Jesus Christ wrote: » My 19 month old tried to avoid them by going out onto the road
Technoprisoner wrote: » another thing they could do is outlaw those skinny little tyres the racers run on....there is no way those things can be safe at all.... maybe ban all tyres that are narrower than 3 inches
Fighting Irish wrote: » i have no problems with people cycling wherever they want, but i wish all of them would go into single file when they hear a car coming same goes for cars that are driving slow, keep to the left and at least gimme a chance to overtake!
My club only cycles two-abreast on wide roads, but these are not necessarily roads with a wide hard shoulder. Cycling two-abreast on roads with no hard-shoulder is often safer than cycling single file. The main reason being it saves drivers from overtaking on, what I commonly see, a continuous white line - coming up to a crest or on a bend on the road. The road is wide enough to pass out a two-abreast group of cyclists when it is clear to do so. What's the panic?
Wicklowrider wrote: » What engineering expertise do you have regarding tyre width that Continental, Vredestein, Dunlop etc don't have? Walk through any carpark and check out the car tyres. Illegal thread, cheapest chinese knock offs, 2nd hand German rejects, wrong direction of rotation, incorrect pressures...... Here is a test of narrow tyres in the most extreme conditions- go on educate yourself a little before making foolish and hysterical statements.http://goo.gl/nJs6L
seamus wrote: » You let your 19 month old run out onto the road? Awesome parenting there JC.
UnawareCaesar wrote: » Seriously? Take out a ruler and look at 3 inches on it, be close to impossible to cycle on wheels that thick and with the shape of them you're not actually increasing the road contact hugely without reducing the pressure. Also dyou really think engineers would have developed tyres that are unsafe and they'd have made it into mass production. Of course a smaller contact area means less grip but you'll also see a wonderful array of different tyre widths on cars, maybe we should increase tyre widths on all cars to 16 inches, cause bigger contact area is safer and all that.
Technoprisoner wrote: » it doesnt take a genius to know that minimum tyre contact to the road equals minimum grip
Technoprisoner wrote: » but these tyres are clearly designed for racing..... You do know its illegal for a car to drive on racing tyres/slicks dont ya
Deedsie wrote: » Not that I really want to engage this nonsense of an idea... (And you shouldnt use inches when describing measurements in Ireland. We are a fully metric country) Should spacesaver tyres in cars be allowed? Why is it legal to have a completely different size tyre on a car if someone gets a flat? I am cycling for years in all conditions, nothing even close to slipping thankfully. Do you realise how wide 3 inches/7.62 cm is? It's like a motorbike wheel! Your opinion is truly ridiculous and if you are the calibre of person advocating changes to cyclists rights I am confident none of your brainless idea would ever be considered.
UnawareCaesar wrote: » Slicks grip is based on the heat generated from driving at high speed, its impossible to generate that heat under normal driving conditions, as such slicks aren't designed for racing they're actually designed for high speeds. Bike wheels heat up quicker due to a smaller mass so they're not designed for racing or high speed.
Technoprisoner wrote: » so why not make them wider?
Technoprisoner wrote: » what so wrong with inches? is it not an offical measurement is it not? you are absolutely correct....space savers are designed to get you off the side of the motorway and to safety. You do realise you are suppose to repair the puncture asap and not drive around on the space saver dont you... did you ever notice a space saver turns white after youve been using it,....this is because of heat build up in the tyre. not only slipping but how about breaking? the width of the tyre has an effect on breaking distances im well aware of how wide 3 inches is...76.2mm
jimd2 wrote: » I posted in the cycling forum about my experiences trying to get by the Tour of Munster last summer. As you can see in the attached thread most of the reactions were less than generous. Some serious a$$holes on that forum. Some levelheaded guys but most were irritated by the fact that i criticised the organisation of the event in any way.http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=80189135
MajesticDonkey wrote: » Ok then, I'll address it here seeing as I don't frequent the Cycling forum too often. I know loads of people that cycle in the TdM, and I can say first hand that most if not all of them are some of the most responsible and safety-aware cyclists in the country. They were not a good example to use against cyclists, and seeing as there are quite a few cyclists from the TdM on the Cycling forum, it was inevitable that they would defend themselves.
El Spearo wrote: » Automobiles have far more right to the road as we are the ones who pay the taxes for the upkeep (however crap it is) of said roads.
UnawareCaesar wrote: » Wouldn't heat up as easily, which would give them less grip, which would make them less safe and increase braking distances. As I asked originally why not make car tyres wider to make them safer?
Deedsie wrote: » As someone concerned with safety, upon buying a new car I immediately replace the space saver with a an actual spare tyre. I wouldn't be ever in the position to deal with them.
