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Ribenapigeon wrote: | Kawasaki Jimbo wrote: |
I’ve noticed some have tiny indicators which are swamped by the tail/brake lights. There’s a Peugeot SUV in particular with this trait. |
Also crappy indicators usually only visable from useless angles. |
YES, YES, YES! ____________________ Now: A100, GT250A, XJ598, FZ750
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Ribenapigeon wrote: | A100man wrote: |
YES, YES, YES! |
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On my cycle to/from work I have to cross a slip stream that feeds a dual carriageway from a roundabout. It is plagued with motorists who either do not indicate at all (their intention to take the slip road) or have shite indicators - they all get a merry 'fuck you' as they pass. ____________________ Now: A100, GT250A, XJ598, FZ750
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Orange bulbs in clear lenses are a pain and have been since orange bulbs started being 'environmentally friendly' in the coating years ago. Therefore lots of cars going around with white or barely yellow indicators that seem to pass the MOTs.
Therefore I bloody hate clear lens indicators. Most of the time it looks freaking stupid anyway. ____________________ CBT: 12/06/10, Theory: 22/09/10, Module 1: 09/11/10, Module 2: 19/01/11
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Skudd wrote: | Going for the final time to Ray's cake shop that is closing after being open for over 100 years and had a Royal patronage. I've been going there for over 50 years. So sad. |
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One of the stupidest, most dangerous traffic measures I've seen...
I'm just back from a 3,500-mile tour of the South of France and Corsica. Epic trip, gears truly ground. But this: we were catching the ferry to Corsica in Toulon, and chasing around the city in rush hour traffic searching for fuel before embarkation. Finally found one here:
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@43.1234218,5.9376257,3a,26.9y,141.16h,84.48t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sDpAt-KDPEMs5GwOdd2acOA!2e0!7i16384!8i8192?hl=en
My mate riding in front turned towards the garage, crossing over the end of the white line which delineated the bus lane.... only it wasn't actually a white line at all - that was an optical illusion. In fact, it was a half-moon sectioned raised kerb, about 3 or 4 inches high. He hit this at an angle, was caught completely unawares, and bounced into the air, only just managing to regain control of his bike. Following him in to the garage, I was able to swerve just in time and avoid it.
(Here's the view from the other direction: https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@43.1232603,5.9379314,3a,15y,278.17h,76.71t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sLU98u20BIjVHk8FCm2Zxng!2e0!7i16384!8i8192?hl=en)
I get that the powers that be want to keep unauthorised vehicles out of their bus lanes, but like this? It could have been painted with coloured chevrons or something, but literally camouflaging a raised kerb as a white line? Jeez... ____________________ KC100->CB100N->CB250RS--------->DL650AL2->R1200RS->R1250RS |
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Freddyfruitbat wrote: | One of the stupidest, most dangerous traffic measures I've seen...
I'm just back from a 3,500-mile tour of the South of France and Corsica. Epic trip, gears truly ground. But this: we were catching the ferry to Corsica in Toulon, and chasing around the city in rush hour traffic searching for fuel before embarkation. Finally found one here:
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@43.1234218,5.9376257,3a,26.9y,141.16h,84.48t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sDpAt-KDPEMs5GwOdd2acOA!2e0!7i16384!8i8192?hl=en
My mate riding in front turned towards the garage, crossing over the end of the white line which delineated the bus lane.... only it wasn't actually a white line at all - that was an optical illusion. In fact, it was a half-moon sectioned raised kerb, about 3 or 4 inches high. He hit this at an angle, was caught completely unawares, and bounced into the air, only just managing to regain control of his bike. Following him in to the garage, I was able to swerve just in time and avoid it.
(Here's the view from the other direction: https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@43.1232603,5.9379314,3a,15y,278.17h,76.71t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sLU98u20BIjVHk8FCm2Zxng!2e0!7i16384!8i8192?hl=en)
I get that the powers that be want to keep unauthorised vehicles out of their bus lanes, but like this? It could have been painted with coloured chevrons or something, but literally camouflaging a raised kerb as a white line? Jeez... |
Nasty. Apart from that - good trip? ____________________ Now: A100, GT250A, XJ598, FZ750
Then: Fizz, RS200, KL250, XJ550, Laverda Alpina, XJ600, FZS600 |
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A100man wrote: | Freddyfruitbat wrote: | One of the stupidest, most dangerous traffic measures I've seen...
I'm just back from a 3,500-mile tour of the South of France and Corsica. Epic trip, gears truly ground. But this: we were catching the ferry to Corsica in Toulon, and chasing around the city in rush hour traffic searching for fuel before embarkation. Finally found one here:
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@43.1234218,5.9376257,3a,26.9y,141.16h,84.48t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sDpAt-KDPEMs5GwOdd2acOA!2e0!7i16384!8i8192?hl=en
My mate riding in front turned towards the garage, crossing over the end of the white line which delineated the bus lane.... only it wasn't actually a white line at all - that was an optical illusion. In fact, it was a half-moon sectioned raised kerb, about 3 or 4 inches high. He hit this at an angle, was caught completely unawares, and bounced into the air, only just managing to regain control of his bike. Following him in to the garage, I was able to swerve just in time and avoid it.
