k Womer:
There are even more bicycles per capita in Utrecht than in
Amsterdam.
That’s not easy.
https://www.photo.net/photo/18476482/Bicycles-Utrecht
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In the Netherlands there are 1.3 bikes per capita.
Henk
Op 2018-06-06 om 03:26 schreef Rick Womer:
There are even more bicycles per capita in Utrecht than in Amsterdam.
That’s not easy.
https://www.photo.net/photo/18476482/Bicycles-Utrecht
(K-5, DA 17-70)
Comments appreciated!
ere are
>>> not many slopes in this country).
>>> Utrecht is smaller than Amsterdam but also a university town with many
>>> students so this will explain it.
>>> In the Netherlands there are 1.3 bikes per capita.
>>>
>>> Henk
>>>
>>> O
echt is smaller than Amsterdam but also a university town with many students
so this will explain it.
In the Netherlands there are 1.3 bikes per capita.
Henk
Op 2018-06-06 om 03:26 schreef Rick Womer:
There are even more bicycles per capita in Utrecht than in Amsterdam. That’s
not easy.
h
sity town with many
> students so this will explain it.
> In the Netherlands there are 1.3 bikes per capita.
>
> Henk
>
> Op 2018-06-06 om 03:26 schreef Rick Womer:
>> There are even more bicycles per capita in Utrecht than in Amsterdam. That’s
>> not easy.
>>
&
Sigh - I just don't see it ... understand, I don't ride bicycles and
my eyes are not so good - I don't see anything like a post or a fence
to tie them too
ann
On 6/6/2018 1:19 PM, Henk Terhell wrote:
Ann, there is a big black cable through the front wheel of the green
bike, of a size you
wrote:
There are even more bicycles per capita in Utrecht than in Amsterdam.
That’s not easy.
https://www.photo.net/photo/18476482/Bicycles-Utrecht
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Nice color and geometry.
Dan Matyola
http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola
On Tue, Jun 5, 2018 at 9:26 PM, Rick Womer wrote:
> There are even more bicycles per capita in Utrecht than in Amsterdam.
> That’s not easy.
>
> https://www.photo.net/photo/18476482/Bicycles-Utre
What I notice immediately as they aren't chained up. Nice commentary :-)
ann
On 6/5/2018 9:26 PM, Rick Womer wrote:
There are even more bicycles per capita in Utrecht than in Amsterdam. That’s
not easy.
https://www.photo.net/photo/18476482/Bicycles-Utrecht
(K-5, DA 17-70)
Comments
schreef Rick Womer:
There are even more bicycles per capita in Utrecht than in Amsterdam. That’s
not easy.
https://www.photo.net/photo/18476482/Bicycles-Utrecht
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There are even more bicycles per capita in Utrecht than in Amsterdam. That’s
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https://www.photo.net/photo/18476482/Bicycles-Utrecht
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Quite an installation, Frank!
http://twistedsifter.com/2013/10/ai-weiwei-forever-bicycles-installation-toronto/
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Quite an installation, Frank!
http://twistedsifter.com/2013/10/ai-weiwei-forever-bicycles-installation-toronto/
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. It will be interesting to see how this appears in HCB's pictures.
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It’s almost unthinkable
can be dismissed without proof. --
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It’s almost unthinkable that any of Henri
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Subject: Re: PESO - Lucca bicycles
I like the subdued lighting in this one. Good one, Rick.
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Sent: Friday, June 5, 2009 2:58:05 PM
Subject: PESO - Lucca bicycles
Nice soft lighting Rick. Nice colours and framing
Dave
On Fri, Jun 5, 2009 at 5:58 PM, Rick Womerrwomer1...@yahoo.com wrote:
Putting up my periscope again, after a busy week.
Another shot from Lucca, Italy. Mopeds and motorcycles rule in Rome. In
Lucca, it's bicycles. That's nice
Putting up my periscope again, after a busy week.
