Officers appeal for information regarding London bike thief

I think the Santander / Knowledge hook up is great. Hopefully a lot of potential cabbies will use it and thereby get some empathy with their ‘knowledge’. Cabbies think they own the roads in London. They are not the worst, but they do like to pass very close, manoeuvre without signalling and just stop wherever it suits them. A year on a cycle might help them to understand what it’s like when a line of waiting cabs is idling on a cycle route blocking the lane as they wait for a fare.

The 1960g weight in the top of the article is incorrect, although it is correctly quoted at the bottom of the article at 1124g. This seems excessive for a front rack though where any extra weight will not only make the bike harder to pedal but also affect the handling. Many low rider racks weigh around half a kilo and titanium front racks weigh less than 350g. A competitor's equivalent similarly priced rack offering storage above the wheel is nearly 350g lighter.

@mitsky I can't reply to your reply so I'm trying this. Thank you for the info. I was under the impression that driving on a pavement is an offence in it's own right so I assume it would have a different code. In Gloucestershire the police seem to be very reluctant to take action on video evidence of pavement driving so may be it's a national thing. It's a real pain trying to second guess what the police will take action on.

Wait - I thought every comment posted on the internet went direct to the appropriate authorities *? You're saying they don't? * The police, the prime minister, the pope - or for truly serious global issues the ultimate authority Elon Musk.

Agree re speed limiting. Why is there no mention of 25km/hr limit in the article?

Does anyone know if ‘the police’ even read all these Roadcc road safety articles? Does anyone send them all to the relevant authorities on a daily basis? …if not we’re all wasting our breath.

@KiwiMike The pannier carrying capacity is similar 18kg vs 15kg. The quote was about carrying panniers not the deck. That aside I agree they are not really comparable but for different reasons: - the Tubus Duo is made of chromoly steel which won't crack anywhere near as easily as an aluminium rack - and to demonstrate Tubus' belief in their products they offer a 30-year guarantee vs the Old Man Mountain's "reasonable lifetime of the product" warranty which is entirely up to OMM whatever that means.

If you crash, obvs. If a weld fails or a boss cracks five years hence, chances are they’ll warranty it.

That’s … really not even comparable. In therms of weight capacity, mounting, top stowage, light mounting, etc. As per article, you can get the mass a fair way rearward of the axle using the OMM rack.

@Rendel Harris Hmm.... I stand corrected. I still think Obree had a /lot/ more talent. And Jan-Willem today clearly has dropped in levels, relative to those he's racing against.