‘No Saddle Guy’ proves doubters wrong with virtual 100 mile ride (+ exclusive interview); Is Elon Musk confused about congestion?; Fundraiser for Eritrean star; Worst parking pic ever; Are flashing lights safer than solids? + more on the live blog
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Follow us into the woods with this beautifully built Crust Romanceur
If you like traditional-looking bikes and have a penchant for a classic rock soundtracks, you could do a lot worse than checking out this new video from the team at The Woods Cyclery which shows off a beautiful Crust Romanceur they constructed with a classic Campagnolo groupset, Brooks saddle, and evident touch of class.
Once it was built they then took it for a fun spin in a nearby forest, and these are the results:
A ride a day could help keep Alzheimer’s away
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It’s long been known that staying active can improve our physical health, but new research has suggested a daily bike ride could help reduce the risk of Alzheimer’s disease in older people.
The results were published in The Journal of Neuroscience following a study which followed 167 elderly people to examine the relationship between physical activity and the activation of the cells which cause that inflammation.
Experts at the University of California found physical activity such as cycling helps reduce inflammation in the brain, which improves cognitive processes.
If ever there was a reason to keep on riding, this has got to be right up there.
To flash or not to flash... that is the question
This Tweet from @CycleGaz caused a range of debate overnight so we thought we’d share it on here too to see what your thoughts are:
PSA to all cyclists:
DO NOT USE A LIGHT LIKE THIS!This is a bright 6Hz light that makes it almost impossible for anyone to see past you or judge your speed! pic.twitter.com/WVKZmvJKbD
— CycleGaz™ (@cyclegaz) November 22, 2021
Do you prefer to use flashing lights on your bike at night, or, in your opinion, do you find it’s actually safer to use solid lights instead, even if they’re not as attention-grabbing?
Have you ever seen parking which is less considerate to cyclists than this?
Sometimes you’ve just got to laugh, if not you might well cry… 🤦
We have so few protected cycle lanes as it is 😑 @haringeycouncil @HaringeyCyclist @HaringeyLiving pic.twitter.com/3ReqGelfQ1
— Harringay Ladder Healthy Streets (@HealthyLadder) November 22, 2021
Cycle Jockey AKA 'No Saddle Guy' achieves 100-mile virtual ride totally standing up to silence his critics
Anticipation surrounding this groundbreaking event couldn’t have been higher after we plugged it on the live blog yesterday, and for those of you who are wondering how he got on, we’re pleased to confirm Cycle Jockey DID INDEED manage to ride 100 miles completely standing up!
As you can see from the screengrab taken from his Strava page, Chad Tavernia completed this incredible feat in 4hr 28min 35sec.
What made the ride even more impressive was the fact he didn’t eat and barely drank for the full duration of it, and if the stats are to be believed, he burned 2,846 calories along the way.
The achievement was also screened live on his Facebook page to prove his efforts were legit, after a number of doubters poured scorn on his original assertion that he had completed this feat whilst riding outside over the summer.
In his victory post, he revealed it was “The hardest ride I have ever done… The last 40 miles was shear refuse to fail.”
Cycle Jockey, we salute you!
Could this now be an event to rival the Hour Record? How far do you think you could ride for completely out of the saddle, and do you reckon you could go even quicker than Chad did? Answers in the comments please.
Veteran cycling doctor Bernand Sainz goes on trial for doping in France
Photo: Archives EPA
If you thought the days of stories concerning doping in cycling had disappeared, then sadly think again.
A doctor has gone on trial in France after he was caught on camera bragging about how he could prescribe banned substances to a pro rider.
Bernand Sainz was recorded making the claims in an undercover investigation by France Télévision and Le Monde back in 2016.
Accroding to Le Télégramme, Sainz was caught advising a cyclist to take EPO, and in coded language, how to use chelidonium [a powerful anabolic agent]. He went on to describe how he could also prescribe vitamin D for the corticosteroid diprosten, all of which are banned in competition.
Joining Sainz in Paris’s Criminal Court are former cyclist Loïc Herbreteau and actor Pierre-Marie Carlier.
Herbreteau is accused of putting athletes in touch with Dr Sainz while Carlier is alleged to have put his own son, Alexis, in contact with him ‘for the benefit of sporting performance’.
The trial is due to run until Monday 29 November. We’ll keep on top of it and let you know once the verdict has been given.
