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by Username
12 Aug 2018, 1:51pm
Forum: On the road
Topic: Cyclists ignoring traffic lights
Replies: 233
Views: 21906

Re: Cyclists ignoring traffic lights

On the occasion that I am out driving, I find motorists mostly dawdle and not let faster people pass. I think the motorists should sort out their problems before they can start on the ones of cyclists.

Also note that this is OP's first post. And check out how long she's been registered.
by Username
6 Aug 2018, 1:16pm
Forum: The Tea Shop
Topic: The hot weather could last until october
Replies: 10
Views: 830

The hot weather could last until october

According to the Met Office, the hot hot weather currently being experienced in the UK and Europe could last until October due to an unusual weather phenomenon called "summer".

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-45085034
by Username
5 Aug 2018, 5:51am
Forum: Using the Forum - request help : report difficulties
Topic: Clarification on swearing
Replies: 19
Views: 13176

Re: Clarification on swearing

Sounds fair enough. I would assume anything like that followed by "off" would be looked down upon. Was wondering with regards to casual stuff.
by Username
4 Aug 2018, 12:41pm
Forum: Using the Forum - request help : report difficulties
Topic: PM's for newbies...
Replies: 31
Views: 134488

Re: PM's for newbies...

Mick F wrote:Some of "us" are on this forum three or four times a day, so if your first post comes up when you need "approving", you'll be done straight away. Maybe I approve two a day. Sometimes more, and sometimes the person is still lurking and posting when I approve them. However, it can take a day or so depending on if I'm on or one of the others ............ or nobody's on.

There are many folk who come on trying to get round all this. People who have a "spam intention". They get short shrift I can assure you! :D


How can you get round something thats set in stone? The first post needs approval, there no getting round that. Are you saying people are trying to glitch or hack the forum?
by Username
4 Aug 2018, 12:35pm
Forum: Using the Forum - request help : report difficulties
Topic: Clarification on swearing
Replies: 19
Views: 13176

Clarification on swearing

viewtopic.php?f=15&t=10801

It says here that you cannot alter the spelling in anyway, but you can use loads of *s. If "hell" was a swear word you could say "the weather is hot as ****. But what if I said "the weather is hot a.h". Or more commonly, "WTH"? Is there any issue in using acronyms or abbreviations if the word itself isn't shown?

What about replacing the entire word completely for an alternative word. Say in this example I replaced "hell" with a moon of Uranus. "The weather is hot as Puck!?" Or "that driver was a complete Oberon"!
by Username
1 Aug 2018, 6:53am
Forum: On the road
Topic: Road Rage Assault on Cyclist
Replies: 128
Views: 8550

Re: Road Rage Assault on Cyclist

Geriatrix wrote:Just watched. That is outrageous!

Protection of the law? What protection!


Wheels of Justice. The bearings have worn out!
by Username
1 Aug 2018, 6:35am
Forum: Touring & Expedition
Topic: Cycle tourists driven over and killed in Tajikistan terror attack
Replies: 35
Views: 2786

Re: Be careful out there...

simonhill wrote:
Username wrote:Basically just dont go to those countries. They are dangerous.


those countries?

This was a terrible occurrence, but cyclists have been exploring far away places for well over a century and are unlikely to stop because of this. Every time I ride in a new country I am aware of the risks, but I suspect that more cyclists are killed on the road in UK than in Tajikistan.


Not by terrorists tho. And there are a heck of a lot more cyclists here than in remote Tajikistan countryside. Obviously every country has its own risks, but terrorism and war related risks are higher in certain parts of the world. I'd personally not even consider such destinations.
by Username
31 Jul 2018, 7:43am
Forum: Touring & Expedition
Topic: Cycle tourists driven over and killed in Tajikistan terror attack
Replies: 35
Views: 2786

Re: Be careful out there...

Basically just don't go to those countries. They are dangerous.
by Username
28 Jul 2018, 6:50am
Forum: Does anyone know … ?
Topic: what has happened to Wiggle ?
Replies: 23
Views: 3546

Re: what has happened to Wiggle ?

