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Tonton

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  1. If a cyclist is breaking the law - skipping a robot or stop then they have no recourse - nobody is fighting this fact and if you do you take your life into your own hands (and fates). But cyclists have a right to use the road. So if you get side-swiped, cutoff, or hit by some person from the back who did not overtake while it was safe then it has got nothing to do with other cyclists not following the rules of the road. I've got a right to a safe journey in my lane - but I don't get it because very few people wait until it is safe to pass before doing it and most people will not ride behind you until the road that they want to turn into. They rather pass you and then cut you off. And if you react in anger (rightly so) they will want to bl$#$sm you or show you signs.
  2. I did not witness the accident as this happened behind us but it appears that his front wheel slip as he went over the bump - he did move left to the lower part of the bump. He then went head-over-heals and hit the road with his helmet , shoulders and back. It is simply a dangerous design with no "escape" area on the bump. One should always try to keep your weight back and do not brake just before the bump.
  3. Klapperkop: Nasty speed bumps coming down from the water tower going east took another victim - broken collarbone. No other parties involved - we always ride there on Tuesday mornings from about 5:20 to 6:00. Never had any problems - but we ride in a big group, between 12 and 15 guys.
  4. It is a buddy of mine. He is in hospital, got a nasty bump on the head and face. We came down the hill and he hit some rocks laying next to the barrier. No cars were involved. The bus driver following drove very courteous and only drove past the cyclist laying in the rode after I instructed him to do so. We had 2 accidents this morning - 1 on Klapperkop and this one. Both gone to hospital. No cars involved. People - be carefull when cycling - concentrate and always wear a helmut - without these two guys' helmuts they would have been in a much worse state.
  5. If a cyclist skip a stop street, red robot or something similar and an accident occurs then obviously like any vehicle not obeying the rules of the road then that cyclists is at fault. But if the other party can prevent the accident and they do not then they are fully responsible - and hopefully culpable homicide will be the charges laid. <?: prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> In most of the fatal cases - cyclists are hit from behind riding single file during daytime. If the vehicle driver kept to the speed limit and overtook when it was safe then these incidents would not have happened. Wake up people - you are responsible when driving or riding (you bicycle). If you cause the death/injury of another person may you be punished to full extend of the law. Tonton2009-02-16 06:31:13
  6. Did Groenkloof on Monday for the 1st time in 7 years - man was I surprised with the single track - good work to the guys who developed it - use to be only jeep tracks - great stuff
  7. Yeah that bit - better to take the single track next to the wall - or actually stick to the tarr when the cars are stop-starting.
  8. It is probably safer on the N1 at that time of day than any of the other "safer" alternative routes. But it is against the law and that is the bottom line - but so is emergency lane driving and who of you holier than thou can say you never did that (in your car). This morning I was on my way to work going around the Waterkloofairbase going towards the R21 and a Corsa came flying past on the gravel - so much for safe cycling even with a MTB.
  9. Daar is geen verskil tussen Nel en die plaasmoorde nie - moord bly moord - of jy nou iets steel in die proses of nie. In al die gevalle is ras betrokke - die verskil is hoe regeer die bevolking op die voorvalle.
  10. Kan mens dan die wedrenne verniet doen - of nog beter word mens betaal om PPA PF te wees?
  11. And how do you control that someone actually entered a specific event - or do I prepay for all events when I get my permanent number - or do they scan the barcode on my number when I enter my pen and send me the bill later?
  12. Ek het dieselfde probleem met my MTB - die rims kan net Presta vat - toe koop ek die presta tubes met die slime alreeds in - vra net vir jou fietswinkel - kos so R60 per tube - nie te sleg as jy dink dat 'n tube R30 min kos en dan die slime ook
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