Has Elon Musk missed the point on solving global traffic congestion?
Now don’t get us wrong, Elon Musk is clearly a genius, but hasn’t he missed the point a bit with this reply on Twitter?
Surely, the answer to global traffic congestion will not be solved by moving the problem (quite literally) underground?
It’s either traffic forever or tunnels. Try our first operational tunnel in Vegas at the convention center! The city just approved a full tunnel network, connecting major hotels, convention center & airport.
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) November 22, 2021
Can £50 really buy you some decent cycling shoes?
Focused on offering comfort, stability and style wrapped up in an “outstanding value for money package”, Evans Cycles has launched its new Pinnacle shoe range with road, MTB and lifestyle options, all priced at £50 across its men’s and women’s versions.
The Pinnacle Radiums are the three-bolt road cycling shoes which feature a synthetic microfibre for breathability, a nylon outsole that should provide some stiffness without compromising on comfort, as well as a single velcro strap and Turn Lock Fastening system. Inside the shoe there is also a soft padded collar and a non-slip heel to keep you securely in place when pacing it.
For off-road outings, the Pinnacle Maple Mountain Bike shoes are tightened up via three velcro fastenings and a reinforced toe box is included for protection against the rougher terrain and inevitable knocks.
Also brand new are some shoes for everyday use both on and off the bike. The Pinnacle Cedar shoes have a padded collar and tongue for enhanced comfort, while the non-slip heel and heel loop add stability. There’s even an abrasion panel wrapped around the toes to protect the shoes from scuffs.
We’ll try and get our hands on some so we can give them a full review.
GoFundMe appeal launched for family of Eritrean star fatally injured whilst training
A GoFundMe appeal has been launched to raise money for the family of Desiet Kidane after the Eritrean cycling talent was knocked off her bike and killed whilst on a training ride earlier this month.
The fundraiser has been set up by her former team-mate Elyas Afewerki, who is aiming to raise €50,000.
Kidane had looked to have a bright future ahead of her, and despite being just 21 years old at the time of her death, had already made waves in the world of professional cycling.
As a junior she’d won both the road race and time trial at the 2018 African Continental Championships and was crowned national time trial champion the following season before taking part in the UCI Road World Championships in Yorkshire.
Along the way she’d earned a place on the UCI’s World Cycling Centre programme and this season competed in the Elite Women’s Road Race at the World Championships in Belgium whilst also picking up a top-20 finish at La Périgord Ladies in France.
The GoFundMe account for Kidane’s family can be found here.
It's not about the bike...
As cyclists we’re all used to assessing risk every time we throw our legs over a bike, which means you might be interested in a new way of thinking coming out of Germany which suggests adding greater risk to playgrounds could actually help make children more ‘risk competent’ as a result.
The theory has been supported by the German insurance industry who believe the current safety culture is stunting kids’ risk assessing abilities. This leads on from an influential 2004 study which, according to this thought-provoking article in The Guardian, found that “children who had improved their motor skills in playgrounds at an early age were less likely to suffer accidents as they got older”.
What are your thoughts on this? Does it sound like a reasonable theory to you or do we have a duty of care to make sure our children remain out of harm’s way as they grow?
It would be pretty easy to get around this problem, but surely that's not the point?
Twitter – the gift that unfortunately keeps on giving when it comes to laughable yet alarming photos of poorly executed cycle infrastructure in the UK…
If ever there was a metaphor for how it feels like the attitude of some of our local councillors are towards cycling infrastructure.@cyclechez @TransitionChez pic.twitter.com/lpbiXNsomL
— Velotastic (@Velotastic) November 23, 2021
Update: We speak exclusively to Cycle Jockey after his 100 mile ride out of the saddle!
Earlier today we reported that Cycle Jockey – AKA Chad Tavernia – had managed the incredible feat of riding 100 miles whilst standing up on his home trainer, and we’ve now been able to speak to the man himself to get his reaction.
Here’s what he had to say: “The ride was very difficult and got progressively harder as it went along because I didn’t take any breaks for eating or drinking – just nearly five hours of continuous pedaling.
“Over the course of the challenge I developed discomfort in my left wrist and had a very bad hot spot on the bottom of my right foot. At one point I thought I may have to stop but thankfully I was able to redistribute my weight enough to reduce the pain and I was able to keep riding.”
