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02-13-2007, 06:45 AM

Gooserider wrote:
:: It's just more nanny state NONSENSE. I have ridden thousands of
:: miles while listening to music---no incidents. The fear of being hit
:: from behind is overblown. Cyclists are more likely to be hit in
:: intersections or parking lots, and if a cyclist isn't paying
:: attention there I have little sympathy. There seems to be a belief

Anyone can have a lapse of attention. Hence, you should have sympathy for
any cyclist who gets hit because of a lapse of attention.

:: among certain posters in this newsgroup that:
::
:: A) One can differentiate between a car which is passing normally OR
:: one which is about to run you over, simply by listening. Impossible.
::
:: B) If one could HEAR a car about to hit, a cyclist would be able to
:: avoid the hit. Unlikely, at best. I don't know about your road
:: conditions, but if I take my road bike off the shoulder at 20mph I'm
:: likely to endo and break my neck.
::
:: This whole issue cracks me up. I remember not long ago, a cyclist was
:: ticketed in Portland for not having a brake on her fixie, and she
:: had no shortage of support. Now that's crazy. Riding a brakeless
:: bike in traffic is far more dangerous than listening to an iPod, but
:: I guess we have to pick which reckless behavior is cool and which
:: isn't. OK.

02-13-2007, 06:45 AM	#43 (permalink)
Roger Zoul Posts: n/a	Re: New York wants to outlaw iPods for cyclers!?!? Gooserider wrote: :: It's just more nanny state NONSENSE. I have ridden thousands of :: miles while listening to music---no incidents. The fear of being hit :: from behind is overblown. Cyclists are more likely to be hit in :: intersections or parking lots, and if a cyclist isn't paying :: attention there I have little sympathy. There seems to be a belief Anyone can have a lapse of attention. Hence, you should have sympathy for any cyclist who gets hit because of a lapse of attention. :: among certain posters in this newsgroup that: :: :: A) One can differentiate between a car which is passing normally OR :: one which is about to run you over, simply by listening. Impossible. :: :: B) If one could HEAR a car about to hit, a cyclist would be able to :: avoid the hit. Unlikely, at best. I don't know about your road :: conditions, but if I take my road bike off the shoulder at 20mph I'm :: likely to endo and break my neck. :: :: This whole issue cracks me up. I remember not long ago, a cyclist was :: ticketed in Portland for not having a brake on her fixie, and she :: had no shortage of support. Now that's crazy. Riding a brakeless :: bike in traffic is far more dangerous than listening to an iPod, but :: I guess we have to pick which reckless behavior is cool and which :: isn't. OK.