A SCHOOLGIRL killed in an accident on her way home from school was riding a dangerous and unfit bicycle at the time, an inquest was told. Sadly this is a terrible way to remind you, but do check you and your loved ones bicycles over now and again. Click here to read what I...
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Remember this epetition, ‘Cyclists THINK! Watch out for HGVs‘ (that I wrote about there, SillyCylist IV). I just got an email saying that the Prime Minister’s Office have now answered to it. The Government shares Ms Clegg’s concern about the safety of cyclists. But we believe a better way to help all road...
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Humans really baffle me. If I were an betting man I wouldn’t put money on us lot passing our 30th year. And yet we quite often pass the average age of 70-odd years. The amount of stupid things I see people do, on the roads when they are rushing to and fro in their...
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I was coming down North End Road today, which can be quite busy when the market is on. And a young lady came and overtook me as I was coming to a halt behind gridlocked traffic. Without looking back she crossed the road and popped upon to the pavement. I’m sure that she did...
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I’m sure that you will come across this road sign on your daily commute. And I ask you, SillyCyclist, do you really know what it means? What it does mean … “Shared pedal cycle and pedestrian route. Cyclists give way to pedestrians”. So therefore when you are riding on your bicycle towards my beloved and me...
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It’s coming to the time of year that there is a good chance that you will be commuting it the dark. So it will be a good idea to check up on your lights to see if the batteries are fresh and if they are still working. I’m pretty sure that you haven’t touched...
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This one is just a general one simply because I see it every day. It is against the law to cycle on the pavement, that is the simple fact. So please don’t do it, here is some reasons why other than it is illegal. A cyclist can easy do around 10mph, which is 3 times as fast...
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The other day I was cycling towards Hammersmith and first time I spotted her was on the pavement. Cycling in and out of pedestrians and then back out unto the road without much looking around. I was cycling in the bus lane, near Charing Cross Hospital and came to a halt when a massive big...
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While I was telling my trainee how to fit her helmet, I got some help by a fellow cyclist. As the cyclist zoomed past it was not hard for me to show my trainee what not to do. The cyclist had put the helmet on back to front. Over at safekids they have made a video...
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Gearing down while cycling up a hill will make your journey so much easier. And therefore you don’t have to stand up and strain yourself while doing so. And if your phone should ring while cycling up said hill, find a safe place to pull into and then answer. Not try to dig it out off...
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