Asked how it felt to chalk up the century, and have people following his progress the world over, he added: “I was very happy to reach the 100 mile mark and the energy drink I had immediately after it never tasted so good!
“I’ve been very excited to have road.cc following my no saddle rides and I’d thoroughly reccomend it to anybody who wants to try it, it’s a great total body workout!”
Read more about Cycle Jockey’s ride in the post a little further down this page and keep your ears peeled as we’re hoping to get him on a future edition of The road.cc Podcast.
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Nick has been entrenched in the world professional cycling since 2010. He spent six and a half years with Team Sky before becoming Communications Manager for both the Tour de Yorkshire and Yorkshire 2019 UCI Road World Championships. Since then he has worked for Velon and Rouleur and is now part of the team at road.cc. Still based in Yorkshire, he rides his road bike as much as he can, although those opportunities have been significantly diminished since becoming a father three years ago.
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@Bikebeer77 American Fork police being an example of the worst of USA police. Some interesting stuff on line.
I should know, I was one Must be why you're so good at writing bollocks, especially pro-police bollocks
the excuse that cycles are not fitted with speedometers seems very lame in this day and age The police just love their dodge that no cyclist speedometer is anything other than a worthless child's toy, rather like the bike it's monitoring, so I'm not keen on the idea that the b******s can suddenly choose to accept them when looking to victimise cyclists. LancsFilth initially said they couldn't do anything about offences like this because I 'might have been travelling at less than 10 mph which would make the manoeuvre legal '. https://upride.cc/incident/t27gjh_astra_dwlcross/ This was before they hit on the Master Dodge of just ignoring all reports of driver offences from cyclists.
Well done for doing the research. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/20/suv-risks-warnings-road-safety-buyers-uk-study
Not as rare as they should be after taking milage into account. Clearly part of that equation is better education of pedestrians , but I have no issues with making cyclists subject to the speed limits. The majority do not exceed 20mph, except for the rare occasions they have a good breeze or an incline in their favour. Those that have the capability are often already recording their data anyway, the excuse that cycles are not fitted with speedometers seems very lame in this day and age.
But then there would would have been grounds for prosecuting the driver in that circumstance as he would have been substantially exceeding the speed limit. The cyclist was innocent under the law but I consider him profoundly responsible for that death. We ask for considerable consideration by motorists and we have now been given legal backing for it, it does not become us to defend hairing round public park roads in substantial excess of a speed limit considered to offer reasonable safety to vulnerable road users.
Not as rare as they should be after taking milage into account. Clearly part of that equation is better education of pedestrians , but I have no issues with making cyclists subject to the speed limits. The majority do not exceed 20mph, except for the rare occasions they have a good breeze or an incline in their favour. Those that have the capability are often already recording their data anyway, the excuse that cycles are not fitted with speedometers seems very lame in this day and age.
I believe "hi-vis" isn't actually worth that much - certainly not compared to eg. the value of "reflectives" as soon as it gets darker. But even those are still just PPE though - this is the lowest rung (least effective) on the hierarchy of health and safety hazard controls. And "visual aids for drivers" do nothing if drivers don't do their part, no matter how much is worn...
Not the best timing, but not the major issue he's trying to turn it into either. Fitness amongst young people is a problem when it comes to armed forces recruitment, as many are having trouble with the requirements needed to pass the tests because of their inactive lifestyles. This investment will help deal with the problem.
Seemed pretty visible to me - and she was sporting light-coloured hair, bag, footwear and bright trousers. What if she'd been approaching a motorist "out of the sun", or passing a field of oilseed rape or stand of autumnal trees later in the year? If you think that's flippant, note that "sun" and "tree leaves" have been advanced as defense / mitigation in court despite cyclists following guidance ('should'). Frankly she's already done the best preaching possible: been a "normal person" riding a bike.
44 thoughts on “‘No Saddle Guy’ proves doubters wrong with virtual 100 mile ride (+ exclusive interview); Is Elon Musk confused about congestion?; Fundraiser for Eritrean star; Worst parking pic ever; Are flashing lights safer than solids? + more on the live blog”
You can’t blame the cyclist
You can’t blame the cyclist wanting to make themselves as visible as possible.
I think a flashing light making speed and distance difficult to judge can be safer in some circumstances, as it tends to make motorists slow down and take more care.
