Daring to venture down New South Head Road last night (after a Harry Pie Run) I knew this would be an ideal training mission for my accompanying post-novice riders.
Edgecliff: Red traffic lights.. car stopped a full 2 lengths back from the line and the sensors...duh!
Down Double Bay hill...Mercedes being "carefully driven" over two lanes, plus for safety the oncoming lane.
Gave the merc-empowered princess a wide berth through Double Bay shops.
Rose Bay bends....this time a beaten up commodore station wagon came to the conclusion that proceeding down the Bus Stop lane was a short sighted strategy, given abrupt end. Managed to avert their thought processes of hastily rejoining the more conventional lanes to her right.
Reports later from entourage that said driver then decided that right hand lane was also not appealing.... to Commodore princess' credit she managed a belated headcheck to confirm that veering into a lane occupied by a motorcycle was a normal part of daily driving experience for the Double Bay set.
It may well be years before I ever venture that way again.
And besides...the road surface from Rose Bay to Vaucluse is appalling..oh but that's NSW for you.
> Daring to venture down New South Head Road last night (after a Harry > Pie Run) I knew this would be an ideal training mission for my > accompanying post-novice riders.
> Edgecliff: Red traffic lights.. car stopped a full 2 lengths back > from the line and the sensors...duh!
> Down Double Bay hill...Mercedes being "carefully driven" over two > lanes, plus for safety the oncoming lane.
> Gave the merc-empowered princess a wide berth through Double Bay > shops.
> Rose Bay bends....this time a beaten up commodore station wagon came > to the conclusion that proceeding down the Bus Stop lane was a short > sighted strategy, given abrupt end. Managed to avert their thought > processes of hastily rejoining the more conventional lanes to her > right.
> Reports later from entourage that said driver then decided that right > hand lane was also not appealing.... to Commodore princess' credit she > managed a belated headcheck to confirm that veering into a lane > occupied by a motorcycle was a normal part of daily driving experience > for the Double Bay set.
> It may well be years before I ever venture that way again.
> And besides...the road surface from Rose Bay to Vaucluse is > appalling..oh but that's NSW for you.
How do you know that your experiences are not a statistical anomaly? Are drivers elsewhere any better? Did it have something to do with the time at which you were riding?
> "alx" <alxr...@gmail.com> wrote in message > news:d03d491c-f9ae-4a81-bbb5-f0957655d83c@m7g2000prd.googlegroups.com... > > Daring to venture down New South Head Road last night (after a Harry > > Pie Run) I knew this would be an ideal training mission for my > > accompanying post-novice riders.
> > Edgecliff: Red traffic lights.. car stopped a full 2 lengths back > > from the line and the sensors...duh!
> > Down Double Bay hill...Mercedes being "carefully driven" over two > > lanes, plus for safety the oncoming lane.
> > Gave the merc-empowered princess a wide berth through Double Bay > > shops.
> > Rose Bay bends....this time a beaten up commodore station wagon came > > to the conclusion that proceeding down the Bus Stop lane was a short > > sighted strategy, given abrupt end. Managed to avert their thought > > processes of hastily rejoining the more conventional lanes to her > > right.
> > Reports later from entourage that said driver then decided that right > > hand lane was also not appealing.... to Commodore princess' credit she > > managed a belated headcheck to confirm that veering into a lane > > occupied by a motorcycle was a normal part of daily driving experience > > for the Double Bay set.
> > It may well be years before I ever venture that way again.
> > And besides...the road surface from Rose Bay to Vaucluse is > > appalling..oh but that's NSW for you.
> How do you know that your experiences are not a statistical anomaly? Are > drivers elsewhere any better? Did it have something to do with the time at > which you were riding?
> John Dwyer.
The experiences might be an anomaly, but as for the road surface; even if the OP gives it years, it's not likely to be any different....
On 2009-11-02, alx (aka Bruce) was almost, but not quite, entirely unlike tea:
> And besides...the road surface from Rose Bay to Vaucluse is > appalling..oh but that's NSW for you.
Heh. On my way home tonight on the bicycle, I composed a letter to the local editor, which I'm sure will be published given the dearth of quality material they otherwise receive, and the fact that the editor is a fellow cyclist and has published me before :)
I was going to CC it to the local council, but then I realised they hadn't yet joined the 19th century and thus wouldn't accept my email. Gah, might have to go to a council meeting.
-- TimC END THE EXPERIMENTS! END THE HORROR! END THE RECTAL PROBES OF TERROR! - Bryce Utting
> > Daring to venture down New South Head Road last night (after a Harry > > Pie Run) I knew this would be an ideal training mission for my > > accompanying post-novice riders.
> > Edgecliff: Red traffic lights.. car stopped a full 2 lengths back > > from the line and the sensors...duh!
> > Down Double Bay hill...Mercedes being "carefully driven" over two > > lanes, plus for safety the oncoming lane.
> > Gave the merc-empowered princess a wide berth through Double Bay > > shops.
> > Rose Bay bends....this time a beaten up commodore station wagon came > > to the conclusion that proceeding down the Bus Stop lane was a short > > sighted strategy, given abrupt end. Managed to avert their thought > > processes of hastily rejoining the more conventional lanes to her > > right.
> > Reports later from entourage that said driver then decided that right > > hand lane was also not appealing.... to Commodore princess' credit she > > managed a belated headcheck to confirm that veering into a lane > > occupied by a motorcycle was a normal part of daily driving experience > > for the Double Bay set.
> > It may well be years before I ever venture that way again.
> > And besides...the road surface from Rose Bay to Vaucluse is > > appalling..oh but that's NSW for you.
