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Several roads in the Silverdale and Arnside AONB area had large passing distance signs 2 or 3 years ago. I thought they were metal signs on metal posts but I don't really notice them now like they've been taken down Whether plastic or metal the fact they're up is positive but I believe a thread on h...

People worry about Google more than most other tech companies. You sign up to any app you've sold your data already. As to who owns the data well they do and they all monetise it. Intel bought out basis watch failed to gain traction. I think anther player for withings which still operates. I think G...

Signatures turned off. I don't want to see use of divisive terms for cyclists, long lists of bikes, supposedly witty comments and googled quotes of Chinese philosophers or literary luminaries that I suppose are meant to show how well read you are (Google search often means only Google is well read m...

Perhaps if we'd all had received more waves and hellos on our last bike rides we'd not be arguing?

TM, are you from the Language Police? :wink: Which single word do you suggest? Maybe we could say all we want to with a couple of hundred words, dumming down is the word for that :? Just remembered another word I used, 'whiner' for ebike (makes a whining noise) If you use emoticons it might help pe...

I thought hikers were more about longer walks in the countryside possibly involving multiple days which would then drift into backpacker. Walkers are people who might be walking locally on nearby footpaths or footways. The former needs more kit than the latter. However it's also true that hiker and ...

I used to frequent a running forum quite some years ago. I was doing more walking than cycling so I thought I'd take up running to help that. I remember one thread where some people were taken to task by a long established and popular member of the forum over the use of terms such as jogger and runn...

Basically I suspect those countries prefer the option of providing [safe] options rather than trying to make drivers safer. Unfortunately our countryside isn't really the place for that hence more car use or public transport if there is any. How is our countryside any less the place for safe walkin...

It's not the same. People help others despite never saying hi or waving or any other form of social contact. It doesn't bother me but I don't think it can be called antisocial to not reply we all have our own views on what is social and what isn't. Not saying hi or waving to strangers isn't antisoci...

We got a previous incarnation of the Aldi lightweight sleeping bag. It's thin and but very warm. If these are similar then a liner won't make them suitable outside of summer. IIRC we bought them to cycle tour in summer in Netherlands. First weekend car camping with them we bought some good quality ...

Since when is shooting it a hi across the road the same as stopping to help someone in difficulties? It's totally separate matter. I stop to help but I don't give a shout out to someone across the road. We're basically discussing the greeting matter and you guys are confusing that with helping peopl...

In the real world that makes no difference. It still makes it unsafe to use for young children whether cycling or walking. Out of curiosity, what's the Danish or Dutch response? Would they say the road isn't unsafe is the drivers or perhaps provide safe provision for non motorized transportation? Ba...

We differ for sure.

Entirely possible but the reality is those good things did happen due to religion. Not denying that - my point is that all of those good things, like kindness, helping your neighbour, cooking food for strangers, objecting to cruelty, looking after animals, sticking up for the oppressed etc. etc. ca...

Schools are too big, they should be smaller and more numerous. Many middle class parents insist on sending their kiddies to 'better' schools that may be far from home Maybe boarding could be a solution, home just at weekends? There's one small high school in our town. It's ok but if your kid has ab...