Comment by Clive Palfrey on November 21, 2010 at 21:27

Last time I went up Norton Summit with CVSA I rounded a corner when suddenly a koala apeared from the roadside and ambled across the road. Imagine if you were doing 60 plus downhill when that happened.

Comment by Clive Palfrey on November 21, 2010 at 21:39

Hmm, this lad's got some bear faced cheek even though he clearly isn't bare faced.

Comment by heather on November 22, 2010 at 5:45

Baron, I am sure that SAPOL would ping cyclists for exceeding the speed limit, especially if doing 20 km/h over the limit and thus obvious. Not realising or a broken speedo does not excuse drivers. Remember that infringements on a bicycle count towards demerit points on your diver's licence.

Cyclists are recounting travelling at relatively high speed. Do you do this only your own, or would you dare to go this fast with other cyclists around you (like experienced professional cyclists)?

Comment by Baron Von Thierry on November 22, 2010 at 17:57

Heather, I'd put safety 1st always and make sure I have 'escape' options that didn't involve other riders/road users.. anyway, thats not the issue. How can we be held accountable to a law when that same law doesn't require us to carry a measuring device to see if we are complying - if that makes sense?

Comment by rossmg on November 22, 2010 at 18:59

Yes, excessive speed on a push-bike will be penalized and cause loss of demerit points on one's drivers license. Actually had a copper aim his radar at me a while back when cruising along Military Rd West Bch in a 60Km/hr zone, I was doing a massive 35 on my speedo and made an act of going fast which got a good laugh from the cop!

As to drop bears, was close to being taken out by a magpie the other day, once again at a cruise speed of 30~40Km/hr. The magpie was on the road and slow to move as I approached, it crossed my line walking to avoid me and only took to wing as my wheel came within cm of it. I was of course taking evasive manouvers at that point. I had to comment to my cycling buddy "that was close!"

Comment by Baron Von Thierry on November 24, 2010 at 21:41

Checked with a lawyer mate today - speed restrictions apply to MOTORIZED vehicles only. Pushbikes are exempted from any speed limits.

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