QUESTION.
Why do so many cyclists have a go-pro stuck to their heads these days?
I wear one, and I cycle 300-350kms/week. These aren't commuting kilometres, but I train to race, like to be fit, and most importantly - riding that much, means I can eat (and even more importantly)
-- drink whatever I want..
I send about 3 videos a week to the local cops of clowns trying to kill me. My videos have front and rear view, my speed and GPS location and time/date. More often than not, offenders get sent a ticket in the mail. I follow the road rules, ride defensively and give-way to traffic, let traffic past where it is safe to do so. If requested I provide all the footage which will include my cycling behaviour before and after incidents - I have nothing to hide.
Some of the opinions I read here, are quite frankly frightening - generally speaking its quite easy for bikes and cars to co-exist - look at most developed European countries..like Denmark, Sweden, France..they show it can be done - without the agro.
Yes there are clowns on bikes, and there are some very good, and respectful drivers. Some of the Truckers I come across are some of the most respectful and great drivers I've shared the road with.
So you might get delayed 2 secs, by having to slow momentarily behind me, before safely and legally passing me with a safe distance...I'm not sure why people get so upset by 2 seconds.
What happens when you are driving somewhere, and some Nanna is driving her immaculate 1983 Corolla at 30km/hr in front of you? Do you honk your horn, shout at her, try and run her off the road? No..she has as much right to be there are you do, bikes are no different.
I think the ID is ridiculous, and we are the only nation in the world to require such an impost on liberty...I look forward to pedestrians, skateboarders and dogs being walked to all having to carry their identification in future.
The law is an ass, as is the opinion of some drivers, whom I look forward to sending my footage of to the local constabulary..
