Bikes in the Media

[DavidS]

I really don't care about the background of the person who made the statement about women needing an escape route.

I care even less about the semantics of the irrelevant discussion above and the faux offence taken by some over being quoted with a few words missing for brevity.

Of all days, on International Women's Day, we all, especially us blokes, need to understand that public space is different for women, it is more threatening. As Family Gy said, we shouldn't have to, but it remains the case that, we just need to be a bit more considerate of this fact.

Screw the semantics and just give women more space so they can ride in peace and not feel threatened, oh, and add a few escape routes. Is it really that much to ask?

DS

[MichaelB]

Well said DavidS

Wholeheartedly agree.

[g-boaf]

I really don't care about the background of the person who made the statement about women needing an escape route.

I care even less about the semantics of the irrelevant discussion above and the faux offence taken by some over being quoted with a few words missing for brevity.

Of all days, on International Women's Day, we all, especially us blokes, need to understand that public space is different for women, it is more threatening. As Family Gy said, we shouldn't have to, but it remains the case that, we just need to be a bit more considerate of this fact.

Screw the semantics and just give women more space so they can ride in peace and not feel threatened, oh, and add a few escape routes. Is it really that much to ask?

DS

I can't say I've ever ridden that closely to women, I think at the most it's just overtaking safely and keeping going on my way. Can't see why anyone else wouldn't do the same.

[fat and old]

Back to the OT, having an escape route for some people is important, men or women. Most men probably wouldn't admit they feel a threat or danger, which is what may lead to some of these situations.

Nope, I will. This tunnel thing whilst a grouse piece of engineering (I’d hazard a guess that the designers were after the wow factor, nothing else) hit me between the eyes as a trap waiting to be sprung when I first saw it 5 years ago ( it’s not new). There is and will be the ground level existing pathway which is 90% cyclists so I’m not sure the ladies nor I am being left high and dry tho.

FWIW there is a similar situation on the Gardiner Ck Trail where the cycleway/path is suspended beneath the freeway, while open it still has no escape routes bar jumping off it. Never heard complaints about that one. Maybe cos it’s open?

Oh, on riding behind random Women. I used to stay a long way back if the cyclist in front was my speed give or take based on the need to be not seen as some kind of perv. Now I do it cos I understand it can make some feel uncomfortable. It was about me, now it’s about them. If I can evolve anyone can.

Anecdotally.

[P!N20]

Jack Fahey cycled 3000km to sign up for World War I. In Belgium, he was sent underground.

https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal ... 5d0zh.html

[find_bruce]

Apparently its news because Mary from Hobart rode 2 km on a bicycle

Crown Princess Mary cycles through Sydney as part of Australian tour highlighting climate change

[Retrobyte]

Apparently its news because Mary from Hobart rode 2 km on a bicycle

Crown Princess Mary cycles through Sydney as part of Australian tour highlighting climate change

eBike of course

[AdelaidePeter]

Apparently its news because Mary from Hobart rode 2 km on a bicycle

Crown Princess Mary cycles through Sydney as part of Australian tour highlighting climate change

eBike of course

Is it? I paused at 13 secs and can't see a battery. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-04-28/ ... /102276886

But I think it's a nice bit of publicity either way.

[P!N20]

[Retrobyte]

Maybe I'm wrong, but that's a lot of chunk in the down tube and the rear hub if it's not an e-bike.

[AdelaidePeter]

Maybe I'm wrong, but that's a lot of chunk in the down tube and the rear hub if it's not an e-bike.

I think that "chunk" was shadow. Here is another angle (you can right-click to enlarge). I could be wrong too, but I don't think it's an e-bike.

[trailgumby]

Maybe I'm wrong, but that's a lot of chunk in the down tube and the rear hub if it's not an e-bike.

That's the rider's leg which is in shadow, and the bike is either belt driven, or the chain is encased, with an internally geared hub in the rear wheel. Expand your browser zoom to 200% an the details become a bit clearer.

[warthog1]

They just had a make cyclists safer add contest on Gruen. Both were quite good in their own way but the second one that won unanimously was better.

[DavidS]

They just had a make cyclists safer add contest on Gruen. Both were quite good in their own way but the second one that won unanimously was better.

Second one was way better, first ad was ok but I thought they overdid it with the lycra.

DS

[warthog1]

They just had a make cyclists safer add contest on Gruen. Both were quite good in their own way but the second one that won unanimously was better.

Second one was way better, first ad was ok but I thought they overdid it with the lycra.

DS

Yeah they did, as one of the panellists said about the yellow lycra.
I am a roadie so understand the anti lycra sentiment to which they were trying to appeal.
Not everyone wears lycra though, so yes dumb.
The bit where the driver hit the cyclist at the end was powerful though.

Second one just appealed to everyone growing up as a child cycling, yes much better.

[DavidS]

They just had a make cyclists safer add contest on Gruen. Both were quite good in their own way but the second one that won unanimously was better.

Second one was way better, first ad was ok but I thought they overdid it with the lycra.

DS

Yeah they did, as one of the panellists said about the yellow lycra.
I am a roadie so understand the anti lycra sentiment to which they were trying to appeal.
Not everyone wears lycra though, so yes dumb.
The bit where the driver hit the cyclist at the end was powerful though.

Second one just appealed to everyone growing up as a child cycling, yes much better.

Agree about the end of that first ad, the cyclist on the road was stark and powerful. Was the money shot and it was good, just the rest of the ad was not as good.

DS

[MichaelB]

They just had a make cyclists safer add contest on Gruen. Both were quite good in their own way but the second one that won unanimously was better.

Any links to the ads ? Missed that episode

[warthog1]

They just had a make cyclists safer add contest on Gruen. Both were quite good in their own way but the second one that won unanimously was better.

Any links to the ads ? Missed that episode

I don't do face ache but that is all that came up sorry.

https://fb.watch/lMlwCHCRd1/

[Mububban]

Any links to the ads ? Missed that episode

Cycling segment starts 21 minutes into there:

https://iview.abc.net.au/video/LE2327H004S00

[Thoglette]

Rockhampton cyclist hit by four-wheel drive urges motorists to be alert to bikes one year after accident
ABC on yet another SMIDSY with no charges laid

[RetroPilot]

Can't find a link to the video, but Michael Portillo takes a tumble at Herne Hill Velodrome on the Great British Railway Journeys TV show:

looks like his attempt at Muay Thai was safer...

strange that he was not wearing red or yellow pants..

[RetroPilot]

Apparently its news because Mary from Hobart rode 2 km on a bicycle

Crown Princess Mary cycles through Sydney as part of Australian tour highlighting climate change

eBike of course

so she engaged in a climate-change stunt...but still used what was I assume an electric/battery bike?
For a stuff-all 2kms anyway, peddles only would not be even cleaner, it would not occur to her?

[RetroPilot]

Jack Fahey cycled 3000km to sign up for World War I. In Belgium, he was sent underground.

https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal ... 5d0zh.html

[RetroPilot]

[Thoglette]

so she engaged in a climate-change stunt...but still used what was I assume an electric/battery bike?
For a stuff-all 2kms anyway, peddles only would not be even cleaner, it would not occur to her?

Why do you assume that?
She is the Danish queen, not some random 2GB listener and is known for riding around.

Prince Frederik takes daughter Josephine to kindergarten on his cargo bike... but how many laws would he be breaking in Princess Mary's native 'Nanny State' Australia?
the Daily Mail, UK 2016