Why do they bother with Harribos (or any other sweets for that matter)? What the heck is all that about?
by Username
26 Jul 2018, 9:41am
Forum: The Tea Shop
Topic: Does anyone know? Yes they do
Replies: 4
Views: 671

Does anyone know? Yes they do

New Horizons cost about, well a lot.Google and Alexa says about $700 million. Dont know what that is in UK money but lets see how cheep it is to cycle to Pluto. Pluto's distance actually varies by the same distance that Uranus orbits. This itself is over a billion miles so lets ignore it. When NH flew by Pluto in 2015, Pluto was roughly 3.1 billion miles from earth.

So what is the cost of getting New Horizons to Pluto? 700 million divided by 3 point one billion is = I dont know exactly. But its about 22 cents per mile using current tech. Current tech involves hugely expensive and powerful rockets. These involve fire, flame and threats from Donald Trump. Can you imagine how cheap it would be if you just sent a bike there instead?

They already got a balloon to Saturn's largests moon, and they did that by killing less than ten polar penguins. TEN!
by Username
24 Jul 2018, 3:21am
Forum: On the road
Topic: Dangerous mudguards
Replies: 37
Views: 3539

Re: Dangerous mudguards

foxyrider wrote:For safety there should be snap out mounts on the front stays. If you buy new guards check that they are included - Tortec and SKS always have them in the pack.

It can be a bit surprising when it happens, I had it about 30 years ago setting off from traffic lights - never did work out what the cause was. At that time I don't think any brand had qr stays as standard.



They are rubbish if they are the type I am thinkin of. Just little plastic plug type things. Tiny ones. I bumped one of the front mudguard stays with my foot once, and that was enough to pop the little plug things out. This left my mudgard just hanging there, and the safety plug lost. I scrounged a couple of cable ties at work and rode back home no problems. The mudguard has been nice and secure ever since.
by Username
24 Jul 2018, 3:02am
Forum: Does anyone know … ?
Topic: Your Favourite Cycling Book Is....?
Replies: 112
Views: 10566

Re: Your Favourite Cycling Book Is....?

Mister Loco wrote:I like reading cycling books and wonder if anyone would like to recommend a book they have particularly enjoyed? Cycling history, cycle touring, technical or biography.



One Man and His Bike. Its about a bloke's bike ride round the coast of the UK. I found it very interesting. Its also one of the few cycling related things that I read that is actually any good. Magazines are full of stuff very similar to what I see in the bowls of public toilets.
by Username
23 Jul 2018, 6:11am
Forum: On the road
Topic: Close passes help
Replies: 36
Views: 2607

Re: Close passes help

Vorpal wrote:
Username wrote:What I don't get is this; there is a limit to the amount of space on the roads, but absolutely no limit to people going for driving tests. Surely the only thing to be done is to block people from going for their car tests unless they can prove they have a good reason. This may sound biased, but there's no point in even having a car if you got nowhere to drive it. Our government won't do this tho, probably for the same reason Henry VIII refused to be nice to women. The bath is full now, turn the **** taps off!

Who gets to decide what a good reason is?


The government. They are in charge of ruining the country after all.
by Username
21 Jul 2018, 6:51am
Forum: On the road
Topic: Close passes help
Replies: 36
Views: 2607

Re: Close passes help

peetee wrote:
Vorpal wrote:Satnav systems and google maps on phones haven't helped any. Once upon a time, if there was a problem on a trunk road, many drivers were doomed to sit in queues. Only locals and cyclists knew the back lane alternatives.

Now, everyone knows them, and the minute there is an indication of a slow up, mapping systems start recommending alternatives, many of which are not fit for significant levels of traffic, even if they are fine for a single vehicle, or even a few.


Spot on. I have previously mentioned the frequency of commercial vehicles on certain back roads. All of them following a 'common' algorithm sourced path to tie in all the random collection and pick up points in the local area



What I don't get is this; there is a limit to the amount of space on the roads, but absolutely no limit to people going for driving tests. Surely the only thing to be done is to block people from going for their car tests unless they can prove they have a good reason. This may sound biased, but there's no point in even having a car if you got nowhere to drive it. Our government won't do this tho, probably for the same reason Henry VIII refused to be nice to women. The bath is full now, turn the **** taps off!
by Username
17 Jul 2018, 6:26am
Forum: The Tea Shop
Topic: Action films, old vs new
Replies: 6
Views: 435

Re: Action films, old vs new

Would you watch a cycle race where they zoomed in on the bottom bracket, or front wheel hub, of the 1st guy crossing the finish line of the TDF? I mean c'mon!