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by Phil Fouracre
11 Dec 2023, 12:47pm
Forum: On the road
Topic: A car hit my locks. incident.
Replies: 121
Views: 142327

Re: A car hit my locks. incident.

“I don't know where you are, but in my city lots of public bike racks have U locks left on them. Makes perfect sense. The railway station on-platform bike racks do too, and my employer's caged bike racks do. I leave mine attached to a Sheffield stand. That's the only place I need to lock it, so there's no point me dragging an extra kilo around”

Not bothered what someone chooses to do, but, just interested that they felt the need to complain when their so called ‘valuable’ locks were damaged!😂😂
by Phil Fouracre
10 Dec 2023, 4:22pm
Forum: On the road
Topic: A car hit my locks. incident.
Replies: 121
Views: 142327

Re: A car hit my locks. incident.

Weird! Why would you leave your lock like that - at best it’s dumping your crap on someone else’s property. So how would you be any better off if the landowner simply had your lock cut off and dumped it??
by Phil Fouracre
27 Mar 2023, 8:06am
Forum: Campaigning & Public Policy
Topic: Call for a national cycling ban.
Replies: 79
Views: 6686

Re: Call for a national cycling ban.

What is wrong with people? What a ridiculous thread title, and, people on here complain about others twisting the truth.
by Phil Fouracre
18 Jan 2023, 2:37pm
Forum: On the road
Topic: Drivers overtaking too cautiously?!
Replies: 60
Views: 5734

Re: Drivers overtaking too cautiously?!

Don’t know where your camera is mounted, but, you are way too close to the verge!
by Phil Fouracre
21 Oct 2022, 8:45pm
Forum: On the road
Topic: Sustrans signs showing time instead of distance
Replies: 80
Views: 4906

Re: Sustrans signs showing time instead of distance

Well! after four pages of ‘discussion’ nobody’s persuaded me that’s it’s anything other than a completely pointless daft idea🙈
by Phil Fouracre
17 Oct 2022, 9:17pm
Forum: On the road
Topic: Sustrans signs showing time instead of distance
Replies: 80
Views: 4906

Re: Sustrans signs showing time instead of distance

I’ve felt that Sustrans have done some questionable things in the past, but this is completely bonkers! It makes the signs meaningless. How can they possibly assess the potential speeds of ‘customers’ looking at them? If they are sanctioned/approved for highway use, or whatever as the claim, I think I’ll approach our local council and ask if they will be putting the time to destination on our local road signs. I’m sure drivers will think it’s a fantastic idea, cue hysterical laughter! Sadly made them a laughing stock☹️
by Phil Fouracre
16 Aug 2022, 4:52pm
Forum: On the road
Topic: Close Pass of the Day .....
Replies: 42
Views: 9998

Re: Close Pass of the Day .....

Mike F - Yup! Completely agree. From the sound of these threads I don’t seem to get that many close passes. What amazes me is, as you say, they miss me by crossing completely to the other lane, oblivious to vehicles coming the other way.
One of the scariest/most stupid passes I’ve had, was a young woman with two kids, giving me loads of space, on a blind bend, and (I guess) even telling the kids to wave to me🙈🙈
by Phil Fouracre
3 Jul 2022, 11:47am
Forum: On the road
Topic: Drivers overtaking too cautiously?!
Replies: 60
Views: 5734

Re: Drivers overtaking too cautiously?!

Interesting thread. Everything is a matter of perception to everyone - we're all very different. I can see the point of being as worried about a hesitant driver as a fast one. I’ve had a couple of incidents recently that have made me ‘think’!
Cycling along an open, reasonably wide straight country road, no other traffic in sight, car followed me for the best part of half a mile, then overtook as we approached a bend! Now, not so worried about the road safety issue, more, why were they doing it? The longer it went on the more disconcerting it was. Another thought occurred - what if I had been a lone female cyclist?
Second was in the car, coincidentally on the same road! As earlier, fine for bike and car, but, not two cars. Vehicle behind very close, weaving from side to side, then gesticulating, finally sounding horn. Why? Nowhere to pull in, wife driving at a reasonable 50 ish. Was it going to become threatening? Never found out.
by Phil Fouracre
8 Jun 2022, 9:23am
Forum: Campaigning & Public Policy
Topic: Is this too narrow to pass and who do I tell?
Replies: 43
Views: 4851

Re: Is this too narrow to pass and who do I tell?

