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As far as I can tell,
As far as I can tell, Copenhagen works by keeping peds, cyclists and motorised traffic segregated. As long as you don’t wander onto the bike lanes, then you’ll be fine. I have noticed that most cyclists are using phones whilst cycling as well.

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I’m currently on holida in

I’m currently on holiday in sunny Copenhagen (well, sunny this morning) and we hired a couple of bikes yesterday to get around after spending a few days as pedestrians.

I found it quite easy and safe to navigate on foot, though you do need to keep an eye out for the cycle lanes and you have to obey the traffic lights whilst crossing roads. Getting off buses is strange though as you’ll be exiting onto a cycle path, though cyclists know this and will give way to pedestrians. I felt more at risk whilst cycling as I’m not used to their system for turning left (go straight over the junction, then turn and wait until you can carry on). Also, you need to keep to the right to allow other cyclists to overtake (we were going quite slow), so any drifting leftwards could cause a collision.

Overall, the traffic seems very calm and civilised compared to England – cars will give way to cyclists and peds and I didn’t see any near misses. (I did almost have some old codger cycle into me in a pedestrianised shopping street, but he was travelling slowly and stopped before I even saw him – he wouldn’t have had priority there).

We cycled over the Inderhavnsbroen bridge and it didn’t strike me as poorly designed at the time, though looking back, it did have a couple of pinch points where the turns are. The recently consumed cider may have dulled my critique somewhat though.

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Thought I’d better upload a

Thought I’d better upload a pic of my slightly older model Genesis Zero Disc (Di2 version)

 

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Mungecrundle wrote:

Mungecrundle wrote:

Having the right equipment is paramount.

Is that a Camelbak?

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To be honest, sand has always

To be honest, sand has always been top of my bucket list

 

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Another handy tip, avoid the

Another handy tip, avoid the areas marked as “quick-sand” – they’re not any faster.

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Hydraulics are usually sealed

Hydraulics are usually sealed, so turning it upside down won’t be a problem. If the hydraulics aren’t sealed, then you’ll notice fluid leaking out whenever you use the brakes and they’ll stop working shortly afterwards.

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I think it depends on whether

I think it depends on whether the sand is wet or not. At Weston-super-Mare, the sand on the ‘beach’ is nearly always wet and it can support a lot of weight – it never gives in to pier pressure.

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It takes a person of singular

It takes a person of singular tastes to really appreciate a hand-made artisanal handlebar tape. If you’re asking the question, then you’ll be fine with the standard mass produced type you find in shops.

Now, if you’d rather be cycling around with your hands caressing some cave-aged single estate bar tape, then you’ll be eager to ‘splash the cash’ and get some bar coverings that have been lovingly shaped for exactly your setup and pre-aged to prevent your bars looking worse over time.

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timtak wrote:

STOP PRESS
Unfortunately the light / siren I mention above died on its second outing in drizzle. It is not waterproof and therefore not suitable for a bike ridden in all weathers.

 I tend to pedal all the time so a noisy freewheel hub will probably not work. I have considered freely hangng bells and will look into them agian. I have no rodent buddies.

Have you considered leasing?

 

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I’ve found that the

I’ve found that the occasional chirruping, squarking and chattering of my squirrel buddies make enough noise to warn pedestrians of my imminent arrival. Also, older, clicking knees come in handy at times.

 

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luverlyjuberly wrote:

I was hoping to view this bike later this week.  Thanks for the replies so far.

Will mudguards fit ok on the genesis bike?

Not easily. You can get clip-on mudguards, but my one doesn’t have any eyelets to fit decent mudguards. The Zero range was designed as a race bike for the Madison-Genesis team rather than as a more general purpose bike. It doesn’t stop me from riding it in the winter though I try to avoid rain when I can.

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I’ve got a newer Di2 version

I’ve got a newer Di2 version of that bike and it’s great. It’s a racy geometry, so it can be a bit twitchy until you get used to it (then it becomes very nimble). There’s room to fit 28mm tyres easily so it can be made nice and comfortable to ride as otherwise it’s a very stiff frame.

Just had a quick look for reviews on Road.cc for it and it looks to me like the earlier models were rim brakes whereas mine is hydraulic discs, so the frame might have changed between 2015 and my one.

https://road.cc/content/news/126886-genesis-enters-carbon-fibre-market-zero-video

https://road.cc/content/review/203705-genesis-zero-disc-i

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Envee NV wrote:

Envee NV wrote:

Mid winer in devon. Tried to make the green light so i can make the right turn. Helmet strapped to the handlebar. I know. Dont say anything. Slipped on ice going around the corner. Came down just as you did. Smacked my head near the temple. I woke up once when the paramedics were there attending to me and i said i was cold. Next thing i know is that i woke up in the hospital in a bed. I was out for three hours. This injury, smacking my head on the asphalt, disturbed the three pools of water in your ear that are responsible for your equilibrium. Now every time i turn my head in a funny fast way at a certain angle i start spinning like i drank too much and am just about to puke. Let this be a lesson to you all about, not, wearing a helmet

My wife had very similar symptoms a while ago (cause unknown) and we managed to treat it surprisingly well with the Epley Maneouvre. The idea is that there are errant canaliths (small bits of calcium carbonate) that are moving around in your inner ear and triggering your movement/balance senses when you perform certain moves (e.g. lying down, bending over, sitting up etc) and the Epley maneouvre is a series of movements that aims to move the canaliths out of the way.

It’s worth giving it a try as it’s very unlikely to make things worse and there’s several youtube videos showing you how to do it (best get someone to help you, though). Here’s the steps:

 

1. Ask someone to sit on the exam table with their eyes open and then turn their head 45 degrees to the right.
2. While supporting the back of the head, they will then ask someone to quickly lie down on their back, coming to a resting position with the head hanging 20 degrees off the end of the exam table.
3. Turn the person’s head 90 degrees to the left.
4. Wait 30 seconds.
5. Turn the head an additional 90 degrees to the left while asking the person to also rotate their body 90 degrees to the left.
6. Wait 30 seconds.
7. Ask the person to get up or sit up on the left side of the table.

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brooksby wrote:

hawkinspeter wrote:

The U.S. seems to be completely dependent on motor vehicles and it seems that they’re willing to sacrifice people (19?!) to their new god.

Maybe they’ll blame the collision on the 18 year old playing GTA at some point – seems to be their modus operandi.

(Didn’t watch the dashcam due to the warning)

Remember – that’s 19 cyclists killed in one city, so far this year.

As a sacrifice, at this rate, they’ll be able to raise Nyarlathotep Himself…

Herself

 

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