Rummaging around for some bits in the shed I chanced upon these.
Will I keep my Ergo 10s for over twenty years just because they’re elegantly crafted things?
I doubt it.
Where did it all go wrong?

Rummaging around for some bits in the shed I chanced upon these.
Will I keep my Ergo 10s for over twenty years just because they’re elegantly crafted things?
I doubt it.
Where did it all go wrong?
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And another Mail reader said: “She was swaying from left to right with each turn of her pedals. She was an accident waiting to happen.”' Funny how a Daily mail reader can ascertain that from a poor quality video, yet Mr Dick couldn't even see the cyclist, despite having the benefit of glorious, high-resolution, real life vision (not to mention the enhanced observation skills associated with being a driving instructor) Could we have a whip round, and buy him a conscience? 🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄
@tomlew Cervelo would be there too. And Canyon, though they haven't updated the Inflite in a while
@judda6610 I suspect it's misrepresenting, rather than misinterpreting.
@Geoff H they'd have to do so regularly. Not because it would take more than one or two rides to come across issues (usually vehicles parked in / across entrances to cycle infra) but so they could see that this isn't just a "once every so often" affair but a near constant inconvenience. OTOH we've all become so conditioned to "just go round" (those who can...) and otherwise changing our behaviour for the benefit of those in motor vehicles (saving them a tiny modicum of thought and energy) ... ... that perhaps they simply wouldn't *see* any issue, even then?
@jackcycles Are you also misinterpreting the '15-minute Cities' idea?
Kinda sad to hear. With the Mares evolving into a gravel bike, it seems Cube may be the only major brand left with an actual premium CX bike in their lineup.
@mitsky Nearly 20 years ago, but my imagination is still boggled. No information on the bike's view of events sadly. Hope it was OK. A man caught trying to have sex with his bicycle has been sentenced to three years on probation. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/glasgow_and_west/7095134.stm
@SVXY He was convicted of causing serious injury by careless driving, which is a very serious criminal offence as reflected in the suspended prison sentence he was given. Stop trying to minimise it by just saying "oh he was only convicted of not seeing her." Your own words show how stupid your attempt to defend him is, "he knocked her off her bike, maybe as he [… ] didn’t check his mirrors enough" - he smashed into her directly from behind, do explain how checking his mirrors would stop him from driving straight into someone in front of him. As for trying to excuse him by saying it could've been because his sunvisor wasn't down, firstly it can be seen on the video that Ms. Tanton was clearly visible in those light conditions and if he couldn't see because of the light conditions then failing to slow down to account for that would be an act of criminal negligence. He was driving too close to the cyclist and so hit her, that is an illegal manoeuvre and it is that for which he has received a criminal conviction, not "not seeing her".
@eburtthebike Probably the "best" way to fix all these issues would be to force the council persons to ride these routes solo (& with nothing to identify them as 'anybody special')! When any council person rides a bike, there are street closures (or at least barricades) security people and a whole entourage. When I "get in the way" it's usually because there is a car or truck parked in the cycle lane!
@Jetmans Dad Comparison of Fire Rates Cars (ICEV): Have roughly a 0.1% chance of catching fire (about 1,000 to 1,530 incidents per 100,000 vehicles). https://www.cyclingelectric.com/news/electric-bikes-no-more-likely-to-catch-fire-than-cars-finds-specialist-insurer Electric Cars (EV): Have about a 0.0012% chance of catching fire (roughly 25 incidents per 100,000 vehicles)—making them significantly less likely to burn than gas cars. https://energysavingtrust.org.uk/report/are-electric-vehicles-a-fire-risk/ E-Bikes and E-Scooters: Industry data from specialist insurers shows an incident rate of around 0.011% for light electric mobility. https://www.cyclingelectric.com/news/electric-bikes-no-more-likely-to-catch-fire-than-cars-finds-specialist-insurer While media reports on e-bike fires have surged due to rapid popularity, the statistical chance remains very low (roughly similar to or slightly higher than electric cars, but a fraction of the rate of combustion engine cars). No cars nr buildings called for if e-bikes are so bad then?
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They’d make nice door
They’d make nice door handles, they would.
Seeing items like those
Seeing items like those brings sense to the term ‘pride of ownership’…
Great picture too.