Re:Bike ride, accident, and ambulance trip tracked on Runkeeper
by vimalg2 on Thursday September 23, 2010 @03:14PM
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I agree with this.
And I ride in Trivandrum, a city in South India with aggressive drivers who get mad when they have to slow down and get caught in the really intense sun, minus air-con. (I've noticed a lot of middle-class folk here save on fuel by skipping air conditioning in city snarls)
Never ride on pavements.
Never ride on the edge/shoulder especially in India where a 'shoulder slip' could easily leave you with a broken neck.
Never ride near the dividing line.
Ride in the 1/3 of the road that lets you spot and recover from surprises served up by pedestrians AND Learn cross-steering if you ride fast on a road bike.
Being visible and noticed early-on is the key to survival.
Being 'in their face' is an effective way to stay alive.
And I ride in Trivandrum, a city in South India with aggressive drivers who get mad when they have to slow down and get caught in the really intense sun, minus air-con. (I've noticed a lot of middle-class folk here save on fuel by skipping air conditioning in city snarls)
Never ride on pavements.
Never ride on the edge/shoulder especially in India where a 'shoulder slip' could easily leave you with a broken neck.
Never ride near the dividing line.
Ride in the 1/3 of the road that lets you spot and recover from surprises served up by pedestrians AND Learn cross-steering if you ride fast on a road bike.
Being visible and noticed early-on is the key to survival.
Being 'in their face' is an effective way to stay alive.