Wear a whistle when you cycle

[kandui]

A simple way of alerting other walkers or cyclists is by blowing on a whistle.If you see suspicious people ahead of you, blowing a whistle alerts them to the fact that you see them, taking away the element of surprise. It may not help in an ambush situation, but if you keep it in your mouth in dodgy areas, you may have a chance to sound the alarm when confronted. It could create confusion and give you a gap to escape.

[Capricorn]

i carry a whistle when out alone doing DH practice, just incase i bust something that leaves me unable to get down the hill by me lonesome. Actually happed once at dusk when I dislocated my patella. I couldnt stand, much less walk or ride,and i was stone alone. Whistle would not have garnered me help immediately, but someone had come looking, icould've alerted them to my location, which was off the nearest jeep track.

 

Frankly, every rider should have a little survival kit: space blanket, small mirror, whistle, and mobile phone. We almost always pack spares for our bike as if it's only our bikes that can break.

Edited February 5, 2011 by Capricorn

[Choppie]

If you're somewhere with cellphone reception, I would say a survival kit is not needed. With the lighters and mirrors in there they can be quite heavy and bulky. But instead of a survival a small first aid kit would be very helpful if someone has cut themselves badly or something similar. You could always use a tree branch together with the bandages in your fir staid kit for a splint if someone broke an arm or a leg. I also think a whistle could be a good idea.

 

Would be nice to know if anyone here do carry small first aid kits. Something similar to a hikers one?

[Capricorn]

choppie: your assumption is valid as long as you have signal, and the mobile isnt' destroyed in a crash that requires a survival kit. Survival kit, first aid kit. poe tay toe, pah tah toe. all semantics. it's the same thing

Mirrors made of plastic are small and very light. This isn't army gear. Besides, the big blade on a swiss army knife normally suffices in a pinch.

Edited February 13, 2011 by Capricorn

[Redline]

I carry my phone in a water proof, crash proof container. you can get them from due south for r120. bit bulky, but good for cellphone and cash. you can donner of right on your back in the river and it will survive.

[Choppie]

Capricorn, this isn't Macgyver. Mirrors are made specially made with small hole in the center for targeting specific locations or people. I'd rather have bit bigger mirror to cover more distance, and it weighs a whole lot less than a Macgyver knife . Besides, if you're riding somewhere you don't have signal and might need a mirror... good luck!

 

Redline, that's a great idea! You don't need one that can take your Iphone. Buy yourself one of those really cheap and small Nokia at Game and they can fit easily in one of those small containers.

[Capricorn]

.. its tru, every thread has one those..ffs

Edited February 13, 2011 by Capricorn

[Squier]

Uhm... sorry, but why the mirror?

[Tumbleweed]

Uhm... sorry, but why the mirror?

 

Like they do in the movies to get the attention of peeps.

[Mojoman]

Uhm... sorry, but why the mirror?

To signal with if you have taken a tumble down a hillside!

[Squier]

So, if it it's a cloudy day you're screwed! Never thought people actually did this, but ok...

[Guest Big H]

A simple way of alerting other walkers or cyclists is by blowing on a whistle.If you see suspicious people ahead of you, blowing a whistle alerts them to the fact that you see them, taking away the element of surprise. It may not help in an ambush situation, but if you keep it in your mouth in dodgy areas, you may have a chance to sound the alarm when confronted. It could create confusion and give you a gap to escape.

 

Hoe de blixem blaas jy so fluit as dit aan die bo-punt van 'n opdraende is en jy het nie asem oor nie!!!!!!!!!!

[Mojoman]

So, if it it's a cloudy day you're screwed! Never thought people actually did this, but ok...

Thats when you pull out your pocket strobe light!

[Tumbleweed]

Thats when you pull out your pocket strobe light!

 

 

Or one of those laser pointers peeps use to blind pilots!

[TNT1]

 

Or one of those laser pointers peeps use to blind pilots!

 

WTF? Do you superglue yourself to the front of the plane to get a clear shot at the pilot's eye's? You'd think some pillock strapped to the windscreen of a 747 would be distraction enough without the laser pointer.

[Tumbleweed]

WTF? Do you superglue yourself to the front of the plane to get a clear shot at the pilot's eye's? You'd think some pillock strapped to the windscreen of a 747 would be distraction enough without the laser pointer.

 

Nope, just get yourself under the flight path.