>michael brown wrote:
> >
> >> On the motorcycle thing, I would like to take this opportunity to make
> >> everyone aware that motorcycles can NOT stop quicker than cars.  This
is a
> >> common misnomer that has resulted in the death of many cyclists.
PLEASE,
> >> the next time you change lanes please turn your head and look first.
Fully
> >> 95% of my "close calls" have been a result of this.
>
>
> If you don't know how already, time to learn "countersteering" for
> those quick and death situations. Simple physics, what.

I know how to do this and do it all the time.  It works very nicely for
avoiding holes and what not.

> Also, when stopping, you do need to learn to use that front brake.

DUH!!!!  Come on Dan, you should know me better than that. ;-D  You can't
stop without it.  But I only have one rotor in the front.

> ==========
>
>
> Matt Bennett wrote:
> .....
>   I've found that simple things like actively avoiding the blind
> >spots of other motorists to be a far more effective safety technique.
> >
>
> When I used to ride bikes, I found the best way to survive was to
> think that every single car in the vicinity was about to do something
> that would kill me. This way I wouldn't get into the situations
> where it might happen.

That's exactly how it's done.  This will do more than probably anything to
protect you.  Eye contact is also imperative.

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