http://cyclinginfo.co.uk/blog/2047/commuting/urban-bike-survival-guide-no-1/ Cycling info - advice and tips Fri, 20 Dec 2013 10:22:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.8 http://cyclinginfo.co.uk/blog/2047/commuting/urban-bike-survival-guide-no-1/comment-page-1/#comment-31871 Thu, 21 Oct 2010 08:54:29 +0000 http://cyclinginfo.co.uk/blog/?p=2047#comment-31871 ok so let me get this straight – you claimed the van was barreling along at near 20mph towards you and you were freewheeling down the hill at 18mph, and it’s a narrow street with lots of parked cars – i’m not underestimating your braking skills or experience but if i’m on a narrow street such as this I would generally moderate my speed to around 10mph because there’s all manner of hazards that can happen e.g. kids or dozy peds wandering across the street and as you mentioned, unattentive white-van men barrelling towards you. I always adapt my speed to the surroundings – i generally try to resist the temptation to put the hammer down when in high-risk areas such as town centres, residential streets, shared paths etc.

]]> http://cyclinginfo.co.uk/blog/2047/commuting/urban-bike-survival-guide-no-1/comment-page-1/#comment-27362 Tue, 03 Aug 2010 12:13:59 +0000 http://cyclinginfo.co.uk/blog/?p=2047#comment-27362 Tejvan, from your description, there was no eye contact – all bets are off without that.

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