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CUK have replied to my query:- 'I don’t think we can provide this information as it’s commercially sensitive but I can tell you that the incidence of claims is so rare that I can only think of one case in the last 10 years, which was against an instructor rather than a ride leader. This is why our p...

Ah, social media, talk about going off at tangents! OK, the answers to your "can anyone" and "does anyone" direct questions seems to be "no", but it's difficult to be sure. I've remembered why I don't view this forum that often :roll: Is it because lately you ask quest...

Ah, social media, talk about going off at tangents!
I've remembered why I don't view this forum that often
I have already enquired of CUK but am not optimistic of a useful reply such is my experience of their member or affiliate group support.

I am a long standing committee member, ride leader and rider with two member groups and an affiliated club. With all three groups I try to encourage more members to lead rides. We use CUK to train our ride leaders, at least 24 at the last count. One of the excuses that members give is fear of being ...

24" wheels, spare tyre
Worcester
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£100 ono

Ken, Kidderminster CTC 'B-Rides' may well suit you, several riders use e-bikes and are a similar age. Have a look at http://kidderminsterctc.co.uk/ Worcester & Malvern CTC Tuesday rides may also be suitable, again there is at least one octogenarian on a e-bike See http://www.worcesterctc.co.uk/c...

Absolutely agreed, anyone in industrial H&S knows that PPE is bottom of the list in 'Hierarchy of controls', if ONLY we could get the general public, politicians, safety 'campaigners' and other cyclists to understand that there are many many things to tackle before helmet wearing it would be a t...

In health and safety terms:-
A hazard is something that can cause harm, e.g. collision with car, cold weather, falling off bicycle, etc. A risk is the chance, high or low, that any hazard will actually cause somebody harm.

I think the key to it is getting the 'dynamic RA will be used to monitor the ongoing safety of trainees' onto the written risk assessments, and also something along the lines of 'where written risk assessed junctions are deemed unsuitable on the day instructors may use other locations provided they ...

Anyone else wondering if written risk assessments are fit for purpose? In my opinion the critical risk assessment is the dynamic one being constantly conducted by instructors on the road or at the roadside, as such these should take precedence over any written 'snap shot' risk assessment and control...

so your post and pedals2slowlys posts are based on a complete failure to properly read my own words. Well you have done exactly the same as you accuse us of which just goes to show is how useless social media is to debate such an issue. There are plenty of knowledgeable cyclists without my cycle tr...

Hi Brucey, The wear caused by disc contact is minimal, as you can imagine it only takes a few rotations to put marks into the caliper which you notice immediately when riding. The furthest extent of this slight wear is at least 2 mm from the fracture edge so pretty doubtful that this contributed to ...

Never single file unless 4 or less riders. Maintain a cohesive two abreast group acting like a slow moving vehicle. If you look organised and tidy you will get treated well. if you have some two abreast and some singling out it gets messy and dangerous. If I'm on the back of a group I will always ri...

So has anyone else experienced this sort of disc brake caliper failure? ZyroFisher don't seem interested, saying it is a 'one off' They are old and I'm not bothered about 'warranty' replacement but I do have them on two other bikes and a tandem, so can I trust them? I can't remember much about fract...

I would be interested in your build spec when complete cheers Esoteric i think! Normal Touring/Sunday ride/ rough stuff set up will be Hase rear hub, Schmidt dynohub front Schwalbe 622x37 Marathon tyres ESGE guards Flat bars with bar ends Shimano Deore 3 x 9 speed (11 - 32) Stronglight chainset 46/...