I once was asked by a farmer I know to hold a 16 hands mare while he was mating her with a 14 hands stallion. He wasn't really tall enough to reach, so I had to hold her next to a hillock of ground so the stallion could be led up onto the hill and could do the job. It was one of the most unpleasant five minutes of my life. The farmer kept shouting from around the back, 'Hold her firm Tony. Put your shoulder into her chest. She is getting away from him!' Never again.... I'm keeping the description civil, and won't go into all the snorting, slavering, eyes goggling and the banging of his hooves on her sides. Those stallions are pretty rough in this business... You REALLY don't want to be at close quarters with this stuff - at least I don't. #mentally-scarred.

 

Clouds and silver linings, the stallion will be your friend for life!

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Clouds and silver linings, the stallion will be your friend for life!

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I NEVER want to see him again! It was a pretty gross experience, as I think you can imagine.

 

The good thing is that a nice foal resulted. I saw it later.

If you had hit them then you would likely have been found at fault for not being fully aware and ready to stop. The guy in London who nearly lost his house when he hit a woman sounded his horn/ bell , and the judge said he had plenty of time to stop instead or trying to warn the woman.

In your case the pedestrains would be deemed the vulnerable user whilst your actions may have been considered as inconsiderate.

I would even had that there is plenty of time for you to stop: you are ona ped. Crossing, that was to be expected to see them crossing, and you should have slow down.

I think that one takes the cake

I’ve seen plenty of brave / mad motorcyclists filming themselves riding fast between cars etc. endagering only themselves of course.

mad cyclist filming himself trying to run over peds at a zebra crossing ?

 

I’ve sent it to media, should make the tv soon

Chains? We don't need no stinking chains.

 

https://www.swindonadvertiser.co.uk/news/24554851.child-illegal-e-bike-drugs-arrested-north-swindon/

 

 

Yet another nasty bike with no chain. I bet the brakes aren't up to much either.

 

The local police keep banging on about stickers, my conversion does not have one, I think I'll have to order one from eBay.

 

Quoted from the above article:

 

"An EAPC must have pedals that can be used to propel it must show either the power output or the manufacturer of the motor, and must also show either the the battery’s voltage or the maximum speed of the bike

 

Its electric motor must have a maximum power output of 250 watts and should not be able to propel the bike when it’s travelling more than 15.5mph"

 

Shame there are appear to be no MXUS stickers but the manufactures name appears to be optional.

Edited September 2, 20241 yr by Waspy

They were in the wrong but you were going too fast. You should have anticipated the movement and been prepared to stop.

Looked to be doing about 8mph and beeped the horn at what looks to be about 50' away.

So I wouldnt say that is anywhere near too fast, and he obviously anticipated because he hit the horn with plenty of stopping room(especially at 8mph)

 

The other thing is puling any sort of rapid stop due to silly person stepping out or like here effectively playing int he roadway is whats happening behind you.

Worst case is in a car another rear shunts you, but on a bike you get creamed.

it must show either the power output

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Its electric motor must have a maximum power output of 250 watts

 

Nonsense.

Looked to be doing about 8mph and beeped the horn at what looks to be about 50' away.

So I wouldnt say that is anywhere near too fast, and he obviously anticipated because he hit the horn with plenty of stopping room(especially at 8mph)

 

You're probably right. However, the cyclist didn't practice good roadcraft, demonstrated by the clue-less and care-free pedestrians having to jump out of the way in every direction, in order to clear themselves from the rider's path.

 

The other thing is puling any sort of rapid stop due to silly person stepping out or like here effectively playing int he roadway is whats happening behind you.

Worst case is in a car another rear shunts you, but on a bike you get creamed.

 

The IAM (Institute of Advanced Motoring) advises motorists to brake well before a hazard - in order to reduce speed and slow-down following traffic. I agree a little more difficult whilst cycling with impatient motorists behind you. Fitting a rear-light with inertial activation (stronger display whilst braking) might be handy.