Cycling in the fog
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Distinctly foggy here in my bit of deepest rural Norfolk. Visibility down to less than 100m on much
of the short ride between home & town.
I got togged up in reflectives & day-glo yellow & had the usual bundle of front & rear lighting
switched on on the bike, plus the reflectives on the bike & set off for town. Not a bad cycle ride
today, no potentially nasty incidents with any vehicle, for which I am grateful.
But I did think a lot of vehicles were going waaaaay too fast for the conditions, considering the
very limited visibility. Also, there were a significant minority of vehicles travelling along with
either no lights on, or just side lights. Obviously this is something no motorist ever does, just as
I, in cycling mode, even though I was lit up like a Christmas tree and swathed in reflectives, was
obviously not really like this, as we all know, cyclists *never* have lights on... sigh... Irony
mode off now ;-)
Mind you, I was overtaken by cement mixer where driver of cement mixer waited until it was safe to
overtake me and pulled out nice and wide when he did overtake. What a nice chap - when I waved to
thank him, he flashed his indicator to show me he'd noticed this. I do like it when courtesy reigns
on the roads :-)
Cheers, helen s
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"dirtylitterboxofferingstospammers" <wafflycathcs@aol.comcomcom> wrote in message
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snipped interesting observations
> Mind you, I was overtaken by cement mixer where driver of cement mixer
waited
> until it was safe to overtake me and pulled out nice and wide when he did overtake.
What colour was the mixer? (This is a serious question, I have a connection with the concrete
business.)
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Michael MacClancy
On 02 Dec 2003 13:32:32 GMT someone who may be wafflycathcs@aol.comcomcom
(dirtylitterboxofferingstospammers) wrote this:-
>But I did think a lot of vehicles were going waaaaay too fast for the conditions, considering the
>very limited visibility.
That's because many drivers of motor vehicles appear to believe that switching on fog lights at the
rear of their motor vehicle allows them to see further infront of their motor vehicle. Perhaps a
psychologist could do a study of this sort of stupidity.
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"dirtylitterboxofferingstospammers" wrote ...
> Distinctly foggy here in my bit of deepest rural Norfolk. Visibility down
to
> less than 100m on much of the short ride between home & town.
<snip>
> But I did think a lot of vehicles were going waaaaay too fast for the conditions, considering the
> very limited visibility. Also, there were a significant minority of vehicles travelling along with
> either no lights
on, or
> just side lights.
I find this amusing in view of all the complaints on this NG about unnecessary use of fog lights. I
agree, though, too many people don't think to slow down in fog or other low visibility conditions.
--
mark
"dirtylitterboxofferingstospammers" <wafflycathcs@aol.comcomcom> wrote in message
news:20031202083232.04265.00000006@mb-m29.aol.com...
snipped interesting observations
> Mind you, I was overtaken by cement mixer where driver of cement mixer
waited
> until it was safe to overtake me and pulled out nice and wide when he did overtake.
What colour was the mixer? (This is a serious question, I have a connection with the concrete
business.)
___
Michael MacClancy
On 02 Dec 2003 13:32:32 GMT someone who may be wafflycathcs@aol.comcomcom
(dirtylitterboxofferingstospammers) wrote this:-
>But I did think a lot of vehicles were going waaaaay too fast for the conditions, considering the
>very limited visibility.
That's because many drivers of motor vehicles appear to believe that switching on fog lights at the
rear of their motor vehicle allows them to see further infront of their motor vehicle. Perhaps a
psychologist could do a study of this sort of stupidity.
--
David Hansen, Edinburgh | PGP email preferred-key number F566DA0E I will always explain revoked
keys, unless the UK government prevents me using the RIP Act 2000.
"dirtylitterboxofferingstospammers" wrote ...
> Distinctly foggy here in my bit of deepest rural Norfolk. Visibility down
to
> less than 100m on much of the short ride between home & town.
<snip>
> But I did think a lot of vehicles were going waaaaay too fast for the conditions, considering the
> very limited visibility. Also, there were a significant minority of vehicles travelling along with
> either no lights
on, or
> just side lights.