Another shot from Lucca, Italy. Mopeds and motorcycles rule in Rome. In
Lucca, it's bicycles. That's nice.
http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=9273919size=lg
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I like the subdued lighting in this one. Good one, Rick.
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Subject: PESO - Lucca bicycles
Putting up my periscope again, after a busy week.
Another shot from
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I like the subdued lighting in this one. Good one, Rick.
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Sent: Friday, June 5, 2009 2:58:05 PM
Subject: PESO - Lucca bicycles
Putting up my
On Sat, Jan 10, 2009 at 10:48 PM, John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com wrote:
From: Bruce Walker
Steve Sharpe wrote:
At 7:38 PM + 1/9/09, Bob W wrote:
Despite him showing his House of Commons pass to the officers, they
insisted
on searching him after they found him taking photos
--- On Fri, 1/9/09, Christian christ...@skofteland.net wrote:
Despite him showing his House of Commons
pass to the officers, they insisted
on searching him after they found him taking
photos of a cycle path in his
area.
Perhaps he was trying to pedal armaments.
I like the spin
On Jan 10, 2009, at 1:26 PM, Rick Womer wrote:
--- On Fri, 1/9/09, Christian christ...@skofteland.net wrote:
Despite him showing his House of Commons
pass to the officers, they insisted
on searching him after they found him taking
photos of a cycle path in his
area.
Perhaps he was
Kenneth Waller
http://www.tinyurl.com/272u2f
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Subject: Re: OT: Those pesky terrorists and their assault bicycles again.
--- On Fri, 1/9/09, Christian christ...@skofteland.net wrote:
Despite him showing his House
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From: Ken Waller
Subject: Re: OT: Those pesky terrorists and their assault bicycles again.
Despite him showing his House of Commons
pass to the officers, they insisted
on searching him after they found him taking
photos of a cycle path in his
area
From: Bruce Walker
Steve Sharpe wrote:
At 7:38 PM + 1/9/09, Bob W wrote:
Despite him showing his House of Commons pass to the officers, they
insisted
on searching him after they found him taking photos of a cycle path
in his
area.
Perhaps he was trying to pedal armaments.
I
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/politics/conservative/4144210/Tor
y-MP-stopped-and-searched-by-police-for-taking-photos-of-cycle-path.html
The 48-year-old MP for Central Croydon, who was arrested for allegedly
assaulting his second wife Lucy last year, was stopped by officers under
At 7:38 PM + 1/9/09, Bob W wrote:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/politics/conservative/4144210/Tor
y-MP-stopped-and-searched-by-police-for-taking-photos-of-cycle-path.html
The 48-year-old MP for Central Croydon, who was arrested for allegedly
assaulting his second wife Lucy last
Steve Sharpe wrote:
At 7:38 PM + 1/9/09, Bob W wrote:
Despite him showing his House of Commons pass to the officers, they
insisted
on searching him after they found him taking photos of a cycle path
in his
area.
Perhaps he was trying to pedal armaments.
I like the spin both the
Bruce Walker wrote:
Steve Sharpe wrote:
At 7:38 PM + 1/9/09, Bob W wrote:
Despite him showing his House of Commons pass to the officers, they
insisted
on searching him after they found him taking photos of a cycle path
in his
area.
Perhaps he was trying to pedal armaments.
I like
On Fri, Jan 9, 2009 at 2:38 PM, Bob W p...@web-options.com wrote:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/politics/conservative/4144210/Tor
y-MP-stopped-and-searched-by-police-for-taking-photos-of-cycle-path.html
The 48-year-old MP for Central Croydon, who was arrested for allegedly
At 3:38 PM -0500 1/9/09, Bruce Walker wrote:
Steve Sharpe wrote:
At 7:38 PM + 1/9/09, Bob W wrote:
Despite him showing his House of Commons pass to the officers,
they insisted
on searching him after they found him taking photos of a cycle path in his
area.
