🚀 go-pugleaf

This "thread" is becoming wearisome.

If a bike rider really wants to trigger the damned traffic light sensors:

(1) wear a suit of chain mail and/or a "King Arthur" Knight Suit.  That much
    mass is guaranteed to trigger the sensors.

(2) now that it's Spring, tire chains should be inexpensive.  SO buy about
    50 pounds' worth and drape them over the frame and handlebars (re: mass
    to trigger sensors)

(3) if you're worried about the chains scuffing your bike, then buy 50 pounds
    worth of steel ball bearings and swallow them before riding (re: mass to
    trigger sensors).

(4) get a good strong length of nylon rope.  Tie one end through the holes
    of a manhole cover (in the street).  Tie the other end to your bike's
    frame.  Pedal hard, really H-A-R-D, the first time to break the cover
    loose (may be tar sticking it to the road surface :-)  Dragging that much
    mass around should definitely trigger the light sensors!  :-)

    Besides, the manhole cover is ALSO a great safety item:

	daytimes it'll make so much noise it'll alert others to your presence

	nighttimes it'll make so many sparks that cars will keep their distance

	at all times it'll act to keep your speed reasonable (preventing radar
	tickets) and prevent you from performing stupid stunts in traffic (as
	bikees are wont to do :-)

(5) Get a clue, buy a car.  Problem solved!  :-)


[ Hope y'all have a sense of humor! :-) ]

Thad

P.S. I ride bikes, too.  Dirt bikes.  On the dirt and trails.  I don't trust
automobile drivers around bikes (all kinds), especially in this area (Silicon
Valley) since the past several years has seen a plethora of blind and stupid
people tooling around in their autos. :-(

Thad Floryan [ thad@btr.com (OR) {decwrl, mips, fernwood}!btr!thad ]