Fool basically got himself convicted of manslaughter

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jesusbuiltmycar said:

If he had been driving a car when she stepped of the pavement and he hit her this wouldn't be news...

It might be if the car had no front wheel braking system

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It is not only the riding of the track bike with no front brake on the road that sets him out as a bell end

It is his whole attitude to the crash, the outcome of it and the workings of the legal system in such cases

Everything he has done / said amplifies his bell endness

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I can't help wondering how Alliston's obvious failure of "the attitude test" several times since the incident influenced the decision of the CPS / police about which charge to bring and also the decision of the jury on what verdict to return

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So the recreation of this accident involved plod on a mountain bike with disc brakes?

And a point that I read in the Cycling Lawyer link -

'I do wonder if she was in her car instead of on foot she also would have pulled out in front of this cyclist and possibly killed him.'

A tragic set of circumstances, let's hope we all learn something from it.

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Do these kind of bikes have a rear brake?

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fblm said:

Do these kind of bikes have a rear brake?

not a separate brake, but the wheel is fixed to pedals so by stop pedaling, it brakes the back wheel.

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The Spruce goose said:

fblm said:

Do these kind of bikes have a rear brake?

not a separate brake, but the wheel is fixed to pedals so by stop pedaling, it brakes the back wheel.

So you can't even freewheel or it just brakes when you backpedal like a kids bike?

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Sa Calobra said:

You have no choice- your legs are forceably made to pedal, there's no pause, it's pedal pedal- if you ever ride one away from the track it can really catch you out if you are tired/early am etc.

On the track fixed wheel is essential as if you stop pedalling or ease off your rear wheel starts to lose traction and slide sideways down the track.

Some people ride them on the road in a sort of snobbish elitist cool look at me way.

You need good knees too if you are riding them away from the track as you are using leg leverage/strength resisting the force-forward pedal spin to slow the bike. It needs alot of confidence and ability and it will always catch you out at some point

Wow. Thanks. What a muppet.

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