Perhaps he was trying to
Steve Sharpe wrote:
At 3:38 PM -0500 1/9/09, Bruce Walker wrote:
Steve Sharpe wrote:
At 7:38 PM + 1/9/09, Bob W wrote:
Despite him showing his House of Commons pass to the officers,
they insisted
on searching him after they found him taking photos of a cycle path
in his
area.
Perhaps
At 6:28 PM -0500 1/9/09, Bruce Walker wrote:
Steve Sharpe wrote:
At 3:38 PM -0500 1/9/09, Bruce Walker wrote:
Steve Sharpe wrote:
At 7:38 PM + 1/9/09, Bob W wrote:
Despite him showing his House of Commons pass to the officers,
they insisted
on searching him after they found him taking
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Sent: 01 November 2006 08:05
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Subject: Re: Adults on bicycles
On 1/11/06, Bob W, discombobulated, unleashed:
Hmm. Maybe.
That's a small crack of willingness I can just get my crowbar of
persuasion
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[...]
However, they offer a greatly increased chance of survival and/or
minimization of brain injury in a surprisingly large number of
collisions. I can think of at least three
On 4/11/06, Bob W, discombobulated, unleashed:
Strangely enough, cycling is safer than living!
Which begs the belief that cycling is not actually living.
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On 4/11/06, Bob W, discombobulated, unleashed:
Strangely enough, cycling is safer than living!
Which begs
Looks like I'm better off cycling without my helmet than I am sitting
here on my fat ass reading PDML mail. g Conversely, here in the
States fishing is often a very relaxing endeavour. Depending on the
fisherman he may decided to sit on a bank, take a boat ride, or wade
out into a stream with a
On 4/11/06, Bob W, discombobulated, unleashed:
absolutely. So next time you see a cyclist (are there any in Oxford?)
it's your duty to shout Get a life, loser!.
This before I hit them with the vehicle or after ? ;-)
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On Sat, Nov 04, 2006 at 03:42:11PM +, Cotty wrote:
On 4/11/06, Bob W, discombobulated, unleashed:
absolutely. So next time you see a cyclist (are there any in Oxford?)
it's your duty to shout Get a life, loser!.
This before I hit them with the vehicle or after ? ;-)
There's not a lot
On 4/11/06, John Francis, discombobulated, unleashed:
There's not a lot of point shouting at them *after* you hit them,
is there? (Although get a life does seem strangely appropriate).
Oh, c'mon, I wouldn't kill a cyclist outright, that would be very bad. I
like to see some suffering first.
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On Nov 2, 2006, at 8:15 PM, Bob W wrote:
You make your own choices (or do you? isn't it compulsory in NZ?)
It is compulsory in NZ
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Subject: Re: Adults on bicycles
Nothing can guarantee protection against a really serious head
injury. The impact is just too large, and even the best helmets can
only absorb so much of it.
Helmets are a compromise solution to head protection
On 11/3/06, William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Helmets are a compromise solution to head protection.
They can offer exceedingly good protection, but at the expense of
weight.
A heavier helmet is more likely to cause soft tissue injuries (whiplash)
to the neck.
~Everything~ in life is a
Subject: Re: Adults on bicycles
That makes as much sense as anything else in this thread...
Bob W wrote:
thanks to the magic of HG's time machine, Orson was simultaneously his
grandfather and his niece.
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Subject: RE: Adults on bicycles
That might work, Bob, if it were applied consistently in all other
areas of activity, and if the wearing of cycle helmets could be shown
On 2/11/06, John Forbes, discombobulated, unleashed:
Of course, it's different in America. Your suburbs are much larger.
