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| bio | website | ist.rit.edu/~jxs/jargon/html/… |
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| location | Reading, United Kingdom | |
| age | 41 | |
| visits | member for | 2 years, 9 months |
| seen | Dec 25 '12 at 23:00 | |
| stats | profile views | 28 |
Rides an Azub Eco 20".
There is nothing more dangerous than a programmer with a screwdriver.
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Aug 26 |
awarded | Yearling |
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Aug 23 |
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Why do we rarely see recumbents and almost never see velomobiles? @OllyHodgson I believe a recumbent sticks out more than an upright in a busy urban situation. Drivers have so much junk to filter out, something unusual is way more noticeable than one of many people around standing up. |
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Aug 23 |
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Why do we rarely see recumbents and almost never see velomobiles? "...recumbent bicycles are generally considered safer than upright bicycles..." -- wikipedia ;). Seriously, with so few recumbents, are you expecting hard statistical data. Even for uprights, safety data is difficult to interpret. Being closer to the ground mean less distance to fall, but more important going feet first puts you in an ideal position for a crash with it being much more difficult to tumble forward and smash into a hard object head first. The idea that you can't be seen because you're on a recumbent instead of an upright is nonsense. |
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Aug 22 |
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Why do we rarely see recumbents and almost never see velomobiles? Perceived rather than actual safety. |
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Jan 15 |
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Does bicycle helmet use lead to lives saved? @Daniel R Hicks It really doesn't matter if the hold together. Soft cycle helmets are supposed to work by crushing. If they haven't crushed, they haven't worked. Soft helmets that have cracked on contact, or even before, are unlikely to crush correctly. |
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Jan 11 |
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Does bicycle helmet use lead to lives saved? Non-hardshell bicycle helmets work by absorbing energy by crushing. If they crack straight away they have not worked. Apparently it's more than a little bit tricky to find example of helmets that have worked in an actual accident. |
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Nov 22 |
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How to find a bell that works well in the rain? I think you deserve a -1 for linking to a page with sound. High enough pitch that I don't think anyone in this pub noticed where it was coming from. |
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Nov 7 |
answered | Runny nose while biking |
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Sep 9 |
awarded | Enlightened |
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Sep 9 |
awarded | Nice Answer |
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Aug 27 |
awarded | Yearling |
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Jun 16 |
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How is infrastructure for bicyclists designed, and how does it evolve? It's also worth noting that it was the previous mayor, Ken Livingstone ("Red Ken"), that initiated the London cycle hire scheme despite the rubbish Boris comes out with. |
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Jun 9 |
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What is a “Boris bike”? I think it's worth noting the scheme was initiated by the previous mayor, Ken Livingstone. They should be called "Ken bike". |
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Feb 16 |
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Bike sharing services and systems @mgb Oyster is run by Transport for London (tfl) who also run the bike hire. The original system was highly proprietary because the contracts were written before standardisation had been completed. I believe the requirement to use the original supplier has now been removed (because, surprisingly enough, that was really expensive). IIRC, the bike scheme was going to use Oyster, but that was dropped when the scheme was accelerated to start a year early. |
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Feb 16 |
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Bike sharing services and systems @mgb There are a fair few Oyster Card dispensing machines about. I've got two, one from a machine and one tied to an invalid debit card. The point is, that those cards wouldn't have to unlock a bike. I see no serious problem with restricting hires to cards that are tied to a valid card. |
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Dec 11 |
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How to keep the pants from getting dirty As a native English speaker, I'd suggest finding a quieter route. |
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Dec 9 |
awarded | Precognitive |
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Nov 11 |
answered | Bicycle innovations in the pipeline? |
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Nov 11 |
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Bicycle innovations in the pipeline? The new 11-speed Shiano Alfine hub looks nice (much better and more expensive than the very different 8-speed Alfine). One of those on an Azub Ibex I think for my next bike. |
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Nov 1 |
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What are the reasons for and against wearing a bicycle helmet? Don't cycle so close to the kerb... |
