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There are at least six situations * public footpaths (which can sometimes come with a 'permissive' allowance to ride horses but not to ride bikes) - no FPN * footways - FPNable * roads/paths subject to local bylaws , see individual case * normal roads under which cycling/all vehicles has been prohi...

Reminds me of the extraordinary story of Dan Cooper and his unspendable $200,000. That's a great story! But I couldn't see the reason that the cash was "unspendable" :/ Every bill’s serial number was recorded and made public, so spending any of it would reveal, or seriously risk revealing...

Samuel D wrote:Reminds me of the extraordinary story of Dan Cooper and his unspendable $200,000.

That's a great story!

But I couldn't see the reason that the cash was "unspendable" :/

(except perhaps because he almost certainly died before having the chance!)

The only blowout I have witnessed on a descent was on the Galibier - one of the leaders in a Sportive braked (quite) late for a hairpin and BANG! This was on "race" tyres, and probably rim-brakes given the year. It was a hot day, but still mid-morning, so nowhere near scorchio. [I was craw...

Sturdy, heavy, simple "dutch"-style roadsters (with either 1 or 3 speeds) are an APPALLING design for climbing the Tourmalet (dunno about the descent).

That doesn't make them a bad design - owners just need to be aware of their strengths and weaknesses.

Ah, social media, talk about going off at tangents! OK, the answers to your "can anyone" and "does anyone" direct questions seems to be "no", but it's difficult to be sure. I've remembered why I don't view this forum that often :roll: Is it because lately you ask quest...

Energy go up at the square of the speed. So if it's so silly steep and twisty so I don't dare to let my bent trike go then I try and keep it to around 10 mph. .5mv^2 has nothing to do with it. You still put more total heat in to the rim & brake when dragging the brake to go slowly. Going slowly...

Thankyou.

(my view is reasoned, I just haven't bothered to detail my reasons :- P )

I respectfully but strongly disagree. Would you explain your reasons (as required by the forum rules), please? Citation please. (I'm sure you're right, but the rules are not displayed anywhere that I can see them. And I'm avoiding giving reasons to avoid a deeper argument about subjective matters, ...

mjr wrote:

pedals2slowly wrote:I have already enquired of CUK but am not optimistic of a useful reply such is my experience of their member or affiliate group support.

That would have been useful to know in the opening post and might have avoided some disliked replies.

Very true!

I respectfully but strongly disagree.

Good stuff gents, many thanks. As ever much to chew on. Re descending and braking techniques, on a 'typical' French mountain there's not much that one can do different: the bike accelerates to a maximum velocity of perhaps 40-50mph and then you brake for the corner. That bit at the top of the Tourm...

Interesting, thanks for the link. Is there also maybe an element of the brain looking only for car-shaped things, so "car" = I can't go, "not car" = I can go? Definitely.* But in practice it doesn't matter which of the 2 effects is dominant - the brain user chooses to ignore cer...

You can't have a navigator (or two!) and then claim it's not a led ride. Well, you can try of course ...

(Schoolboy physics) The gravitational potential energy to be dissipated during a descent has 2 places to go - into the surrounding air as wind resistance, or into the brake/wheel interface as heat. If you descend at the same speed, braking in the same manner, you aren't going to increase the air br...