Amazing what botox can do ;-)
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Subject: Re: Adults on bicycles
On Wed, Nov 01, 2006 at 09:12:22PM -, Bob W wrote:
Your wise neurosurgeon might care to reflect on this:
(http
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Subject: Re: Adults on bicycles
Hi John,
There must have been something seriously wrong with the bicycle for a
front wheel to collapse
Subject: Re: Adults on bicycles
Hi John,
There must have been something seriously wrong with the bicycle for a
front wheel to collapse. A little maintenance might have helped -- as
well as care and attention when riding? A serious fall would do me no
good whatsoever at 74. I tweak the spokes
mike wilson wrote:
Short, regularly travelled routes seem to have a disproportionate
number of accidents. I don't think anyone has done any work (at
least, I can't find it online) to work out if that is merely due to
a statistical function or if there is a human effect at work.
I suspect
I find it difficult to disagree with you. 8-)))
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mike wilson wrote:
Short, regularly travelled routes seem to have a disproportionate
was riding again in a week. But
bicycles, especially those like mine, a Scott mountain bike, need a lot
of care and attention because they get pretty rough treatment. Ten years
ago I used to change the tyres in the autumn to a pair with spikes; but
as the years went by I began to realise that I
Doug Franklin wrote:
I suspect that it mostly boils down to familiarity breeds contempt.
Those short, regularly traveled routes are the ones where the
driver is most likely to be running on autopilot because
they know the route, and probably also the most likely,
therefore, to be where
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I find it difficult to disagree with you. 8-)))
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One of my favorite photos ever...
I'm way behind on reading stuff on list -
I was expecting a photo of yours though :)
ann
Bob W wrote:
Every time I see an adult on a bicycle, said H G Wells, I no longer
despair for the human race
Cast your despair to the four winds, and enjoy:
Proper maintenance of the bicycle? Bicycle wheels are immensely strong
they support my fat body no problem. They do not just collapse out of
the blue for no reason.
You folks remind me of those college kids I see jaywalking, If I don't
look he will not hit me. You have to operate with the
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Subject: Re: Adults on bicycles
Hi John,
There must have been something seriously wrong with the bicycle for a
front wheel to collapse. A little
I suggest that folks read Effective Cycling by John Forester with a open
mind, then think critically about what he says because his information
is based upon the facts, not the feelings involved. Riding according to
his teachings I have never even had a near accident even when commuting
in big
Subject: Re: Adults on bicycles
One of my favorite photos ever...
I'm way behind on reading stuff on list -
I was expecting a photo of yours though :)
ann
Bob W wrote:
Every time I see an adult on a bicycle, said H G Wells,
I no longer
despair for the human race
Cast your
From: Malcolm Smith [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: 2006/11/02 Thu PM 02:30:47 GMT
To: 'Pentax-Discuss Mail List' pdml@pdml.net
Subject: RE: Adults on bicycles
Doug Franklin wrote:
I suspect that it mostly boils down to familiarity breeds contempt.
Those short, regularly traveled routes
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On Wed, Nov 01, 2006 at 09:12:22PM -, Bob W wrote:
Your wise neurosurgeon might care to reflect on this:
(http://www.cyclecraft.co.uk/digest/effectiveness.pdf)
... the average distance cycled per person in the UK each year is
only 62 km42 (and in the Netherlands
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Subject: Re: Adults on bicycles
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On Wed, Nov 01, 2006 at 09:12:22PM -, Bob W wrote:
Your wise neurosurgeon might care to reflect on this:
(http://www.cyclecraft.co.uk/digest/effectiveness.pdf)
... the average distance cycled per person in the UK
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That makes as much sense as anything else in this thread...
Bob W wrote:
thanks to the magic of HG's time machine, Orson was simultaneously his
grandfather and his
LOL
Based on a 30 stride, that's 528 steps.
Shel
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In my household, besides driving to work
(15miles and 6miles), there are mostly short trips:
gym 1/4 mile
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On 11/2/06, David Mann [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
On Nov 2, 2006, at 10:49 AM, Bob W wrote:
The best protection for cyclists is to learn how to cycle properly
in traffic.
That helps, but you need to bear in mind that drivers have blind
spots, are often inattentive (especially while in a
We drop off the kids to go swimming.
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LOL
Based on a 30 stride, that's 528 steps.
