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Oct 1 |
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Is it safe to Cycle with an Umbrella? @Unsliced I ask the question because most people here also do not wear helmets (which is 100% legal here). This is doubtless a "dangerous" activity, at least there are certainly people who would insist that it was extremely foolish. Nevertheless, many people do it, because in their view, the risks are outweighed by the benefits. For example, while I would certainly not go out in the countryside doing 35 or 40km/h without a helmet, I routinely travel at city speeds to the store an back without one. What I want to know is: how dangerous is biking with an umbrella compared with, say, no helmet. |
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Oct 1 |
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Is it safe to Cycle with an Umbrella? Not useful. How much more dangerous is it? Loads of people do this. I would guess it's perhaps 1 in 10 cyclists in the city I'm biking in when it rains. I have done it, and can see just fine. Also, if you read the question, I explicitly state that I'm interested in a scenario with 15km/h speeds, not 30mph! 30mph is actually 60% above the posted speed limit for the city! |
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Oct 1 |
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Is it safe to Cycle with an Umbrella? @Kibbee, WTHarper, and Daniel R Hicks: Thank you for your snide comments and failure to read the question beyond its title. This is a regular, normal activity that I observe many other commuters doing in the city I currently live in. It is not a clown trick or a "hare-brained idea". I have done it without major trouble several times now, having fallen only when I tried to do a U-turn while starting the bike (traveling at <5km/h). I can only infer that you must never have actually seen someone do this. |
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Sep 30 |
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Is it safe to Cycle with an Umbrella? @cmannett85 Also, as a regular commuter and general road rider, riding next to cars in a city with proper bike lanes, traffic signals, and bike boxes, even one handed, is pretty much the norm and seems very safe. It's the sail that worries me. :) |
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Sep 30 |
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Is it safe to Cycle with an Umbrella? @cmannett85, Absolutely agree that it would be safe_r_. The question is how much? Think about it this way: if my normal accident risk is say, 0.5 serious injuries/deaths per lifetime spent cycling (which is a pretty high estimate!), and riding with the umbrella makes that 0.55, no problem. It's pretty fun, and it's very convenient. On the other hand, if it makes it 5 serious injuries/deaths per lifetime, then it's not worth it! |
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Sep 30 |
asked | Is it safe to Cycle with an Umbrella? |
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Aug 3 |
awarded | Popular Question |
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May 4 |
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Is it normal to have some soreness in your knees after cycling with SPD? To quantify things a bit more, it hurts a bit to walk up stairs for about 2-3 hours afterwards. |
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May 4 |
accepted | Is it normal to have some soreness in your knees after cycling with SPD? |
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May 4 |
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Is it normal to have some soreness in your knees after cycling with SPD? Unfortunately my cheapo cyclocomputer doesn't have a way of measuring my cadence. I'd guesstimate it somewhere between 70 and 90 rpm. |
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May 3 |
asked | Is it normal to have some soreness in your knees after cycling with SPD? |
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Mar 27 |
accepted | What is the Optimal Tightness for Learning to Ride with SPD Pedals? |
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Mar 27 |
asked | What is the Optimal Tightness for Learning to Ride with SPD Pedals? |
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Mar 26 |
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Evidence on “Uglify Your Bike: Effective Theft Deterrent?” Categories 1 and 2 (and to a lesser extent 3) fall into what I've heard called the "Junkie stole my bike" domain. An interesting deterrent for these is to make your bike hard for an ordinary person to ride. Attach SPD pedals. Take the front wheel or seat indoors with you. Disengage the chain from the chain rings. De-tension calliper breaks if you have a lever for that purpose. Essentially, anything that will make it hard to just 'ride off' with your bike can act as a deterrent. |
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Mar 18 |
awarded | Critic |
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Mar 15 |
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How can I be visible in the dark when I'm signalling a turn? @MartinBeckett That's not true everywhere. In cities with a strong cycling culture, drivers almost always yield to my hand signals. I've even had a couple of them roll down their windows afterwards at intersections and thank me for using them! |
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Mar 15 |
answered | Which bus networks allow you to transport a bike? |
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Mar 15 |
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Where are the Online Bike Databases? The Internet Bike Database seems the better of the two, but not being able to break down by type makes neither of them very useful. |
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Mar 14 |
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Removing a stuck pedal @DanielRHicks The bike is not French, and the new left hand pedal went in fine (and can be taken on and off repeatedly without trouble). I suspect the threads were damaged before I went to take the pedal off. |
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Mar 14 |
accepted | Where are the Online Bike Databases? |
