The Police Shutdown my event

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Premium MemberPermalink Reply by Skittles on April 24, 2011 at 9:06

My road bike did not come with a bell, is about 2 maybe 3kgs and has no reflective pannels, only night lights...

 

I think you should contact everyone who owns a part carbonfibre thin tyred racing bike and the stores that sell them not to legal requirements! :p

Davin Gemmell said:

It's also required by law that the minimum weight for a non-motorized vehicle allowed on Qld roads (if they wish to be treated as motorvehicles and be legally allowed to ride on roads) be 6.9kg and must have a bell and reflective panels attached.  Would you really want to lugging a board that heavy and with that shit attached to it?

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Permalink Reply by Davin Gemmell on April 24, 2011 at 9:48

I know what you mean Tim.  In 30 years of cycling, i've never owned a bike that weighs 7kg ( and thats well before carbon fibre) and looking at some of the bikes sold at the pro shops, they would be hard pressed to even weigh 2kg.  I've never seen a road bike sold in QLD with a bell or reflective strips on them either and not one bike in the Goldcross shop down the road from me fits within these regulations.  What i don't get is it is illegal to import a car unless it meets certain criteria but ok to so with bikes.  Tim, how often have you seen a lycra clad rider with a bell on his bike?  I never have until i went to Kangaroo Point the other week and watched the cops "revenue raising" by pulling every cyclist over and checking for a bell.  If they didn't have one it was an $80 fine

Tim (Skittles) said:

My road bike did not come with a bell, is about 2 maybe 3kgs and has no reflective pannels, only night lights...

 

I think you should contact everyone who owns a part carbonfibre thin tyred racing bike and the stores that sell them not to legal requirements! :p

Davin Gemmell said:

It's also required by law that the minimum weight for a non-motorized vehicle allowed on Qld roads (if they wish to be treated as motorvehicles and be legally allowed to ride on roads) be 6.9kg and must have a bell and reflective panels attached.  Would you really want to lugging a board that heavy and with that shit attached to it?

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Premium MemberPermalink Reply by Skittles on April 24, 2011 at 13:51

Damn! 80 bucks... I may just be getting one soon then!

Davin Gemmell said:

I know what you mean Tim.  In 30 years of cycling, i've never owned a bike that weighs 7kg ( and thats well before carbon fibre) and looking at some of the bikes sold at the pro shops, they would be hard pressed to even weigh 2kg.  I've never seen a road bike sold in QLD with a bell or reflective strips on them either and not one bike in the Goldcross shop down the road from me fits within these regulations.  What i don't get is it is illegal to import a car unless it meets certain criteria but ok to so with bikes.  Tim, how often have you seen a lycra clad rider with a bell on his bike?  I never have until i went to Kangaroo Point the other week and watched the cops "revenue raising" by pulling every cyclist over and checking for a bell.  If they didn't have one it was an $80 fine

Tim (Skittles) said:

My road bike did not come with a bell, is about 2 maybe 3kgs and has no reflective pannels, only night lights...

 

I think you should contact everyone who owns a part carbonfibre thin tyred racing bike and the stores that sell them not to legal requirements! :p

Davin Gemmell said:

It's also required by law that the minimum weight for a non-motorized vehicle allowed on Qld roads (if they wish to be treated as motorvehicles and be legally allowed to ride on roads) be 6.9kg and must have a bell and reflective panels attached.  Would you really want to lugging a board that heavy and with that shit attached to it?

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