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by sirmy
16 May 2021, 2:50pm
Forum: On the road
Topic: Bike crash in ford
Replies: 79
Views: 8038

Re: Bike crash in ford

Many years ago there was a case, i think it might have been somewhere near Brighton but I could be wrong, where someone took a short cut following a path down a cliff. He fell and subsequently sued the local council. When it got to court the judge ruled that the claimant should have been able to see that descending down a cliff could be dangerous and dismissed the case. Similarly, a ford is likely to have a covering of algae and pose a hazard to users. It will be interesting to see if a claim is made
by sirmy
28 Mar 2021, 8:07am
Forum: Bikes & Bits – Technical section
Topic: Chain peg
Replies: 54
Views: 3207

Re: Chain peg

Fast pedlar, that looks neat, I'll have to look around for some wire
by sirmy
26 Mar 2021, 8:42pm
Forum: Bikes & Bits – Technical section
Topic: Chain peg
Replies: 54
Views: 3207

Chain peg

Why don't frames have those really useful little pegs on the drive side seat stay, for keeping a little tension in the chain when the wheels removed, anymore?
by sirmy
20 Feb 2021, 2:58pm
Forum: Does anyone know … ?
Topic: Warning or instruction?
Replies: 28
Views: 1629

Re: Warning or instruction?

mjr wrote:
NATURAL ANKLING wrote:Hi,
mjr wrote:While sensible, it is not a lawful sign, as far as I can tell.

So if I see one of these on the cycle path I can give it a big kick :mrgreen:

Hmmm. You might still be liable for criminal damage. Whoever put it up is liable for a fine of something like £100 for erecting a fake road sign, though.


Only if it's on adopted highway where signs from the TSRGD have to be used
by sirmy
20 Feb 2021, 2:56pm
Forum: Does anyone know … ?
Topic: Warning or instruction?
Replies: 28
Views: 1629

Re: Warning or instruction?

mjr wrote:While sensible, it is not a lawful sign, as far as I can tell.


Depends where it is, if the paths adopted, doesn't look like it would be, then yes it would be unlawful (not in the TSRGD), otherwise just useful
by sirmy
15 Nov 2020, 1:56pm
Forum: On the road
Topic: High Performance Cars
Replies: 335
Views: 13913

Re: High Performance Cars

Maybe, as part of the phasing out of the sales of petrol and diesel cars, those with engines bigger than 1 litre should be stopped now. Maybe the reduced power available might save a few lives
by sirmy
15 Nov 2020, 1:53pm
Forum: On the road
Topic: Closure of shared path between Marazion and Penzance
Replies: 53
Views: 3288

Re: Closure of shared path between Marazion and Penzance

peetee wrote:A couple of months ago I rode over the bridge from the north. I don’t remember seeing the ‘no cycling’ sign (I know it’s there now) :oops:
In my defence (a poor one, I admit) I had no idea where I was going and was following a ride leader. I do remember It was rather narrow and I had to bump the bike off the pavement at the south end. I have to say that, given its width, it being footpath only makes perfect sense but it was rather short-sighted of the planners not to install something wider. It’s a very useful link that provides a much safer join-up between the lovely routes of inland Penwith and the south coast towards Marazion and Lizard.
On a related subject, the bridge at the A30 Camborne west interchange is a curious one. The wide pavement section is a designated cycle lane that is barely longer than the bridge itself but the signage instructs cyclists to dismount! I can only assume this is because of the low parapet fencing. Nevertheless, it was hardly worth designating it as cycle lane given that the more hazardous slip-road beyond has no priority provision for cycles to cross.D27C1A35-98D4-4CF3-8ED6-13CFD5095CEE.jpeg


The cyclists dismount sign will be there because the bridge parapet is low. For cyclists and horse riders a parapet of about 1.4 metres (4feet) is needed
by sirmy
15 Nov 2020, 1:50pm
Forum: On the road
Topic: Closure of shared path between Marazion and Penzance
Replies: 53
Views: 3288

Re: Closure of shared path between Marazion and Penzance

thirdcrank wrote:I think 182 days is council-speak for six months. Probably up to six months. Closure orders have to be published which isn't cheap. Twenty odd years ago, somebody from Leeds City Council told me a TRO cost £400. Therefore, one order which may be more than needed is cheaper than a series.


It's around £1800 today
by sirmy
30 Oct 2020, 7:52pm
Forum: On the road
Topic: Closure of shared path between Marazion and Penzance
Replies: 53
Views: 3288

Re: Closure of shared path between Marazion and Penzance

Will it be closed for six months or is the order valid for a six month period. Its not unusual to find closure orders covering a much greater period than the work is expected to take to allow for problems which weren't apparent before work started or periods of adverse weather which could stop work.
by sirmy
17 Sep 2020, 8:09pm
Forum: Campaigning & Public Policy
Topic: Road condition - What can I do about this?
Replies: 22
Views: 1405

Re: Road condition - What can I do about this?

