in east africa, motorcyclists drive with their lights on even
in the daytime - becuase driver awareness of motorcycles among
truck/car drivers is low. lots of accidents happen, becuase the
driver rarely anticipates a motorcycle.
there are both small capacity 100-150cc bikes, used generally by
m
On 26-Jul-06, at 10:10 PM, sastry wrote:
In India bikes are dangerous. Period. They are used because they are
affordable, cheaper to run and the risk seems worth taking. The
"convenience"
of being able to dodge traffic is no big deal. When traffic gets
jammed - it
gets jammed - bikes and al
On 7/26/06, Biju Chacko <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
I notice most non-Indians attribute a higher risk factor to
motorcycles than we do. I wonder why that is?
Because, as hserus mentioned, motorbikes are not usually punky 100 cc
ones here. Also, when you are riding 70 mph on a highway surrounded
On Wed, Jul 26, 2006 at 10:10:11PM +0530, sastry wrote:
> > I notice most non-Indians attribute a higher risk factor to
> > motorcycles than we do. I wonder why that is?
>
> I think Eugen was referring to the exercise - or lack thereof with motorised
> bikes.
Both, actually. Arguably, I'm incre
On Wed July 26 2006 20:38, Biju Chacko wrote:
> On 26/07/06, Eugen Leitl <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > As to other kind of bike -- no can do, since it would
> > interfere with my goal of living forever (or die trying,
> > but not the vegetable-on-vent way).
>
> I notice most non-Indians attribute
Much more powerful engines and all around high speed traffic result in a higher probability of severe injury/death in case an accident happens. I don't hear of too many motorbike accidents where the rider escaped with just a scrape.Vardhini- Original Message From: Biju Chacko <[EMAIL PROTE
> Maybe due to more often communicated mortality statistics? Or because
> riding a motorbike is more a dangerous spare time activity
> rather than a fast/convenient form of transportation.
Lets be fair here ... No amount or mortality stats will make people start
doing/liking a particularly dang
Biju Chacko wrote:).
I notice most non-Indians attribute a higher risk factor to
motorcycles than we do. I wonder why that is?
Maybe due to more often communicated mortality statistics? Or because
riding a motorbike is more a dangerous spare time activity rather than a
fast/convenient form o
Biju Chacko wrote:
I notice most non-Indians attribute a higher risk factor to
motorcycles than we do. I wonder why that is?
Indian motorcycles are usually tiny little suzuki / honda etc city
runabouts that have ~ 100 cc engines (or maybe 350 cc in the case of the
venerable old Enfield Bull
On 26/07/06, Eugen Leitl <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
As to other kind of bike -- no can do, since it would
interfere with my goal of living forever (or die trying,
but not the vegetable-on-vent way).
I notice most non-Indians attribute a higher risk factor to
motorcycles than we do. I wonder why
On Wed, Jul 26, 2006 at 10:05:41AM -0400, Vinit Bhansali wrote:
> Eugen,
>
> What kind of bike do you ride?
> (Reply expected only if it's got a motor in it!)
Just 1 HP (human power) mountain bike, I'm afraid.
I've found that biking like a demented dervish for 100 min
daily will 1) bring you back
ts.hserus.net
> Subject: Re: [silk] hotter than delhi
>
> On Wed, Jul 26, 2006 at 01:34:33PM +0200, Rishab Aiyer Ghosh wrote:
> > at 34 degrees, maastricht is now hotter than delhi. this
> has been the
>
> It's 32 C in Munich right now, but it was hotter (35 or 36
On Wed, Jul 26, 2006 at 01:49:04PM +0200, Eugen Leitl wrote:
> It's 32 C in Munich right now, but it was hotter (35 or 36)
> a few days ago.
>
> I kinda like, despite 36 km/day bike commute.
mad dogs, englishmen _and_ germans! since it is quite entertaining, i have
posted the song below.
i reme
On Wed, Jul 26, 2006 at 01:34:33PM +0200, Rishab Aiyer Ghosh wrote:
> at 34 degrees, maastricht is now hotter than delhi. this has been the
It's 32 C in Munich right now, but it was hotter (35 or 36)
a few days ago.
I kinda like, despite 36 km/day bike commute.
> hottest july in the netherlands
at 34 degrees, maastricht is now hotter than delhi. this has been the
hottest july in the netherlands since the dutch started keeping records in
1706.
of course, hardly anyone has air conditioning and at best we have little
table fans...
http://iht.com/articles/2006/07/25/news/hot.php
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