I wondered about deaf cyclists myself.
And without seeming to 'label' ourselves with "deaf" in any obvious terms in
print on the back of your cycling jacket, why not have the telephone loop
logo (or something similar) attached on the back of the bicycle rather like
an "L" plate? Your thoughts, anyone?

2008/6/6 <hardofhearinguk@...>:

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> 1.1. Re: deaf or hard of hearing badges
> From: Gareth Foulkes
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> 2. Saturday Club at Southport Centre for the Deaf , 7/6/2008, 11:00
> From: hardofhearinguk@...
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> 1.1. Re: deaf or hard of hearing badges
> Posted by: "Gareth Foulkes" garethfoulkes.home@... garethfoulkes
> Date: Fri Jun 6, 2008 11:44 am
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> I can see the benefit of such badges but I'd cringe if I had to wear
> one myself. I guess I'd feel a bit goofy wearing one but my hearing
> aids are obvious anyway - red and blue moulds combined with shaved
> short hair.
>
> A bigger problem is when I go cycling. How do I tell those
> inconsiderate motorists to keep their distance without having big
> goofy letters spelling out DEAF! on the back of my flourescent jacket?
> Perhaps I should have POLITE! printed in police blue instead.
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> T'ra
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> G
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> --- In hardofhearinguk@..., "Sarah" <ciaosarah1881@...>
> wrote:
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> > Since I have been wearing H.A.'s a friend gave me a badge which
> > states 'I may need to lipread'...'deaf or hard of hearing' with a
> logo
> > on it. I have found it helps with my anxiety, especially when I have
> to
> > repeat myself! I wonder if I could please recommend their website so
> > others can benefit from this badges? (If so, it's
> > www.summersense.co.uk) If so, Thanks! Sarah x
> >
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> 2. Saturday Club at Southport Centre for the Deaf , 7/6/2008, 11:00
> Posted by: "hardofhearinguk@..."
> hardofhearinguk@...
> Date: Fri Jun 6, 2008 11:55 am
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