"The training is being organised and carried out by independent specialist instructors, and is aimed at training and advising cyclists on how to ride safely in the vicinity of tram lines."Firstly, how did Edinburgh manage to attract the only cyclists in the country who don't know that tram tracks are absolutely lethal for bikes? Don't they remember Kirkpatrick McMillan's famous exhortation - "Trams? Trams laddie? Gonnae no dae that, just gonnae no?"
As for TIE proposing to organise one cyclist training session - less of the PR fluff, just get some warning signs up wherever the tram traps are going to be, it doesn't have to be complicated, just something like "Here be tram tracks - no eco-friendly means of transport welcome!"
You'll see the rapid degradation of the road surface alongside the tram tracks - I assume that's just because it's a temporary surface laid to get the road open for December but I, of course, wouldn't be at all surprised if the tram tracks destroy road surfaces wherever they are laid.
Before apportioning blame, though, let's look at the guy who fell off his bike - he's riding one of those 'feet in front of you' low-slung things that keep you below most of the sight lines of drivers in cars (never mind larger vehicles) his road discipline, as shown on his website, is incredibly poor, and he has been knocked off his bike by a bee before... Still, at least he appears to have a proper front light, not one of those flashing things.
I prefer Danny MacAskill's style
Mind how you slide!
Ooops Calum, plug back in.
ReplyDeleteOch, I was trying to post by sheer force of will instead of using a computer - only half worked!
ReplyDeleteServes him right all cyclists should be banned, bloody fascists the lot of them, had one stuck in the grill of the Bentley yesterday, right old mess he made.
ReplyDelete17 seconds into the video the cyclist appears to stop at a red light, thus allowing a pedestrian to cross in safety. I had to rewind to watch that moment again, nearly brought a tear to my eye.
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