numba1jollz (August 4, 2008 at 4:12 am)

fuck you lamelamez. i fully understand what your on about. I've been living in christchurch since february this year, and a couple of months ago i was hit by a bus. bastards. think they own the road.

littlepixik (July 10, 2008 at 5:36 am)

people like you should be neutred at birth :P

sumokiwi (June 23, 2008 at 3:57 am)

Dicks like you should not be allowed of your house. Not even on the pavement

lamelamez (June 22, 2008 at 6:45 am)

Bikers shouldnt even BE on the road. use the pavement.

PanoramicaNZ (June 21, 2008 at 11:23 pm)

Thx for posting this - I feel yr pain! I moved to Dunedin from Wgtn a year ago. The drivers are far worse down here - it's like many of them have never seen a sub/urban cyclist before!I don't drive a car, but I suspect that many of the close calls are down to drivers not being able to judge how fast cyclists are travelling, so they see a gap where there isn't one. Maybe there needs to be some education here, eg if the cyclist is <5 car-lengths away, then wait for them to pass before turning?

Ericwillems23 (April 25, 2008 at 8:03 pm)

Riding close to the curb encourages drivers to overtake you without changing their course (is that correct English? I'm French), thus putting you at risk. Riding further away from the curb forces drivers to wait till they have enough room.

Zerthic (April 22, 2008 at 11:26 am)

There's no need to pass a car on normal in-town roads, they don't move at such laid back speed, therefore there isn't room for it, especially with traffic coming the other way. How exactly is it safer to be further away from the curb than closer to it?

richyrich247 (April 22, 2008 at 10:55 am)

Riding a meter out from the curb is both legal and the safest place for a cyclist in trafic. If you have ever read the book called Cyclecraft: Skilled Cycling Techniques for Adults by John Franklin you will know this is the primary cycling position. When cars overtake a cyclist they have to leave as much room as they would if overtaking a car as stated in the highway code. Is this done NO. Get your facts right Zerthic so what if a car has to wait a few seconds to overtake safely.

naptic (April 8, 2008 at 10:57 am)

its 30k down the main in dunedin.

blobbles2 (March 30, 2008 at 2:40 am)

What a moron.What about a 10 year old kid buddy? Should they be going your recommended 30kmph?What a moronic comment.