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Quite knackering still but after just 3 evening rides of around 15 miles total, I've burned off almost 1000 calories that I would otherwise have stores around my gut! Gonna keep at it using Strava and Cyclemeter to log the journeys.
Rather you than me. I'm just a really lazy kind of chap
One i do alot, as part of it is less than a mile from home, is the coastal route from Seacombe ferry, opposite side from liverpool, along to new brighton to moreton to meols to hoylake to west kirby, start or end depending on where you are of the wirral way.Phew that was one long sentence!
Quote from: eye30 on August 13, 2013, 23:09:05One i do alot, as part of it is less than a mile from home, is the coastal route from Seacombe ferry, opposite side from liverpool, along to new brighton to moreton to meols to hoylake to west kirby, start or end depending on where you are of the wirral way.Phew that was one long sentence! longer than my current bike rides lol!
Unfortunately, every year in Tassie cyclists are killed or badly injured.. I've personally known at least two that were killed (one after he moved to Queensland) and another who sustained horrific injuries.. I used to like cycling (but that put me off) Plus recently my Brother on his scooter
Quote from: Dazzler on August 13, 2013, 23:47:31Unfortunately, every year in Tassie cyclists are killed or badly injured.. I've personally known at least two that were killed (one after he moved to Queensland) and another who sustained horrific injuries.. I used to like cycling (but that put me off) Plus recently my Brother on his scooter come on Dazz get with it, or you'll have a heart attack how many Tasmanian's die from those.
I used to like cycling (but that put me off)
Quote from: Dazzler on August 13, 2013, 23:47:31 I used to like cycling (but that put me off) That's because you needed to use your feet to make the wheels go round and not the turn of a key......
Quote from: Lakes on August 14, 2013, 00:12:01Quote from: Dazzler on August 13, 2013, 23:47:31Unfortunately, every year in Tassie cyclists are killed or badly injured.. I've personally known at least two that were killed (one after he moved to Queensland) and another who sustained horrific injuries.. I used to like cycling (but that put me off) Plus recently my Brother on his scooter come on Dazz get with it, or you'll have a heart attack how many Tasmanian's die from those.I have an elliptical strider in my office Would do me the world of good if I used it.. We have cycle tracks here in Devonport (but none are conveniently located for us)
Bicycles are a terrific way to get around but yes, it can be very, very dangerous. Recently in the paper here there was a young driver in court after he hit and killed a rider a couple of years ago near Geelong. Country road, nice day, he claimed that there was a cloud of dust obscuring his vision. Crap.Several years ago I was driving near the top of Hoddle St in Clifton Hill, road was blocked, had to detour; months later there was a story in The Age about a young bloke killed when the driver 'didn't see him". It was a brilliant summer day.Another young bloke killed in Glenferrie Rd, Hawthorn when a car door opened on him, hit door, fell into the path of a truck. A 30-something lady (pregnant) killed in Swanston St Melbourne several years ago when - it seems - her wheel/s got stuck in the tram tracks, she fell, was hit by a bus.I reckon you could set out to kill a cyclist in your car and get away with it, even after being charged. Actually, ten or so years ago an uncle, riding his bike, was hit by a car up in Qld. He and his wife used to go up there every winter. He was recovering back in Vic when he had a blood clot ..... Many, many years ago, early one morning - I believe it was still dark - he hit a cyclist, who died. My memory is that the cyclist did not have lights.
Brilliant news Lakes well done you