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Hawkinspete, police forces have to be extremely vigilant about IT security issues because of the amount of confidential data they hold. I know my force will not allow officers access to online storage services such as OneDrive and Dropbox purely due to the tiny potential for something going wrong.
It is inconvenient but posting the officer a burned DVD or small capacity memory stick should only cost a quid or two.
I was able to chop the clip down to a relevant 5 seconds (watching the traffic light turn red, then turning round to catch the car trying to jump the light until I motioned to cross which forced him to stop) and emailed it to them. Thus, they could use whatever email solution they want to – I was not encouraging them to use any kind of cloud storage.
Now, I work in I.T. and am aware of issues with email attachments, but they are not insurmountable (a decent O.S. understands the difference between executables and data).
That makes sense. I wish it
That makes sense. I wish it was easier to submit evidence though. A while ago I wanted to submit clear evidence of a car driver trying to jump a red light (he managed to screech to a halt over the ASL), but the Bristol police wouldn’t accept it unless I physically brought it in. As it’s not convenient for me to visit the police station during the week, I didn’t bother.
The forces involved in rim braking don’t involve transmitting torque from/to the hub. Yes to other forces, and the hub flange needs to be designed (read stronger) for a radial spoke pattern…[/quote]
Surely braking involves stopping a rotational force (rim and tyre in contact with the road) to which the mass of the bike/rider is attached by means of spokes. If a disc brake doesnt do that please explain to me how it does stop my 70kg mass from moving forwards.
i am not being funny, i really cant see how stopping a (spoked) wheel rotating does not rely on the spokes to do transmit the same forces.
[/quote]I believe the difference with rim brakes is that the braking forces are transmitted through the rim (which should easily be strong enough) and then through the brake blockes to the front fork. The spokes shouldn’t have anything to do with it.
If you like, a rim-braked wheel could be built without a hub or spokes (e.g. http://bicycledesign.net/2010/03/a-hubless-wheel-from-the-past-the-black-hole/) and the forces would be the same. However, as you know, having the braking transferred to the hub (and brake disc) would necessitate the forces going through the spokes. I would guess that the manufacturer would figure that into the design, so it depends on whether you trust your wheel builder or not.
If I were you, I’d go for a different wheel so that you can feel confident. It’s tricky to push yourself if you don’t have faith in your steed even if everyone else has had no problems with disk brakes and fewer spokes.
Looks like they’ve installed
Looks like they’ve installed it backwards – facing towards the wall rather than away from the wall.
(Do I win a prize if I got the right answer?)
Sounds to me like the cable
Sounds to me like the cable slipping (e.g. at the rear derailleur) or getting frayed and worn through. Like cqexbesd, I had a similar problem and in the end, the cable snapped in the shifter (I had to tie up the cable to shift it to a sensible gear to get home).
I wouldn’t think that a 10-speed would be compatible with 7-speed, but have never tried it so I don’t know for sure.
I decided to sign it anyway
I decided to sign it anyway as I think a discussion on safe passing is worthwhile.
Not signed. Nice idea but totally unenforceable and actually counterproductive. The onus would now be on the prosecution to ascertain the exact passing distance i.e. 99cm rather than 102cm … so who is going to bring the tape measure?I agree (which surprises me – it is L.Willo after all).
I’d rather have presumed liability introduced. That would shift the onus onto the less vulnerable road users to prove that it was the cyclist/pedestrian that was to blame. It makes sense as it’s easier to install a dashcam in a car (there’s a power supply and it wouldn’t need to be waterproof or shockproof) than on a helmet. As for the cost, I imagine it wouldn’t be too difficult for insurance companies to reduce premiums for people who use a dashcam all the time – it would save them money if liability can be determined by watching a video rather than heading to court.
I usually nod or raise my
I usually nod or raise my hand in acknowledgement to cyclists going the opposite direction. However, I don’t bother doing so in bigger cities (Bristol mainly) as there’s too many people.
Most people respond, but I think that I’d rather be the bloke waving and not getting a response than being the bloke waved at and not responding.
When passing someone on the same side of the road I normally say “Hi” or a similar greeting.
Be fair lads, Janet faces a lot of competition from younger, better looking and brighter women. She is trying bravely to hold on to her place in the journalistic firmament and it gets harder every year. Her tactic is to be more radical, more outspoken and more bigoted than the rest, and up to a point it’s working. She seems to pop up regularly on TV and has somehow maintained her connections at the Indie.I don’t think for one moment she believes the guff in her article, she is too intelligent for that. No, she’s just putting herself out there, which is all part and parcel of living in her world. Give the old bat a break.
I don’t see why we should give her a break just because she’s writing rubbish. If she wants to write non-rubbish then we’ll judge her on that, but in the meantime, it’s only fair to take her at her word (i.e. she’s a moron).
I like the sound of their
I like the sound of their (coming soon) 2d bike fitting. Upload a picture and they automatically select the correct sizes.
It must be scary having these
It must be scary having these mysterious people coming from nowhere and then getting angry at you for something you’ve got no clue about.
Tony Farrelly – thanks for
Tony Farrelly – thanks for listening.
Tony Farrelly – I appreciate
Tony Farrelly – I appreciate your comments about moving to the new platform, but the fact remains that the slide out hides content from the page that I actually wanted to read. By all means have previous/next navigation, but don’t have it so intrusive. When the close button doesn’t work properly, I have to resort to scrolling the page so that what I’m reading is above the slide out bar. Honestly, what were you lot thinking?
Don’t get me wrong, I understand that you’re still getting to grips with the new platform and I don’t mind design changes if they’re well thought out, but the slide out naviagtion is a mistake. Please move it out of the way.
Fire’s too good for it.
Fire’s too good for it.
Yes, it’s very annoying. Half
Yes, it’s very annoying. Half the time, the close button doesn’t even work properly. Whoever thought this would be good user interface design needs to rethink.