(Here's the view from the other direction: https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@43.1232603,5.9379314,3a,15y,278.17h,76.71t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sLU98u20BIjVHk8FCm2Zxng!2e0!7i16384!8i8192?hl=en)
I get that the powers that be want to keep unauthorised vehicles out of their bus lanes, but like this? It could have been painted with coloured chevrons or something, but literally camouflaging a raised kerb as a white line? Jeez... |
Nasty. Apart from that - good trip? |
I see what you did there! You and your edgy humour. ____________________
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Bedford to Birmingham. Forget it.
Applied for a job, mostly working from home and in the field, occasional trips to the office - in Birmingham.
I used to occasoinally get sent to that London in my old office job, and assumed this would be a similar commute. Walk to station, get train, arrive in the city.
It isn't. It's buses, and trains, with multiple connections.
I'm out. |
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thx1138 wrote: | Bedford to Birmingham. Forget it.
Applied for a job, mostly working from home and in the field, occasional trips to the office - in Birmingham.
I used to occasoinally get sent to that London in my old office job, and assumed this would be a similar commute. Walk to station, get train, arrive in the city.
It isn't. It's buses, and trains, with multiple connections.
I'm out. |
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Freddyfruitbat wrote: | One of the stupidest, most dangerous traffic measures I've seen...
I'm just back from a 3,500-mile tour of the South of France and Corsica. Epic trip, gears truly ground. But this: we were catching the ferry to Corsica in Toulon, and chasing around the city in rush hour traffic searching for fuel before embarkation. Finally found one here:
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@43.1234218,5.9376257,3a,26.9y,141.16h,84.48t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sDpAt-KDPEMs5GwOdd2acOA!2e0!7i16384!8i8192?hl=en
My mate riding in front turned towards the garage, crossing over the end of the white line which delineated the bus lane.... only it wasn't actually a white line at all - that was an optical illusion. In fact, it was a half-moon sectioned raised kerb, about 3 or 4 inches high. He hit this at an angle, was caught completely unawares, and bounced into the air, only just managing to regain control of his bike. Following him in to the garage, I was able to swerve just in time and avoid it.
(Here's the view from the other direction: https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@43.1232603,5.9379314,3a,15y,278.17h,76.71t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sLU98u20BIjVHk8FCm2Zxng!2e0!7i16384!8i8192?hl=en)
I get that the powers that be want to keep unauthorised vehicles out of their bus lanes, but like this? It could have been painted with coloured chevrons or something, but literally camouflaging a raised kerb as a white line? Jeez... |
Looks Looks the same 'thinking' that gave us those lethal armadildos to demarkate bus lanes in UK.
The Arseholes who manufacture, implement and install those things need Bull Fucked. ____________________ Disclaimer: The comments above may be predicted text and not necessarily the opinion of MCN. |
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Freddyfruitbat wrote: | One of the stupidest, most dangerous traffic measures I've seen...
I'm just back from a 3,500-mile tour of the South of France and Corsica. Epic trip, gears truly ground. But this: we were catching the ferry to Corsica in Toulon, and chasing around the city in rush hour traffic searching for fuel before embarkation. Finally found one here:
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@43.1234218,5.9376257,3a,26.9y,141.16h,84.48t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sDpAt-KDPEMs5GwOdd2acOA!2e0!7i16384!8i8192?hl=en
My mate riding in front turned towards the garage, crossing over the end of the white line which delineated the bus lane.... only it wasn't actually a white line at all - that was an optical illusion. In fact, it was a half-moon sectioned raised kerb, about 3 or 4 inches high. He hit this at an angle, was caught completely unawares, and bounced into the air, only just managing to regain control of his bike. Following him in to the garage, I was able to swerve just in time and avoid it.
(Here's the view from the other direction: https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@43.1232603,5.9379314,3a,15y,278.17h,76.71t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sLU98u20BIjVHk8FCm2Zxng!2e0!7i16384!8i8192?hl=en)
I get that the powers that be want to keep unauthorised vehicles out of their bus lanes, but like this? It could have been painted with coloured chevrons or something, but literally camouflaging a raised kerb as a white line? Jeez... |
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I are grouchy cos I want to go out ont bike but the NHS expects
Might have to use up some of those outstanding 47 days holiday I need to use before April 2023 ____________________ Not nearly as interesting in real life. |
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Old Thread Alert!
The last post was made 1 year, 200 days ago. Instead of replying here, would creating a new thread be more useful? |
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