Comments on: Personal Cycle Lane http://www.timbuk2.com/blog/2009/08/06/personal-cycle-lane/ timbuk2 quality control Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:39:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jordan http://www.timbuk2.com/blog/2009/08/06/personal-cycle-lane/comment-page-1/#comment-1851 Jordan Fri, 07 Aug 2009 20:15:08 +0000 http://www.timbuk2.com/blog/?p=1025#comment-1851 This is soooo cool - I want one!!! This is soooo cool – I want one!!!

]]> By: Jim http://www.timbuk2.com/blog/2009/08/06/personal-cycle-lane/comment-page-1/#comment-1850 Jim Fri, 07 Aug 2009 13:47:49 +0000 http://www.timbuk2.com/blog/?p=1025#comment-1850 This is intriguing. I followed the links and got the PDF file describing the product. The inventor talked about moving from SF to Boston, where drivers never look before changing lanes, and where SUV doors present a constant threat to riders too close to the curb. Frankly, while this product might improve visibility of a cyclist from the rear at night, I fail to see how it will prevent a driver "merging into" me while I ride, or prevent me from being "doored" if I ride too close to the curb. It seems yet another invitation to "risk homeostasis". The best defense for a cyclist is and always has been to assume that s/he's completely invisible to the average driver, and position and comport oneself accordingly. The only drivers to whom we're not invisible, unfortunately, are the aggressive road-ragers. The others will run you down completely unintentionally, and will be very sorry you died or were permanently injured. "I swear, Your Honor, I didn't see him until it was too late. I think he swerved right into my path". This is intriguing. I followed the links and got the PDF file describing the product. The inventor talked about moving from SF to Boston, where drivers never look before changing lanes, and where SUV doors present a constant threat to riders too close to the curb. Frankly, while this product might improve visibility of a cyclist from the rear at night, I fail to see how it will prevent a driver “merging into” me while I ride, or prevent me from being “doored” if I ride too close to the curb.

It seems yet another invitation to “risk homeostasis”.

The best defense for a cyclist is and always has been to assume that s/he’s completely invisible to the average driver, and position and comport oneself accordingly.

The only drivers to whom we’re not invisible, unfortunately, are the aggressive road-ragers. The others will run you down completely unintentionally, and will be very sorry you died or were permanently injured.

“I swear, Your Honor, I didn’t see him until it was too late. I think he swerved right into my path”.

]]> By: Milnes web design http://www.timbuk2.com/blog/2009/08/06/personal-cycle-lane/comment-page-1/#comment-1848 Milnes web design Fri, 07 Aug 2009 13:12:42 +0000 http://www.timbuk2.com/blog/?p=1025#comment-1848 That's the best thing I've seen in years! I'm getting one! That’s the best thing I’ve seen in years! I’m getting one!

]]> By: Leo http://www.timbuk2.com/blog/2009/08/06/personal-cycle-lane/comment-page-1/#comment-1846 Leo Fri, 07 Aug 2009 05:41:00 +0000 http://www.timbuk2.com/blog/?p=1025#comment-1846 HA!! Fantastic!! HA!! Fantastic!!

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