August 15, 20241 yr Father-of-two, 52, died after falling off his bike when two cats fighting in the street cut across him and got stuck in his wheels "'It's tough to say because I want my dad back, but his injuries could have been lessened or he could have been completely fine if he was wearing a helmet. So wear a b***** helmet.'" https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13746223/father-two-died-falling-bike-cats-fighting-cut-stuck-wheels.html
August 16, 20241 yr No helmet !!!!!!! I am sure the exclamation marks will encourage everyone to wear one.
August 16, 20241 yr I am sure the exclamation marks will encourage everyone to wear one. Perhaps if the press reported facts such as if he was NO wearing one he may not have died leaving a family, the media are quick to report on all things such as "House fire kills X people" but never state if there was a smoke alarm or not that WOULD encourage idiots to fit/wear one.
August 16, 20241 yr I am sure the exclamation marks will encourage everyone to wear one. Couldn't use ? as it would be a "question" so ! used, just plain ENGLISH language. The exclamation mark (!) is a punctuation mark usually used after an interjection or exclamation to indicate strong feelings or to show emphasis.
August 16, 20241 yr Glad I was wearing a helmet after that badger jumped out of a hole in a roadside hedge and right in front of my bicycle. Broken head as well as a broken wrist. I might have been knocked unconscious when my head hit the road then run over. Edited August 16, 20241 yr by I893469365902345609348566
August 16, 20241 yr Author Rebel Wilson's rebuke for dog owners after injury while cycling in London "She captioned it: "F*** people who don't have their dogs on the lead and let them run onto the road!!"" https://news.sky.com/story/rebel-wilsons-rebuke-for-dog-owners-after-injury-while-cycling-in-london-12254077
August 16, 20241 yr Author £65,000 for extendable lead accident A CYCLING fanatic who fractured his skull when a dog lead caused his bike to crash has now been awarded a five figure payout. https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/622363/Warning-dog-owners-cyclist-awarded-lead-accident Elderly lady in her 70s who tripped up a cyclist while walking a friend's dog on holiday pays out £65,000 compensation after injured biker spends three years tracking her down "Mr Steele said he rang his bell to ask them to move aside. But a dog with the group then ran into his path and the retractable lead was caught up in the spokes." https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3334849/Cyclist-successfully-sues-dog-owner-65-000-suffering-injuries-including-fractured-skull-bike-got-entangled-pet-s-lead.html
August 16, 20241 yr Couldn't use ? as it would be a "question" so ! used, just plain ENGLISH language. The exclamation mark (!) is a punctuation mark usually used after an interjection or exclamation to indicate strong feelings or to show emphasis. Yes indeed, the exclamation mark is a part of normal English writing. Seven though? No - seven is abnormal.
August 16, 20241 yr Glad I was wearing a helmet after that badger jumped out of a hole in a roadside hedge and right in front of my bicycle. Broken head as well as a broken wrist. I might have been knocked unconscious when my head hit the road then run over. You should sue the bugger.
August 16, 20241 yr Author Cyclist left with severe memory loss after swerving to avoid hitting dog The 53-year-old was riding along when a dog appeared in front of him and he skidded to avoid it "To avoid hurting it, he skidded, fell and hit his head on the floor, knocking him unconscious. Paramedics were called to the scene and the man, who was wearing a helmet at the time of the accident, was rushed to hospital with serious head injuries. His devastated family have said he now suffers with severe memory loss and struggles to talk for longer than three minutes." https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/cadishead-cyclist-accident-dog-ambulance-18658730
August 16, 20241 yr Author Man seriously injured after his bike collides with unleashed dog on Beach trail; police looking to identify dog’s owners who left the scene "A 69-year-old man is in hospital with a broken pelvis as a result of losing control of his bicycle and falling after a collision with an unleashed dog on a section of the Martin Goodman Trail through the Beach last Friday. The incident took place at approximately 3:45 p.m. on the trail just west of the Kew Gardens Tennis Club courts on Friday, Oct. 15." https://beachmetro.com/2021/10/18/man-seriously-injured-after-his-bike-collides-with-unleashed-dog-on-beach-trail-police-looking-to-identify-dogs-owners-who-left-the-scene/
August 16, 20241 yr Well I fell off today when an unleashed dog had a go at me - no injuries and I do wear a helmet. Despite ringing my bell when approaching the owner from behind, she couldn't hear anything with her music ear buds stuffed in.
