For those that wonder about ABS

I had the chance to test it today.

On the way to work today, going at a reasonably quick speed on a dual
carriageway, I noticed a Chelsea Tractor come in from a side road onto
the carriageway. Not a problem I thought as I moved into the outside
lane.

The stupid **** decided to cut across and move into the outside lane
at a pitifully slow speed. I tested my ABS as I swerved around his
passenger side and a scooter just managed to squeeze past the gap
between the outside lane and the crash barrier, whilst a TDM rider
behind me, had brown trousers and managed to stop behind the Tractor.

I was quite pleased with the ABS though, as it slowed me down really
quickly and smoothly. One thing I did remark is how the events
actually passed very quickly but I remember the whole incident in
quite a lot of detail.

My only Q though is why are bike horns woefully inadequate?

 

Lucky!

Get a stebel 138db horn, like a ships foghorn!

 

On Tue, 17 Feb 2009 02:32:04 -0800, Cab wrote:

So we can all buy airhorns ?

 

There's possibly a case to be made for linking horn and main beam to ABS
activation, and possibly some sort of amplified swear-bot.

 

If you're thinking of me, then I don't need a swear-bot. I did very
well myself, TYVM.

 

Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, Cab

Yebbut, a swear-bot could be programmed with a decipherable accent.

 

<VBG>

 

Can we get said swear-bot to offer a few hand gestures at the same time?

I have to say, I *really* like your idea. btw


--
Beav

VN 750
Zed 1000
OMF# 19

 

Nige wrote:

Wotcha.

Got one on the big blue trike.
Great it is - only downside is the size. Although not large, as horns go,
it's a tad big for some bikes.

 

I was doing that too. Mind you, I think I screwed up on that, as the French
don't really recognise the V sign as an insult. It's just more natural to
me than the one fingered salut.

Bugger.

Quite.

 

<sob> Is there no sense of history?

 

You mean the buggers have forgotten about Agincourt?

 

Looks like it.

 

According to St Stephen of Fry, there's absolutely no proof to back
that story up.

 

True. It was a Victorian romantic invention.

<Reaches for Occam's razor>

At the time you were either a nob and were worth holding for ransom our
you were not in which case you were killed.

 

Heheh, almost.