Many years back now, but we were stopped entering a French supermarket as our 2 and 4 year olds were wearing helmets - on grounds of 'security'.
I've never trusted my kids again
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- 18 Jul 2016, 7:05pm
- Forum: Campaigning & Public Policy
- Topic: Folding bikes - H&S not "gone mad"...
- Replies: 18
- Views: 3195
- 14 Jun 2016, 12:50pm
- Forum: Campaigning & Public Policy
- Topic: Cyclists Dismount
- Replies: 84
- Views: 11159
Re: Cyclists Dismount
The attitude of some towards cycling is shown clearly in this video.
A new route is planned near Whitchurch, Hampshire, to avoid a notoriously 'dangerous road'.
Hampshire County Councillor Tom Thacker suggests cyclists should walk - around 600 metres !
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=id9Ogsr0Dms
A new route is planned near Whitchurch, Hampshire, to avoid a notoriously 'dangerous road'.
Hampshire County Councillor Tom Thacker suggests cyclists should walk - around 600 metres !
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=id9Ogsr0Dms
- 15 May 2016, 12:38pm
- Forum: The Tea Shop
- Topic: TV licence payment
- Replies: 166
- Views: 7743
Re: TV licence payment
Since this thread started my number of consecutive monthly TV Licence Demands has gone up to 93.
The latest tells me - yet again - that they have had "no alternative to proceed with the final stages of our investigation"
They have done that monthly for the last 7 years.
Closer and closer to that magical 100
The latest tells me - yet again - that they have had "no alternative to proceed with the final stages of our investigation"
They have done that monthly for the last 7 years.
Closer and closer to that magical 100
- 21 Feb 2016, 5:39pm
- Forum: Bikes & Bits – Technical section
- Topic: things i have broken during maintenance
- Replies: 28
- Views: 1812
Re: things i have broken during maintenance
Broken - the workings of my left thumb
VERY Stupidly I was trying to left the end of some old handlebar tape with a scalpel when it slipped and sliced deep into my left thumb, cutting right through the tendons. Lots of blood and cursing ensued.
It meant a night in hospital while they tried to join bits up followed by weeks in plaster, and I still can hardly touch the end of my left little finger with the end of my left thumb.
Its also permanently very numb.
Lessons learned.
VERY Stupidly I was trying to left the end of some old handlebar tape with a scalpel when it slipped and sliced deep into my left thumb, cutting right through the tendons. Lots of blood and cursing ensued.
It meant a night in hospital while they tried to join bits up followed by weeks in plaster, and I still can hardly touch the end of my left little finger with the end of my left thumb.
Its also permanently very numb.
Lessons learned.
- 26 Jan 2016, 3:16pm
- Forum: The Tea Shop
- Topic: TV licence payment
- Replies: 166
- Views: 7743
Re: TV licence payment
Aside:
Just received my 89th consecutive monthly letter telling me they are opening an investigation as to why there is no TV licence at my premises.
Will the 100th be signed by the Queen?
Just received my 89th consecutive monthly letter telling me they are opening an investigation as to why there is no TV licence at my premises.
Will the 100th be signed by the Queen?
- 3 Jan 2016, 9:48pm
- Forum: Bikes & Bits – Technical section
- Topic: Flooded road.......
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1346
Re: Flooded road.......
Well if King Kelly can ride the floods – who is going to argue
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- 3 Jan 2016, 5:44pm
- Forum: Bikes & Bits – Technical section
- Topic: Flooded road.......
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1346
Re: Flooded road.......
Cycling through flooded roads is foolhardy. Floods and the increased water pressures can easily lift drain covers, not to mention covering potholes.
So unless you want your front wheel to come to an abrupt halt and fancy a wet and painful face plant...
So unless you want your front wheel to come to an abrupt halt and fancy a wet and painful face plant...
- 15 Dec 2015, 4:36pm
- Forum: Racing, Olympics, TdF, Competitive cycling
- Topic: Junior TT champ admits taking EPO
- Replies: 2
- Views: 998
Re: Junior TT champ admits taking EPO
And once again - only sorry once caught
How many others...
Drug tests in sportives anyone?
How many others...
Drug tests in sportives anyone?
- 28 Nov 2015, 3:05pm
- Forum: Does anyone know … ?
- Topic: Black Friday cycling deals anyone?
- Replies: 50
- Views: 3852
Re: Black Friday cycling deals anyone?
