Cyclists Dismount

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For once the advice to dismount is sound advice.
www.johnballcycling.org.uk/photos/misc/dismount1

Tom Crispin <kije.remove@this.bit.freeuk.com.munge> wrote in
news:nruo245p05ov22g3917c39bql5ju54qhk5@4ax.com:

> www.johnballcycling.org.uk/photos/misc/dismount1
>

I normally assume that these signs are information for non-cyclists, in
this case I'm less sure.

"Mike the unimaginative" <Youremail@nospam.here> wrote in message
news:jrqdnaP-P9gWDLHVRVnygQA@posted.plusnet...
> Tom Crispin <kije.remove@this.bit.freeuk.com.munge> wrote in
> news:nruo245p05ov22g3917c39bql5ju54qhk5@4ax.com:
>
>> www.johnballcycling.org.uk/photos/misc/dismount1
>>
>
> I normally assume that these signs are information for non-cyclists, in
> this case I'm less sure.

You'd be okay if you had one of these

http://www.waterbicycle.com/images/jamaica.jpg

On May 15, 7:06 pm, Tom Crispin
<kije.rem...@this.bit.freeuk.com.munge> wrote:
> For once the advice to dismount is sound advice.www.johnballcycling.org.uk/photos/misc/dismount1

Well, it's obviously a wheel-bender rack, why would you want to sit on
a parked bike?

On Thu, 15 May 2008 19:06:58 +0100
Tom Crispin <kije.remove@this.bit.freeuk.com.munge> wrote:

> For once the advice to dismount is sound advice.
> www.johnballcycling.org.uk/photos/misc/dismount1

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/82/220409129_f01a4ea168_b.jpg

On Thu, 15 May 2008 19:06:58 +0100, Tom Crispin
<kije.remove@this.bit.freeuk.com.munge> said in
<nruo245p05ov22g3917c39bql5ju54qhk5@4ax.com>:

>For once the advice to dismount is sound advice.
>www.johnballcycling.org.uk/photos/misc/dismount1

I can see that from my office window. At least I assume I can,
since my office window is clearly visible in the picture...

Guy
--
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On May 16, 11:11 am, "Just zis Guy, you know?" <u...@ftc.gov> wrote:
> On Thu, 15 May 2008 19:06:58 +0100, Tom Crispin
> <kije.rem...@this.bit.freeuk.com.munge> said in
> <nruo245p05ov22g3917c39bql5ju54q...@4ax.com>:
>
> >For once the advice to dismount is sound advice.
> >www.johnballcycling.org.uk/photos/misc/dismount1
>
> I can see that from my office window. At least I assume I can,
> since my office window is clearly visible in the picture...

But do you ever see any selfish and irresponsible cyclists ignoring
the sign and riding on regardless?

:-)

James

On Fri, 16 May 2008 03:11:11 +0100, "Just zis Guy, you know?"
<uce@ftc.gov> wrote:

>On Thu, 15 May 2008 19:06:58 +0100, Tom Crispin
><kije.remove@this.bit.freeuk.com.munge> said in
><nruo245p05ov22g3917c39bql5ju54qhk5@4ax.com>:
>
>>For once the advice to dismount is sound advice.
>>www.johnballcycling.org.uk/photos/misc/dismount1
>
>I can see that from my office window. At least I assume I can,
>since my office window is clearly visible in the picture...

For the exact location see:
www.johnballcycling.org.uk/photos/misc/doom1
www.johnballcycling.org.uk/photos/misc/doom2

On 15 May, 20:47, "wafflycat" <w*a*ff£y£cat*@£btco*nn£ect.com> wrote:
> "Mike the unimaginative" <Yourem...@nospam.here> wrote in messagenews:jrqdnaP-P9gWDLHVRVnygQA@posted.plusnet...
>
> > Tom Crispin <kije.rem...@this.bit.freeuk.com.munge> wrote in
> >news:nruo245p05ov22g3917c39bql5ju54qhk5@4ax.com:
>
> >>www.johnballcycling.org.uk/photos/misc/dismount1
>
> > I normally assume that these signs are information for non-cyclists, in
> > this case I'm less sure.
>
> You'd be okay if you had one of these
>
> http://www.waterbicycle.com/images/jamaica.jpg

Ah, that's what this is for:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3123/2434138521_275138c334_o.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3107/2434138923_8b76ccf2cc_o.jpg

Tom Crispin wrote:

> For once the advice to dismount is sound advice.
> www.johnballcycling.org.uk/photos/misc/dismount1

's obvious, innit? They're going to build a bridge, and they've
started with the signs.

Colin McKenzie

--
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the population level, and anyway cycling is about as safe per mile as
walking.
Make an informed choice - visit www.cyclehelmets.org.

"Tom Crispin" <kije.remove@this.bit.freeuk.com.munge> wrote in message
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> For once the advice to dismount is sound advice.
> www.johnballcycling.org.uk/photos/misc/dismount1


Presumably the

DANGER
deep water

sign on the right, is for the benefit of anyone thinking
of wading across instead.


michael adams

....

On Thu, 15 May 2008 20:47:37 +0100, wafflycat wrote:

> You'd be okay if you had one of these
>
> http://www.waterbicycle.com/images/jamaica.jpg

Putting a pneumatic tyre on those wheels would give you an amphibious
trike. Being able to take a shortcut up a river would be quite
neat.

peter