tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8442430064359197279.post2396140652637501312..comments2024-03-26T10:03:51.827+13:00Comments on Karl du Fresne: The hazards of cyclingKarl du Fresnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05054853925940134404noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8442430064359197279.post-502929357211776222008-06-26T10:07:00.000+12:002008-06-26T10:07:00.000+12:00Biking seems to me to be a hazardous activity for ...Biking seems to me to be a hazardous activity for middle aged and older i.e. boomers.<BR/><BR/>After both my brothers suffered broken bones from biking accidents, I started asking around fellow boomers-- with amazing results.<BR/><BR/>Nearly everybody reported having had bad accidents.Others told me of serious biking accidents suffered by relatives.<BR/><BR/>Perhaps the official statistics by bike lobby groups are not accurate. How many recreational cyclists tell the authorities about their injuries? Motorists are obliged to by law.<BR/><BR/>I sold my bike after a slight scraping. I rejoice every time I think of that decision.For me, walking is the best exercise.Vaughanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13105760893956912855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8442430064359197279.post-29624389501846330172008-06-23T09:03:00.000+12:002008-06-23T09:03:00.000+12:00There are few better places to ride a bike (at lea...There are few better places to ride a bike (at least on the road) than the Why Were Wrapper. I regard the roads around here (Masterton) as proof that there is indeed a God, and He's a cyclist. Just watch for psychopathic magpies in spring.Karl du Fresnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05054853925940134404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8442430064359197279.post-46327577015916308542008-06-22T12:42:00.000+12:002008-06-22T12:42:00.000+12:00In the last three weeks I've taken to cycling with...In the last three weeks I've taken to cycling with friends around Wairarapa roads (thanks to your blog about Lamberts - I got a bike on TradeMe and Lamberts brought it up to speed). Certainly it's not as scarey as cycling in Wellington. When I was in Cambridge, UK, I cycled everywhere and the traffic were incredibly respectful of cyclists. However, you should try riding a horse along the road! It's frightening these days that the majority of drivers in the country do not know what to do when they encounter stock of any kind on the road. They toot, they speed up to get past, they wave - anything, it seems, to frighten the horses. And like cyclists, it doesn't matter in the end who's at fault, the horse rider will come off worst - literally - as your horse bolts down the road and into the traffic.Deborah Coddingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04868049162529872594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8442430064359197279.post-43188661380954363342008-06-21T21:37:00.000+12:002008-06-21T21:37:00.000+12:00I'm a recreational cyclist and a driver. I agree w...I'm a recreational cyclist and a driver. I agree with your post but, as this incident shows, no matter who is right or wrong it's the cyclist who'll loose.<BR/><BR/>Mutual respect is the answer, wonder if it will ever happen.RobiNZhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16068405815740527871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8442430064359197279.post-15112999837779937942008-06-21T16:20:00.000+12:002008-06-21T16:20:00.000+12:00I firmly believe everyone should cycle for a year ...I firmly believe everyone should cycle for a year or two before they drive regularly (although I don't think this should be compulsory).<BR/><BR/>The reason is simply that cycling for a while improves your driving. You learn to read the traffic far more accurately because you have to think a step or three ahead about where cars are likely to go.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02397480700716013852noreply@blogger.com