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The downhill slide probably started with school groups taking over hostels and then people had concerns. The enjoyment of staying at nice hostels with similar fellow travellers, walkers, cyclists, was in part overshadowed by bigger groups making noise. if some hostels catered for school groups, gro...

It means that if someone else is riding it, the insurance company will not pay for loss or damage, or any third party liabilities incurred. Exactly the same as with motor insurance, except that it doesn't give rise to a situation where someone is breaking the law.

I would expect it to work good. As long as you can get the 50/28 combination without over-stretching the rear derailleur then fine. Thanks for that. I'm not one for using extreme ring/cog combinations, so hopefully I'll be OK. You need to make it possible though, for those accidental shifts I'm sur...

From the facts that you provide, you have a strong claim. There is no need for the police or CPS to take action for your (civil) personal injury claim to suceed, although a conviction is always helpful. Before any decision is taken on liability, the police report (and any photographs) needs to be o...

Heh. I cut my teeth youth hostelling back in the 80s when you still booked by arriving before 5, stuck your membership card in the appropriate coloured envelope (blue for boys, white for girls) and posted it through the door. And in the morning didn't get your card back until you'd done your little ...

the other was the farrier assault If it's the one with the video evidence of him punching the cyclist, I thought that he was being done for this? :shock: The cars owner said to the police they didn't know who had the car. It's moved on since then. The assailant has been identified - he handed himse...

A lot of very easterly routes being suggested; personally - and I stress personally - I'd find that a bit dull, albeit the flatness would make it easier. My personal preference would be to take somewhat more westerly route via Beds. and Northants. But that may just reflect my better knowledge of the...

Thanks. It's fine at the bottom of the stays - it's the top that has the problem.

I commute to work twice a week (it's 14.5 miles each way, and this is NE Derbyshire into Sheffield; I don't think there's a flat 100 yards in the whole run). I carry a few things in a rucksack - lunch, work shoes, shirt - but although it weighs very little I've noticed that I go noticeably faster on...

Don't forget that the civil law works on balance of probabilities, whilst criminal law works on proof beyond reasonable doubt. Therefore the lack of a prosecution doesn't mean you can't take the bugger to the cleaners in the civil courts. Or, more accurately, his insurers.

Can I suggest looking for places of interest on the way? You've (quite sensibly) given yourself a generous schedule so you'll have lots of time to stop and visit places on the way.

I can help with some ideas for the northern part, being Chesterfield based and commuting to Sheffield by bike (not every day, mind, I'm not that mad yet) 12 days for 210 miles is a very generous allowance, but then I'm not familiar with the capabilities of 12 year olds. I'd suggest that they attempt...