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goto10
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PostPosted: 22:01 - 10 May 2012    Post subject: Riding my new invisible bike Reply with quote
It's only a prototype bike, I think I've found a design flaw though.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tFGGHXvrVBU
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PostPosted: 06:36 - 11 May 2012    Post subject: Reply with quote
As you approached that corner you were quite close to the left hand side.

If you had been closer to the centre line the driver (if he bothered looking) would have seen you more clearly AND thought you were moving more quickly. This is because you would be changing position across his line of vision rather than just getting slightly bigger but staying in one place.

I'm not saying he looked, but every little thing helps.
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goto10
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PostPosted: 08:35 - 11 May 2012    Post subject: Reply with quote
Fair comment, although I'd just come around another sharp right-hand corner and went a bit wide on exit (also getting ready for that next bend)
He saw the car in front go and obviously thought "Oh, it must be ok for me too then"
I guess I'll take it a bit more careful around there now though!

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This is because you would be changing position across his line of vision rather than just getting slightly bigger but staying in one place.


I've read that before as it goes (keeping the bike moving across the road to increase visibility) makes sense.
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yen_powell
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PostPosted: 13:06 - 11 May 2012    Post subject: Reply with quote
goto10 wrote:
Fair comment, although I'd just come around another sharp right-hand corner and went a bit wide on exit (also getting ready for that next bend)
He saw the car in front go and obviously thought "Oh, it must be ok for me too then"
I guess I'll take it a bit more careful around there now though!

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This is because you would be changing position across his line of vision rather than just getting slightly bigger but staying in one place.


I've read that before as it goes (keeping the bike moving across the road to increase visibility) makes sense.

Where you were positioned was good if it was just a plain bend, you can see further around it by being over to the kerb side as you were, but the side road sort of changes all that as you want to see as far as you can into that as well.
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Matt B
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PostPosted: 13:30 - 11 May 2012    Post subject: Reply with quote
yen_powell wrote:
Where you were positioned was good if it was just a plain bend, you can see further around it by being over to the kerb side as you were, but the side road sort of changes all that as you want to see as far as you can into that as well.


True, but moving out to the right (centre of your lane) when passing a live junction like that means you are more visible to the muppets.

Didn't hear a horn, shouting, swearing, didn't see wild gesticulating or finger waving? Very calm...
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PostPosted: 14:38 - 11 May 2012    Post subject: Reply with quote
had a similar thing this morning but i was on a nice straight a-road and some silly mare gets to a junction from a side road, sits there for a second and then decides to pull out right in front of me.

muchos horn and arm waving was demonstrated. Shocked

luckily its a nice wide road so i could just swerve round her but still..

morons..
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goto10
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PostPosted: 23:25 - 11 May 2012    Post subject: Reply with quote
Matt B wrote:

Didn't hear a horn, shouting, swearing, didn't see wild gesticulating or finger waving? Very calm...


I followed him home and murdered his family.
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PostPosted: 17:16 - 15 May 2012    Post subject: Reply with quote
a throat punch might have done the trick but i appreciate the level you took that too
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