广公路自行车安全守则为业。
以前偶尔听到cyclist的伤亡事故，这是第一次关于我见过的人。
这个镇(Apex, NC)的警方据说要严厉打击违规的cyclist，以后在那个town骑车，stop sign不停，闯红灯etc需要小心了。
【在 w******x 的大作中提到】
: had a stroke on the bike? i don't know. it happens.
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V*****n
发帖数: 893 | 8
stop sign做完全的stop，严格按限速跑...
Well, that's probably more likely because Art never liked riding fast.
Whoever has the power to lift the pace probably also has the skills to stay
out of trouble. My little piece of advice is: your greatest risk of getting
hurt is from the car, it's from other riders. so ride in the first third
whenever you can! I am sure hengmei would have told you the same.
【在 J********e 的大作中提到】
: 今天去的group ride，所有的人都在议论这件事。因为此事，leader也特别小心，在
: stop sign做完全的stop，严格按限速跑...
: 这件事使我震惊的有两点：
: 警方据目击者的证词说，他在迎面有来车的情况下突然左转被撞。- 这完全是新手的低
: 级错误。要知道这人有四十年骑龄，其中二十年以教育推广公路自行车安全守则为业。
: 以前偶尔听到cyclist的伤亡事故，这是第一次关于我见过的人。
: 这个镇(Apex, NC)的警方据说要严厉打击违规的cyclist，以后在那个town骑车，stop sign不停，闯红灯etc需要小心了。
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w********6
发帖数: 12977 | 9 very dangerous assumption
1.Fast is not the solution, fast to act helps, but the guy was apparently
totally occupied when he turned "the motorist did not have chance to react..
." I was riding through changing lights with my utmost speed several time,
but every time I regretted. You never know when there will be a reckless
driver and you may never have the chance to react.
2. crashing with other rider may break your funny bone, but crashing with a
car may break your neck
stay
getting
【在 V*****n 的大作中提到】
:
: stop sign做完全的stop，严格按限速跑...
: Well, that's probably more likely because Art never liked riding fast.
: Whoever has the power to lift the pace probably also has the skills to stay
: out of trouble. My little piece of advice is: your greatest risk of getting
: hurt is from the car, it's from other riders. so ride in the first third
: whenever you can! I am sure hengmei would have told you the same.
|
V*****n
发帖数: 893 | 10
..
,
fast is not referring to the behaviors around the turns. it's average speed.
that ride leader is all about staying within the specified speed.
a car may break your neck
I absolutely agree! Assuming every sensible rider has realized the extreme
danger of crashing involving a car, let's talk about quantified risk. So
crashing into a car is really really bad (it pretty much means you are wasted
for at least a year, if not for life or even death), but it's rare. on they
other hand, crashing wi
【在 w********6 的大作中提到】
: very dangerous assumption
: 1.Fast is not the solution, fast to act helps, but the guy was apparently
: totally occupied when he turned "the motorist did not have chance to react..
: ." I was riding through changing lights with my utmost speed several time,
: but every time I regretted. You never know when there will be a reckless
: driver and you may never have the chance to react.
: 2. crashing with other rider may break your funny bone, but crashing with a
: car may break your neck
:
: stay
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h******2
发帖数: 1498 | 11 unfortunately, it takes quite a few crashes for one to learn the importance
of controlled speed. the most dangerous riders are those who are physically
strong but don't know or don't care to hone up their bike handling skills (
yes, triathletes).
i don't care if it's a group ride, a race ride, or if it's a race. i want
to keep riding and nothing is worth crashing for. unfortunately not
everyone you ride with is on the same page. so, the best thing you can do
is to observe the riders in the |
J********e
发帖数: 2284 | 12 Apparently I fit most of the points hengmei2 described. - No wonder folks in
the group stay away from me! :)
1. Can't keep a straight line - Getting better but still have difficulty
when either exhausted or reaching water bottle.
2.bouncy pedaling - often did that. Don't know how to deal with it
especially when my cadence is high and riding resistance is low.
3. always speeding-up or slowing-down - Getting better. But since my bike is
naturally heavier than others in the group, the coasting-to-s
【在 h******2 的大作中提到】
: unfortunately, it takes quite a few crashes for one to learn the importance
: of controlled speed. the most dangerous riders are those who are physically
: strong but don't know or don't care to hone up their bike handling skills (
: yes, triathletes).
: i don't care if it's a group ride, a race ride, or if it's a race. i want
: to keep riding and nothing is worth crashing for. unfortunately not
: everyone you ride with is on the same page. so, the best thing you can do
: is to observe the riders in the
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J********e
发帖数: 2284 | 13 Art was not attending due to his schedule. It was Chuck and another guy.
Getting to the front sounds a great idea except that the front riders are
supposedly to provide pulling in turn. And I cannot do that with a heavy
bike. Tried it once and 2 miles later I was exhausted which forced other
guys to take over.
stay
getting
【在 V*****n 的大作中提到】
:
: ..
: ,
: fast is not referring to the behaviors around the turns. it's average speed.
: that ride leader is all about staying within the specified speed.
: a car may break your neck
: I absolutely agree! Assuming every sensible rider has realized the extreme
: danger of crashing involving a car, let's talk about quantified risk. So
: crashing into a car is really really bad (it pretty much means you are wasted
: for at least a year, if not for life or even death), but it's rare. on they
|
h******2
发帖数: 1498 | 14 then just pull for 1 mile or half a mile. nobody forces you to pull. the
trick is to pull back before you get tired, so you can get back in the pace
line with ease and still enjoy the ride.
【在 J********e 的大作中提到】
: Art was not attending due to his schedule. It was Chuck and another guy.
: Getting to the front sounds a great idea except that the front riders are
: supposedly to provide pulling in turn. And I cannot do that with a heavy
: bike. Tried it once and 2 miles later I was exhausted which forced other
: guys to take over.
:
: stay
: getting
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s**a
发帖数: 1995 | 15
没看懂这点，在迎面有来车的情况下突然左转是常见错误吗？为什么会有很多人都会这
么做？
【在 J********e 的大作中提到】
: Art was not attending due to his schedule. It was Chuck and another guy.
: Getting to the front sounds a great idea except that the front riders are
: supposedly to provide pulling in turn. And I cannot do that with a heavy
: bike. Tried it once and 2 miles later I was exhausted which forced other
: guys to take over.
:
: stay
: getting
|
w********6
发帖数: 12977 | 16 也许是指注意力不够，或者把开车的经验用上了，骑车速度慢多了。
不过我做新手的时候，也是特别小心的。
【在 s**a 的大作中提到】
:
: 没看懂这点，在迎面有来车的情况下突然左转是常见错误吗？为什么会有很多人都会这
: 么做？
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l******0
发帖数: 292 | 17 An other cyclist was killed in car collision in our city.
http://www.carectomy.com/driver-kills-albuquerque-cyclist/ |