Ulitmately, the lighting regulations for cycles in the UK are an utter mess. If these lights are legally available for sale in the UK, then it’s fair to expect your average consumer will buy them and stick them on their bike.
HoarseMann wrote:
You would think this. But sadly its not how it is in real life. A lot of motorists wont be paying attention enough to see if you have a light or not anyway.
You could be strapped up like Dynamo from the Running Man and some fool will still hit you or cut you up because they didnt use their mirrors first or straight up ignored your presence on the road.
Tell me about it. Like the
Tell me about it. Like the chap a couple of days ago who looked straight at me, broad daylight, yet still started to pull out of the junction! He did abruptly stop.
It was like his decision process took a while to catch up with his observation. He’d seen me, but instantly computed cyclist = slow. Now I’m not that fast, but it was slightly downhill and I was probably doing 20mph.
It’s that sort of situation, where a flashing light being slightly disorientating could stop the automatic reflex action to pull out.
But there’s nothing that’s going to be the best option for every occasion.
RoubaixCube wrote:
You would think this. But sadly its not how it is in real life. A lot of motorists wont be paying attention enough to see if you have a light or not anyway.
You could be strapped up like Dynamo from the Running Man and some fool will still hit you or cut you up because they didnt use their mirrors first or straight up ignored your presence on the road.— HoarseMann
Exactly this.
‘Couldn’t see because flashing light’ is the new ‘Sun in my eyes’ defence.
Yes you can blame a cyclist
Yes you can blame a cyclist for wanting to make themselves as visible as possible if they do it in a way that puts others at risk.
Just like you can blame a motorist for wanting to make themselves as safe as possible by driving a tank that will ensure maximum damage and fatality risk to others in any collision. Same principle – “I feel safer so f*** everyone else” isn’t a virtue, and ultimately make everyone less safe.
I would agree if they were
I would agree if they were knowingly putting others at risk. I just think that we need better regulation, like in Germany. My town bike has StVZO compliant lights and they’re really good.
It’s all too easy to buy an offensive light in the UK and it’s not always clear what the flash rate in Hz is, beam shape, the lumen output in flash mode, whether that output is acceptable at night or in the day.
Not everyone is going to use the road.cc light comparison engine (but they should!) 🙂
Haven’t used a flashing front
Haven’t used a flashing front light only a variety of rear lights with differing modes (which thanks to a previous thread I know have technically illegal modes).
The video was uncomfortable to watch – was it due to the wrong angle or wrong beam though ?
Lights etiquette: Flashing
Garage at Large wrote:
I agree.
(Yes, the sky may indeed be falling…).
Only reason I would use
Only reason I would use flashing lights in dark would be if I needed to preserve battery
yup, that’s the only sensible
yup, that’s the only sensible reason to use flashing mode.
The argument raised by
The argument raised by CycleGaz is not ‘flashing or not’, it’s whether or not that flash is inconsiderate.
A light flashing at 6Hz (actually, the one in the Twitter video looks to me more like 4Hz, although that could be a discrepancy of frame rate) is faster than the legal permitted range of 1Hz – 4Hz. Photo-sensitive epilepsy is apparently more common between 3Hz – 30Hz.
A light that flashes too brightly or frequently distracts too much from the contrasting darkness around, making other road users less noticeable and reducing the perception of speed and distance.
I use both – usually my main flashing lamp actually pulses at around 2.5Hz, so it’s never off. I can point it down if the need arises, and I can consider whether I need to stand out in the urban setting or be seen but not dazzle on dark roads (when I’m more likely to switch it to a steady lamp anyway.
There isn’t a single ‘do it like this’ answer, and we should be prepared to review what we use throughout a ride, depednign on the circumstances – just like you would vary the pitch of your car headlamps (you do do that, don’t you?).
I will tend to err on ‘be seen’ though. After all, that’s how every car with LEDs, DRLs or with its fog lamps on is built and used.
GMBasix wrote:
As a pedantic point, there is no law against showing a white light to the front that flashes at 6Hz; it just wouldn’t be an approved light and therefore you ought to additionally have an approved light for riding at night. That said, very few lights actually bother going through the standards and so you would be hard pressed to find a light that is technically “approved” without buying a stvzo-approved one (since apparantly the Germans are much more inclined to enforce lighting requirements to the letter).
