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06-02-2004, 01:09 AM

Glad to hear you aren't seriously hurt, Claire. I hope plod (UK slang for the
police) has the idiot driver up in court before too long.

Cheers, helen s

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06-02-2004, 01:17 AM

Oh, and something else - have you thought of getting one of those really loud air
horns? In a situation like this it would make you harder to ignore. I bought one
but am so uncoordinated on my controls (have trouble even actioning the ding-dong
bell), that I think it would be a distraction I wouldn't have the presence of mind
to use. But I hear stories of accomplished cyclists using blast-horns in traffic to
excellent effect.

EFR
Ile de France

06-02-2004, 01:17 AM

Oh, and something else - have you thought of getting one of those really loud air
horns? In a situation like this it would make you harder to ignore. I bought one
but am so uncoordinated on my controls (have trouble even actioning the ding-dong
bell), that I think it would be a distraction I wouldn't have the presence of mind
to use. But I hear stories of accomplished cyclists using blast-horns in traffic to
excellent effect.

EFR
Ile de France

06-02-2004, 01:17 AM

Oh, and something else - have you thought of getting one of those really loud air
horns? In a situation like this it would make you harder to ignore. I bought one
but am so uncoordinated on my controls (have trouble even actioning the ding-dong
bell), that I think it would be a distraction I wouldn't have the presence of mind
to use. But I hear stories of accomplished cyclists using blast-horns in traffic to
excellent effect.

EFR
Ile de France

06-02-2004, 01:17 AM

Oh, and something else - have you thought of getting one of those really loud air
horns? In a situation like this it would make you harder to ignore. I bought one
but am so uncoordinated on my controls (have trouble even actioning the ding-dong
bell), that I think it would be a distraction I wouldn't have the presence of mind
to use. But I hear stories of accomplished cyclists using blast-horns in traffic to
excellent effect.

EFR
Ile de France

06-02-2004, 01:17 AM

Oh, and something else - have you thought of getting one of those really loud air
horns? In a situation like this it would make you harder to ignore. I bought one
but am so uncoordinated on my controls (have trouble even actioning the ding-dong
bell), that I think it would be a distraction I wouldn't have the presence of mind
to use. But I hear stories of accomplished cyclists using blast-horns in traffic to
excellent effect.

EFR
Ile de France

06-02-2004, 04:41 AM

In article <40bd2612$[Only registered and activated users can see links. ].edu>, [Only registered and activated users can see links. ] says...
> Chris wrote:
>
> > This sure does sound like a lot of people getting whacked by cars. Let's
> > here the others. Bring your tales.
>
> Let's also hear the "NOT getting whacked by cars" tales. There are two
> sides to the story, no?
>
> Do I need to go first? ;-)

No!!!!! <GRIN>. Remember that it's the unusual stuff which makes the
news(group). Nobody posts when they rode 30 or 50 or 200 miles and
didn't get hit by a car. All he needs to do is go back to the recent
helmet thread for examples of how long some of us have been riding
withOUT a mishap.

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06-02-2004, 04:41 AM

In article <40bd2612$[Only registered and activated users can see links. ].edu>, [Only registered and activated users can see links. ] says...
> Chris wrote:
>
> > This sure does sound like a lot of people getting whacked by cars. Let's
> > here the others. Bring your tales.
>
> Let's also hear the "NOT getting whacked by cars" tales. There are two
> sides to the story, no?
>
> Do I need to go first? ;-)

No!!!!! <GRIN>. Remember that it's the unusual stuff which makes the
news(group). Nobody posts when they rode 30 or 50 or 200 miles and
didn't get hit by a car. All he needs to do is go back to the recent
helmet thread for examples of how long some of us have been riding
withOUT a mishap.

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06-02-2004, 04:41 AM

In article <40bd2612$[Only registered and activated users can see links. ].edu>, [Only registered and activated users can see links. ] says...
> Chris wrote:
>
> > This sure does sound like a lot of people getting whacked by cars. Let's
> > here the others. Bring your tales.
>
> Let's also hear the "NOT getting whacked by cars" tales. There are two
> sides to the story, no?
>
> Do I need to go first? ;-)

No!!!!! <GRIN>. Remember that it's the unusual stuff which makes the
news(group). Nobody posts when they rode 30 or 50 or 200 miles and
didn't get hit by a car. All he needs to do is go back to the recent
helmet thread for examples of how long some of us have been riding
withOUT a mishap.

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06-02-2004, 04:41 AM

In article <40bd2612$[Only registered and activated users can see links. ].edu>, [Only registered and activated users can see links. ] says...
> Chris wrote:
>
> > This sure does sound like a lot of people getting whacked by cars. Let's
> > here the others. Bring your tales.
>
> Let's also hear the "NOT getting whacked by cars" tales. There are two
> sides to the story, no?
>
> Do I need to go first? ;-)

No!!!!! <GRIN>. Remember that it's the unusual stuff which makes the
news(group). Nobody posts when they rode 30 or 50 or 200 miles and
didn't get hit by a car. All he needs to do is go back to the recent
helmet thread for examples of how long some of us have been riding
withOUT a mishap.

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