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Natrix wrote:

ha, ha, can’t even stop the school run mums from parking on double yellow lines and stopping on the yellow zig zags so can’t see this being enforced………..

It’d be trivially easy to enforce this if there was the political will.

My favourite solution would be to enable kids/teachers to submit photos/videos of poorly parked/idling vehicles to a parking authority and receive some kind of reward for each one that leads to a successful prosecution/fine. It would literally pay for itself.

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Also on the BBC: https://www

Also on the BBC: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-47520848

(though the BBC misses out the bit about cycling/walking to school)

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Canyon48 wrote:

I’m not sure how this is cycling related.

This is also a fairly bad comparison to use – flying an aerobatic display at low level in a high-performance aircraft is inherently incredibly dangerous (procedures and training are put in place to mitigate the risk).

If you read the full report, it’s very apparent that a number of factors led to the crash;

the aircraft wasn’t airworthy,

the training and procedures were insufficient,

the airshow organisers didn’t have a sufficient safety management system,

due to workload, pilot error led to a manoeuvre being attempted with insufficient speed, height and power.

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/58b9247740f0b67ec80000fc/AAR_1-2017_G-BXFI.pdf

Compare that to someone running over a pedestrian at a crossing because they were too busy looking at the radio whilst speeding to pick up their kids from school and there are some stark differences.

Whoosh?

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ibr17xvii wrote:

Anyone any idea why the Fly 12 isn’t compatible with my K Edge combo mount? Too heavy? Anyone used it successfully?

Would rather not have to buy another mount if possible. 

It’ll probably be the weight as I’ve tried a few mounts (though not the K Edge) and a small amount of flex translates into rubbish video quality. However, I’ve got the first version Fly12 and it is pretty heavy.

The best mount for me was one a metal one that fixes to the stem, replacing a couple of stem bolts e.g. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/XON-Alloy-Stem-Computer-Mount-For-Wahoo-ELEMNT-Bolt-GOPRO-Hero-Adapter-Holder/273107717761?epid=18024730512&hash=item3f967d0e81:g:YmMAAOSwEIJanMTM:rk:1:pf:0

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fukawitribe wrote:

Gallium is my favourite for certain locks, but needs a little more time.

Aluminium locks only?

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Team EPO wrote:

Bit of a tangent but the kid lost the key to his flimsy bike lock, just bought a lock pick set and opened with ease!  Scarily easy.

Cheap locks are surprisingly easy to lock pick with only a little skill (which is my current lock-picking skill). For a laugh, I borrowed a friend’s combination bike lock (4 digits – cheaply made) and prcoeeded to try opening it un-sighted (I was told what the combination might be). Took me all of about 10 seconds and then it turned out that my friend had no idea what the actual combination was.

I like the look of the Ottolock, but only 3 digits would make it too easy. They also look susceptible to a shim attack.

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Here’s a quick comparison of

Here’s a quick comparison of Fenix 5 and Vivoactive 3 Music: https://wearaction.com/garmin-vivoactive-3-vs-garmin-fenix-5

TLDR: Vivoactive 3 is cheaper, newer and more smartwatch-y whereas the Fenix 5 is more sporty.

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I’ve got a Garmin Vivoactive

I’ve got a Garmin Vivoactive 3 Music watch and it can be used to track rides/walks etc. It does the usual activity tracking (i.e. steps) and heart rate data and sleep monitoring.

To be honest, I don’t actually use mine for tracking bike rides as I use a Wahoo Bolt Elemnt computer instead as that provides a handy little display as well as doing automatic uploads to Strava etc.

Here’s a review from DCRainMaker: https://www.dcrainmaker.com/2018/06/garmin-vivoactive-3-music-everything-you-need-to-know.html

 

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mike the bike wrote:

 

Looks to me like her bikini line needs a trim.

I was thinking that it looked like an animal’s tail.

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madcarew wrote:

madcarew wrote:

Hawkinspeter, I don’t know where you are in NZ (obviously) but if you find yourself in the wellington region I’d be happy to show you around or arrange a ride for you. pacaraw at gmail.com

That’s very kind of you, but we’re not going that far south. We’re currently enjoying the beach in Tauranga and will be heading onto Coromandel before jetting back to cold, damp Bristol at the end of the week.

I must say that you Kiwis are a very welcoming, friendly bunch.

(Here’s a friendly kiwi dog we met on the beach this afternoon)

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Tony Farrelly wrote:

Tony Farrelly wrote:

It’ll be a month on Monday at exactly 17:25  since BTBS and his old sparring chum Don Simon (or is it don simon?) last logged in. Wouldn’t be surprised if they were back again at round 17:26 😉 
Like to think they’ve spent their time away on a tandem road trip together…but I’m guessing that’s fairly unlikely. Shame, would’ve been interesting to find out how they’d settled the captain/stoker question. 

So, are you suggesting that they’re the same person?
I also would like to see them posting again – sometimes sweary and/or abusive but also some insightful comments too.

(I’m currently on holiday in New Zealand where there’s no squirrels apparently, but found this pic)

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StraelGuy wrote:

StraelGuy wrote:

Do you mean Shimano allen head bolts Peter or have you found a cool alternative?

They’re Shimano xt m785 pins. They’re probably a couple of mm longer, but I can’t see that ever being an issue.

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I had exactly this issue and
I had exactly this issue and mangled the screw in a very similar manner. My LBS used a dremel to get the screw out and I’ve replaced the screws (front and rear) with a hex bolt head screw instead.

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First, check that their shoes

First, check that their shoes aren’t too tight as you need to encourage good circulation to keep your feet warm – maybe get a pair of shoes/trainers that are a size bigger than necessary so that they can wear thicker socks without reducing blood flow.

The next step on from warm shoes and socks is to get some overshoes to keep out the wind (most trainers won’t be airtight as that’ll increase the foot smell). There are overshoes designed for flat pedal MTBers – something like the Endura MT500 overshoes might do the trick.

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bluemarina wrote:

I think what you are discribing is precisely the main disadvantage of disc wheel! Sorry for not being of much help!

Not really – this is a problem with a crap retaining pin/screw. I’ve never had a problem with a normal retaining pin that doesn’t screw in.

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