August 16, 20241 yr I fell off yesterday at low speed when I was riding my new E-move folder around a tight bend that was flooded by the waterboard running a main into the road. The bloody thing just lost it at teh back and it went down. I didn't hit the ground - really the bike just went down. I make it a practice never to ride at any speed past dogs, people or children (yes children are people), or sheep. All of these are prone to act unpredictably. If you come off at anything but slow speed while passing a child or an animal you need to re-evaluate how you are riding. That said, a dog attacking someone is a different matter. People who are in charge of children or animals need to take their responsibilities seriously too. People in general are a menace at times. I sometimes sympathise with my grouchy neighbour. He is immunocompromised and during the covid time he was keeping even more to himself than he usually does. I asked him if he wasn't getting a bit lonely with all the isolation. He said - "No. Not at all. I HATE people'.
August 16, 20241 yr I'm wondering if these ultrasonic whistles would sound if attached within the spokes of my 20" wheels. Drill holes through the bases, tight ziptie on? They're pretty small and supposedly work on deer, might scare dogs cats and squirrels etc? https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/333856211853
August 16, 20241 yr I'm wondering if these ultrasonic whistles would sound if attached within the spokes of my 20" wheels. Drill holes through the bases, tight ziptie on? They're pretty small and supposedly work on deer, might scare dogs cats and squirrels etc? https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/333856211853 You should be given a 'noise asbo', like people with dogs that bark all the time, for turning a wonderful, silent bicycle into a howling machine.
August 16, 20241 yr You should be given a 'noise asbo', like people with dogs that bark all the time, for turning a wonderful, silent bicycle into a howling machine. Dogs are bad witnesses. Easily bribed with biscuits, nobody will believe a word they say. Cats are even less co-oprative.
August 18, 20241 yr How I'd determine if it sounds I don't know because I can't hear ultrasonic (except when it's bat calls reflected and lowering frequency bouncing on still lake surfaces), but I've ordered one. Looks tiny, I should be able to wedge and glue/ziptie it in between the spokes of my 20" front wheel, which should spin this whistle fast enough, maybe even at low speeds. Let dog howling commence! As I pass by. Cats too. Also possibly children and teenagers - McDonalds use near-ultrasonic horns to prevent them hanging around outside. Inaudible to older folk without aid, or multiple reflections. Will it make my neighbour's dog even crazier? https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/281871619483 Edited August 18, 20241 yr by guerney
August 21, 20241 yr Arrived and they're about 18mm diameter, should be able to wedge and secure these in between wheel spokes somehow. Min speed 35kmh, probably won't work at all slower than that. Will test these on my neighbour's dog while cycling downhill (I'll be cycling downhill, not the dog). Maybe I can add a bit of plastic to help take in more air, cycling at lower speed... ...found a cone. It's the shade from a battery powered miniature Poundland desk lamp. Might be too small a cone. Edited August 21, 20241 yr by guerney
August 24, 20241 yr Hoping to make this ultrasonic whistle sound at speeds less than 35kmh.... using superglue + bicarbonate of soda,I've stuck a hood with a larger air gathering hole onto my fork light. If dogs, cats, teenagers and other wildlife don't react, I'll stick a larger hood to this hood. The white bit is the dust cap, delievered with a E27 bulb. This ultrasonic whistle is held on with sticky pads and ziptie, for now. If larger funnels don't do the job, I could try using a 12V CPU fan running at 36V or higher, to force more air through. Edited August 24, 20241 yr by guerney
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