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Had this happen to me a few months ago. It was the last time I was considerate and waited my place in the que of vehicles. I now arrogantly shove my way to the front and let the trail of cars flash lights revving their engines and bleeping their horns knowing it is for their presence that the oncoming traffic will opt to wait.

PH wrote:If you don't want to add them to your home insurance (Some have limitations that might not suite you) the TSB do a stand alone policy that looks good value. It's based on the value of your most expensive bike and the rest are then covered, so it's value will vary depending on your bike collection.
https://www.tsb.co.uk/home-insurance/bicycle-insurance/

Excellent suggestion. Ran the details through and it came back with a quote of £3.18/mo. Much more acceptable. I need to get ahold of my home contents documents and have a read. It could turn out I’m covered already. Or just need to call them and add a tweak. Although. Dealings with car insurance companies. Said “tweaks” always carry a £30 administrative charge. So starting a separate coverage would prove less costly.

softlips wrote:Stick it on your household policy for a fraction of the cost. Mine covers new for old etc. Only thing not covered is compition use.

Thanks for the suggestion. I will have to enquire.

So I’ve been looking. I’m not worried about it being stolen. I don’t leave it anywhere that isn’t secured. But what if I crash and ruin it.

Why is it SOO expensive. My motorcycle is worth twice as much as the push bike. parked on the street with no anti theft device and I can insure it for £85 a year. Yet for an unmotorised vehicle stored in a brick building over night and kept locked up inside a locked bike shack inside a secure compound at work for £205.

Any suggestions where to look?

: cries : I have been watching a focus paralane AL 105 for a few months now. It’s about £500 outside of my budget so I’ve been saving up. The 2019 model is out. Is solid black. It’s dreadful. I now need to find a new bike that I want. Sigh.

Cunobelin wrote:

Xilter wrote:

reohn2 wrote:I'd argue that what's seen first is the rider and not the bike.

I’d argue it doesn’t matter how visible you are if a motorist has no capacity of understanding how wide their vehicle is.

I have always smiled at this........ no-one queries car colour asa safety factor

I have heard rumours of select insurance companies offering a (minuscule) discount on bright red,yellow flourecent green cars. As they are supposedly less likely to be hit by someone not seeing them.

reohn2 wrote:

francovendee wrote:I wonder, does the use of black on frames and components increase the risk of not being seen by motorists. I'd have thought the brighter the bike the safer it was from drivers. After all bike clothing is mostly brightly coloured. Am I missing something?
I would avoid buying a black or grey bike if other colours were available

I'd argue that what's seen first is the rider and not the bike.

I’d argue it doesn’t matter how visible you are if a motorist has no capacity of understanding how wide their vehicle is.

Cyril Haearn wrote:

Xilter wrote:I think I hate you all. Ignorance is bliss. I do not know what they are. And I did not know they existed. Now I have to find some

I am highly fascinated and intrigued when I come across “stuff” that has been made longer ago my country ( Canada ) has been known to man.

The area now known as Canada has been inhabited for thousands of years, even the arctic I understand

The suble difference of now known as. And known to be. It’s only been Canada since mid-late 1800’s

I think I hate you all. Ignorance is bliss. I do not know what they are. And I did not know they existed. Now I have to find some

I am highly fascinated and intrigued when I come across “stuff” that has been made longer ago my country ( Canada ) has been known to man.

N+1 would suggest not to sell but just add to the collection.

NB. Did not read anything but the title

Grarea wrote:
Just in case you missed my question in the last ramble.

Was your sit bone discomfort like sitting on a couple of marbles?
They just feel pointy.
If I lay forward with my chin almost on the bars, they feel much less pointy.

What shorts did you get?
Mine are Castelli. Can't find the model but they have the 'kiss' (annoying name) padding.
Are these considered any good?

I need to get different shorts anyway as they are too tight around the thigh with the elastic and too short in the body.
Even though I got a large.

I have only been cycling for 7 weeks now. I’m not by any means an expert here. But after my first two weeks riding in normal shorts the pain increased daily until I felt like I had fallen out of the back of a van and landed on my rump. It made me wince even trying to sit on the sofa I had to lay down.

Got some

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/dhb- ... 7C603378UK

Took about anothee week af wearing padded Lycra and the pain began to dissipate but I’m all good now. Probably a completely irrelevant experience having further read into your issue.

Grarea wrote:I am a bit concerned that my saddle might not come far enough forward for a correct fit.

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/thom ... %7C26273UK

Have you brought yourself to adorn cycle shorts with good padding. Putting my self image aside and giving into some Lycra went a long way to resolve my sitbone pain. And it was bad.

Broad day light. High vis fluorescent yellow long sleeve shirt. High vis fluorescent reflective helmet. Reflectors on wheels and peddals. Flashing rear red light. And a van still came up behind and mowed me down. Visibility is NOT and issue. If anything the more high-vis you have, the more like a bull drawn to red motorists become, the issue with cycling safety is Motorists attitude towards anyone doing less than 10mph OVER the speed limit. And their general inability to comprehend the width of their vehicle.

And as much as I had liked the idea of cycling lanes. I went somewhere new last week that had them. They were full of branches grit stones various rubbish. And so poorly surfaced I could not use them.

crazydave789 wrote:

Xilter wrote:Sigh. Can’t help you. My daughter is 14years old and she breaks down and cries if I even suggest she should try sitting on one while it’s still in a rack at the store

that implies she will need councelling when she leaves home and chauffeur service is no longer available.

Gah. She reckons she is going away to university. I cannot fathom the distress this will cause her as the reality sets in that mommy won’t be there to give her blow by blow daily instruction on how to remain alive.

Cyril Haearn wrote:

Xilter wrote:I did no such thing as to threaten an elderly man at all. Simply that the thought would have crossed my mind. To hav3 a thought and then reject it is not in any way assault.

As for the woman. If she will insist on belittling children for trying to be polite I see no wrong in telling her off

You could have expressed it differently
I rather like the suggestion to put ones h****t where the sun doesnae shine, surely that is obviously meant "humorously"? Or maybe not?

I did not mention putting their head where the sun don’t shine.
I said they needed their head removed from where the sun don’t shine.