TESTIMONIALS FROM OUR CUSTOMERS

These are the stories shared by our customers about accidents they had before DeafBikeSigns was founded. They illustrate reasons for purchasing our products; to prevent accidents from happening as much as possible.

“I was riding down at the Waterfront. Joggers, strollers and bikes are crowding the path which makes it more difficult for me to weave through traffic to avoid any collisions. But I manage in my own way only to discover frustrated riders behind yelling at me.”

“I crashed into one cyclist when he braked without giving the bike signal that shows that you are 'slowing down' or 'braking' so I was not aware of his sudden stop and crashed into him. The cyclist was angry saying he yelled it out to prepare me.”

“I was mountain biking going uphill (slow, it was steep) and there was a part where the trail diverged into two trails momentarily and two dirt bikers roared past me. I had no idea how long they had been behind me, and it would have been nice to let them know I couldn't hear them.”

“During a bike event, thousands of cyclists are riding down in a tight space on the Business Route. I notice a cyclist passing me on my left, so I try to keep steady due to limited space between us and the motorists – expecting him to turn into my path where there is an ample 7-10 feet ahead of me. But the cyclist cuts right in front, swerving so quickly that with my speed I didn't have time to brake or shift without hitting him. I crash into his rear wheel with my front wheel at high speed and end up in the ER. I don't know exactly what happened, but I felt he might have thought he had time to pass me, but the motorists were going faster than calculated and he may have called out for me to slow down to help him pass me in time, which I didn't.”

“It is very often that during my rides, I am greeted by other cyclists trying to make conversation. All I can do is smile and gently nod my head and ride on. Sometimes they smile back, but sometimes they think I am a snob and rude.”

“Everyone was riding on a smooth curve down the hill. A cyclist (not knowing of my deafness) must have tried to inform me to hold my position as he decides to pass me on my left. This was so he could keep going at his high speed. But I was not aware of the message and decided to shift left into the parking lot and result: Crash.”