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The google satellite imagery
The google satellite imagery of this junction seems to show the path vehicles typically take when right-turning out of this junction, you can see some black tyre tracks and wearing of the road markings.
It also appears that the cyclist would have been riding downhill at the time, so could have been approaching the junction with some speed.
The give-way markings have been re-painted sometime between Jun 2021 and Feb 2022.
Maybe I’m cynical too, but it certainly seems to me like this person is using their disability as an excuse to throw a hissy fit about having their routine disrupted slightly.I suspect the crux of this matter is exactly as you state. Possibly one of those people wealthy enough to lunch regularly at The Ivy, yet too tight to pay for parking.
What this person needs to do is consider buying a mobility scooter. They would then have the freedom to negotiate Bath’s unevenly paved pedestrianised areas independently.
The headset bearings are
The headset bearings are likely to be lubricated with white lithium grease, which is good down to -25 deg C, so that should be fine.
I think brake fluid is also ok down to those temperatures too.
What might be an issue, is if you get water trapped somewhere and it freezes, the ice expanding could cause something to break. So as long as it’s dry, I don’t think it will be a problem.
To be fair, it’s not like
To be fair, it’s not like there’s much enforcement of the illegal e-bikes that can go way faster than 20mph anyway.
If it was GPS ringfenced, like rendel says, similar to the way drones won’t fly in certain areas, then it could work. It might even mean that less people are tempted to ride illegally modified bikes.
I don’t know where the 15.5mph / 25kmph thing originates but – whisper it – the same rules apply “on the continent”. If you Google there appear to be EU directives about this. They probably stole it from the UK though.I think the 15.5mph limit probably comes from the Dutch ‘snorfiets’, a moped with a maximum speed of 25kph that is permitted to use cycling infrastructure and where no helmet is required to ride (although this is changing).
https://bikecity.amsterdam.nl/en/inspiration/mopeds/
As much as the Dutch don’t like mopeds on the cycle lanes, I do think having to cater for moped traffic has resulted in a better standard of infrastructure.
Well maybe there’s an
Well maybe there’s an argument for another category of e-bike, 20mph, no licence, registration, helmet or insurance requirement, but banned from shared paths and some cycle lanes. It’s not like the bikes don’t exist, it’s what the majority of e-bikes sold in the USA are limited to.
If you live in a city blessed with infrastructure and where 15.5mph is enough, you get one of those. If you’ve got a longer commute on rural roads and A-roads with next to no cycling infrastructure, you get a 20mph bike.
At the point where you’re
At the point where you’re considering a speed pedelec in the UK, you’d be better off just getting a moped with all the regulations that involves – including having to wear a motorbike helmet. I did briefly consider it before dimissing the idea.
I get your point about lack of training etc. but there’s nothing stopping someone buying a road bike with no training and riding flat out on a shared use path. I don’t think a slight uplift to 20mph would be problematic.
Personally, I would like to
Personally, I would like to see the power and speed limit for e-bikes increased to 500W / 20mph.
In a city, it means you *shouldn’t* have to deal with close passes in 20mph limits.
For my previous, mostly rural commute, it would have meant a shorter journey time. But crucially, it would have made the decision to get an e-bike a no-brainer.
Although I often thought about it, I never bothered getting an e-bike. I got quite fit on the road bike and during the summer, could average 17-18mph – hitting 40mph comfortably on the downhill sections. So I was unsure of the benefit I would get from an e-bike. It might have made the commute less effort, but could have actually taken longer, as it might have slowed me down on the flat sections.
The other day I was comfortably keeping up with someone on one of those silly Super 73 style bikes – uphill on my 20kg dutch bike with hub gears (and I am not fit these days, it was struggling to do 12mph)!
Cars are at it again – police quickly determined this was just an accident…
Nice. Even a bit of blue sky.
Nice. Even a bit of blue sky. Image needs rotating…
Don’t forget the 1 point,
Don’t forget the 1 point, that will add up!
I’m sure there are some rich people who would be unfazed by the fine, but a lot of wealthy people are also very tight and would definately begrudge it.
Plus don’t forget at lot of people are not doing this on purpose, sometimes they literally have no idea they made a mistake. Getting just a single point on their licence might make them read the relevant sections of the highway code.
I would also prefer a ban, but that would involve a court and we all know how reluctant they are to impose driving bans. I’d rather focus on getting something, anything, in way of enforcement than increasing penalties that are already rarely applied.
I don’t think a harsher
I don’t think a harsher penalty would be a deterrent, but it would help with getting justice.
Death by careless driving is usually a culmination of poor driving habits and unfortunate timing. You can’t do much about being in the wrong place at the wrong time, but you can catch the poor driving before it becomes a habit if you have adequate enforcement.
Careless driving is too difficult to prosecute. It’s not as straight forward as a speeding fine, so often goes unpunished.
I reckon there should be a fixed penalty for inconsiderate driving of £50 and 1 point, with a much lower bar for prosecution than careless (classed as a fault/fail in a driving test) – ideally could be handed out by a civil enforcement organisation so the police and courts are not burdened.
I wonder if an option would
I wonder if an option would be to ditch the 451 rims and get the hubs re-laced with 438 rims. Should be ok as the bike has disc brakes. Could have your pick of tyres then.I wondered so I had a look – don’t do this, 438 is even harder to source tyres for!
Good plan. You can’t go wrong
Good plan. You can’t go wrong with sjs cycles. One of the best bike shops out there. They seem to have a decent selection, but as you say, worth holding out for the schwalbe if you’re mainly on road, as it’ll roll better than the other options.
I’ve found you a tyre –
I’ve found you a tyre – Schwalbe do one tyre in ERTO 451 size, it’s 28mm wide and it’s only available in a wire bead:
https://www.schwalbe.com/en/road-reader/schwalbe-one-tube-typeRose Bikes have it in stock for a reasonable 17 EUR – but they’ve stopped shipping to the UK due to the B word:
https://www.rosebikes.com/schwalbe-one-tube-type-performance-clincher-road-tyre-2686727?article_size=20×1A bike shop in the UK is claiming to have 10 left in stock, although the price is a bit more:
https://www.sprocketandgear.co.uk/products/schwalbe-one-perf-wired-tubed-black-tyre?variant=43385919504635