I find this amusing in view of all the complaints on this NG about unnecessary use of fog lights. I
agree, though, too many people don't think to slow down in fog or other low visibility conditions.
--
mark
"Michael MacClancy" <herzel@REMOVECAPITALSo2.co.uk> wrote in message
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> "dirtylitterboxofferingstospammers" <wafflycathcs@aol.comcomcom> wrote in message
> news:20031202083232.04265.00000006@mb-m29.aol.com...
>
> snipped interesting observations
>
> > Mind you, I was overtaken by cement mixer where driver of cement mixer
> waited
> > until it was safe to overtake me and pulled out nice and wide when he
did
> > overtake.
>
> What colour was the mixer? (This is a serious question, I have a
connection
> with the concrete business.)
Red Lorry? Yellow Lorry? Wed Lowrie? Lellow Lolly?
Michael MacClancy wrote:
> What colour was the mixer? (This is a serious question, I have a connection with the concrete
> business.)
I've been to a place called Concrete in Washington, USA
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Michael MacClancy wrote:
>
> This is a serious question, I have a connection with the concrete business.)
>
Off to do an overshoe fitting for one of your clients?
Tony ;-)
"Michael MacClancy" <herzel@REMOVECAPITALSo2.co.uk> wrote in message
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> "dirtylitterboxofferingstospammers" <wafflycathcs@aol.comcomcom> wrote in message
> news:20031202083232.04265.00000006@mb-m29.aol.com...
>
> snipped interesting observations
>
> > Mind you, I was overtaken by cement mixer where driver of cement mixer
> waited
> > until it was safe to overtake me and pulled out nice and wide when he
did
> > overtake.
>
> What colour was the mixer? (This is a serious question, I have a
connection
> with the concrete business.)
Red Lorry? Yellow Lorry? Wed Lowrie? Lellow Lolly?
Michael MacClancy wrote:
> What colour was the mixer? (This is a serious question, I have a connection with the concrete
> business.)
I've been to a place called Concrete in Washington, USA
--
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Michael MacClancy wrote:
>
> This is a serious question, I have a connection with the concrete business.)
>
Off to do an overshoe fitting for one of your clients?
Tony ;-)
"mark" <markfelber@earthlink.nospam.net> wrote in message
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> I find this amusing in view of all the complaints on this NG about unnecessary use of fog lights.
How so? I don't see the connection.
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Dave...
"mark" <markfelber@earthlink.nospam.net> wrote in message
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> I find this amusing in view of all the complaints on this NG about unnecessary use of fog lights.
How so? I don't see the connection.
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Dave...
MSeries wrote:
> I've been to a place called Concrete in Washington, USA
/I've/ been to a place called Pie Town, in New Mexico, USA. Nyah nyardy nyah nyah!
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"Tony Raven" <junk@raven-family.com> wrote in message
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> Michael MacClancy wrote:
> >
> > This is a serious question, I have a connection with the concrete business.)
> >
>
> Off to do an overshoe fitting for one of your clients?
>
They've been paying on time recently ;-)
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Michael MacCorleone
MSeries wrote:
> I've been to a place called Concrete in Washington, USA
/I've/ been to a place called Pie Town, in New Mexico, USA. Nyah nyardy nyah nyah!
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"Tony Raven" <junk@raven-family.com> wrote in message
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> Michael MacClancy wrote:
> >
> > This is a serious question, I have a connection with the concrete business.)
> >
>
> Off to do an overshoe fitting for one of your clients?
>
They've been paying on time recently ;-)
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Michael MacCorleone
Dave Larrington wrote:
> MSeries wrote:
>
>> I've been to a place called Concrete in Washington, USA
>
> /I've/ been to a place called Pie Town, in New Mexico, USA. Nyah nyardy nyah nyah!
And I've been to Hell, in Grand Cayman. Nyah nyardy nyah nyah with knobs on!
Tony
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