How to have the lights nearlly always green for you.
Spitchips - BANNED
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Tip of the day:
When approaching lights from say 100-300meters away which have just turned red just coast along at a relatively slow speed, maybe 6mph, instead of your usual speed which might be 10+mph. Therefore the time taken to reach lights will be longer and if you are lucky the lights will be green again. This will avoid track stands and having to unclip youself from pedals. It also means less waiitng around at red lights.
Does anyone else have any tips of the day?
When approaching lights from say 100-300meters away which have just turned red just coast along at a relatively slow speed, maybe 6mph, instead of your usual speed which might be 10+mph. Therefore the time taken to reach lights will be longer and if you are lucky the lights will be green again. This will avoid track stands and having to unclip youself from pedals. It also means less waiitng around at red lights.
Does anyone else have any tips of the day?
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Keeping your eyes open whilst cycling (or just generally moving around) will prevent you from bumping into things 8)0
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if the lights are on green and you speed up a bit, you're more likely to get there before they go to red!' From the sharks in the penthouse,
to the rats in the basement,
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Spitchips wrote:Tip of the day:
When approaching lights from say 100-300meters away which have just turned red just coast along at a relatively slow speed, maybe 6mph, instead of your usual speed which might be 10+mph. Therefore the time taken to reach lights will be longer and if you are lucky the lights will be green again. This will avoid track stands and having to unclip youself from pedals. It also means less waiitng around at red lights.
Does anyone else have any tips of the day?
When you are bing approached by a rhinocerous at full speed, don't turn and run. Instead, wait until the last second and spring nimbly aside. The rhinocerous will be unable to match your agility and will take some time to turn around and charge again. Eventually, the rhino will tire and give you the opportunity to make your escape.0 -
Don't buy cycling tights from a mermaid!A fanatic is one who can’t change his mind and won’t change the subject - Churchill0
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I must remember the Rhino one.0
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Bassjunkieuk wrote:I'm quite surprised the tip wasn't:
To make sure the lights are always green ride a hybrid, their great!
Funnily enough that "tip" also works in a car and assumes the cyclist will not just RLJ
Rule #5 // Harden The Feck Up.
Rule #9 // If you are out riding in bad weather, it means you are a badass. Period.
Rule #12 // The correct number of bikes to own is n+1.
Rule #42 // A bike race shall never be preceded with a swim and/or followed by a run.0 -
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Bassjunkieuk wrote:I'm quite surprised the tip wasn't:
To make sure the lights are always green ride a hybrid, their great!
Cheeky monkey. :shock:0 -
For a free adress book, when you recieve a new phone directory, keep your old one & simply cross out the names of the people you don't know.' From the sharks in the penthouse,
to the rats in the basement,
its not that far '0 -
justresting wrote:For a free adress book, when you recieve a new phone directory, keep your old one & simply cross out the names of the people you don't know. 0
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Collect paperclips to make yourself a handy chainmail tank top.
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A seatpost is more comfortanle if you affix a saddle to the top of it.
All computer problems can be solved by switching the computer off and on again.
Email will ruin your life.
If you're tired during a ride, adjust your speed to catch as many red lights as you can.0 -
A seatpost is more comfortanle if you affix a saddle to the top of it.
All computer problems can be solved by switching the computer off and on again.
Email will ruin your life.
If you're tired during a ride, adjust your speed to catch as many red lights as you can.0 -
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Greg66 wrote:Avoid double posting by not being a klutz :roll:
(itb: haven't you got some emails to send to yourself?) :P
I will not be provoked :evil:Rule #5 // Harden The Feck Up.
Rule #9 // If you are out riding in bad weather, it means you are a badass. Period.
Rule #12 // The correct number of bikes to own is n+1.
Rule #42 // A bike race shall never be preceded with a swim and/or followed by a run.0 -
If a light has just turned red and you're tired ride up to it as fast as possible, thereby maximising the amount of time you get to rest before it goes green again. You might think that the added effort of cycling fast up to the light outweighs the added rest time but it doesn't.0
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My tip of the day.
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A true scalp is not only overtaking someone but leaving them stopped at a set of lights. As you, who have clearly beaten the lights, pummels nothing but the open air ahead. ~ 'DondaddyD'. Player of the Unspoken Game0 -
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Used toothpicks make excellent javelins for your rodent olympics0
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I prefer my tea black with no sugar.
My top tip is to let it cool down for at least 5 minutes before drinking it.
Another top tip is that inebriation, however mild, should not be combined with crutches. :oops:0 -
Do the crutches or inebriation come first?lost_in_thought wrote:I prefer my tea black with no sugar.
My top tip is to let it cool down for at least 5 minutes before drinking it.
Another top tip is that inebriation, however mild, should not be combined with crutches. :oops:
I've often thought that a zimmer would be a useful piece of apparatus for getting back from the pub.A fanatic is one who can’t change his mind and won’t change the subject - Churchill0 -
In my case, the crutches.
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Create atmosphere in your fridge, install a dimmer switch.0
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Braking on approach to stationary objects will reduce the risk of collision.
Want to increase your average speed? Pedal faster.0 -
Always take your shoes off before trying to take off your trousers.
Always give way to vehicles on the right.Food Chain number = 4
A true scalp is not only overtaking someone but leaving them stopped at a set of lights. As you, who have clearly beaten the lights, pummels nothing but the open air ahead. ~ 'DondaddyD'. Player of the Unspoken Game0 -
Fantastic tips, you have all improved my life immeasurably.0
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