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Re: Roundabouts

p...@pomegranateremovehighlyimpracticalfruitbiggs.tc (Pete Biggs) — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 12:04:32 UT

Often yes, though you may prefer to switch lanes before exiting. Depends on
the particular roundabout, other traffic and your speed and ability.
~PB

Re: Roundabouts

p...@pomegranateremovehighlyimpracticalfruitbiggs.tc (Pete Biggs) — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 11:57:02 UT

That is not the advice I am giving.
Use whichever lane(s) are most appropriate for your route. See Cyclecraft
for detail.
~PB

Re: Rear mech hangers

dkahn...@googlemail.com (dkahn400) — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 12:56:35 UT

A classic example is a wheel where it is usually cheaper to buy a
factory-built wheel than to make it yourself from identical
components.

Re: Roundabouts

m...@somewhere (Jackbike) — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 12:53:32 UT

Yep, I'm with Dave on this one. 700 posts, anyone want to take the bet?*
* I am not willing to bet. This was posted for humorous effect. Humour is
not mentioned in either Cyclecraft or the highway code.
J

Re: Roundabouts

markonnewsgro...@yahoo.co.uk (Mark McNeill) — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 12:53:08 UT

Response to dkahn400 <dkahn...@googlemail.com>:
The prose style is also suggestive.

Re: Roundabouts

cl...@xxxx-x.fsnet.co.uk (Clive George) — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 12:51:47 UT

Only do that if you can't do the roundabout properly. Eg if you're turning
right, use the RH lane unless you've got good reason not to. It's best to do
it the same way as you would in a car.
cheers,
clive

Re: Roundabouts

lardyni...@gmx.net (lardyninja) — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 12:52:33 UT

Trevor Brown wrote, On 21/08/2008 13:27:
How do you indicate that you *not* leaving the roundabout?
LN

Re: Olympics track cycling events

markonnewsgro...@yahoo.co.uk (Mark McNeill) — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 12:49:40 UT

Response to a...@chiark.greenend.org.uk (Alan Braggins):
<scratches head>
I live at the top of a hill. Would this mean that my
commute into work *isn't* cycling, but my commute home *is*? ITWSBT.

Re: Rear mech hangers

s...@lycos.co.uk (mr p) — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 12:48:06 UT

On Aug 21, 10:40 am, "Colin Reed" <colin-r...@no-spam.lineone.ne t>
wrote:
I often wander why components like this are so expensive, I paid about
£500 for my mountainbike, but when I need to replace the chainset,
brake pads, tyres etc.. it often seems to cost almost half as much as
a new bike ! I guess that the bike manufacturers get all the

Re: Roundabouts

usenet-11-2...@tessarakt.de (Jens Müller) — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 12:38:58 UT

David Hansen schrieb:
OK, roundabouts with more than one lanes tend to have a quite large
diameter as well. The distance between exits being small enough, I would
feel uncomfortable going to the inside lanes with a car as well, I suppose.

Re: Roundabouts

nos...@ntlworld.com (Rob Morley) — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 12:36:26 UT

On Thu, 21 Aug 2008 13:27:20 +0100
No, take the left hand lane /when appropriate/ - if you're turning
right and there are three lanes on the approach you should take the
right hand lane, move to the middle lane when you pass the left exit
and the left hand lane as you approach the right exit.

Re: Roundabouts

senddavidnohs...@spidacom.co.uk (David Hansen) — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 12:33:19 UT

On Thu, 21 Aug 2008 14:22:57 +0200 someone who may be Jens Müller
<usenet-11-2...@tessarakt.de> wrote this:-
That's not the point. The point is that a cyclist should change
lanes just as a motorist does, not expose themselves to extra danger
by not negotiating the roundabout correctly.

Re: Roundabouts

senddavidnohs...@spidacom.co.uk (David Hansen) — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 12:31:29 UT

On Thu, 21 Aug 2008 12:52:50 +0100 someone who may be "Trevor Brown"
<trevorbrown...@homtail.co.uk> wrote this:-
Incorrect. It says nothing of the sort, rather it gives advice to
someone who has decided to cycle the wrong way around the
roundabout.
However, I too am suspicious of this "innocent" question so will not

Re: Roundabouts

spam...@ap-consulting.co.uk (Alex Potter) — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 12:30:48 UT

In the UK, sometimes, yes.

Re: Roundabouts

cl...@xxxx-x.fsnet.co.uk (Clive George) — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 12:24:10 UT

"You may feel safer walking your cycle round on the pavement or verge. If
you decide to ride round keeping to the left-hand lane you should (etc)"
That's not telling you to keep in the LH lane. It's telling you that should
you decide to use the LH lane, you need to take more care.
The advice is there for nervous cyclists, who may not feel confident about