> How do you know that your experiences are not a statistical anomaly? Are > drivers elsewhere any better? Did it have something to do with the time at > which you were riding?
> John Dwyer.
Coz up until I entered the Zone, I had no issues with dopey driving...the usual run of substandard Sydney drivers but not so blatantly bad.
Dissect to your heart'c content, not playing the game..although you haven't explored the possibility that the filling in the Harry Pie (a Tiger pie, mushy peas etc) may have impaired my judgement.
>>> Daring to venture down New South Head Road last night (after a Harry >>> Pie Run) I knew this would be an ideal training mission for my >>> accompanying post-novice riders. >>> Edgecliff: Red traffic lights.. car stopped a full 2 lengths back >>> from the line and the sensors...duh! >>> Down Double Bay hill...Mercedes being "carefully driven" over two >>> lanes, plus for safety the oncoming lane. >>> Gave the merc-empowered princess a wide berth through Double Bay >>> shops. >>> Rose Bay bends....this time a beaten up commodore station wagon came >>> to the conclusion that proceeding down the Bus Stop lane was a short >>> sighted strategy, given abrupt end. Managed to avert their thought >>> processes of hastily rejoining the more conventional lanes to her >>> right. >>> Reports later from entourage that said driver then decided that right >>> hand lane was also not appealing.... to Commodore princess' credit she >>> managed a belated headcheck to confirm that veering into a lane >>> occupied by a motorcycle was a normal part of daily driving experience >>> for the Double Bay set. >>> It may well be years before I ever venture that way again. >>> And besides...the road surface from Rose Bay to Vaucluse is >>> appalling..oh but that's NSW for you. >> How do you know that your experiences are not a statistical anomaly? Are >> drivers elsewhere any better? Did it have something to do with the time at >> which you were riding?
>> John Dwyer.
> Coz up until I entered the Zone, I had no issues with dopey > driving...the usual run of substandard Sydney drivers but not so > blatantly bad.
Do the people learn to drive badly there, or do they migrate there when they discover they are bad drivers?
> >>> Daring to venture down New South Head Road last night (after a Harry > >>> Pie Run) I knew this would be an ideal training mission for my > >>> accompanying post-novice riders. > >>> Edgecliff: Red traffic lights.. car stopped a full 2 lengths back > >>> from the line and the sensors...duh! > >>> Down Double Bay hill...Mercedes being "carefully driven" over two > >>> lanes, plus for safety the oncoming lane. > >>> Gave the merc-empowered princess a wide berth through Double Bay > >>> shops. > >>> Rose Bay bends....this time a beaten up commodore station wagon came > >>> to the conclusion that proceeding down the Bus Stop lane was a short > >>> sighted strategy, given abrupt end. Managed to avert their thought > >>> processes of hastily rejoining the more conventional lanes to her > >>> right. > >>> Reports later from entourage that said driver then decided that right > >>> hand lane was also not appealing.... to Commodore princess' credit she > >>> managed a belated headcheck to confirm that veering into a lane > >>> occupied by a motorcycle was a normal part of daily driving experience > >>> for the Double Bay set. > >>> It may well be years before I ever venture that way again. > >>> And besides...the road surface from Rose Bay to Vaucluse is > >>> appalling..oh but that's NSW for you. > >> How do you know that your experiences are not a statistical anomaly? Are > >> drivers elsewhere any better? Did it have something to do with the time at > >> which you were riding?
> >> John Dwyer.
> > Coz up until I entered the Zone, I had no issues with dopey > > driving...the usual run of substandard Sydney drivers but not so > > blatantly bad.
> Do the people learn to drive badly there, or do they migrate there when > they discover they are bad drivers?
> Nev.. > '08 DL1000K8
LOL. I don't think there is any learning involved.
> > >>> Daring to venture down New South Head Road last night (after a Harry > > >>> Pie Run) I knew this would be an ideal training mission for my > > >>> accompanying post-novice riders. > > >>> Edgecliff: Red traffic lights.. car stopped a full 2 lengths back > > >>> from the line and the sensors...duh! > > >>> Down Double Bay hill...Mercedes being "carefully driven" over two > > >>> lanes, plus for safety the oncoming lane. > > >>> Gave the merc-empowered princess a wide berth through Double Bay > > >>> shops. > > >>> Rose Bay bends....this time a beaten up commodore station wagon came > > >>> to the conclusion that proceeding down the Bus Stop lane was a short > > >>> sighted strategy, given abrupt end. Managed to avert their thought > > >>> processes of hastily rejoining the more conventional lanes to her > > >>> right. > > >>> Reports later from entourage that said driver then decided that right > > >>> hand lane was also not appealing.... to Commodore princess' credit she > > >>> managed a belated headcheck to confirm that veering into a lane > > >>> occupied by a motorcycle was a normal part of daily driving experience > > >>> for the Double Bay set. > > >>> It may well be years before I ever venture that way again. > > >>> And besides...the road surface from Rose Bay to Vaucluse is > > >>> appalling..oh but that's NSW for you. > > >> How do you know that your experiences are not a statistical anomaly? Are > > >> drivers elsewhere any better? Did it have something to do with the time at > > >> which you were riding?
> > >> John Dwyer.
> > > Coz up until I entered the Zone, I had no issues with dopey > > > driving...the usual run of substandard Sydney drivers but not so > > > blatantly bad.
> > Do the people learn to drive badly there, or do they migrate there when > > they discover they are bad drivers?
> > Nev.. > > '08 DL1000K8
> LOL. I don't think there is any learning involved.
I do think the suburb's longstanding nickname of 'Double Park' is quite well deserved though.
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