Cyclists.

**solmanic** · 8th March 2016, 10:10 AM

Interesting, I was watching this video just last night. There is quite a bit of chatter about motorized bicycles. One of the older chaps up here (an ex-pro rider in fact) is even getting one since he just can't match the pace of other riders up the hills.

Even a bit of background Land Rover action to keep the non-cyclists interested...
[ame]https://youtu.be/Wv5F5N6mFf0[/ame]

**frantic** · 31st March 2016, 11:18 AM

New laws being pushed now for all cars to be parked on the footpath and nature strip as they are in cyclists way.

Cyclist dead after hitting parked ute

**solmanic** · 31st March 2016, 11:38 AM

Originally Posted by frantic

Cyclist dead after hitting parked ute

78 year old rider, no signs of trauma, was cycling uphill when he collided with the car. Sounds more like a heart attack and the collision was just consequential.

Not sure about the other one but in my opinion, if you're riding and run into anything stationary it's your own fault and nobody else's.

**Mick_Marsh** · 31st March 2016, 12:35 PM

Originally Posted by frantic

New laws being pushed now for all cars to be parked on the footpath and nature strip as they are in cyclists way.

Cyclist dead after hitting parked ute

Interesting concept.
The local council (which is a law unto its own) fines vehicles that are parked on the nature strip or footpath.
I'd love to see that law brought in.

**Homestar** · 31st March 2016, 07:14 PM

While I have more patience than most when it comes to cyclists, if they run into any stationary object, then, well, tough **** for them...

**Mick_Marsh** · 1st April 2016, 01:05 PM

Cycling group pushes Melbourne car parks to give over floor space to bikes - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

**Eevo** · 1st April 2016, 01:10 PM

Originally Posted by Mick_Marsh

Cycling group pushes Melbourne car parks to give over floor space to bikes - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

who owns the carpark?

**Homestar** · 1st April 2016, 04:31 PM

Originally Posted by Mick_Marsh

Cycling group pushes Melbourne car parks to give over floor space to bikes - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

Yeah, heard about this on the radio this morning. As the carparks are privately owned, I'm not sure who is going to force them to make any (very expensive) space available for bikes without charging for the privilege. How much are the cyclists willing to pay for a days parking?

**Ausfree** · 1st April 2016, 04:37 PM

Originally Posted by frantic

New laws being pushed now for all cars to be parked on the footpath and nature strip as they are in cyclists way.

Cyclist dead after hitting parked ute

Interesting concept, the only problem is.........if cars are parked on the footpath, where are pedestrians supposed to walk????

**Eevo** · 1st April 2016, 05:17 PM

Originally Posted by Ausfree

Interesting concept, the only problem is.........if cars are parked on the footpath, where are pedestrians supposed to walk????

in vic, motorbikes can park on the footpath

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