Idiot proof (kind of)

bianco
bianco Posts: 78
edited August 2007 in Commuting chat
I've designed a new idiot proof way to get me more space on the road.

I've tried and tested this for over a week, no matter how chavvy, white vanny, or careless the driver may be, I always get more space.

Feast your eyes!

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  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,691
    nice :P :P :P
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  • adifiddler
    adifiddler Posts: 113
    I was going to suggest a hi vis vest with the wording of "ROAD SAFETY CCTV UNIT" as an option for some.
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  • MarvintheAndroid
    MarvintheAndroid Posts: 409
    How about spikes on your wheel hubs, like old roman chariots used to have !!

    Marv :D
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  • BentMikey
    BentMikey Posts: 4,895
    I've been thinking about what sort of CCTV warning sticker to put on the back of my bikes too. Any suggestions? The recumbent ought to be easiest with the large tailfairing...
  • Milestone
    Milestone Posts: 22
    BentMikey wrote:
    I've been thinking about what sort of CCTV warning sticker to put on the back of my bikes too. Any suggestions? The recumbent ought to be easiest with the large tailfairing...
    I'm thinking of just 'CAM', 'CAMERA' or a basic camera symbol, so they can be read from a distance. Retroreflective in some way.

    It would be nice to combine it would something polite like 'please drive carefully' or suchlike for closeup.

    The advantage of a symbol is that it can be understood easily by foreign drivers.
  • spasypaddy
    spasypaddy Posts: 5,180
    how about complain about my riding and put the number for the local police
    BMC TM01 - FCN 0
    Look 695 (Geared) - FCN 1
    Bowman Palace:R - FCN 1
    Cannondale CAAD 9 - FCN 2
    Premier (CX) - FCN 6
    Premier (fixed/SS) - FCN3
  • dondare
    dondare Posts: 2,113
    Only it also needs to be in Spanish and Polish.
    This post contains traces of nuts.
  • Teuchter
    Teuchter Posts: 102
    Advertising you're wearing a video camera may well work with the cars but in some of the parts of Glasgow I cycle through, you'd just be asking to get jumped by a gang of neds hoping to steal your camera and sell it!
  • misterben
    misterben Posts: 193
    http://www.safetyshop.com/products/prod ... tCode=CTV3

    Adhesive one of these on your back should do the job :)
    mrBen

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  • mazcp
    mazcp Posts: 953
    HiViz P-O-L-I-T-E vest works for me!
  • BentMikey
    BentMikey Posts: 4,895
    Neither will work very well on a recumbent though.
  • oldredeyes
    oldredeyes Posts: 6
    HiViz P-O-L-I-T-E vest works for me!
    Are these available online? I've had a Google but can't find a supplier.

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