More generally, I sympathise with both “sides” of the argument. Everyone just wants to be safe. Maybe if we had better infrastructure and better drivers, cyclists wouldn’t feel quite so compelled to use strobing lights in order to not be killed by an inattentive driver.
My 2 cents on lights.
My 2 cents on lights.
Flashing lights aren’t necessarily a problem but the frequency of the flashing can very much be as seen above – I wouldn’t be surprised if the one above was epilepsy inducing. Though as stated by HoarseMann this should really be tackled at source with the types of light being sold as “bike lights”.
In dark I run 2 front lights both angled about 5-10 degrees down, 1 pulsing and 1 on constant. I changed to doing this after being knocked off having been running 1 constant front and according to the driver that pulled out on me getting lost in the headlights of the vehicle behind – who was indicating to pull in. So I am bias to thinking a flashing light is better for being seen.
I’ve also recently purchased some armband lights which I am using round my ankles to improve matters further on side visibility. I had my reservations on brightness and attachment – but so far have been pretty impressed, so would recommend for anyone concerned about this. I went for the Nathan Lightbender RX because its rechargable, but theres plent of choices to suit your needs and budget.
Best light I have ever used,
Best light I have ever used, and I have owned these for about 11 years now, still going strong. Lightweight, you can get loads of spares and you can have the light units anodised in a number of colours so you can match them to your bike. These are seriously good, one of the best on the market. Swift delivery too, from ordering to delivery from Australia, four days.
http://www.ayup-lights.com
Are they from Yorkshire?
Are they from Yorkshire?
That Woods Cyclery video is
That Woods Cyclery video is ????
Absolutely – Sleepy Silver
Absolutely – Sleepy Silver Door by Dead Meadow.
It’s a beautiful bike, IMO.
It’s a beautiful bike, IMO.
It’s stunning!
It’s stunning!
re lights – this is about
re lights – this is about being both seen and considerate – I have been ‘blinded’ in dual direction cycle lanes by strong flashing lights that are poorly adjusted – i.e they point up or are too strong for the conditions. It can make it harder to see the rider. Same applies on the road – point the light down, there will still be plenty of visibility for those around you but without causing difficulties to others ( much like driving with your high beam irrespective of others).
The main problem is that
The main problem is that light brightness is counter-intuitive for many people: one needs dimmer lights when it is dark/dusk and brighter lights for sunny times.
As an aside though (with a good degree of whataboutery), I have been ‘blinded’ many a time when riding at night in rural areas by oncoming cars with poorly adjusted/overly bright headlights so it does seem to be a common issue.
bobbinogs wrote:
I tend to believe that one should not need lights at all at sunny times, unless you are worried about disapearing in the odd tree tunnel, in which case regular lights should do fine.
It shouldn’t be about competing with the sun’s brightness
That light is bonkers. There
That light is bonkers. There’s no need for something that bright, its a hazard, let’s be honest. There’s already tons of other hazards, let’s not add to them. Some regular lights, good road placement and avoiding dark clothes, will see you through 99% of the time.
Lights like that are really
Lights like that are really only for night time off road use, and maybe at a stretch an unlit rural road surrounded by hedges/trees. As long as it they are pointed down at the road.
In town/cities with decent street lighting, 300-500 lumens is more than good enough. No need for a set of rally car spot lamps….
I think it says something
I think it says something about the state of bike lights that my initial reaction to the video was “I’ve seen worse”.
For what it’s worth I think that there are two separate issues:
There’s nothing wrong with a properly angled light flashing at an appropriate frequency.
I tend to use a pulse light
I tend to use a pulse light setting when in towns at night because the street lights help with visibility. When out in the countryside, a solid light is my go-to help show the whole road, I find flashing lights just don’t work in pitch black.
Brighter lights are fine by me as long as the are angled down enough not to blind other road users and aren’t like full beam brightness. Although saying that, some modern car lights are ridiculously bright these days.
same, I use a flashing light
same, I use a flashing light for urban roads because street lights are good enough to see where you are going and so its really just for that visibility from other road users, but out in the countryside solid all the way, the thing with a flashing light and no other illumination around you, is the light flashes on & your eyes instantly react to the only light source around, and then it goes off again and you cant see anything, and then it flashes on again, gets quite annoying after a while if you havent ridden into a ditch in the meantime.
but Id never go with a light that bright, anyway, I normally stick to 300lumens, the Cycliq light is 600 I think but I dont tend to use it except in emergencies.
