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For longer tours we like to be "civilised", so as well as two stoves and multiple pans so we can cook real meals we each have a stainless steel mug, a combination plastic bowl/plate, and a round based non-falling-over-on-grass wine/beer plastic glass (we call them our weeble glasses) , as...

I have three bikes; a Dawes Galaxy tourer, a Vitus road bike and a Spesh Crosstrail hybrid. The hybrid is specifically for commuting as it has flat bars for better control, disc brakes that can stop on a sixpence, great visibility due an upright riding position and fatter tyres (38c) for the terribl...

Certainly seems the case on this forum with many complaints about "light" sentences and calls for stiffer penalties. How about 'fair' sentencing? Or consistent sentencing? It's pretty simple really, if you think a dangerous cyclist that kills someone should be given a lenient sentence the...

This makes for extremely interesting and very important reading. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/cycle-safety-review STATS19 reported road casualty data reveals that between 2011 and 2016 there were a total of 2,491 collisions between cyclists and pedestrians that resulted in a pedestria...

https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol-news/van-driver-knocked-down-dad-1306659 Another one in Bristol. This nutter not only hit a stationary bicycle from behind; he then fled the scene, driving over the bike and narrowly missing crushing a small child still secured in a child seat. Sentence? 1...

Bonefishblues wrote:I am slightly puzzled as to how an Army Captain aged 26 on c£40-sub £50K pa can afford (to run) a £150K car.

Rich parents, old boy. Never mind, the shame of his being in the REME will forever be a stain on the family honour.

Thanks, Mick. That makes sense.

A shame it's no longer available - they even had an IOS version. The problem with the Edge's av speed calculation is the threshold is too high so miscalculates on short commutes where I start & stop constantly. The longer the journey, the greater the accuracy. I was climbing up a very steep hil...

Genuine question, never really answered. To those who don't eat meat for "humanitarian" or environmental reasons. Is there any objections to natural or accidentally dead animals? Seems to me that to waste it is not morally defensible. Let's think road kill deer maybe? Perfectly good to ea...

As someone who doesn't buy high end bikes, I have to say that the cost of clothing seems to stack up quite quickly. Now, before anyone starts in with how it's perfectly fine to cycle to evensong in a tweed suit, I'm talking about being comfortable for commuting in all weathers. Of course there's a l...

Indeed. You should be feeling sorry for the poor chap's illiteracy, more than anything, you callous [inappropriate term removed] .

He may be mad, I'm not qualified to judge, but I doubt any decision is made by him alone. I would have thought there is a lot of manipualtion going on and the powers that be, not necessarily POTUS, know exactly what they are doing and the likely reaction. It has been reported that in the case of re...

I'd stay away from down for summer use unless as mentioned it's cold otherwise they stink up pretty quickly They do? The main reason I like a liner in a down bag is to keep it clean. I'm more interested in that in summer as I'm more likely to be sweaty (or if it's sea paddling, encrusted in salt an...

And disappointed that the Green Party (?) person did not mention that a helmet can make some accidents worse (or rather make the riders injury worse). And while quoting a load of stats will probably put people off, if she had been half briefed, she could have demolished many of his claims. Wark acc...

I don't intend to ride at night whilst touring, so don't bother to pack cycle lights, instead taking a headtorch that can double as a front light. I've just bought a Petzl Aktik and really like it. Three white light modes with maximum 200 lumens. Red light setting including strobe. Only £28 from Mil...