http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: Cyclists v Wing Mirrors en Mon, 01 Jun 2026 00:00:33 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=7762#post-79250 Tue, 24 Jul 2012 14:35:35 +0000 Tulyar 79250@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Flat bars with metal end caps (or bare ends) are handy when large slab side vehicles force in to you. Rest and slide as you brake along the slab side and you leave a large score mark in the aluminium panel (usually this on a bus), remember to compensate as the end of the vehicle passes. Don't ask me how I know this.</p> <p>Wing mirrors need a bit more notice (you see vehicle coming too close from behind) folding back mirror on truck or bus that passes too close (and in my case can easily hit my head) is generally achieved by raising your arm (to protect your head) . If the vehicle is too close your are may then strike the mirror which rather scunners the driving of the vehicle until the driver reset the mirror. </p> <p>Photographs of the marks I made sliding down the side of a truck that tried to force me off the road (in a bike lane too) were sufficient to persuade the Police to have a word with him </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=7762#post-79228 Tue, 24 Jul 2012 13:42:51 +0000 spytfyre 79228@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>no need to kick just make sure you compensate for the handle bars wanting to turn you left, push harder with the right hand ;) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=7762#post-79112 Mon, 23 Jul 2012 22:12:47 +0000 steveo 79112@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Riding Moscow you'd have to be a bit nuts any way, some of the traffic cam footage I've seen is nuts! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=7762#post-79111 Mon, 23 Jul 2012 22:09:20 +0000 Arellcat 79111@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>In Soviet Russia cyclist hurts car.</p> <p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ESo0Ig9fJ3A" rel="nofollow">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ESo0Ig9fJ3A</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=7762#post-78764 Fri, 20 Jul 2012 12:26:16 +0000 RJ 78764@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Ski-bend bar ends on flat bars can be an advantage (don't ask me how I know this). </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=7762#post-78706 Fri, 20 Jul 2012 09:22:54 +0000 Arellcat 78706@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>There's a great clip on YouTube of how cut-up cyclists in Russia deal with wing mirrors. Bam! Take that! as the thing goes flying. I can't access YT from work though, maybe someone else can find/post it.</p> <p>@559, interesting that wingmirrorshop doesn't suggest that it might be the owner of the broken mirror who could be at fault! <em>Of course</em> it's always someone else. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=7762#post-78677 Thu, 19 Jul 2012 23:35:12 +0000 559 78677@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Hadn't thought of that generally too busy having the discussion on driving abilities to even think about damaging wing mirrors</p> <p>Usually go for dent in roof </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=7762#post-78676 Thu, 19 Jul 2012 23:30:10 +0000 kaputnik 78676@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>By far and away my most popular image in terms of hits received;</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/kaputniq/6883124605/"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7055/6883124605_7b861daa8a.jpg"></a><br /> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/kaputniq/6883124605/">Sorry, &quot;mate&quot;...</a> by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/kaputniq/">the Magnificent Octopus</a>, on Flickr</p> <p>It's not meant to be about ripping wing mirrors off, it's about "SMIDSY" not being a valid defence for driving into someone's bike, any more than it would be if a cyclist did decide to knock a wing mirror off.</p> <p>I've been told that kicking is more effective, however I personally don't want to try if I can avoid it, as I think I'd be most likely to come down trying... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=7762#post-78675 Thu, 19 Jul 2012 23:17:02 +0000 559 78675@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Looking for new glass for the car wing mirror<br /> came across this website</p> <p><a href="http://www.wingmirrorshop.co.uk" rel="nofollow">http://www.wingmirrorshop.co.uk</a></p> <p>Within their website came across the following text</p> <p>"Our new xxxxx wing mirror glass are 100% guaranteed and we offer a full 12 month warranty against defects. So whether it's a cyclist, another driver or a vandal that has caused the damage to your xxxxx wing mirror glass we are here to help you find the correct wing mirror glass with the minimum of hassle"</p> <p>Not aware of an epidemic of cyclists breaking wing mirrors unless you include when they hit you. Anyway decided not to buy from them. </p>