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They really become useful
They really become useful below about -10 °C. Higher than that and there are at least some decent glove choices.
On motorbikes and e-scooters, they’d likely be useful at higher temperatures due to the lack of self-heating.
I’ve fallen on black ice a
I’ve fallen on black ice a few times. I’ve been doing judo for over 25 years, so never been hurt as a result, other than slight bruising so far. I solved the problem with studded tyres.
Is there a common UK term for
Is there a common UK term for them? Normally here they’re “bar mitts” (which is a brand) or “pogies”, sometimes “poagies”, but non-winter-cyclists are unlikely to know either term.
I was using these ones from Dogwood Designs at the time, but on a different bike.
I was on a winter ride
I was on a winter ride downtown, and had put pogies on my single speed bike that had only a front brake, activated from the left bar. As I approached a T junction from its branch, with stop signs for all three directions, I signalled to turn left, which meant pulling my left hand out of the pogie. A car was also approaching from my right.
Then I went to brake, immediately realizing that my brake lever was inside the pogie, whereas my hand, needed to pull it, was inconveniently outside of the pogie. I thought for sure I was going to T-bone the car.
Luckily I was going slowly enough and had sufficient traction that I managed to execute a U turn before the intersection, which also scrubbed off 80% of my speed. I was eventually able to un-suction-cup my sphincter from the saddle.
I ordered an additional brake for that bike the next day. I’ve also learned that I can brake without putting my hand back inside the pogie, but my reactive brain did not have time to experiment with that while it was happening.
This was in the US, so only one brake is required, although two is smart for obvious reasons. Also to visualize the equivalent situation in the UK, switch left and right in all cases.
First light in the video seemed to be full red for both the EV and the cyclist.But was it an established red light?
Disqualified driver jailed after crashing stolen car into bus stop
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-63715762
Is that a phone in her left hand as it comes out of the window?
The problem is that most bad
The problem is that most bad drivers would have no problem passing a test. Wow, one day a year you have to show up sober and drive to the letter of the law and the HC.
It would be a bit like testing people who’ve committed assault in the past by having them show up for a test where they pass if they don’t punch somebody for two whole hours.
Jogle wrote:
[b]Cars keep crashing into Sunbury shops as hairdresser says it ‘was like a bomb'[/b] So what’s causing cars to crash? Nah, it’s not the drivers, it’s the lack of bollards! https://www.getsurrey.co.uk/news/surrey-news/cars-keep-crashing-sunbury-shops-25531831 #NoDriverInvolvedHere’s the street view. I’d suggest parallel parking might have prevented this.
Yes. I’m using this one. I
Yes. I’m using this one, which cost me $25 US in 2017. I had a carbon seatpost snap a couple of years ago, and that made me check the wrench by hanging weights off it. It’s accurate within my ability to read it, about ±0.5 N·m.
If you have a 360° camera and
If you have a 360° camera and you’re willing to do it for Google for free…
I watch my mirror carefully
I watch my mirror carefully and am ready to bail.
Those T-handles are interesting what make are they?Eklind. I think I bought them from Menard’s, a US chain of big box hardware stores. Fairly inexpensive and they’ve taken some abuse well.
Not the best quality footage.Low speed impact though
Post was lit up but not wearing high-vis, etc. Plus what’s it doing in the middle of the road?
Atrocious cyclist behaviour at 0:34.
He’s cocked that one up.
He’s cocked that one up.
I do like the idea of a Hindu taking top office on Diwali, though as that puts a nice spin on it. (Got my covid booster in a Hindu temple down the road – I do like their religious imagery though I couldn’t tell you who all the gods are)