Oh absolutely – unlit roads
Oh absolutely – unlit roads and flashing (front) lights do not go together. I’m also a fan of helmet lights for unlit areas – you can see around corners, and dip the beam when necessary just by moving your head, but you do have to be careful not to blind people.
Modern car headlights are generally fine when dipped, but when a car goes over the crest of a hill or over a speed bump it can be blinding.
AidanR wrote:
These seem to be a real thing at the moment on my London commute, clearly expensive lights on expensive bikes that flash so slowly one can look three times in their direction and only catch the light on the third go. Why on earth?
My experience of cycle lights
My experience of cycle lights when I am driving in Bristol in the dark is that the flashing ones are good at instantly identifying a cyclist but not good at allowing me to judge distance/speed. Solid lights are not so good at identifying a cyclist but do give a good idea of speed/distance once spotted.
Which is why when I cycle in the dark I ride with both flashing and solid lights to front and rear.
No light should be allowed to dazzle other road users.
makadu wrote:
I find that the best front light for identifying a cyclist is a constant light with a brief pulse every second or so.
I’ve seen rear lights that do the same (a friend had a Cateye a few years ago that fitted to the seat rails and was ideal). A two light setup can achieve a very similar thing, with one constant and one flashing. And they don’t have to fry anyone’s eyeballs.
On less busy streets and rural roads you just need one constant light at each end since you aren’t surrounded by other lights and don’t need to be identified as a different vehicle/object. In all contexts reflectives, particularly moving ones (pedals, ankles, spokes etc), also aid identification.
I don’t get the Cycle Jockey
I don’t get the Cycle Jockey no saddle thing; if he did a run down Repack without a saddle, that would impress me.
I suspect he’d end up looking
I suspect he’d end up looking like one of Vlad the Impaler’s opponents…
That parking in the cycle
That parking in the cycle lane is utterly routine – I see similar almost every day. Here’s one I prepared earlier.
TheBillder wrote:
That is actually far worse than the example in the article, because (thanks to proper segregation) you can’t easily move into and back out of the car lane.
Zebra zigzags, double yellows
Zebra zigzags, double yellows, kerb markings, bike lane – that driver doesn’t give a flying fnck where they park.
On tunnels: even if it just
On tunnels: even if it just moves the problem underground, I think that’s an improvement.
However, I think Elon Musk’s pipe dreams (if you pardon the pun) are for tunnels for self-driving electric cars, where capacity can be increased by cars communicating with each other and going very fast and very close together, which is easier in a controlled environment with no other pesky road users. I’m skeptical to say the least, but there is slightly more to the idea than just moving congestion underground.
sort of like a Tube network
sort of like a Tube network you mean…
OnYerBike wrote:
Put a couple of strips of metal either side of a channel in the centre of each lane, and a pin that drops down from the car that engages in the channel.
Charge the car batteries from the strips of metal …
Might just work ?
Giant Scalextric! I’m in!
Giant Scalextric! I’m in!
And yet in his fully
And yet in his fully controlled environment with his fully controlled cars, the maximum speed is 30mph and can only be used with human operators. And if you look at the great fast and cheap tunnels he can build, it still took two years for 1 mile and there are no easy escape options in case of accident or a lithium battery fire.
Musk makes claims left right and centre which makes people think he is some tech genius, however he makes them in sciences he has no knowledge of and the reality is then a 16 person air cushion floating pod travelling at 150mph turning into a Tesla model three being driven around at 30mph.
I’m so surprised Vegas decided to expand the network when the original tunnel didn’t meet any of the criteria they set out for originally in terms of capacity and cost. But I suppose if there was a place to gamble away money on stupid decisions…..
Lot of concrete around
Lot of concrete around playgrounds when I was a child, wonderfully dangerous slide, roundabout and huge metal horse with many coloured seats.
Swings are swings, but concrete…
Don’t know if it helped with my ability to judge risk though, always scaby, but never broken bones.
The light thing, they might have had a few VERY bad incidents recently. I know I tend to add to my visibility when something really bad occurs.
two of those tweets were
two of those tweets were quite shocking; the car parked in the cycle lane Haringey just about sums it up. But the one of traffic in LA – that’s dystopian.