Pat, maybe I am assuming all drivers have the experience and ability I credit myself with? My experience has taught me that, on the whole, I am capable of predicting what a fellow road user will do based on their road position or actions prior to their current position. Which ever direction I am approaching that junction from I would expect a slow moving cyclist in the middle of the road to be turning right. I would optimistically hope that all other drivers would reach the same conclusion......@I like Skol we are going OT, but, what about the oncoming driver?
If they come round a bend, don't see you signaling?
Or the driver emerging from the junction you want into, thinks you're going straight?
Cycle training was right
I'll have a go - is it a simple as 4?
Unfortunately, that isn't a safe assumption to make - look at what happened to poor Michele Scarponi last week!
See above ...I usually overtake cars when dropping off Holme Moss, especially on the twisty Holmfirth side!!!!
That's because you are a honed athlete, not benefiting from lard power!
I feel reassured it's not just me! I've tweaked my route to try again at the weekend to avoid the worst descent - it was made worse by potholes, gravel and twigs so I couldn't pick a line to follow very easily. I'm going to try and improve my feathering first and if that doesn't help, try the front brake if I'm brave enough!@daisyj I am terrified of descending too, and that's on hybrids, as my road bike has been a wall ornament since I bought it, as I'm terrified of it on the flat
For some strange reason, rim brakes give me more confidence, I feel I can control the bike better.
I do the "feathering" thing, but after reading @Yellow Saddle's post I'm going to start using only my front brake downhill, maybe it will feel better.
Question:
what do you do if riding a steep downhill and needing to turn right in the middle of it, but also maybe you need to stop for incoming traffic, and of course signal right?
Unfortunately, that isn't a safe assumption to make - look at what happened to poor Michele Scarponi last week!
See above ...
I admit that it is very tempting when you have an overcautious driver ahead of you though!
I once went to overtake a tractor on the descent from Pecket Well to Hebden Bridge and the farmer pulled out slightly just before I got level with him. The tractor had one of those big spikes used for picking up straw bales on the back and the farmer hadn't raised it to a safe position - I came worryingly close to impaling myself on it!
That's because you are a honed athlete, not benefiting from lard power!
I really noticed the difference when chasing @nickyboy down to Woodhead a few years back. I had lost over 4 stone in weight and I couldn't get to over 50 mph either that time. I'm not saying that nickyboy was employing lard power, more, er, 'muscular build' power!
@daisyj I am terrified of descending too, and that's on hybrids, as my road bike has been a wall ornament since I bought it, as I'm terrified of it on the flat
For some strange reason, rim brakes give me more confidence, I feel I can control the bike better.
I do the "feathering" thing, but after reading @Yellow Saddle's post I'm going to start using only my front brake downhill, maybe it will feel better.
Question:
what do you do if riding a steep downhill and needing to turn right in the middle of it, but also maybe you need to stop for incoming traffic, and of course signal right?
But cycle training says you must signal until you're into the turn.
So you need to brake with your left, ie the back brake.
I never really found out for sure. The tyre was in good nick but afterwards there was a gash in the sidewall, close enough to have been caused by rubbing on the block over time. I didnt think that was likely but I don't entirely rule out schoolboy error for sure. I assumed I'd hit something previousy and hard front breaking caused the failure. I generally run my tyres at 100 psi.
