What Low Level Risks Should be Considered Whilst Cycling - Advice for Others Please!

[Ming the Merciless]

That's an Alligator, come now this is cycle chat you cannot get away with getting a hazard that wrong.

Yeah you can ignore them on the bike

 

[classic33]

Snipers. A good reason to eschew a rear light at night.

They could be using a night sight!

 

[Marchrider]

Snipers. A good reason to eschew a rear light at night.

shirley any half decent sniper would have infra red night vision lenses,

 

[Drago]

STDs. You gotta be careful around dirty bicycle seats.

 

[Ajax Bay]

Snipers. A good reason to eschew a rear light at night.

We keep on hearing, from the usual suspects, that a flashing rear/red light is difficult to assess the range of. And without range a good PW3(S) would not waste a shot.

 

[Dogtrousers]

Surely you can have up to two lights? It's the third light that puts you in harm's way.

 

[Mike Ayling]

That's an Alligator, come now this is cycle chat you cannot get away with getting a hazard that wrong.

Agree

 

[Punkawallah]

good point
however, the trick might be getting to the bike bit with all your limbs still attached - sharks can be quite unreasonable when it comes to obeying the rules of the race organisers

probably because they can;t read

My plan is to start behind the shark, with the rest of the field in front ;-)

 

[kingrollo]

Be aware that someone might have a newer and nicer bike than you.

You must take all possible steps to avoid this.

 

[Profpointy]

That's an Alligator, come now this is cycle chat you cannot get away with getting a hazard that wrong.

Ah but it is still a crocodilian even if it isn't a crocodile.

 

[Drago]

Meteorite impact as a cycling risk doesn't get the publicity it deserves.

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

Meteorite impact as a cycling risk doesn't get the publicity it deserves.

The reports I see seem to imply that they all land in the Gulf of Mexico or some hot deserts
and occasionally Siberia
I have seen lots of documentaries about them and they are all in those places

So you can avoid them by staying away from those places apparently

 

[Drago]

Velociraptors. Everyone knows the dinosaurs escape and people get eaten.

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

Velociraptors. Everyone knows the dinosaurs escape and people get eaten.

They are not a problem - I saw a very good documentary on them and they are all on a remote island well out in the Ocean

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

I was just wondering

I think maybe being on a bike is a very very safe thing to do

I doubt many people have ever died while riding a bike

OK - some have died who have very very very recently been riding a bike
but actually dying while riding it is very unlikely


unless you are hit by a meteorite I suppose