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It was the kicking, punching

It was the kicking, punching and strangling that got him the time. If it was just ramming, it’d be 3 points on his license (unless it was a first offence – that’d be driver school).

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As no-one else has replied –

As no-one else has replied – I use the Elemnt Bolt and am very happy with it. Battery life is excellent (longer than I can ride for anyway) – the longest I’ve used it for was on a 7 hour hike and it had no problems.

I’m not sure how easy it is to use it for navigation though. You can download routes onto it and it has loads of storage for maps (e.g. all of the UK) but the screen is small and a bit fiddly if you want to be zooming in and out of maps. If you download a route onto it, then you can set it to beep at you when it thinks that you’ve gone the wrong way which may be useful but I found it annoying the only time I used it (easy to disable the beeps though).

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rdmp2 wrote:

If anyone interested- upper jockey wheel was culprit. Corroded around bushing & cover. Replaced and now beautifully silent

Called it!

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Simon E wrote:

hawkinspeter wrote:

Here’s my bike (currently cleaning it) with the mirror in place.

Disappointing.

I was expecting to see a furry character pop his head out of the top tube bag or admiring his/her own reflection in the mirror.

😉

Can you not see the hidden detail in the brickwork?

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paulsrod wrote:

I agree with others on here, seems to be over reporting of this stuff. Anyone wanting to start cycling would be put off!! I’ve notched up 50 years on the roads this year started in Devon, South London, Oxford and until 2016 37 years in the Bristol Area now back in Devon and have been fairly lucky iover the years in respect of bad situations. Sure there are shit motorists out there, as are there bad cyclists. If you regualrly communte in a large town / city, you are going to face some agro by  generally impatient britain.you can go looking for confrontationas well which doesn’t do our cause any favours, and the Police just don’t have the resources to check evey piece of video sent in.  All this vigilante stuff with cameras is depressing.  Bit of give and take, Yes we have rights but most of us do this cycling lark for pleasure – even commuting. I’ve said this before on here , why don’t road cc start an E Petrition to get the bad driving and state of our roads debated in Parliailment?   Rant over

How is recording an incident anything to do with taking the law into your own hands?

Why don’t the police have the resources to check every video? It’s easier for them to have the evidence recorded and handed to them rather than having to try and be everywhere to catch the idiots.

Debate cycling in parliament? You’re definitely kidding with that suggestion.

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It’s important to not

It’s important to not exaggerate the dangers, but I think it’s also foolish to not report/discuss the poor driving and conflict that happens on the road.

 

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I did this kind of thing for

I did this kind of thing for a while. I’d remove a spacer and then spend a few weeks getting used to the lower position, rinse and repeat. I did this on a Cannondale Synapse which has a big 25mm cone spacer which you’re probably not supposed to remove, so I switched it with a https://slamthatstem.com/ cap-spacer and continued downwards. I’ve now got a racier geometry bike and haven’t found the need to lower the handlebars (yet).

I’m naturally quite flexible, so I adapt quite quickly to lower bars (and my saddle is lots higher than my handlebars as I have long legs) but lower isn’t always better. At some point, comfort will prevent you pedalling as hard and lower isn’t always more aero, but it’s tricky to test that without a wind tunnel.

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To be honest, I don’t

To be honest, I don’t consider myself a “golden” cyclist as my choice to not drive was probably more influenced by laziness (obviously, I like to brag that it’s more environmentally friendly etc).

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Organon wrote:

hawkinspeter wrote:

I grew up in the outskirts of London and didn’t get around to learning to drive…

A fellow ‘Golden’ cyclist. I’ve given up on the idea of learning to drive. I just don’t live where it is required. Beside HP, I don’t think your little legs would reach the brakes.

It’s just a question of finding the right car…

 

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The tyres are free of foreign objects…

Were the instructions written by UKIP?

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stucky wrote:

I’ve had the same questions for a while, finally decided to go for the prime 50mm, went on to the website and they’re sold out. but I think they would be the best option for that budget

Wiggle have a set with white decals (assuming you’re referring to the link I posted).

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I grew up in the outskirts of

I grew up in the outskirts of London and didn’t get around to learning to drive. Went to Bristol Uni and spare/all money went on booze so still didn’t learn to drive.

When I met my wife she knew how to drive but didn’t own a car, so we spent quite a few years together in Bristol completely car-less. The biggest problems were getting stuff back from DIY shops and the worst one is using the dump – you are not allowed to use the dump unless you’re in a motorised vehicle!

Wife’s had a car now for a few years and I still haven’t bothered learning to drive – much to her annoyance.

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Vovis wrote:

Will it fit drop bars without interfering much with position of hand? Sprinttech mirror seems to be more discreet, better integrated and  also look more “aero”. That is not my setup but found elsewere. 

Yes, I’ve got it on my drop bars and as it replaces an end-plug, it’s nowhere near my hand. I position mine more inwards of the handlebars so that when leaning the bike against a wall, the mirror isn’t moved at all, however that means that I’m more likely to hit it with my knee as I have long legs and a short wheelbase (never hit it whilst cycling though).

I’d say that it looks less aero than the Sprinttech ones, but the ease of adjusting it makes it much more useful. As these mirrors are small, they need to be in just the right place to give you a useful view and once you get used to using them, you can just have the quickest of glances to get an idea of what’s behind you.

ktache wrote:

Now I understand more, when “commuter racing” looking back to make sure you’ve actually dropped them means you are just trying too hard.

Absolutely – with a mirror you can have a discreet glance to see if you’ve dropped them (rarely) or not (most common).

I do find a mirror handy for a pre-look when you’re planning to turn right/switch lanes/exit a cycle path etc. You still need to have a full look behind you before performing a manoeuvre but sometimes you want to look to see if it’s a suitable time to do it.

Here’s my bike (currently cleaning it) with the mirror in place.

 

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I’m a huge fan of my current

I’m a huge fan of my current handlebar end mirror after trying one of the Sprinttech style mirrors. The Cateye BM-45 is superb: https://www.amazon.co.uk/CatEye-BM-45-Bike-Mirrors-Black/dp/B011DLUBIK

What makes it the best is that it is easy to adjust to the perfect position whilst riding and yet it doesn’t seem to move unless it gets knocked. With the Sprinttech mirror (I think I had a different make), you put it under the handlebar tape which makes it difficult to adjust after you’ve fitted it.

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That the noise only happens

That the noise only happens with big/big cogs, then I’d be thinking about chain tension and rear derailleur (as the front derailleur has already been checked). Is the chain long enough and are the jockey wheels in need of replacement?

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