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How is that even possible? It’s a suburban street – traffic cannot proceed too quickly because of the road layout and parked cars; it’s a modern car – packed full of safety features to allow the driver to maintain stability and control; the driver (not mentioned in the news item) will have earned their driving licence after instruction and rigorous testing; their skill validated by being covered by motor insurers.
And they pay Road Tax, unlike cyclists who pay absolutely nothing.
sorry, I’ve forgotten where I was going with that – as you were.
No, wait I have it – not everyone can avoid rolling their car in a suburban street (and, genuinely from local Facebook today in relation to a parked car obstructing a cattle grid: “Let’s hope every [sic] who commented is perfect and never make mistakes.” (3 likes, FFS)
Southampton man fined for
Southampton man fined for parking in marked bay outside his flat
https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/24630760.southampton-man-fined-parking-marked-bay-outside-flat/
Great to see Southampton City Council taking action against pavement parkers and believing that they can. The picture is the 2014 Google Street view, clearly a long-standing problem. But, of all the places, this one is relatively spacious for peds, it’s a stub of roadway left after some junction re-alignment. Unusually too, the driver doesn’t seem to be winning hearts and minds in the comments.
‘Selfish’ act on Dartmoor
‘Selfish’ act on Dartmoor leaves people fuming
‘Never ceases to amaze me how low and despicable some will go’
However, some pointed out that disposing of large waste legally and responsibly was “not always possible”.
https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/selfish-act-dartmoor-leaves-locals-9602059
(Article based on Facebook posts – it was going to be “bloody cyclists” til I spotted the comment defending this.)
Oh! to be young.
Oh! to be young.
Tesco remains open – ‘Tis but
Tesco remains open – ‘Tis but a scratch
According to federal data,
According to federal data, the average American now weighs around 30 percent more than they did 40 years ago.
The flooding is pretty bad.
The flooding is pretty bad.
Everything Ali Express seems
Everything Ali Express seems to be a gamble, but don’t some of the steel frames on there look tempting? One could take a punt on a few £££s of smaller items like these cogs, I guess.
I guess it’s sensible to run a log-book for each bike – Bike A / SRAM chain / date, Bike B – new tyres – date, bike C – regreased f and r wheel bearings – date
I’ve got replacements for the
I’ve got replacements for the 3 cogs I reckon are the most worn. One was a Miche cog which seems to be built slightly differently to the Shimano – Shimanos are a perfect disc, Miche are dished slightly. It came with a paper-thin spacer.
I’ve assembled it, not 100% sure if the distances are even – might be one for a friction shifter using bike.
PS it looks like I’ve found yet another Brexit benefit here – there looked to be more choice of spare cogs from European suppliers, the ones we’re cut off from now either completely or by massive postal charges. That said, I did a modest order from Santafixie last month who I didn’t even realise were in Spain – no outlandish charges, no undue delays and in general good service.
PPS I’d assembled a similar shopping basket at Planet X, which came up with a bizarre £17 shipping charge – anyone else had that?
Chippenham free parking plans
Chippenham free parking plans vote splits residents
Residents were split over the decision to scrap plans for free parking in a Wiltshire town centre.
Were they? Town councillors say they received a “deluge” of messages from residents ahead of the decision, which were overwhelmingly against the proposal.
Natasha Giddings said: “What about disabled people who have no choice but to drive and park?
(A: Wiltshire Council included blue badge holders in parking charges a couple years ago, but there’s a political fudge that gives them an extra hour free.)
Graham Knight – bad loser much?
https://www.wiltshiretimes.co.uk/news/24620352.chippenham-free-parking-plans-vote-splits-residents/
Barbourne crash: car stuck on
Barbourne crash: car stuck on wall by doctor’s surgery
https://www.worcesternews.co.uk/news/24622584.barbourne-crash-car-stuck-wall-doctors-surgery/
“Parking issues” – what cars
“Parking issues” – what cars do to people:
East Malling man jailed for GBH after squashing man between car and lamppost in Kings Hill
Domin-oh-oops: Driver crashes
Domin-oh-oops: Driver crashes car through Domino’s store
https://www.wiltshire999s.co.uk/driver-car-ploughs-dominos-store/
Exeter road closed after car
Exeter road closed after car smashes into lamppost and wall
Emergency services, including an air ambulance, have been at the scene
https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/exeter-road-closed-after-car-9595914
One for you, Sir David
One for you, Sir David Attenborough – it’s funny how when trees matter and when they don’t.
Felling of trees at C13 Dinah’s Hollow, Melbury Abbas
https://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/24620478.felling-trees-c13-dinahs-hollow-melbury-abbas/
see also: https://www.crowdjustice.com/case/savemelburyabbas/