roadrager/s goin down - Page 3

sinus wrote:
> flyingdutch Wrote:
>>
>> PS occured to me afterwards, my eggbeaters saved me no way i coulda
>> scaled those steps with bike on shoulder with other road shoes/cleats
>> on
> glad to see you got your priorities right - keep that bike safe even if
> it slowed you down a little
>
> Absolutely wonderful story, I just had to show other people in the
> office. Everyone was amazed but got a good laugh about the outcome.
>
> I'd be tempted to send it to a newspaper just to see it in print. But
> I'll leave that to you, to respect your anonymity.
>
>
yeah... I had to pass it round too Dutch. Wonderful punchline with the
dimwits chasing you to the cop shop. Love it!

--
Bean

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Donga <idomybestworkonabike@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> Checkit
> http://www.torpedo7.com/page/bikes/C...ra-accessories

Yeah, that's not bad. What I'm visualizing is something built into the
helmet. So you can either buy a helmet, or buy a helmet with inbuilt
camera. Charging via a USB port and appearing as a mass storage device
so that it's easy to suck the video out at the local cop shop...A rubber
on/off button somewhere.

I suspect you could make something like that for another $150 on top
of the cost of the helmet, if you could sell enough of them. Problem
is that you probably wouldn't sell enough of them.

--
..dt

flyingdutch wrote:

> "Come and get me" I'm tauntiing em now
> "We'll be waiting @^%%!" The driver's yelling at me...
> "Dont bother lads. Look up and wave at the camera's"
> "So wha?
> "I'm sure the guys inside are going to enjoy watching your efforts from
> those (i later learnt 8 cameras!!!) and the camera at KFC too!"
>
> By this time paddywagon was parked behind their car and officers were
> walking up behind them (presumably KFC or other driver had reported
> em?)
>
> Too khalf an hour of statement-giving, catching breathe and assurances
> these foolswouldnt be able to find out who/where I was.
> Got a call later that night to confirm some things.
> Apparently their boot contained all kinds of 'stuff'

Yay flyingdutch, yay police actually enforcing laws wrt protecting
cyclists, yay cyclocross skills.

Boo idiots.

Glad you're safe.

Sam R.

Design it so it could be useful for more than just cycling incidents and I reckon you might sell enough... Drivers, peds, etc. might find it useful if it was small, discrete and easy to use. I know I've often had moments where I thought it would've been immensely useful to have something recording what I see (as best as possible) on a half-hour recurring loop - even if it's just that dude in their weird-ass kilt or a fleeting moment of natural beauty...

With the cheaper prices for digital storage I think it shouldn't be too hard to cobble together a small camera, flash memory, battery and simple switching...

Not sure what the law says about ppl running around with cameras always running though...

... and that this is, at this stage, "alleged" ...

On 2006-05-15, dtmeister (aka Bruce)
was almost, but not quite, entirely unlike tea:
> Donga <idomybestworkonabike@hotmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> Checkit
>> http://www.torpedo7.com/page/bikes/C...ra-accessories
>
> Yeah, that's not bad. What I'm visualizing is something built into the
> helmet. So you can either buy a helmet, or buy a helmet with inbuilt
> camera. Charging via a USB port and appearing as a mass storage device
> so that it's easy to suck the video out at the local cop shop...A rubber
> on/off button somewhere.
>
> I suspect you could make something like that for another $150 on top
> of the cost of the helmet, if you could sell enough of them. Problem
> is that you probably wouldn't sell enough of them.

I'd be tempted, even though I am broke.

HOWEVER, 380 lines into 90 degrees gives about 0.25 degrees per pixel.
That's not enough to resolve a numberplate at 5 metres (if the focus
is perfect, and there is no blurring as you get on a real TV set), if
I have done my trigonometry correctly.

--
TimC
"Consider a spherical bear, in simple harmonic motion..."
-- Professor in the UCB physics department

flyingdutch wrote:
> Almost forgot about my 'highlight's package of friday ride home.
> 'Usual' route home. approaching KFC east Kew.

LOL I wonder what would have happened if I was there when you flew past.
I did come through there later than usual in the rain and the traffic. I
reckon you would have left me as a sacrifice . With my full panniers
and a chain that was slipping with any sort of exertion (new chain
today, sooooooo smooth) I don't think anyone would have struggled to
catch me. Ordinarily I'd be thinking there was safety in numbers but in
your case I think getting the hell out of there was the wisest move.

