Well Philip, the first thing would be to discover how this bounty is to be divided up around the nation states of the UK .
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- 24 Mar 2024, 9:06am
- Forum: Campaigning & Public Policy
- Topic: Active Travel gives out money
- Replies: 2
- Views: 243
Re: Active Travel gives out money
- 21 Mar 2024, 4:44pm
- Forum: Touring & Expedition
- Topic: forums
- Replies: 16
- Views: 1001
- 18 Mar 2024, 8:42pm
- Forum: Campaigning & Public Policy
- Topic: Limiting e bike speeds
- Replies: 0
- Views: 199
Limiting e bike speeds
Interesting proposals being discussed to limit e bike speeds in Amsterdam for reasons of safety.
https://www.themayor.eu/en/a/view/amste ... ices-12408
https://www.themayor.eu/en/a/view/amste ... ices-12408
- 11 Mar 2024, 1:30am
- Forum: On the road
- Topic: Fill that hole
- Replies: 60
- Views: 4031
Re: Fill that hole
I don't use a smartphone and find Fix My Street https://www.fixmystreet.com/ does the job for me, it looks similar to the CUK site and my Council doesn't need photos. The big problem is getting my local council or the Trunk Road Authority to take any notice of complaints submitted, I have about 40 reports in the system awaiting action at present. Fly tipped items can take a year or more to get lifted, and signs reported as having badly rusted posts seem not to be dealt with until they fall over.
I enter positions from my GPS in Ord Survey Grid Ref or latitude and longitude format. Had a note from the council saying they would prefer the Three Word code method as they could not find the things that I had reported. I tried the 3 word method but found it laborious and will not use it again.
I enter positions from my GPS in Ord Survey Grid Ref or latitude and longitude format. Had a note from the council saying they would prefer the Three Word code method as they could not find the things that I had reported. I tried the 3 word method but found it laborious and will not use it again.
- 2 Mar 2024, 3:38am
- Forum: Touring & Expedition
- Topic: Brittany May 2024
- Replies: 34
- Views: 2123
Re: Brittany May 2024
It would be worth checking in advance that any camp sites you might want to use in northern France are open in May/June. They seemed to take a long winter hibernation when I was there a few years ago.
- 26 Feb 2024, 12:47pm
- Forum: Lands End to John O'Groats
- Topic: The last leg...
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1608
Re: The last leg...
You would need to be more specific in your request, there has never been an "A9 cyclepath"!
The A9 runs for over 270 miles between near Stirling and Scrabster.
There is a parallel joint user path for much of the way between Inverness and Perth with the remainder on low traffic public roads. North of Inverness there is a shared use path across the Kessock bridge and a few miles on low traffic road to the Tore roundabout. After that there are parallel routes which cyclists may or may not choose to use depending on their levels of tolerance of motorised traffic.
- 21 Feb 2024, 11:45am
- Forum: Lands End to John O'Groats
- Topic: The last leg...
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1608
Re: The last leg...
I think the only reason for avoiding the A99 would be the higher volume of motor traffic that you have to share the road with, compared with inland routes.
If you felt uncomfortable on the A99 you could break off a short distance north of Lybster and take the Camster road towards Watten and then via Lyth to join the A836 near Huna, not far from JOG. There would be little difference in mileage compared with going via Wick.
If you felt uncomfortable on the A99 you could break off a short distance north of Lybster and take the Camster road towards Watten and then via Lyth to join the A836 near Huna, not far from JOG. There would be little difference in mileage compared with going via Wick.
- 17 Feb 2024, 1:00pm
- Forum: Electrically assisted pedal cycles
- Topic: Should electric bikes go faster
- Replies: 96
- Views: 5847
Re: Should electric bikes go faster
No support from me for faster e bikes.
To suggest we might wish to copy the cycle scene in USA, Canada, NZ and Brazil is rather baffling.
To suggest we might wish to copy the cycle scene in USA, Canada, NZ and Brazil is rather baffling.
- 15 Feb 2024, 1:49pm
- Forum: Bikes & Bits – Technical section
- Topic: Compact workstand?
- Replies: 36
- Views: 1996
Re: Compact workstand?
Does it have to be a stand?
Google........ bike workshop pulley system...no floor space required for storage.
I've been using one for years and have found it satisfactory for nearly all jobs on the bike. Of course it does not hold the bike rigidly, but that is seldom necessary.
I've noticed on visits to pro bike workshops in mainland Europe that this type of "lift" is widely used with the luxury of hydraulic assistance and push button control, although that would be a bit over the top for most amateur mechanics.
Google........ bike workshop pulley system...no floor space required for storage.
I've been using one for years and have found it satisfactory for nearly all jobs on the bike. Of course it does not hold the bike rigidly, but that is seldom necessary.
I've noticed on visits to pro bike workshops in mainland Europe that this type of "lift" is widely used with the luxury of hydraulic assistance and push button control, although that would be a bit over the top for most amateur mechanics.
- 15 Feb 2024, 1:28pm
- Forum: Does anyone know … ?
- Topic: Mileage declining !
- Replies: 23
- Views: 2078
Re: Mileage declining !
There's more to life than cycling, try something new.
- 14 Feb 2024, 8:03am
- Forum: On the road
- Topic: Island Cycling
- Replies: 7
- Views: 742
Re: Island Cycling
If you Google 'Island Cycling' it's there!,
https://www.calmac.co.uk/things-to-do/i ... -adventure
https://www.calmac.co.uk/things-to-do/i ... -adventure
- 13 Feb 2024, 9:09am
- Forum: Does anyone know … ?
- Topic: Will I get on the train?
- Replies: 51
- Views: 3329
Re: Will I get on the train?
That's a good start!
It would be worth asking station staff where you should stand on the platform so that you will be at the right door when the train comes to rest. A few seconds can be gained with that information.
When using some German trains I discovered there were numbers on my travel ticket which tallied with numbered indicator boards onthe station platform which guided me to the right location on the platform. I have not seen such a system on UK trains but am happy to be corrected.
- 12 Feb 2024, 1:55pm
- Forum: Does anyone know … ?
- Topic: Cheap oil.
- Replies: 82
- Views: 4789
- 9 Feb 2024, 9:14pm
- Forum: Lands End to John O'Groats
- Topic: LEJOG 2024
- Replies: 26
- Views: 9246
Re: LEJOG 2024
Yes, I cycled out to watch, she was one of the leading group and had passed before I got there. Although I saw many of the mottley followers, ill prepared in the main for walking on the snow and slush covered roads. I remember one man in particular reduced to wearing carpet slippers for comfort and it was only the second day.LollyKat wrote: ↑2 Feb 2024, 12:54pm Anyone remember Barbara Moore, an eccentric who in 1960 walked JoGLE eating only nuts, honey, raw fruit and vegetables?
- 8 Feb 2024, 3:42pm
- Forum: Health and fitness
- Topic: Why are the general population resistant to getting fit?
- Replies: 97
- Views: 5004
Re: Why are the general population resistant to getting fit?
I was in the latter category.
I blame the syllabus used for teaching physical education for the general unwillingness to engage in physical activity in adult life. It was all so competitive. The importance of taking part was never mentioned, you had to be a winner or you were nothing.