This is a must watch video! In his latest film Danny Macaskill takes on some child care the only way he knows how… by taking them for a wee bike ride around Scotland! No children were involved in any stunts during the making of Danny Daycare! Please don’t try this at home (obviously!)
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@quiff Well, that's the beauty of language - it's mutable and indeterminate, and a dictionary definition never captures the full nuance of practical usage. In any case, as I say, I'm not wedded to the term, and it's entirely peripheral to the point.
I've seen a few of his videos and its left me thinking the same each time. Hugging the gutter just encourages such numpties, who see a space and instantly go without thinking.
Thanks.
@quiff Maybe that's where journalists should kind of do their journalisting - and check/ask questions?
@Blackhound No, they won't in the UK.
@steve1968smith I appreciate you being the reasonable cyclist here but it was only a matter of time before the locals started moaning about cyclists actually using the new path instead of not using it. As with most of these stories there is more background to the rage bait headline on here. The latest issue came about when the car boot organiser put a post on Facebook about how 'speeding' cyclists should be giving way. It was only when he was pulled up on this, and consulted the latest version of the Highway Code, that he edited the post to then start bleating about 'shared responsibility' instead. Councillors got involved and that led to the retrospective planning application. Presumably the marshals are sufficiently trained/qualified to direct traffic on the highway? The 14 day limit will likely have no effect either - apparently a previous organiser got round it by dividing the field into four parts and using a different bit each time! You should know as well as anyone that GCC Highways are experts in designing conflict points into their active travel infrastructure.
@ mdavidford - can't reply to the relevant post because threading issues but, to be fair, most dictionaries associate 'barrelling' (in this context) with speed and lack of control - neither of which describe this cyclist.
But that requires expertise in economics and financial history, and these guys are largely cycling enthusiasts.
@mctrials23 I totally agree with you, the RRPs are becoming meaningless are can therefore be seen a marketing trick. As I said, road.cc should do some real journalism and analyse the reasons behind these inflated prices and look at historical trends and how we got here.
