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   Phil (ascentale) (ascentale@sfba.social)'s status on Sunday, 08-Dec-2024 07:46:36 JST Phil (ascentale)

   Speaking of bells..

   Q3. If you have a bell, what the different things that you try to communicate when you ring it? (or honk, if it's a horn, etc) What percent of the time are you trying to communicate what?

   (For example, a bell ring could mean a "hello", a "pardon me", a "get out of my way", a "please don't hit me", and so on)

   #BikeNite #BikeNiteQ

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     Cait the Proud Trans Woman (oldladyplays@wargamers.social)'s status on Sunday, 08-Dec-2024 07:46:36 JST Cait the Proud Trans Woman

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     @ascentale

     Just tangentially...speaking as someone with serious PTSD, I'd be so appreciative if bike users would just make a little noise when they're about to pass me from behind. It's so startling when a bike comes flying past me in total silence (with e-bikes, this is happening more often and at faster pace). It means I don't like using multi-purpose trails, because I"m exhausted at the end from the hypervigilance state I'm pushed into.

     It's just a kindness, is all, to give a ring or a friendly "passing you on the left" or whatever, when you're coming up behind someone. Most of the time, you'll be ignored. BUt some of the time, you'll be making someone's day a lot easier.

     Haelwenn /элвэн/ :triskell: likes this.