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Post by De Graaf van Salland on May 27, 2009 20:23:16 GMT 1
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Post by rj2para (Bisto) on May 28, 2009 8:53:16 GMT 1
Pleased he was ok. Only a matter of time when you push that hard. Ride safe. I don't ride like a saint but I like more control of my risks  |
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Post by De Graaf van Salland on May 31, 2009 12:42:02 GMT 1
Roger, you're quite right. It was a bit hard of me to only say something about the bike. Of course it's nice that the bloke was alright as well (at least, I assume that he was OK). My riding style is on the safe-side. It could even be described as a bit boring...... But even then I had quite a scare last thursday: I was riding home from work. It was beautifull weather: very sunny. The route was new to me. I have a number of routes to choose from (with a small de-tour). I had only discovered this route a few weeks ago & had riden it one evening. But now riding home late in the afternoon, I found a herd of cows blocking the road, some 40 / 50 metres ahead of me.  Concentrating of how I was going to pass the herd of cows and with the sun in my eye, I never saw the rope which was blocking the road.  When I did see it, I had to make an emergency stop. The rope was there, of course, to stop the cows from wandering up the road to far, while they were led from the field to the milking shed. I did manage to stop just before hitting the rope. But it certainly wasn't a 'handbook' stop. And my heartrate was going a bit faster after that........ Accidents can always be found where you least expect them. Franklin |
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Post by McF on May 31, 2009 13:46:36 GMT 1
Gulp - a narrow escape
If this was a public road, it should not have been blocked by the rope. In the UK, only selected people (mainly the police or local government, emergency services could too following an accident) can block a road.
The rope was a serious hazard and at the very least, the farmer should have had some indication on the rope to show that it was there. Even a few fertilizer sacks hanging from it would do.
The fact that your attention was concentrated on the cows is no surprise, it would have been very difficult to then start concentrating on other hazards.
My experience of managing livestock is limited (although I did some summer work on a few farms long ago). I'd also suggest the cows would see and avoid a fertilizer sack, but not a rope until they pressed up against it.
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Post by rj2para (Bisto) on May 31, 2009 14:04:26 GMT 1
Rope blocking the road sounds like you live in some kind of Bond  Movie. Glad you are ok. We have cows and horses running loose in the New Forest which are a constant hazard. (Yet to see ropes, which as McF says I am sure would be illegal here) Some old law going back to lord knows when. Fence them in and free the roas for fun says I ;D And begger the tourists that flock to the forest to watch a horse poo in the road. lol |
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Post by De Graaf van Salland on May 31, 2009 20:09:33 GMT 1
Yes, it was a public road. And the farmer had attached two white ribbons to the rope. Each one at least 4 inches long ! With all the sun shining, that made 'a lot of difference'.  |
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Post by Jaz66 on Jun 1, 2009 10:11:15 GMT 1
OOhh...Brown corduroy moment....  "If the cows don't get ya, the rope will" We are quite lucky over here we only get speed cameras and Cops with lazer speed check guns. Those traffic police on the continent are pretty inventive about slowing you down. 'Cows' ..............ours wouldn't have thought of that, thank god.... ;D ;D Glad you survived and are ok. Mark that one up to experience,  Ride safe Jaz |
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