DaveB

flyingdutch wrote:
> Almost forgot about my 'highlight's package of friday ride home.
> 'Usual' route home. approaching KFC east Kew.

<snip>
>
> Too khalf an hour of statement-giving, catching breathe and assurances
> these foolswouldnt be able to find out who/where I was.
> Got a call later that night to confirm some things.
> Apparently their boot contained all kinds of 'stuff'
>
>

I'll add my two penneth to this one. I applaud your presence of mind in
an extreme situation and putting yet another bunch of motorised morons
out of circulation.
Unfortunately, it's the thin end of the wedge. Out here on the
periphery, I regularly get abused, not because I'm doing something
wrong, or blocking anyone, but simply for existing.
Channel 7 some time back not for nothing ran a news poll, `Should
cyclists be banned in peak hour?' This unfortunately is the prevailing
attitude, The CAR Rules.
The State Bicycle Committee was told 20 years ago that if they wanted to
make any impact on this type of arrogance, with anything less than a
million dollars they'd be wasting their time, which is still true.
Whilst I approve in principle of the State Govt. decision to channel
more funding into cycling (over 10 years, it's only $7 million a year:
EastWank is costing $3.3 BILLION, but something is better than
nothing)as usual they're putting a lot of it into the wrong places.
Building more bike paths full of obstructions, an abyss at night, and
often far from direct is no substitute for better ON-ROAD facilities,
which is what we all really need, particularly given Melbourne's grid
road system.
Unfortunately, the big money is with the land barges, and is staying
that way world-wide until everyone realises this isn't going to work in
the long run. In the meantime, maintain you subversion and keep out there.
Cheers,
Ray

Ray, it's $7million a year + the current $4 million a year = $11
million a year. A drop in the ocean c/w road spending, but still a big
leap forward.

You assume they are putting it only into off-road paths and that these
will be crap. It is actually for both on and off-road facilities. Also,
I think you are living in the past. The two sets of engineers & other
council staff I am involved with have both demonstrated a genuine
commitment to providing good quality on & off-road routes & an
understanding of the need for quality, directness, safety & ongoing
maintenance. I think that a learning process is going on all over the
place and that the sort of old crappy paths you talk about are a legacy
of the early days and won't be repeated, provided we are involved and
vigilant.

And positive!

Oh ...my....god.... is all i can say to that..
That is some serious unprovoked bike rage....That is the most insane story i have read in a long time..We will be seeing any of this story in the next Ride On..???

Oh ...my....god.... is all i can say to that..
That is some serious unprovoked bike rage....That is the most insane story i have read in a long time..Will we be seeing any of this story in the next Ride On..???

Damn straight
woulda slapped a bullseye on yer back first tho

actually, even 2 people i wouldnt a felt good 'going' these nutters.

Actually the most un-violent sport i ever played was American Football. as long as you didnt get the maori's mad. lovely off a field, just had whiteline fever...

flyingdutch wrote:
> DaveB Wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> > LOL I wonder what would have happened if I was there when you flew
> > past.
> > I did come through there later than usual in the rain and the traffic.
> > I
> > reckon you would have left me as a sacrifice .
> >
> > DaveB
>
> Damn straight
> woulda slapped a bullseye on yer back first tho
>
> actually, even 2 people i wouldnt a felt good 'going' these nutters.
>
> Actually the most un-violent sport i ever played was American Football.
> as long as you didnt get the maori's mad. lovely off a field, just had
> whiteline fever...

Memories of playing against "kiwi hawthorn" in colts rugby ... urghhhh.
Messy games ...

