New Mike Rubbo film
downfader
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I wont stay long - a migraine is eating into my brain like a zombie plague in a nunnery... :oops:
I watched this last night, become quite a fan of Mike's little documentaries. He shows real pleasure that can be found in cycing and I know a few others of you have enjoyed his other films. I find myself wanting to buy a sit-up and beg after watching them:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QNwxZmrJ8Nc
Notice the special cycle lights. This is kind f how I envisage traffic lights could be over here in the UK. We could even just add a simply green cycle-filter light to add a 5-10 second head start - I think this could kill of people's worries with HGVs and ASLs, knowing that the next green will be specifically for them and that if they did filter that they would not be caught out so easily if they're a little inexperienced.
I've spoken to Mike a couple of times on YT and he's a really nice bloke too. He definately deserves a bigger audience.
I watched this last night, become quite a fan of Mike's little documentaries. He shows real pleasure that can be found in cycing and I know a few others of you have enjoyed his other films. I find myself wanting to buy a sit-up and beg after watching them:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QNwxZmrJ8Nc
Notice the special cycle lights. This is kind f how I envisage traffic lights could be over here in the UK. We could even just add a simply green cycle-filter light to add a 5-10 second head start - I think this could kill of people's worries with HGVs and ASLs, knowing that the next green will be specifically for them and that if they did filter that they would not be caught out so easily if they're a little inexperienced.
I've spoken to Mike a couple of times on YT and he's a really nice bloke too. He definately deserves a bigger audience.
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When you mentioned cycle light I remembered one I'd seen the other day. The strange thing is it was part of a pedestrian crossing. The little green cycle came up next to the green man. I just thought it was a bit strange since there is no cycle lane there, it's just a normal pavement.0
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-null- wrote:When you mentioned cycle light I remembered one I'd seen the other day. The strange thing is it was part of a pedestrian crossing. The little green cycle came up next to the green man. I just thought it was a bit strange since there is no cycle lane there, it's just a normal pavement.
Toucan crossing lights over a shared facility? Thats where you tend to see them in the UK. Did have a couple of people shout nonsense at me when I first began using them. Quite funny0 -
The cycle head-start traffic lights would be a great addition to the UK's roads.0
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downfader wrote:-null- wrote:When you mentioned cycle light I remembered one I'd seen the other day. The strange thing is it was part of a pedestrian crossing. The little green cycle came up next to the green man. I just thought it was a bit strange since there is no cycle lane there, it's just a normal pavement.
Toucan crossing lights over a shared facility? Thats where you tend to see them in the UK. Did have a couple of people shout nonsense at me when I first began using them. Quite funny0 -
We've a funky toucan crossing here - there are magnetic sensors in the pavement (similar to those for cars in the road itself) that press the button for you if you cycle up to them. Sensitive enough for a baby buggy to set it off too...0
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g00se wrote:We've a funky toucan crossing here - there are magnetic sensors in the pavement (similar to those for cars in the road itself) that press the button for you if you cycle up to them. Sensitive enough for a baby buggy to set it off too...
Thats pretty interesting. Never heard of that before. Ours are all button-press only - pavements arent wide enough I'd imagine to warrant it.0