Interesting! Looking at the pic I’d go for primary, straight down the middle, no messing about. You really can discount the ‘cycle lanes’ as you are very close to the parapet, or the pavement and likely to be in any debris as well.
by Phil Fouracre
7 Jun 2022, 2:13pm
Forum: Electrically assisted pedal cycles
Topic: E-Bikes inndecline
Replies: 61
Views: 3780

Re: E-Bikes inndecline

Assumed that the OP is ‘tongue in cheek’? They’re certainly on the up around our area, probably 25% of all the bikes we see.
by Phil Fouracre
11 Mar 2022, 5:05pm
Forum: Campaigning & Public Policy
Topic: Cycling to a recycling centre
Replies: 100
Views: 15407

Re: Cycling to a recycling centre

Interesting thread! Surprising people having problems, don’t know if there is any sort of nationwide policy. Been to our ‘tip’ at Taunton and had no problems at all.
by Phil Fouracre
17 Jan 2022, 2:06pm
Forum: Campaigning & Public Policy
Topic: E Scooter implications for Cyclists
Replies: 54
Views: 2531

Re: E Scooter implications for Cyclists

Don’t know about ‘speed restrictions’ - they’re simply illegal on the road!
by Phil Fouracre
27 Dec 2021, 11:30am
Forum: On the road
Topic: Petty annoyances on the road....
Replies: 192
Views: 9896

Re: Petty annoyances on the road....

Manc33 wrote: 27 Dec 2021, 4:38am Cars that won't go past me when "you could fit a bus through there". Have they knocked a cyclist off in the past? Are they drunk? I don't trust these people! I'm not saying cars should take risks and pass too close, I am saying there's endless instances on really wide roads where they still won't go past me. Get real! GO. PAST. ME.
Fully agree! On another level, it’s frightening because it just shows that their judgement is so poor - if they can’t overtake when there is space, what happens when there isn’t? The follow on from not overtaking when there is lots of space, is that they then get frustrated and push past when there isn’t any.
by Phil Fouracre
23 Nov 2021, 2:13pm
Forum: On the road
Topic: Worst personalized number plate
Replies: 213
Views: 13714

Re: Worst personalized number plate

ANGPEW?

Surely Andrew?
by Phil Fouracre
27 Oct 2021, 8:06pm
Forum: On the road
Topic: i'm no longer comfortable on the roads
Replies: 86
Views: 5659

Re: i'm no longer comfortable on the roads

millimole wrote: 27 Oct 2021, 7:10pm
mjr wrote:[quote="Mike Sales" post_id=<a href="tel:1649239">1649239</a> time=<a href="tel:1635354611">1635354611</a> user_id=8429]
How can this be?
We have the safest roads in Europe, and they get safer every year.
We are told.
Doesn't mean they feel nice. If they scared almost all walkers, cyclists and horse riders off the roads, it would seem very safe in the statistics. Doesn't make it right, though.
I recently read (on a motorbike blog) about the distinction between 'feeling comfortable' and being 'safe'.
There are roads that feel great to ride on, but have a poor safety record, and, there are roads that feel horrible to ride on, but are actually very safe.

I have had more 'issues' on country lanes than fast straight A roads. For *me* country lanes no longer feel comfortable, but they are safe. Main rural A roads, lightly trafficked, feel comfortable to me, but are probably more risky according to the statistics.
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I thought that country lanes had been proved to be the most dangerous!