The Dangers of Cycling - Lancet Article 11/7/96 (1896)

Article starts at the bottom of the left column on the first page
http://bikeqld.org.au/attachments/20...%20CYCLING.pdf

"Do not ride without a brake," [ which should be attached to
the back wheel if possible.]

I like the bit on the second column of that first page that describes 'scorching' i.e. "..impulse over-ruling the cyclist's reason compelling him [sic] to overtake any and every moving object which may be in front of him"

Seems like that applies to a lot of cyclists today (perhaps less so this community, I don't know) and also a fuck load of moronic motorists, who rev and roar past cyclists in order to swerve back into the carriageway and slam on the brakes to wait at the lights. Happen to me and picco this morning at the spot where Emma was killed a few weeks ago.

His advice then seems to be as pertinent today.

"Cabmen, too, often delight in causing as much in-convenience and annoyance to cyclists as they possibly can do, and we have been witness of a cabman deliberately crossing to the wrong side of the road in front of a cyclist for no other purpose than the wanton one of causing the latter to dismount. Drivers of light private vehicles again frequently show the utmost contempt for the cyclist whom they seem to think has no right whatever to the use of the road."

Bah, nothing's changed! sory yourselves out bloody cabmen and drivers of light public vehicles

Seems like that applies to a lot of cyclists today (perhaps less so this community, I don't know) and also a fuck load of moronic motorists, who rev and roar past cyclists in order to swerve back into the carriageway and slam on the brakes to wait at the lights. Happen to me and picco this morning at the spot where Emma was killed a few weeks ago.

The summer is good for being able to speak to people more easily, because most cars in this country have windows down to some extent in the summer, so you can just pull up alongside and ask them if that was really necessary without having to tap on the window (which invades their glass bubble and can seem quite aggressive to many a motorist).

edit... bah.. alistair beat me to it

The summer is good for being able to punch people more easily, because most cars in this country have windows down to some extent in the summer, so you can just pull up alongside and ask them if that was really necessary without having to tap on the window (which invades their glass bubble and can seem quite aggressive to many a motorist).

Fixed

a "pneumatic contrivance".

Fucking excellent.

Ladies should not attempt to ride in the public thoroughfares
until they have absolute control over and confidence in
their machine. They should keep as near as possible to the
kerb and ride slowly.

Fucking gold.

Joking aside, how I wish this could be true...
Railway companies should issue cheap tickets for cyclists
and their machines in order that riders might be enabled to
commence their journey as far as possible away from
crowded thoroughfares.

Yeah was thinking about commenting on that bit, but chickened out...

I'd still wear it on a t-shirt :-)