Safety Announcement including required equipment to race FM.24.08
Racers riding in the FM.24.08, or any other competitive cycling event, subject themselves to many risks and dangers. We want to have a safe race where everyone has fun, and no one gets hurt.
For this reason, we will be requiring all racers to where a helmet while racing. All racers must also have a bell installed on their bike, and have front and rear lights for when it gets dark (its the law). It is recommended that racers carry a cellphone on their person while racing.
In addition to this, it is the responsibility of the racer to observe traffic laws at all times. This is not a closed course - you will be riding in the street with traffic and must obey traffic laws.
If you do not have the above listed equipment, please pay a visit one of these fine FM-race-sponsoring bike shops: Outback Bikes, NoBrakes, Peachtree Bicycles, AVX Bikes, Addictive Cycles, or Atlanta Pro Bicycles, and purchase the required equipment.
Any racer found to be riding without the following equipment, or causing any safety disturbance, could have his or her lap disqualified at our discretion:
Helmet
Bell
Lights (when its dark)
We will do our best to address all safety emergencies that may occur but ultimately we expect teams to keep track of and care for their teammates. Thanks! Lets have a safe and fun race!
FM Team
oh shizznap.
oh shizznap.
and for the record
We (the race officials) are not law enforcement. We won't DQ your lap for running a light. That's what cops are for. But you will have to wear a helmet.
Here are the official rules from last year's event: http://24.fastermustache.org/2007/rules.html
They will be mostly the same this year.
a bell?
seriously?
yes
A part of the race route will find many riders using the Path behind Johnny's. It is always a good idea to use a bell on multi-use paths (especially if you are trying to go really fast on it).
Really!
Seriously?
Isn't screaming "On your left" enough?
I always ride with a helmet and have lights for the race- blinkies and a headlight- maybe 2 headlights. I have no problems with those. With lights, computer and everything, I now have to make room for a bell? My handlebars are only 42 cm wide.
How about a whistle?
"a bell installed on their bike"
It isn't stated that you have to have it on your handlebars.
Your suggestions?
Your suggestions?
I remember
bikers in New York talking about mounting them under the seat, back of the bike, anywhere just so they would be 'legal' and not get a ticket.
Which would be unusable and
Which would be unusable and defeat the purpose. Great logical thinking there, sport!
I have a bell
and use it all the time. I was just telling you what I had heard from others who seem to have issues with their handlebar real estate. Try mounting it vertically on your stem--still easy to get to but not in your way.
They're useless to begin
They're useless to begin with. Like hell I'm going to trust a bell over my own yelling to get people out of the way. Not to mention, sometimes it's safer to not say anything because when you do they turn towards the voice and right in your way.
I'll put one on if I have to, but I don't like it and neither does my bike.
yeah
I suggest you mount it on your handlebars
re: screaming
The last thing any of the race organizers want to do is pile on useless requirements. I'm sure if you compare with your triathlon user manual you will see we are fairly un-regulated.
We're talking about over 200 people racing on a crowded multi-use path over and over again. The absolute best way to clear the path ahead in a friendly manner is to use a bell. Go ahead and try and you will see what I mean. Most cities with mature bike communities require bells by law.
Again, I have no problem
Again, I have no problem with the lights and helmet, and see the need for safety. Requiring a bell seems absurd, however. I am sure since most cities require brakes on bikes, you are going to require them as well. "The absolute best way to" stop, is by using a brake. I mean we are "talking about over 200 people racing on a crowded multi-use path over and over again."
good call
let your friends riding brakeless singlespeeds know that they probably will not be able to race on those bikes.
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just zip-tie it to your stem and chill out
Chill Out!
Oh, you told me! That hurt! You are a wordsmith!
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u mad
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u dumb.
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bitching about a $5 bell = smart
I.R.O.N.Y.
Not the price, genius. Requiring bells but not brakes? Seems foolish. The irony is delicious. (You can use dictionary.com to find out what "irony" means, as well as many other words you may not understand.)
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here's another solution:
take off your computer and put the bell there.
also, if you can't understand the PR reasons for requiring a bell, u:
1) dumb
2) dumb about cycling
3) still mad.
This is hil-lar-ious.
This is hil-lar-ious.
Same thing, year after year. Where's Panda, he may want to see this.
You assume: 1) I have a
You assume:
1) I have a computer.
2) Give a crap what you think.
3) That I am mad.
Dumb. Real Dumb.
BTW, genius here is a solution:
1) Press the "shift" key.
2) Press a letter key.
3) Notice how the letter looks different.
Did you not learn about big letters and their uses in school?
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With lights, computer and everything, I now have to make room for a bell? My handlebars are only 42 cm wide.
now u changin' da story. which is it?
You believe everything you
You believe everything you read on the Internets? Boy, you really are dumb. And you have nothing else? Still haven't learned about big letters, or do you think you are e e cummings?
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keep digging
Who is digging? You missed
Who is digging? You missed the entire point. Although, I can see how you would miss it. It would take logical thinking and all to catch it. I hope you don't work with sharp tools.
lil' timmy
making triathletes around the world groan at their own stereotypes
Dude, you could pick a much
Dude, you could pick a much better line of personal attack than that. That was pathetic. That was lame. Also, use the correct term- Ironman. There is a subtle difference, but as usual, you don't have grasp of the subtle.
i don't know
starting a flame war over the phrase "chill out" would be hard to top.
No you don;t know.
Entering a discussion with an asinine remark and using the phrase "chill out" would be the place to start however. Do you say "What's Happenin'" when you see Rog?
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i've seen lots of computers zip-tied to stems before. i'm sure a bell could be mounted in a similar fashion. is that really so hard to grasp? hell, mount it on the bottom side and you can keep your front area and coefficient of drag about the same.
i guess you've demonstrated your capacity to imagine such a simple solution to this trivial problem, not to mention your ability to actually chill out.
Young child...
Again, you didn't get it. You never did. Irony. Redundancy. Over regulation. For a youngster that just entered the world of the working adults, however, I can understand. I hope you are doing better at your first real job.
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i understand whining and tantrums (tantra?) when i see 'em
No whining. No tantrums.
No whining. No tantrums. Just questions. Questions and disagreement does not imply anger or any emotion. As you are a child, I can see how you would misinterpret that. You have not lived in the world with adults that long. If your new boss comes in to your cubical with criticism, do not take that to mean he is whining and throwing a tantrum. He might just be questioning something.
You assume much for a kid. You should try and make sure you are correct before running off at the mouth.
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ok
Oh, don't run away now!
Oh, don't run away now! That's it? I have seen you call others names on this forum before, acting all tough! I thought you had more in you!
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i already linked to flame warriors (below). i'll come back tonight if i've time
ps
u still mad
[wink]
Oh man, pretend you are a
Oh man, pretend you are a tough guy again! Start with even more personal attacks. You can do it!
How small can we go????
How small can we go????
probably
even smaller, dude.
we did this before
and broke FM. then ck fixed it so we can't break it anymore.
sounds like...
...a challenge to me.
It's on.
It's on.
hey guys what is this thread
hey guys what is this thread about it's p. weird
its about people bitching
its about people bitching about people trying to cover their asses. I think.
hay this box is small
hay this box is small
sad... I think its a pissing
sad... I think its a pissing match over small "Ding-a-Lings"