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- 6 Jun 2023, 9:34pm
- Forum: Non-standard, Human Powered Vehicles
- Topic: Why does nobody believe me?
- Replies: 124
- Views: 13167
- 31 Oct 2022, 4:50pm
- Forum: Health and fitness
- Topic: Giving up alcohol
- Replies: 274
- Views: 24570
Re: Giving up alcohol
Lots of mentions of alcohol being a drug, but none so far of a more accurate description.
Alcohol is a poison.
This poison has some effects that you feel pretty quickly like getting tipsy, and some you may not feel at all until your liver fails, and all sorts in between.
At the end of the day if you enjoy poisoning yourself than have at it. But at least be honest about what you are doing.
This country has a serious issue with being honest in that regard!
Alcohol is a poison.
This poison has some effects that you feel pretty quickly like getting tipsy, and some you may not feel at all until your liver fails, and all sorts in between.
At the end of the day if you enjoy poisoning yourself than have at it. But at least be honest about what you are doing.
This country has a serious issue with being honest in that regard!
- 26 Oct 2022, 11:04am
- Forum: Helmets & helmet discussion
- Topic: CUK dropping the ball with MTB advice
- Replies: 165
- Views: 20738
Re: CUK dropping the ball with MTB advice
Surprised at your take on this.
Is it the lack of nuance that troubles you?
Personally off-road cycling on anything other than the mildest of farm tracks is the one time I would recommend a helmet to anyone. Even the most experienced riders can be caught out off-road by hidden hazards, and these can result in exactly the kind of fall where cycle helmets can be effective in reducing injury. YMMV obviously.
Is it the lack of nuance that troubles you?
Personally off-road cycling on anything other than the mildest of farm tracks is the one time I would recommend a helmet to anyone. Even the most experienced riders can be caught out off-road by hidden hazards, and these can result in exactly the kind of fall where cycle helmets can be effective in reducing injury. YMMV obviously.
- 6 Oct 2022, 8:09pm
- Forum: Does anyone know … ?
- Topic: Handlebar failure likely cause?
- Replies: 28
- Views: 2871
Re: Handlebar failure likely cause?
Look at the areas on the stem where the anodising has worn away to silver. On one side there is a clear area right at the very edge of the stem clamp area. That looks suspect to me! YMMV.
- 6 Oct 2022, 5:01pm
- Forum: Does anyone know … ?
- Topic: Handlebar failure likely cause?
- Replies: 28
- Views: 2871
Re: Handlebar failure likely cause?
Also worth remembering that any sharp or protruding edges where the bar mounts in the stem will act as stress risers and give a potential failure point.
Heavy use and/or poor quality components as mentioned above will only be exacerbated by any stress riser issue.
Worth checking for before you fit a new bar.
Heavy use and/or poor quality components as mentioned above will only be exacerbated by any stress riser issue.
Worth checking for before you fit a new bar.
- 1 Oct 2022, 5:23pm
- Forum: The Tea Shop
- Topic: Scotland - do you predict that it will be an independent administrative political entity within 10 years?
- Replies: 856
- Views: 51856
Re: Scotland - do you predict that it will be an independent administrative political entity within 10 years?
You call that centre ground?!!Ben@Forest wrote: ↑1 Oct 2022, 3:43pm ... with Labour seemingly successfully re-occupying the centre ground ...
- 25 Sep 2022, 11:50am
- Forum: Cycling Goods & Services - Your Reviews
- Topic: Wiggle and Evri
- Replies: 62
- Views: 19564
Re: Wiggle and Evri
I've had the usual 'we tried to deliver' with a Wiggle parcel from EVRI when there had been no attempt at delivery. Also had the 'we've delivered your parcel' with a photo of it sitting at someone else's house.
My current issue is an order I placed last Friday, tracking says EVRI received it on Tuesday, but no attempt has been made to deliver it yet!
Personally I've had enough. I will not order from anyone using EVRI as their delivery agent again. It's just not worth the headache!
My current issue is an order I placed last Friday, tracking says EVRI received it on Tuesday, but no attempt has been made to deliver it yet!
Personally I've had enough. I will not order from anyone using EVRI as their delivery agent again. It's just not worth the headache!
- 17 Sep 2022, 10:29am
- Forum: Bikes & Bits – Technical section
- Topic: Advice on flat pedals for new bike?
- Replies: 22
- Views: 1592
Re: Advice on flat pedals for new bike?
All well and good talking about flat pedals but it's also important to consider the type of shoes you plan on using.
