| T.R | Title | User | Personal
Name | Date | Lines |
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| 186.1 | Try VTX | SHAPES::STREETR | uncontaminated by cheese | Tue Jul 18 1989 11:55 | 3 |
| Look in VTX, there is one there under household items!
Ray.
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| 186.2 | a bike | SHAPES::ALLENT | | Tue Jul 25 1989 18:27 | 11 |
| I have a gent's bike that you may be interested in. It is about
five years old, had very little care and attention and so needs
a good clean and oiling. It needs a new tyre but I am sure that
I bought one for it on one of my eager-beaver days. Don't ask me
what size it is but has been used by six-footers without any damage!!
Anyway, if you want to have a look give me a call at the Crescent
on Extension 4266. I am open to offers (as they say!!)
Teresa
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| 186.3 | | LARVAE::NISBET_D | Dougie Nisbet | Tue Jul 25 1989 19:15 | 7 |
| Re .0
I'm not sure Basingstoke and Bicycles mix. 1000000000 Company Car
drivers can be wrong. :-;
Dougie (who wants to stay alive).
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| 186.4 | ex | CRATE::WHITTINGTON | White Rhinos do it with thier head down! | Thu Jul 27 1989 12:52 | 21 |
| RE .3
I have cylced from Hartley Wintney to the Crescent, directly along
the A30, several times. As my friend Chris and others will probably
confirm, The traffic is not any more dangerous or difficult than
any other main road. Provided the cyclist is using the road with
forethought and care, I see no problem.
I have used main roads, regardless of the traffic volume/speed for
many years and still reccommend 2 wheels (without engine). I would
however advise a couple of things -
1. wear bright things / put bright things on the bike.
( to make sure you are seen )
2. cycle assertively / signal early and clearly.
( to make sure everyone knows where you are going and what
you are doing).
I have enjoyed my rides around Basingstoke and I wish you happy
cycling!
Andrew
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| 186.5 | Escape Velocity on Basi Swirly's | LARVAE::NISBET_D | Dougie Nisbet | Thu Jul 27 1989 18:44 | 27 |
| The main problem I think a cyclist faces in Basingstoke is the mega
big roundabouts. They are most definitely designed with the driver
in mind. Andrew's comments about being assertive, positive and
unambiguous are, I believe, the most important key for a cyclists
safety.
What scares me on the Big R's is that it is difficult for a cyclist
to know where to ride. He should obey the normal rules of the road,
(not the horn, finger, bumper normal rules - the highway code),
but the speed of traffic on the larger swirley's is a bit intimidating.
If one meanders slowly around the perimeter, you are likely to get
chopped off (in a manner of speaking); and if one charges in with
eyes closed, you are unlikely to have the speed to remain comfortably
in front of a hundred angry lorries. NB: I'm not talking about being
right here - I'm talking about staying alive.
Dougie
What kind of editor is this I'm in?? I've tried pressing all the
buttons and nothin's hapnin!
337
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| 186.6 | Zooooommm.....crash! | HEEP::PETTEFAR | | Fri Jul 28 1989 13:55 | 18 |
| Hi guys
Thanks for the tips on cycling. I ride a motorbike to work so already
know what a$$holes the car drivers are. Why people have to go fast
round roundabouts I'll never know. It creates large queues because
other people can't get on and causes accidents. Perhaps it's because
it's the only place where they can speed in their XRGTSR!@?+6XTI
econoboxes, as the rest of the time they spend queuing up getting
onto roundabouts! No wonder you see so few cycles on roundabouts.
I think they ought to put 30MPH speed restriction signs on them,
that'll slow a few of them down a bit. Generally I find lorry drivers
fairly reasonable, they just intimidate you because of the
size/noise/smoke factor. Those huge wheels are a bit scary when
they go past you or you go past them, especially if you are a cyclist,
I should imagine.
Nick (who intends to stay alive, somehow, without driving a car).
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| 186.7 | Head down ... and cycle like crazy !! | CHEST::BATEMAN | Young guns go for it!! | Mon Jul 31 1989 11:48 | 15 |
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Yeah ... I certainly am enjoying the cycling to work in this warm
weather. However, the *only* place I have *any* trouble is at the
Black Damned roundabout. AS in previous notes ... it is the speed
and lack of signals that puts the fear of God into me on occasions,
such as Thursday morning when I exchanged "pleasantries" with a
Granda driver whom was not indicating *and* speeding.
I also drive on some mornings, using the same roundabout. You *have*
to drive fast to get onto the bl@@dy thing, have queued for ten
minutes. It *has* be to that drivers DO NOT EXPECT to see a cyclist,
and as such do not allow for them. As always ... there's no easy
solution ... and I believe that cycle lanes are a waste of money.
The answer has to be better planning of roundabouts ....
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