Makes a sprint finish at a road race look like a bunch of grandparents
playing scrabble over tea and biscuits.

flyingdutch wrote:
> Almost forgot about my 'highlight's package of friday ride home.
> 'Usual' route home. approaching KFC east Kew.
> For some reason drivers 'always' pull out of here without
> thinking/looking/caring/whatever.
> Was damp and traffic heavy on my left and had about 100m of approach to
> realsie the only option I had was to just stop as i couldnt go round the
> silly bugger with nose stuck out 2m onto road
> I stopped approx 2m short of him. Car to his rear stuck up his end, so
> he couldnt reverse back. We shrugged shoulders as each other.
> Car behind - 90's Honda Prelude, black, lowered, hoon'd up, sunroof,
> P-Plater.
> Driver jumps out of car and starts yelling abuse at driver stuck at
> exit.
> Walks around open door. more yelling. Proceeds to kick rear of stuck
> car!
>
> I (stupidly in hindsight) say "Give im a break. He's stuck!"
> So little appendaged man, decides the best path of action is to turn
> attention on me. blah, blah, blah.
> "STFU! I have to be somewhere!!!" he proclaims boldly
> "What? and you reckon him and me dont??"
>
> So, he's run out of rhetoric and charges at me. I'm off!
> Luckily was in a small'ish gear so made a quick escape down High St,
> him only 'just' behind, can hear him breatheing and see an outreached
> arm out of corner of eye as i look back over shoulder.
> adrenalin' pumpin, thumpin in time. etcetc
> Luckily the ped lights at cemetry turn red which (I presume) bought me
> time. Not sure whether to bail into sidestreet or hether that leaves me
> alone/susceptible (oh by the way, the passenger had also got out and was
> apprx 2m and 120kg easy. also 2 guys in back seats i found out
> later...).
> Keep going down High. Lights at bottom of hill also turn orange as I
> apporach. fank krist. more time bought.
> Sprint up to HarpRd Hill like never before.
> Get to top. seeing stars by now...
> Lights are red but turning green...
> Look back and nutters are in left lane about 10 cars back. One of em
> jumps out of car and running. fffaaarrrkkkk.
> At last minute make rightturn across traffic to try and lose them.
> Pass bottle-shop of Hotel and look back. I'm spent. I need a Plan B???
> Aaaah, hang on. I'm opposite the copshop.
> Must get them past me so I can turn and loose em for long enuff to get
> in to copshop.
> Car pulls up beside me, slows, I'm ****ting myself and sure enuff, they
> swerve in and something hard hits my (already fugged) right shoulder.
> Forces my (already fugged!!) left shoulder into parked car...
> I vaguely see them pull into space before parked car. sheeeeeet.
> Make Uturn somehow (i think i did this without even looking? adrenalin
> and fear are dangerous things!)
> They Uturn also. I'm sprinting again. It's gonna be close! Thankfark i
> had been doing TTT training in morning and was on roadie...
> They are getting too close. I pull up driveway and continue along
> footpath.
> 3-4 houses to go...
> Approach carpark of copshop and they pull into driveway, blocking my
> way. I bail out onto road and realise I have made it.
> I slow and look back at them, approx 20m back. They are all out now and
> running at me. I cyclocross bike and leggit up steps. One of em trips,
> and (presumably they havent realised where they/I am?!?!?)
> I reach automatic doors and they seem to take an eternity to open, but
> fianlly do. I turn. They are standing still, obviously having finally
> worked out the jig is up, at least for their intended plan.
> "Come and get me" I'm tauntiing em now
> "We'll be waiting @^%%!" The driver's yelling at me...
> "Dont bother lads. Look up and wave at the camera's"
> "So wha?
> "I'm sure the guys inside are going to enjoy watching your efforts from
> those (i later learnt 8 cameras!!!) and the camera at KFC too!"
>
> By this time paddywagon was parked behind their car and officers were
> walking up behind them (presumably KFC or other driver had reported
> em?)
>
> Too khalf an hour of statement-giving, catching breathe and assurances
> these foolswouldnt be able to find out who/where I was.
> Got a call later that night to confirm some things.
> Apparently their boot contained all kinds of 'stuff'
>
>
OK thats it Be at the GOAT friday mate. I absolutely owe you a beer for
that one.

Sometimes mate in spite of all we do the style sneaks out

Dave

TimC wrote:
> On 2006-05-15, flyingdutch (aka Bruce)
> was almost, but not quite, entirely unlike tea:
>
>>Too khalf an hour of statement-giving, catching breathe and assurances
>>these foolswouldnt be able to find out who/where I was.
>>Got a call later that night to confirm some things.
>>Apparently their boot contained all kinds of 'stuff'
>
>
> Well done, sir.
>
> How's the shoulder? Needing any compensation from them?
>
Yeah shame about em buggering your shoulder mate. Better sue em.
Need the number of a good lawyer? Dont forget the stress too

Dave