- News
- Reviews
- Bikes
- Accessories
- Accessories - misc
- Computer mounts
- Bags
- Bar ends
- Bike bags & cases
- Bottle cages
- Bottles
- Cameras
- Car racks
- Child seats
- Computers
- Glasses
- GPS units
- Helmets
- Lights - front
- Lights - rear
- Lights - sets
- Locks
- Mirrors
- Mudguards
- Racks
- Pumps & CO2 inflators
- Puncture kits
- Reflectives
- Smart watches
- Stands and racks
- Trailers
- Clothing
- Components
- Bar tape & grips
- Bottom brackets
- Brake & gear cables
- Brake & STI levers
- Brake pads & spares
- Brakes
- Cassettes & freewheels
- Chains
- Chainsets & chainrings
- Derailleurs - front
- Derailleurs - rear
- Forks
- Gear levers & shifters
- Groupsets
- Handlebars & extensions
- Headsets
- Hubs
- Inner tubes
- Pedals
- Quick releases & skewers
- Saddles
- Seatposts
- Stems
- Wheels
- Tyres
- Health, fitness and nutrition
- Tools and workshop
- Miscellaneous
- Tubeless valves
- Buyers Guides
- Features
- Forum
- Recommends
- Podcast
OPINION
Commuter diaries - ring road path
Mon, Nov 22, 2010 12:58
0
Last night I rode part of the Bristol ring road cycle path expecting it to be nothing more than a series of sections through housing estates and parallel to major roads continually cut by traffic lights and bollards... to be fair, there was quite a lot of that, but I have to say, I really enjoyed the ride and the variety it offered. Perhaps it was because I was cycling to a specific destination, or the fact I had my SS bike, thrashing through different areas or perhaps it was the variety of sights, street art and people I saw, I just can't put my finger on it!
Perhaps I was just glad to be out after a lazy weekend and traffic free riding is something we should all celebrate!
Still thinking...
Flo K
More Opinion
Latest Comments
- chrisonabike 3 min 23 sec ago
Top mitigations:...
- hawkinspeter 4 min 24 sec ago
The problem is that the number of people travelling through an area can outnumber the residents, so treating it as a democracy is flawed,...
- andystow 21 min 17 sec ago
Well, my aluminium mudguards are looking a little beat up. Might as well make my wallet match them.
- S.E. 39 min ago
Disk brakes are more powerful and allow to brake later, so take more risks, eg more compact groups at high speed. I had my 1st ever skid of the...
- Veloism 1 hour 14 min ago
They don't deserve any payment, but the rebrand was done before Ashley got his stinky hands on it, so they probably did.
- chrisonabike 1 hour 16 min ago
There's a book that can help you with that! I can't remember if it covers traffic jams on the Via Appia specifically but I'm sure there are some...
- brooksby 1 hour 41 min ago
There are a lot of people out there who seem to think exactly that. It's like all those times that the traffic lights change as you are halfway...
- brooksby 2 hours 47 min ago
No, you're not missing anything. I've just re-read the original article and I clearly just presumed they would hand in their licence…
- hawkinspeter 2 hours 58 min ago
That still annoys me about the BBC - iplayer only keeps some programmes available for a short time, so we have to rely on people making copies to...
- nextSibling 3 hours 49 min ago
The point of limited-run models like these isn't to make a profit. It's a marketing exercise to get the brand in the media via filler articles that...