On Mon, 27 Jul 2009 22:23:03 +0100, "Basil Jet"
wrote:

So that's what those white bikes are!
http://www.ghostbikes.org/london

Yup. And just for once TfL are doing a decent job of trying to fix
the problem (though without going so far as to rip out the fsking
railings which are a proximal cause in most of these needless deaths).
http://www.tfl.gov.uk/roadusers/cycling/11687.aspx?lid=switcher#beware

And if any of you are cyclists, or thinking of becoming cyclists round
London, I strongly recommend John Franklin's excellent book
Cyclecraft.

Note also that female cyclists are disproportionately involved in
these LGV crushing incidents. It's likely that this is because they
are less assertive on the road and more likely to ride too close to
the edge. There is a big difference between riding defensively and
riding timidly.

Anyway, enough of my hobby horse. Anyone who wants to know more about
best practice for safe cycling round London could do worse than drop
by uk.rec.cycling.

Guy
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http://www.chapmancentral.co.uk