"just bill the council for a box of new tubes, they can pass the cost on to the site manager etc etc etc."
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CAUTION: TACKS AND NAILS ON MILITARY ROAD
Started this discussion. Last reply by Rob W Apr 14, 2012. 34 Replies 0 Likes
Morning all,Just to the north of Trimmer Parade on Military road, on both sides of the road, two patches of construction tacks and nails have been scattered in the bike lanes. I've swept the northern…Continue
TDU ride
Started this discussion. Last reply by Clive Palfrey Dec 7, 2011. 8 Replies 1 Like
Hi all,Just wondering if anyone has experience or knows if it's possible to ride TDU stages before the road is closed? I.e. ride in watch the stage and ride out.Also looking at the Stage 4 community…Continue
Adelaide group rides
Started this discussion. Last reply by Nic Clark Mar 15, 2011. 5 Replies 0 Likes
Hi guys, I'm a road rider from tassie who's staying in adelaide for a week starting march 25, and am looking for a few medium to quick group rides. I havn't ridden there before, and am keen to check…Continue
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heather replied to Nic Clark's discussion CAUTION: TACKS AND NAILS ON MILITARY ROAD"Today / Friday I spoke to Charles Sturt Council -- a delay due to the long weekend, 2 planners unavailable at the time, then I was out. Mentioned the building materials on the road near the building site, as though the builder not keeping the…"
Dario Gautama replied to Nic Clark's discussion CAUTION: TACKS AND NAILS ON MILITARY ROAD"I thought about picking it up, but before I can pick it up the light turned green. ^^;Maybe I will check it someday after easter for more detail for location."
heather replied to Nic Clark's discussion CAUTION: TACKS AND NAILS ON MILITARY ROAD"Dario, have you thought of picking up metal shrapnel in bicycle lanes? Save another cyclist from mishap or puncture, and you can recycle the metal fasteners (like me).
I am not sure of the authority for the road area you mention.
Either Port…"
Dario Gautama replied to Nic Clark's discussion CAUTION: TACKS AND NAILS ON MILITARY ROAD"Also just be careful with the cross between old port rd and bower rd, I guess it is quite related since there are nearby.I saw a big bolt lying on bicycle lane and some big crack that might be puncture tire."
Nic Clark replied to Nic Clark's discussion CAUTION: TACKS AND NAILS ON MILITARY ROAD"I checked the road. They were in the bike lane only, not even outside the white line."
Nic Clark replied to Simon Lownsborough's discussion Passing etiquette"He's a dick with nothing better to do except ride along seaview road. Don't worry about it. Any pro/elite/a grader wouldn't worry about what you did, and you were certainly not doing anything wrong.
It's up to the…"
heather replied to Nic Clark's discussion CAUTION: TACKS AND NAILS ON MILITARY ROAD"It seems too coincidental when in both bike lanes. No need to establish if the tacks and nails in both bicycle lanes was deliberate. Because of the location, one can imply that the tacks were accidentally spilt, and up to the site manager to better…"
Don (Who's lost?) Nairn replied to Nic Clark's discussion CAUTION: TACKS AND NAILS ON MILITARY ROAD"Even if the tacks were split accidentally should the person who made the mess clean it up?
it seems a coincidence if it was accidental that the bike lanes in both directions were affected however It is possible that cars have been picking up tacks…"
Patrick O'Kane replied to Nic Clark's discussion CAUTION: TACKS AND NAILS ON MILITARY ROAD"So we are still assuming a disgruntled tradie is responsible and the tacks didn't fall off the back of a truck or were spread by a bored schoolkid on his way home."
heather replied to Nic Clark's discussion CAUTION: TACKS AND NAILS ON MILITARY ROAD"I plan to phone the council on Tuesday, after the long weekend. I know the requirement for builders to keep the public footpath and road safe, as well as leaving no rubbish or polluting the environment. There will be a site manager who is…"
Just another psycho-list replied to Nic Clark's discussion CAUTION: TACKS AND NAILS ON MILITARY ROAD"Yukkk!"
Patrick O'Kane replied to Nic Clark's discussion CAUTION: TACKS AND NAILS ON MILITARY ROAD"Do we know for certain is was carried out by tradies from this site?
I would also suspect the tradies are all subbies and the building contractor would wash his hands of it, although the council would probably have requirements on the…"
Don (Who's lost?) Nairn replied to Nic Clark's discussion CAUTION: TACKS AND NAILS ON MILITARY ROAD"Maybe the company running the building site needs to be asked what its policy of their staff/ contractors endangering /inconveniencing the public is.
Typically they would have some sort of duty of care not to create a hazard."
Mike W replied to Nic Clark's discussion CAUTION: TACKS AND NAILS ON MILITARY ROAD"I really don't remember much of it Heather, just one of those things that you see but don't take notice of at the time."
Just another psycho-list replied to Nic Clark's discussion CAUTION: TACKS AND NAILS ON MILITARY ROAD"GROSS!!! still fun ??
Earlier this year, when gaining on two riders in front of me, going up Mt Lofty in a headwind, I had to request that they "please hold back on the snot rockets" because one of…"
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- At 20:29 on December 9, 2011,
Andrew said… Hi Nic
If you are after a group ride in the South of Adelaide then feel free to join the Southern Suburbs Road Cyclists. http://www.adelaidecyclists.com/group/the-muddies
Cheers
Wattsy
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