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How could you reflect on that event the second way ? Surely that's quite simple? When it comes to cycling, I assume you're comfortable with the idea that any event that exhibited risk to you is something you look back on and ask yourself "what could I do differently next time to mitigate that ...

Nearly killed a guy wearing all black gear at a bend in the road -- he hadn't realised his rear light had went out ( faulty ) I only missed him cos I saw a feint glimmer from one of his muddy pedal reflectors at the last moment or he most certainly would be dead. I wear two rear lights and hi vis t...

You can feel the difference if you put one on, over your black T shirt. Especially if it's rush hour. Traffic immediately gives you wider passing space, or slows down etc. It's automatic reflex to high viz yellow Yesterday I noticed a lot of drivers unusually stopping to let me through on country l...

Connecting & disconnecting repeatedly doesn't seem to have any adverse effect. On occasions in the past I've run Edges and eTrexes directly from dyno power (ie without a cache battery in the middle, but with proper circuitry) and after some distance of fluctuating power they always went a bit h...

Every power bank I’ve ever used has turned itself off a short while after whatever it’s charging has decided it’s full and doesn’t want more juice. Which would make it perfectly normal to arrive home with less than 100% on the Garmin. That said, if you can do 140km with the Garmin only losing 14% of...

I’ve got “triggers” (aka 3+1s). They’re absolutely ace on drop bars. Hard to find, though.

You’re not thinking particularly clearly. What if you get separated from your bike / ‘bent / whatever Maybe I'm not thinking clearly. Is there a scenario where this happens on the road at night which isn't either (a) massively unlikely, eg you somehow come off the bike and land unconscious in the c...

risk reduction, as far as possible, is never a bad idea Of course it is. Otherwise you’d reduce your risk of a cycling-related injury by not cycling. wearing totally black kit, in low visibility conditions is beyond daft / stupid / suicidal. What, even if you’re riding a bike decked out in multiple...

If you were wearing black, the media might imply that you were partly responsible by way of not wearing bright colours. If you were wearing bright colours, the media will state the fact clearly, which will reinforce prejudices about clothing and conspicuity, and will thus enhance their ability to im...

I use lights 24/7 too, partly so I don’t feel any need to wear clothes I don’t like

IIRC the SEII is a larger case. Oh, there have been all sorts of rumours about an SE2 for years now. I'll not believe anything till I see it. I suspect a lot will hinge on what Apple thinks people value most about the SE: the lower price or the smaller size. So I'd expect either a 7/8-sized form fa...

Mrs Mick F bought one on eBay. £149.99 64Gb You should shop around… I picked up a 128GB 7 on a Giffgaff Black Friday deal for £169, plus (in theory at least) £50 cashback :) The 7 seems like the sweet spot for iPhone cheapskates at the moment. The price jump up to the 8 is quite considerable. Did y...

Wearing black on my upper body the bike is a no,no for me Out of interest, what colour(s) are your trousers/leggings/shorts/tights? FIFM :wink: :mrgreen: Right… as suspected, but therein lies the point: it's quite curious to be dogmatic about the upper body, saying "black is a no-no", and...