What's the status of the lane, looking like that it's hard to believe it's adopted, although saying that in my area there are at least two adopted roads that only lead to farms. Unfortunately the road maintenance fairy doesn't have a bottomless money pit so a lightly used track like that will come a long way down the list when weighed against the need to maintain an A road or even an estate road.
by sirmy
17 Sep 2020, 8:06pm
Forum: Campaigning & Public Policy
Topic: Dangerous "tactile" surfaces on bike paths
Replies: 62
Views: 10696

Re: Dangerous "tactile" surfaces on bike paths

Reading this exchange is making me feel like a bit of a freak as I've never had a problem with ladder and tram tactile paving, ridden over it wet, dry, icy, the lot. Maybe I'm just exceptional :wink:
by sirmy
31 Aug 2020, 9:50am
Forum: On the road
Topic: Public Footpaths - cycling?
Replies: 189
Views: 8335

Re: Public Footpaths - cycling?

rareposter wrote:
Mick F wrote:Walking the doggie yesterday and came out of the river path to cross the main road at Gunnislake Bridge.
Looking back to the track, and took this photo.

There are four or five houses along the track and they need access, but no-one else does, hence this sign.

What does it "legally" mean?
Can cyclists use it legally ............. or morally?
Would YOU cycle along that path?


Well the sign is an attempt to tell people that it's an access road, not a through road. However there is no definition of "authorised" or "unauthorised". So pretty much anyone driving up there could claim authorisation. Emergency services (obviously...). Deliveries. Services like utilities, plumber etc. Friends / visitors.

I mean, there's no-one sitting there with a clipboard ticking people off against an "authorised" list so if it's open to cars then, short of an official bylaw active for that road to prevent it, it's by default open to horses and bikes too.

As to the question of whether I would cycle along it, you can probably guess my answer! ;-)


Afraid your reasoning is a little flawed there. Authorised vehicles are those you listed, they've effectively been given permission to use the track by the landowner. However if Joe Public decided to drive along the track and park up they'd not only be trespassing but comitting an offence, can't remember the section but its an offence to drive a mechanically propelled vehicle other than on a highway without the landowners permission. To claim that not listing all authorised users makes it available to all is incorrect. You should also bear in mind that if you ride a bike along a PFP and have an accident any claim you tried to bring against the landowner would be severely weakened.
by sirmy
12 Apr 2020, 4:25pm
Forum: Bikes & Bits – Technical section
Topic: Rear camera
Replies: 7
Views: 532

Re: Rear camera

Farrina wrote:Having been successfully using a fly6 CE for the last 18 months (approximately 10 hours a week) I have found it reliable and am disappointed to hear of your experience with two - you refer to the fly 6 so it is not clear whether its an earlier incarnation or the later CE version.

I presume its out of warranty - is it possible to update the firmware ?


Hello,
Ive had one of each die, after about 18 months - 2 years, they gave no indication that anything was wrong. The first, the original version, stopped recording halfway through a ride and simply refused to turn back on. This one, a fly 6 ce, appears to have failed to charge past 30%. I did update the firmware last year when it stopped charging beyond 85%.

I also forgot to mention that neither my phone or tablet can connect through bluetooth, possibly because the battery is knackered?
by sirmy
12 Apr 2020, 10:03am
Forum: Bikes & Bits – Technical section
Topic: Rear camera
Replies: 7
Views: 532

Rear camera

Having had my second cyclic fly6 die on me, even when fully charged it's stick in get home mode and won't reset, I'm after a reliable camera as a replacement.

Does anyone know of a good camera that can be mounted to a seat post or seat tube with decent image stabilization?
by sirmy
19 Jan 2020, 4:58pm
Forum: On the road
Topic: Beware Ye Who Ride On Pathes in Lambeth
Replies: 40
Views: 3276

Re: Beware Ye Who Ride On Pathes in Lambeth

mjr wrote:
gaz wrote:I see you've been researching whilst I was typing and correctly concluded that it's an offence in law to cycle on a footway, as quoted on the sign.

The sign actually says footpath, which is incorrect.

[quote] IIRC the clause referee to a footpath or causeway parallel next to a carriageway. Incidentally it also makes it an offence to drive or graze cattle on the same. And of course it applies to driving a car on a footway, and you can't park a car with two wheels on the footway without driving on it, but we can over look that ,cause where else can they park.