Hi Richard,
RG>Bill some of the reasons the racers in the tour de France plow into
RG>spectators is that the onlookers don't give much room for
RG>the riders to get though. Some even jump out in front of a
RG>rider to get a picture thinking they will have plenty of
RG>time to get out of the way until they find out they have
RG>miscalculated. The riders move fast and if someone gets in
Yea, I noticed that, some of the spectators throw water
onto the riders and some, it seems to me, even try to tough
them.
RG>their way at the last minute there is not much room in
RG>order to get around. In the famous tour finish when a
RG>police officer got in the way of a few riders because he
RG>was taking pictures rather than doing his job, it is true
RG>those riders did not see him. When you go for a sprint and
That was a really nasty accident, I couldn't believe my eyes
when I saw it happen.
RG>you want that extra juice the riders will put their heads
RG>down. But when they are riding regularly they do see where
RG>they are going.
Or they might even end up the wrong street or follow the wrong
leader...:) OK that is in a race..but when on the everyday road,
it doesn't look to be a very comfortable position to be in and
have a ready finger on the brake handle....hmmmm
and look around and see what's going on....must be hard on the
neck looking up....now wonder some look pretty cranky when I
approach them from the front on the wrong side of the road...even
so I let em have the smooth side of the road, cycle lane...>>
Happy riding....CYA...Bill:)
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