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How would define a safe cyclist?
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I'm willing to bet he's a lovely bloke, but he does bang on...
Brandane
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- Costa Clyde
A safe cyclist is one who doesn't have accidents, or cause other people to have them.
I think that covers it!
I think that covers it!
I'm looking at unsafe cycling not how many injuries....does it score more points if a certain road user causes more injuries then?
I've seen them avoid quite a few with some of the peoples we have out there.
A safe cyclist may have accidents but doesn't cause them?
Brandane
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- Costa Clyde
Ehh?? No! A safe cyclist doesn't have accidents. Neither does a safe cyclist cause other people to have accidents.
A safe cyclist may have an accident because someone else was being unsafe is my point.How about falling off does that count?
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- Shrewsbury, Shropshire
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I'm keeping an eye on this thread. If it turns into an argument I may come in to do some pruning.
I'm keeping an eye on this thread. If it turns into an argument I may come in to do some pruning.
Brandane
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- Costa Clyde
A safe cyclist doesn't fall off, and should be able to anticipate others being unsafe.
You've never fallen off then?
Well I'm unsafe for two reasons.I fell off more than once and a pedestrian worried me tonight when he was crossing the road in front of me and then changed his mind and decided to walk the other way just as I was passing.Managed to avoid him but didn't see that coming.
Brandane
Legendary Member
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- Costa Clyde
To clarify - if I go out on my bike and get mown down by a reckless driver through no fault of my own; I wasn't very "safe", was I? I may have been cautious, but that doesn't make you safe.
Brandane
Legendary Member
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- Costa Clyde
Lots of times. I'm not claiming to be safe. I even go through red lights when I know there is no risk to myself or others.
I don't agree with the fact that you have fallen off makes you an unsafe cyclist.That means 90+ percent of cyclists must be unsafe with your reasoning.Last spill I had was because my foot slipped on the pavement at a traffic light but I'm afraid it happens.
I get it,the wording meaning is being used differently between you and I.
Yes.I see a lot of that on the CS's and elsewhere.Doesn't look very safe.
EnPassant
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- Gloucester
Um, the thread is titled "how would you define a safe cyclist?", I don't really know that I can answer whether or not I am safe or average etc. until the parameters are defined? So to some degree the poll doesn't quite match the title?
For me, "never having had an accident" wouldn't be one of the definitions, well at least not stated that way, you can be in an accident through no fault on your part at all, once, as a pedestrian I was made all too aware of this.
That said, surely anyone who takes the time and interest to read and post here is surely already ahead of the curve?...though I did answer "average" as I have much to learn, even though my name isn't Luke.
For me, "never having had an accident" wouldn't be one of the definitions, well at least not stated that way, you can be in an accident through no fault on your part at all, once, as a pedestrian I was made all too aware of this.
That said, surely anyone who takes the time and interest to read and post here is surely already ahead of the curve?...though I did answer "average" as I have much to learn, even though my name isn't Luke.
classic33
Leg End Member
I'd say I was safe, almost upto the time of impact. I'd a chance to still correct for the driving.
Ok good sir I will watch myself.I'd better pull out I disagree too much and it doesn't look good.Cheers.