Flat pedals with pins like most that have been recommended (and the Giant MTB ones you've mentioned) work best with flat soled shoes like Vans or Converse. The problem with them is unless you buy Vans BMX or MTB shoes the soles are not really stiff enough. Some basketball type shoes can be better, but the best bet is to buy some Five10s or similar. These offer a very grippy flat sole but also a stiff sole that is good for cycling. So good combo, but not cheap!
If you plan to use something more like a hiking boot or walking shoe, then the beartrap style pedal will be better as they grip that kind of sole better than pin type pedals do.
Or if you plan on wearing more regular shoes then a touring style pedal will be more fitting.
You pays your money.....
Flat pedals with pins like most that have been recommended (and the Giant MTB ones you've mentioned) work best with flat soled shoes like Vans or Converse. The problem with them is unless you buy Vans BMX or MTB shoes the soles are not really stiff enough. Some basketball type shoes can be better, but the best bet is to buy some Five10s or similar. These offer a very grippy flat sole but also a stiff sole that is good for cycling. So good combo, but not cheap!
If you plan to use something more like a hiking boot or walking shoe, then the beartrap style pedal will be better as they grip that kind of sole better than pin type pedals do.
Or if you plan on wearing more regular shoes then a touring style pedal will be more fitting.
You pays your money.....
- 12 Sep 2022, 12:46pm
- Forum: Helmets & helmet discussion
- Topic: Crash and helmet
- Replies: 329
- Views: 22895
Re: Crash and helmet
Humans haven't been cycling for millions of years, so have not fully evolved to cope with that risk.
Humans have had heads for millions of years and have been falling over, and out of trees etc for millions of years. We have evolved to protect our heads as far a possible in a fall. You don't even have to think about it. It is hard-wired as a natural reaction.
In some circumstances helmets can interfere with this ability to protect the head from impact. In some other instances that drawback is compensated for by an increased level of protection when the head hitting is inevitable.
- 11 Sep 2022, 10:49pm
- Forum: Helmets & helmet discussion
- Topic: Crash and helmet
- Replies: 329
- Views: 22895
- 9 Sep 2022, 8:13pm
- Forum: On the road
- Topic: Question about priority at junction
- Replies: 11
- Views: 885
Re: Question about priority at junction
You have to give way to whatever is happening on the road you are joining.
If that is a car turning right then that is what you have to give way to.
If that is a car turning right then that is what you have to give way to.
- 7 Sep 2022, 1:54pm
- Forum: Does anyone know … ?
- Topic: or have any advice for totally clueless, unskilled new cyclist?
- Replies: 57
- Views: 2417
Re: or have any advice for totally clueless, unskilled new cyclist?
Indeed. All the confidence and assertiveness in the world can't protect you from the blind and inattentive if you have to stop and wait for oncoming vehicles to pass on a r/h turn.
I too try to avoid them.
- 7 Sep 2022, 12:06pm
- Forum: Non-standard, Human Powered Vehicles
- Topic: Pictures of your recumbent
- Replies: 689
- Views: 351822
- 7 Sep 2022, 11:59am
- Forum: Does anyone know … ?
- Topic: or have any advice for totally clueless, unskilled new cyclist?
- Replies: 57
- Views: 2417
Re: or have any advice for totally clueless, unskilled new cyclist?
Drivers have a duty to not pass a cyclist before turning left and not sideswipe them while turning left. This duty remains the same on a roundabout. A cyclist is entirely within their rights to remain in the left hand lane approaching a roundabout and to remain on the left until their turning. The reason for this is because it can be very difficult to change lanes on approach to a roundabout. Sure, it can be done, and it helps if you are confident, fast, aggressive enough to dominate your space, etc, etc. But you shouldn't have to have these attributes to be able to cycle on the road, and the rules covering cyclist at roundabouts make allowance for this.Cugel wrote: ↑7 Sep 2022, 11:48amYou'd be mad to turn right from a roundabout going via the left hand lane. It's almost a certainty that any vehicle coming from behind and going faster than you're going will side-swipe you as you cross over the straight-ahead exit (the exit before the one you're aiming for yourself).firedfromthecircus wrote: ↑7 Sep 2022, 11:34am
A cyclist can take a lane the same as a driver at a roundabout, but they can also stay in the left hand lane regardless of exit being taken. Remember lane direction markings are advisory only.
- 7 Sep 2022, 11:34am
- Forum: Does anyone know … ?
- Topic: or have any advice for totally clueless, unskilled new cyclist?
- Replies: 57
- Views: 2417
Re: or have any advice for totally clueless, unskilled new cyclist?
You actually have more. You can cycle by right, but only drive by licence!
This is not necessarily the case.
A cyclist can take a lane the same as a driver at a roundabout, but they can also stay in the left hand lane regardless of exit being taken. Remember lane direction markings are advisory only.