No telly here either ...
... but a BIG PILE of BIG TELLY Licence demands – 87 consecutive monthly missives so far.
... but a BIG PILE of BIG TELLY Licence demands – 87 consecutive monthly missives so far.
- 9 Oct 2015, 12:14pm
- Forum: Bikes & Bits – Technical section
- Topic: Kiddy Kranks Freewheel
- Replies: 3
- Views: 549
Re: Kiddy Kranks Freewheel
+ my experience with kiddiecranks is that it is best to train the young'uns feet to keep rotating - so they can help up the hills and not get used to freewheeling
You need to strap their feet on though.
You need to strap their feet on though.
- 18 Aug 2015, 9:40pm
- Forum: Touring & Expedition
- Topic: european bike express
- Replies: 13
- Views: 4520
Re: european bike express
Its many years back now, but we took four children one of whom was just a few months old.
She went in a car seat which on arrival in southern France was strapped into the Burley trailer and pulled behind one of the tandems.
Both tandems had kiddiecranks and one was a tandem trike.
She went in a car seat which on arrival in southern France was strapped into the Burley trailer and pulled behind one of the tandems.
Both tandems had kiddiecranks and one was a tandem trike.
- 9 Aug 2015, 7:30pm
- Forum: Does anyone know … ?
- Topic: Bike reservation on train?
- Replies: 23
- Views: 3131
Re: Bike reservation on train?
Basingstoke station will be getting quieter at that time of day but almost all activity will be on platforms 3 and 4 which are the up lines towards London.
You are almost certainly to go from platform 2 and will have no problems whatsoever - or I'll clean my rear Brommie wheel as a penance. Staff will be helpful if you need them, but you shouldn't. The Bike areas are marked with a small blue rectangle, which is often rather faded.
Enjoy your trip
You are almost certainly to go from platform 2 and will have no problems whatsoever - or I'll clean my rear Brommie wheel as a penance. Staff will be helpful if you need them, but you shouldn't. The Bike areas are marked with a small blue rectangle, which is often rather faded.
Enjoy your trip
- 7 Aug 2015, 6:43pm
- Forum: Does anyone know … ?
- Topic: Bike reservation on train?
- Replies: 23
- Views: 3131
Re: Bike reservation on train?
Mattyfez wrote:As said it really depends on location /operator.
True, but the enquiry related specifically to the Basingstoke – Exeter route.
- 7 Aug 2015, 4:12pm
- Forum: Does anyone know … ?
- Topic: Bike reservation on train?
- Replies: 23
- Views: 3131
Re: Bike reservation on train?
Basingstoke to Exeter line only uses 159 diesels in thee-car units often joined together to 6 or 9. Sometimes they join a 2-car unit in to make 8 or 10 carriage trains.
Each unit officially takes two cycles although and they have recently been announcing that this will be enforced.
However, it seems more in hope than in practice.
I live on that line and regularly take a bike to and from Basingstoke at peak times and there is very VERY rarely any problem and I NEVER make a reservation.
if you can avoid the trains between 4.30pm and 7.30pm heading west from Basingstoke you will be fine. Even on those it is nearly always possible and there are sometimes five or more bikes in each unit. Be aware taht some trains split at Salisbury.
Any rare problems are when the trolley goes through but everything is usually done in a very friendly non-confrontational manner.
I really really wouldn't worry at all.
The line seems to have friendly staff.
Hope this helps.
Each unit officially takes two cycles although and they have recently been announcing that this will be enforced.
However, it seems more in hope than in practice.
I live on that line and regularly take a bike to and from Basingstoke at peak times and there is very VERY rarely any problem and I NEVER make a reservation.
if you can avoid the trains between 4.30pm and 7.30pm heading west from Basingstoke you will be fine. Even on those it is nearly always possible and there are sometimes five or more bikes in each unit. Be aware taht some trains split at Salisbury.
Any rare problems are when the trolley goes through but everything is usually done in a very friendly non-confrontational manner.
I really really wouldn't worry at all.
The line seems to have friendly staff.
Hope this helps.
- 10 Jul 2015, 10:38pm
- Forum: Touring & Expedition
- Topic: Age limits in city hostels now.
- Replies: 14
- Views: 2294
Re: Age limits in city hostels now.
YHA lost it for me when they stopped discriminating against those who arrived by car.
That was a discrimination that made a LOT of sense
That was a discrimination that made a LOT of sense