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The Cross country train had a new looking setup, sort of open wardrobes either side of the gangway. You hang your bike on a hook. Good design, good use of space. The train was a third full between Newc and Darlington. The Scotrail train (it had come from Scotland judging by the accents, maybe from S...

Newcastle - Darlington on the 0935 X country train. No reservation for the bike. No problems at all, 4 bike spaces available. Hexham - Newcastle on the 1525 Scotrail train, no reservation, no probs, this train had a new bike rack with room for 8 bikes. Now in 10 years of cycling in NE England I have...

I don't see any reports about whether the victim was wearing a helmet. It's unlikely she was.
I wonder if the cyclists insurance company can reduce any damages by asking this to be taken into account...or if there will be a statement by the coroner that a helmet might have saved her life?

You will not get me to support any campaign by being insulting or patronising. It isn't meant to be patronising or insulting. I'm sorry you feel that. But you understand the argument even if you don't agree, don't you? Helmets are a massive problem for the development of cycling and internationally...

By gum, imagine! All this controversy over something as trivial as helmets - just imagine if they'd had an entry condition that stipulated single pannierists only!?!?!?!? Come off it Si. You know (don't you?) that the helmet issue is the largest single issue in cycling today, bigger than the cycle ...

It's a policy to be deplored, good on you for writing to them about it. We should not just accept stupid rules like this, it's backdoor compulsion without an act of parliament. Aside from the issue of whether they provide any useful protection, events of this nature are not dangerous enough to justi...

Our society and us Brits are not really different to the Germans, Dutch, Danish. There is nothing intrinsically wrong here. Drivers attitudes towards us cyclists are part of a social culture built over several decades and is quite reversible given the appropriate policies. Cyclists are an 'out' grou...

I am buying Wellgo flat pedals that take reflectors (if you can get 'em) I think CTC might be persuaded to write Wiggle letter/email suggesting it would be fitting and proper they sell pedals with the option of buying reflectors to comply with the law. Wiggle are a good company, fast service, decent...

I'm buying some pedals from them, they don't stock reflectors. I think they should. Email reply to my enquiry: Thank you for your email. It is a legal requirement that all bikes are sold with reflectors fitted in the UK as all our bikes are. It is not a legal requirement that pedals are fitted with ...

Thanks for the help, especially Gearóid.

I decided to take the suggestions in turn and found the 2nd one, adjusting the brake blocks solved it. I'd put them back so that the rear part contacted first.

My Thorn Raven Sport Tour had none for 2 years. But then the hub went on the front wheel and I had a local shop build a new hub into the excellent Rigida tungsten coated rim. Now I no longer have to worry about the pedestrians on the cycle lane as a light pull on the brakes sends them scattering fro...

I'd recommend the Jeantex Nyons jacket. I hate day-glo Derek stuff too. Their (Jeantex) colours are bright and cheery not day glo. They are light, pretty tough, breathe well and are fine for winter and summer and for walking in. Nice soft neck collar and decent hood too. You can buy them on the inte...

I'd have been seething too. Good on you for having a go!

How about we email them saying we won't buy any of their products until they stop this type of alarmist victim blaiming? I've sent mine in: Hello Pedalite, Your SHE campaign has been highlighted on the CTC’s discussion pages. You will see that many of us view this sort of campaign as alarmist, vergi...

If anyone actually wants to read this article email me off list. This discussion would be better for it. I think some of the reporting of he paper has been sensationalist and poor.

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