Shel
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From: Gonz
In my household, besides driving to work
(15miles and 6miles), there are mostly short trips:
gym 1/4 mile
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One of my favorite photos ever...
I'm way behind on reading stuff on list -
I was expecting a photo of yours though :)
ann
Bob W wrote:
Every time I see an adult on a bicycle, said H
On Nov 2, 2006, at 8:15 PM, Bob W wrote:
You make your own choices (or do you? isn't it compulsory in NZ?)
It is compulsory in NZ, and I just happen to agree that wearing a
helmet is a good idea for my situation. I may have become
indoctrinated by the requirement though :)
The way things
On 1/11/06, Bob W, discombobulated, unleashed:
Hmm. Maybe.
That's a small crack of willingness I can just get my crowbar of
persuasion into
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From: graywolf [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: 2006/11/01 Wed AM 01:47:38 GMT
To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net
Subject: Re: Adults on bicycles
Let's see, did he say that before WWII when almost no adults in the US
rode bicycles, durning WWII when many rode out of necessity, after
I have only rode bicycles for a short while, less than sixty years, but
I have never fallen off and landed on my head. Most of my contemporaries
managed to get through at least childhood without wearing a helmet too.
I imagine those laws sure do make a lot of money for the helmet sellers
Wed AM 01:47:38 GMT
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Subject: Re: Adults on bicycles
Let's see, did he say that before WWII when almost no adults in the US
rode bicycles, durning WWII when many rode out of necessity, after WWII
when adults never would be caught on one in fear
On 01/11/06, graywolf [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I have only rode bicycles for a short while, less than sixty years, but
I have never fallen off and landed on my head. Most of my contemporaries
managed to get through at least childhood without wearing a helmet too.
I imagine those laws sure do
On 11/1/06, graywolf [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I have only rode bicycles for a short while, less than sixty years, but
I have never fallen off and landed on my head. Most of my contemporaries
managed to get through at least childhood without wearing a helmet too.
I imagine those laws sure do
On Wed, 01 Nov 2006 13:03:49 -, frank theriault
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
On 11/1/06, graywolf [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I have only rode bicycles for a short while, less than sixty years, but
I have never fallen off and landed on my head. Most of my contemporaries
managed to get through
From: Digital Image Studio [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: 2006/11/01 Wed PM 12:30:05 GMT
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Subject: Re: Adults on bicycles
On 01/11/06, graywolf [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I have only rode bicycles for a short while, less than sixty years, but
I have
. On the other hand, I don't like the nanny state telling me
what
to do.
I never listened to the nanny state. When I was a child, bicycle
helmets were uncommon and I rode without one. But from the point of
being age 16 and beyond, I got away from bicycles, rode motorcycles
and hung around
Sent: 1. november 2006 13:14
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Subject: Re: Adults on bicycles
I have only rode bicycles for a short while, less than sixty years, but
I have never fallen off and landed on my head. Most of my contemporaries
managed to get through at least childhood without wearing
The only dead person I have seen in the UK, outside a coffin, was a
cyclist who had just been knocked over.
John
I guess you've been lucky. I've seen dead motorists, dead shoppers who
were waiting for a lift, and dead motor-cyclists (all wearing
helmets), but never a dead cyclist.
Bob
2006 08:05
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Subject: Re: Adults on bicycles
On 1/11/06, Bob W, discombobulated, unleashed:
Hmm. Maybe.
That's a small crack of willingness I can just get my crowbar of
persuasion into
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OTOH, it is a personal decision, and I wouldn't think less of
someone
who has perhaps decided that they don't want or need a helmet...
Precisely, and I would not think less of someone who chose to wear
one. I am an adult of sound mind. It's not for some
health-and-safety-obsessed busybody
started using a helmet.
DagT
Fra: graywolf [EMAIL PROTECTED]
I have only rode bicycles for a short while, less than sixty years, but
I have never fallen off and landed on my head. Most of my contemporaries
managed to get through at least childhood without wearing a helmet too.
