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Be careful cycling over the Luas tracks

Muahahaha · 2016-09-21 18:36:37

Was coming across OConnell bridge heading northbound from Westmoreland St direction earlier and saw a cyclist cream himself on the wet tram tracks. He was pedalling pretty quick and went over them at an angle and his back tyre gave way resulting in him taking quite a sommersault. I was on my motorbike and dropped my right…

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#62 27-01-2017 2:25pm
jon1981

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Cienciano wrote: »

Yes, he did. It was sort of the lower part of the back of his head that he hit. The occipital bone (google is great)

Thanks! A quick check shows my helmet covers that part of the head, phew

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#63 28-01-2017 8:16am
Lumen

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It would be much safer if they'd put the rails on top of the trams.

(cue simpsons videos)

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#64 28-01-2017 11:28pm
TallGlass

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Lumen wrote: »

It would be much safer if they'd put the rails on top of the trams.

(cue simpsons videos)

That is so cool looking !

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