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"Boater" wrote in message ... wrote: On Tue, 14 Oct 2008 13:02:32 -0700 (PDT), wrote: On Oct 14, 2:00 pm, wrote: On Tue, 14 Oct 2008 07:14:38 -0700, ohara5.0 wrote: Yeah, but depending on where you are walking, it causes you to be seen. There are a couple of pre-dawn joggers around here, I consider suicidal. If you are afraid of being attacked by something/somebody in the dark Yeah, cars. I agree that if your eyes have enough time to adjust to the dark, a flashlight is rarely needed to see, but it does help in being seen by drivers. Years ago, when I commutted by bicycle, if I had to ride at night (not often), I would rather NOT be seen. I always figured I could see cars long before they saw me and I would get far off the road and out of their view. For some reason, at night, people in cars like to harrass cyclists at night Especially if they know it's you. It's always a great idea to ride an unlit bicycle at night in the company of cars. I think Darwin said that. Might be a good idea to change neighbourhoods. Up here it's the law to carry a light on a bicycle operated at night. Lots of operators still don't. |
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Don White wrote:
"Boater" wrote in message ... wrote: On Tue, 14 Oct 2008 13:02:32 -0700 (PDT), wrote: On Oct 14, 2:00 pm, wrote: On Tue, 14 Oct 2008 07:14:38 -0700, ohara5.0 wrote: Yeah, but depending on where you are walking, it causes you to be seen. There are a couple of pre-dawn joggers around here, I consider suicidal. If you are afraid of being attacked by something/somebody in the dark Yeah, cars. I agree that if your eyes have enough time to adjust to the dark, a flashlight is rarely needed to see, but it does help in being seen by drivers. Years ago, when I commutted by bicycle, if I had to ride at night (not often), I would rather NOT be seen. I always figured I could see cars long before they saw me and I would get far off the road and out of their view. For some reason, at night, people in cars like to harrass cyclists at night Especially if they know it's you. It's always a great idea to ride an unlit bicycle at night in the company of cars. I think Darwin said that. Might be a good idea to change neighbourhoods. Up here it's the law to carry a light on a bicycle operated at night. Lots of operators still don't. You need to spend a week or two at Libertarian camp. |
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On Oct 14, 4:35*pm, Boater wrote:
wrote: On Tue, 14 Oct 2008 13:02:32 -0700 (PDT), wrote: On Oct 14, 2:00 pm, wrote: On Tue, 14 Oct 2008 07:14:38 -0700, ohara5.0 wrote: Yeah, but depending on where you are walking, it causes you to be seen. There are a couple of pre-dawn joggers around here, I consider suicidal. If you are afraid of being attacked by something/somebody in the dark Yeah, cars. *I agree that if your eyes have enough time to adjust to the dark, a flashlight is rarely needed to see, but it does help in being seen by drivers. Years ago, when I commutted by bicycle, if I had to ride at night (not often), I would rather NOT be seen. *I always figured I could see cars long before they saw me and I would get far off the road and out of their view. *For some reason, at night, people in cars like to harrass cyclists at night Especially if they know it's you. It's always a great idea to ride an unlit bicycle at night in the company of cars. I think Darwin said that.- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - That's because you're an idiot. Just about anything that YOU "think" is wrong, or a lie. |
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