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Hi, I am planning to do the Canal Du Midi a bit later in the year, but am planning to hire a bike as it will be easier than taking ours on the plane. Has anyone used any of the Cycle Hire Providers ?, if it comes to it, I can take a bike, but would prefer to hire if there is a decent place locally. ...

Still a horrible mention of a Helmet and hi vis vest from the judge.

It's as if the law requires these items to make a person visible.

It's about time the CTC wrote to judges.

[edit: please note, link contains 'adult' content, maybe NSFW]
http://www.fastcodesign.com/3045488/slicker-city/anonymous-activist-gets-potholes-fixed-by-drawing-giant-penises-around-them#5

Somewhat divisive but it seems to work.

Using a mobile, speeding and lack of seatbelt should be outsourced to a g4s or serco to enforce for a percentage of the fines ( 50 pct ? ) any speeding over a certain percentage can then be given to the police for full prosecutions. If there was a commercial incentive to enforce then I am sure peopl...

I am incredibly saddened by this, my thoughts go out to Steve and his team of supporters.

http://www.milkbikes.com/

These people will be able to sell what you are looking for ( at a price )

We appear to have a problem in Chelmsford with the local authority allowing the 'stopping up' of lots of cycle paths on a 6 month rolling basis and then applying to the DFT for an extension.

The local highways panel is now a closed shop so it is almost impossible to lobby against it.

Get a balance bike, very difficult to fall off when you can just put your feet down.

It is more the bike just falling over or something that is my concern, I need my laptop for work, the extra 500g of padding and waterproofing is well worth it for me.

Do you really want to take the risk with your laptop ? - get a decent quality pannier with padding and waterproofing. Anything else is penny wise and pound foolish. I have a carradice bike Bureau - eye wateringly expensive, but now I would not be without it. http://www.carradice.co.uk/index.php?page...

That is a long ride to do every day, unless you want to be doing a LOT of maintainence particularly over the winter you need a reliable bike. Think marathon plus tyres, hub gears, full chain case, mud guards and dynamo lights. Also it is likely you are going to be carrying a laptop and books - get t...

Does anyone have a link to the consultation ?

More than unbelievable - utterly infuriating - Poorly designed - Victim blaming - Incorrect. - Even the backtracking does not go far enough. Please do not forget the organisation concerned have taken public money to do this and appear not to have consulted anyone. Charities such as the CTC and Sustr...

"I'm sorry mrs x, I appreciate we were a long time responding to your 999 call. Unfortunately we encountered a litterer, an illegal number plate and a pavement cyclist without pedal reflectors on the way here" I'd want police to prioritise more urgent cases over more minor ones The poster...

Thankyou. You have described my sons job perfectly. He is an experienced response officer. He says it never stops. While he is dealing with one urgent situation, the radio is screaming for him to attend another. Most of the work tends to be drink related domestics. The last thing he wants to do is ...