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reohn2 wrote:I'm guessing your job isn't a physical one,if it is chapeau.

Fortunately these days it isn't; therefore I've plenty in reserve for weekend cycling I like to think of work as a reason for a bike ride.

pwa wrote:The time wasted on commuting is a real cost that many people already feel.

I spend just over 2 hours commuting every working day.... On the bike though, so not wasted.... best part of the day in fact!

Let me give a real life example. A household of two adults and one child, both adults are secondary school teachers teaching in the same school, but due to "restructuring" (cuts) one of them is about to lose their job. Secondary school jobs in their discipline are thin on the ground and y...

Oh, and absolutely insist that you wear it whenever you walk anywhere on site - since the site is *so* dangerous... To make the point, I've thought about wearing a cycle helmet when driving, running/walking, going shopping, visiting the pub etc. Trouble is, I fear people will start to think that is...

Was thinking about this on my ride home from work. It's impossible to say whether it's worth it for you. What are you expecting to get? It's also worth thinking about what you want from new kit. For many people a bike that suits your needs, is comfitable, a good fit, and is reliable is far more impo...

. Why don't you address the point about 2 cyclists meeting on a shared path? One with lights and one without. What speed is safe? You now tell me that, seeing as you seem to be so certain. That's very simple indeed and I am certain who would be to blame: The one who is unable to safely stop, under ...

I think it's safe to say that 'sensible' people usually take 'sensible' precautions. But there are plenty of 'unsensible' people out there. There are many reasons for this. There are inexperienced children and young people. There are people who have educational needs. There are people who have psych...

The traditional white socks, black shoes combo is the way to go. High contrast and constantly moving. Impersonating a zebra brings its own challenges :wink: . https://forum.cyclinguk.org/download/file.php?id=28954&t=1 I'll bear that in mind next time I'm riding near longleat! :D

Saw a guy at local supermarket, all dressed in black, and got chatting to him about his nice alloy frame 90's bike he'd picked up as a bargain. He put a H on his head, and then started up a flashing rear light on his saddle before he departed. I left shortly after (driving) and a few hundred yards ...

But if <intervention> saves just one fatality, one family's grief, then it's worth every penny. Eliot Field 1992 - 2011 ABSOLUTE POPPYCOCK! Else we'd ban smoking, drinking, and cycling, walking as well. We'd also have to ban driving (although at that point we wouldn't need to ban cycling and walkin...

Thanks that's great help. Think I might kip a few hours to take the edge off the night, leave shepshed at day break. Cheers James Your plan sounds good. I'd suggest planning somewhere for lunch on the second day. If you're starting early with 150 miles to go I'd look for somewhere at around 80 to 9...

In summary, as a result of legally mandated safety standards, we have an environment where drivers will inevitably perceive less personal risk and drive with less care than they would otherwise. Like it or not, if sharing that environment, I owe it to myself and my family to be sufficiently visible...

On my ride home last night there was a tree across the road. The police were there inspecting a car with a smashed front end. I trust the 'tree with dark bark' box was duly ticked.

The obvious lesson is we should only grow Silver Birch near to roads.

I got into TTs the same year as my first long Audax (also my first PBP). It's fun doing a mixture - I doubt that it's the best way to train for either, but so what? (although the 24h complements audaxing very well). If you haven't done the 24h, you should - PBP anciens tend to make more of their ab...

An example here: https://road.cc/content/news/228969-reading-cyclist-died-after-pedestrian-stepped-out-front-him-finds-inquest . Note the date, a few weeks after the Charlie Alliston incident, yet I don't think it got any national press coverage at that time. I have read that (slightly) more cyclis...