I
On 11/1/06, frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Then there's always the possibility that a cyclist may be completely
in the right, and that a car might be in the wrong and hit a cyclist.
Since cars have a mass of some 20 times that of a bicycle and rider,
physics tend to be on the side of
My old neurosurgery teacher said:
”It is wise to use a helmet,
it protects the brain,
that is were the wisdom is located.
Regards,
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I believe the law should read, If you won't wear a helmet on your
motorcycle, no public funds or insurance monies may be used to support
your life or recovery after an accident.
Bicycle riding is another matter, but still deserves the helmet.
Regards, Bob S.
On 11/1/06, Mat Maessen [EMAIL
: Adults on bicycles
Oh, well, I was having one of those senior moments and was
thinking of
Orson Wells who became famous with a radio broadcast based
upon one of
HG's stories. I wonder if they were related? Yes, I know I could
look
that up...
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On
Behalf Of Bertil Holmberg
Sent: 01 November 2006 20:50
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Subject: RE: Adults on bicycles
My old neurosurgery teacher said:
It is wise to use
On 11/1/06, Bob Sullivan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I believe the law should read, If you won't wear a helmet on your
motorcycle, no public funds or insurance monies may be used to support
your life or recovery after an accident.
Bicycle riding is another matter, but still deserves the helmet.
On 11/1/06, Mat Maessen [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
On 11/1/06, frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Then there's always the possibility that a cyclist may be completely
in the right, and that a car might be in the wrong and hit a cyclist.
Since cars have a mass of some 20 times that of a
Of graywolf
Sent: 01 November 2006 12:23
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Subject: Re: Adults on bicycles
Oh, well, I was having one of those senior moments and was
thinking of
Orson Wells who became famous with a radio broadcast based
upon one of
HG's stories. I wonder if they were related? Yes
If you get hit by a car doing 30mph a bicycle helmet is not likely to
help you at all. Paranoia is far better protection. Thet are out to get
you, don't let them.
Mat Maessen wrote:
On 11/1/06, frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Then there's always the possibility that a cyclist may be
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Sent: 01 November 2006 21:03
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Subject: Re: Adults on bicycles
I believe the law should read, If you won't wear a helmet on your
motorcycle, no public funds or insurance monies may be used to
support
your life
On 11/1/06, graywolf [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
If you get hit by a car doing 30mph a bicycle helmet is not likely to
help you at all. Paranoia is far better protection. Thet are out to get
you, don't let them.
Absolutely wrong on both counts, IMHO.
If a car hits you doing 50kmh, the direct hit
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Subject: Re: Adults on bicycles
If you get hit by a car doing 30mph a bicycle helmet is not likely
to
help you at all. Paranoia is far better protection. Thet are
out to get
you, don't let them.
Mat Maessen wrote:
On 11/1/06, frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED
On 11/1/06, Bob W [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
The best protection for cyclists is to learn how to cycle properly in
traffic. This means behaving like the driver of a vehicle, obeying the
traffic laws, changing lanes properly, positioning yourself on the
road properly, stopping at red lights,
Subject: Re: Adults on bicycles
I believe the law should read, If you won't wear a helmet on your
motorcycle, no public funds or insurance monies may be used to
support
your life or recovery after an accident.
Bicycle riding is another matter, but still deserves the helmet.
Regards, Bob
frank theriault wrote:
On 11/1/06, graywolf [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
If you get hit by a car doing 30mph a bicycle helmet is not likely to
help you at all. Paranoia is far better protection. Thet are out to get
you, don't let them.
Absolutely wrong on both counts, IMHO.
If a car hits
On Wed, Nov 01, 2006 at 09:12:22PM -, Bob W wrote:
Your wise neurosurgeon might care to reflect on this:
(http://www.cyclecraft.co.uk/digest/effectiveness.pdf)
... the average distance cycled per person in the UK each year is
only 62 km42 (and in the Netherlands only 850 km43), so the
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