Bicycle Safety: How to Not Get Hit by Cars : really quite good advice — all except for “take the whole lane”, which in my experience aggravates drivers and causes road rage and risky behaviour. avoid
(tags: safety bike cycling bikes)tvrenamer.pl : Another TV file-renaming script. looks a little fragile/hacky at a glance though
(tags: tv downloading torrents boxee xbmc)Boxee TV Show Download Automation : organise downloaded TV shows into the directory format Boxee (and by extension, XBMC) wants; some votes for Sickbeard here
(tags: tv torrents downloading boxee xbmc automation)Reset Ireland : ‘Greater access to information on the workings of government empower the public in making informed decisions on the direction they want the country to take. Open Government and media reforms can make this a reality. The key inspiration for Reset Ireland comes from projects such as the Icelandic Modern Media Initiative along with various other projects promoting openness, transparency and accountability in Government around the world.’
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Sometimes you have to take the whole lane – better to aggravate a motorist than have him push you into the gutter or oncoming traffic. The more cyclists take the whole lane the less it will aggravate motorists. At the moment many motorists assume that a cyclist not riding in the gutter is just being awkward rather than trying to stay safe.
Yeah, Im with Ryano. I take the lane all the time, when approaching junctions, when stopped at lights, when approaching left turns, passing a row of parked cars on a narrow road. Its the only safe and sensible thing to do as long as you’re moving at a reasonable speed and double check and signal before moving out.
Taking the lane is sometimes essential for safety, especially in Ireland where the road markings try to get you killed. Quick recommendation: Cyclecraft by John Franklin.