getting naked (nearly) to protest against helmets

[Tumbleweed]

gasping' date=' that issue came up a month or so back with regard to cape town bike lanes. the lanes were apparently to be narrowed to appease sidewalk hawkers. for them to be of any use, they'd have to be wide enough to accomodate, what, three riders abreast?

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Another problem, HR, is that motorists simply drive in these lanes like they don't even realise they're there... For example, in Claremont, there's a nice lane going over the bridge between Newlands Cricket Stadium and the Claremont CBD. Because it's a main route for motor-going traffic rats, they think it's their right to create TWO motor lanes (where there's supposed to be one + a bike lane). Heaven forbid you cross the bridge as a motorist and DON'T take up the lane, you'll have a hundred hooters behind you demanding that you move out of the way.

 

I suspect everyone thinks "this bike lane is sily, no one uses it, why should us motorists have to queue? These bikers are punks anyway!"

 

It's an attitude change we need - the problem is, this is Africa, and the population majority occupy lower levels on Maslow's hierarchy than in a typical first-world country. Things like bike satefy just ain't important if you're struggling to make a living. I'm not talking about the poor, I'm talking about the average Joe who's up to his eyeballs in debt trying to finance his new car, instead of driving an old car and having plenty of savings to fall back on. Result: he's constantly stressed about earning more, wants to get to his job on time, pushes people out of the way to do so, etc etc.

 

Hmmm, OK, maybe a long argument for another book (not post)....

 

for sure?they have put "ribs" in the roads to demarcate the new brt lanes in jozi. everyone just drives over them.

 

Monkeys.

 

even better: the snazzy ramps that have been set up for passengers are now being used as taxi ranks!

[Willehond]

Hi Roller' date='

Sounds like a great idea. My reservation is how do you share a cycle lane with (all respect due) the citizens who use a bike as a begrudging means of transport and therefore only get a cadence of 1 or 2 going compared to the rest of us who try and go as fast as possible for as long as possible.

Road rage will give way to cycle lane rage, the LBS will score because of the sale of new pumps (used to settle disputes) and in general there will be much unhappiness.

 

Perhaps if they had multiple lanes with an Auobahn type arragement where the right hand lane is for overtaking by faster cyclists?

 

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Tolerance boet, tolerance.  You slow down, ring your bell (yes, you get nice little ones you hide under your stem!) and pass carefully.  Then you speed up and say 'tank you'.

 

Believe me, it IS possible.

[Kritzie]

Without a helmet you ARE naked anyways!!!!! Kritzie2009-06-24 02:56:19

[Tumbleweed]

here's a pic from tel aviv:

 

[Sammajoor]

Very very "cheeky" photo

[Tumbleweed]

that's the only one that i publishable

[NotSoBigBen]

gasping' date=' that issue came up a month or so back with regard to cape town bike lanes. the lanes were apparently to be narrowed to appease sidewalk hawkers. for them to be of any use, they'd have to be wide enough to accomodate, what, three riders abreast?

but then, we'd get the national taxi alliance claiming the bike routes were their "intellectual property" and demand 100% ownership of every bicycle shop in town, otherwise they'll march to deliver a memorandum to dave bellairs.  

 

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And we would hate to take up their 'luck-ra-tif' routes then won't we ......

[Tumbleweed]

gasping' date=' that issue came up a month or so back with regard to cape town bike lanes. the lanes were apparently to be narrowed to appease sidewalk hawkers. for them to be of any use, they'd have to be wide enough to accomodate, what, three riders abreast?

but then, we'd get the national taxi alliance claiming the bike routes were their "intellectual property" and demand 100% ownership of every bicycle shop in town, otherwise they'll march to deliver a memorandum to dave bellairs.  

 

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And we would hate to take up their 'luck-ra-tif' routes then won't we ......

 

i was waiting for you to pitch up before i posted my own naked protest?

[NotSoBigBen]

But but splutter splutter that one is also not 'publishable' you tjop! You just put me off my lunch .... wife's sandwiches wasted an all!

[Strawberry Mama]

gasping' date=' that issue came up a month or so back with regard to cape town bike lanes. the lanes were apparently to be narrowed to appease sidewalk hawkers. for them to be of any use, they'd have to be wide enough to accomodate, what, three riders abreast?

but then, we'd get the national taxi alliance claiming the bike routes were their "intellectual property" and demand 100% ownership of every bicycle shop in town, otherwise they'll march to deliver a memorandum to dave bellairs.  

 

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And we would hate to take up their 'luck-ra-tif' routes then won't we ......

 

i was waiting for you to pitch up before i posted my own naked protest?

 

 

Sammajoor is this you?  Or maybe the neighbour?  (die een wat lekker soen?)

[Sammajoor]

 

gasping' date=' that issue came up a month or so back with regard to cape town bike lanes. the lanes were apparently to be narrowed to appease sidewalk hawkers. for them to be of any use, they'd have to be wide enough to accomodate, what, three riders abreast?

but then, we'd get the national taxi alliance claiming the bike routes were their "intellectual property" and demand 100% ownership of every bicycle shop in town, otherwise they'll march to deliver a memorandum to dave bellairs.  

 

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And we would hate to take up their 'luck-ra-tif' routes then won't we ......

 

i was waiting for you to pitch up before i posted my own naked protest?

 

 

Sammajoor is this you?  Or maybe the neighbour?  (die een wat lekker soen?)

 

No this is my mate Holy doing the Flashdance

 

[Tumbleweed]

sorry, bb, shoulda remembered that the boa is a big turnoff for you?is this better?