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Those look ideal. I’m not
Those look ideal. I’m not sure there’s anything special about the pedal SPD binding. I think the easy release is down to the SH56 cleat rather than the SH51 cleat. (edit, just checked and they do have a lighter spring in the pedal)
You could change over to the SH51 cleat once you got used to being clipped in, if you were suffering from accidental releases.
I’ve tried both. The Shimano
I’ve tried both. The Shimano worked better for me than the BBB. However, I would not recommend either for riding any distance on. They eventually unclip themselves and fall on the floor!
But they are ok for adding legally compliant reflectors, whilst still clipping in the other side with your SPD’s, which is what I used them for when commuting during the winter.
blimey, I bet that porsche
blimey, I bet that porsche driver wishes they’d stayed in their car
I can understand not being
I can understand not being told the outcome when you are just a bystander and witness a traffic law infringement, such as dashcam footage of a car ahead of you going through a red light.
But when you’ve been directly threatened by the illegal actions of the driver, then you are a victim. There is a victims code that the police are supposed to follow, that gives victims the right to know outcomes.
You could complain that this is not being adhered to.
https://www.college.police.uk/guidance/victims-code/victims-rights-policing
When walking on a road with no pavement. But on a shared path? I think not.On a shared path or pavement, if it is alongside a road, then the user nearest the road should face the oncoming traffic. So you can’t just say keep left as a general rule.
Fair play to Warwickshire
Fair play to Warwickshire Police and thank you Ian for challenging their initial response.
Interesting that a large proportion of video submissions are from cyclists. Given the low percentage of road traffic that cyclists account for, that really does highlight the scale of the issue.
The decision making process for inconsiderate/careless is far more subjective than for a speeding offence or holding a mobile phone. It’s good they’re evolving their process with this feedback.
wtjs just needs some help now up in Lancs!
I’ve been doing a bit more
I’ve been doing a bit more digging. I’ve found another document (pre-dates 2013), that discusses when a FPN for careless driving will be issued. Interestingly, it does stipulate that the offence should be witnessed by police directly, have no victims and not be reported by a member of the public. That seems to rule out all submitted dashcam footage from the FPN route.
The gist of it seems to be that if the offence has been reported by the public, or there is a victim, it is more serious and should be dealt with in court. The problem is, that just isn’t happening. Perhaps the NPCC need to review this advice to make it less restrictive. It’s clear that some forces are ignoring this guidance and successfully issuing FPN’s based on public submitted footage…
Yep, there’s little point
Yep, there’s little point introducing addtional rules in the highway code if the existing ones are not going to be enforced.
The problem is partly that road crime is way down on their priorities (just look at all the speed cameras that have been turned off). The other problem is a lack of consistency where there is enforcement.
There is a national standard, this is the best I’ve found so far (but still nearly 10 years old). It makes no reference to camera footage, nor are there any examples of transgressions against vulnerable road users. In fact, it seems to ignore them completely, talking only about actions committed against other drivers.
All good points. This driver
All good points. This driver was impatient and incompetent. The problem is the police officer reviewing this is probably just as bad at driving around cyclists. They also demonstrate a total lack of understanding as to the actions you could reasonably expect to make here as a cyclist. To insinuate you ‘undertook’ the car is appalling. The second motorbike made a poor overtake too.
The question is what to do about it?
You are right to feel a bit
You are right to feel a bit miffed about this. The driver initiated an overtake that could not be completed safely. They were also far too close up behind the motorcycle. Those two things should at least have got a warning, ideally a course or FPN.
The comments about what the cyclist should do just show ignorance from the police. You can’t just slam the brakes on when riding in a group. That could have been even more dangerous.
I think the smoke is incidental to accelerating. It’s possible they’ve had the particulate filter illegally removed to increase performance, but it doesn’t look like a rolling coal modification. I used to have an old diesel before the days of particulate filters and it did exactly the same.
As for how low the bar is, this is the minimum Thames Valley will consider https://road.cc/content/news/266729-near-miss-day-309-perhaps-quickest-close-pass-weve-seen-country-road-oncoming
I have the B&M Cycle Star
I have the B&M Cycle Star 60mm (photo below), which is a tad bigger than the 45mm Cateye. I set the position once and leave it there, it doesn’t need tweaking mid-ride.
It is very sturdy, metal & plastic construction, with a glass convex lens.
It is also available in a larger 80mm diameter.
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the majority of my motoring needs are covered by being a member of a local car share club.Now this is going to sound weird, but maybe cycling organisations should get into the car club business?
There’s little incentive for car manufacturers, as ultimately it will lead to fewer sales.
You can provide all the cycling infrastructure you like, but if there’s a car on the drive and you’re already paying for it, for some it’s just too easy to use it.
If you think it is the mobile
If you think it is the mobile connection, then try forcing your phone to use 3G in the mobile settings, if that’s no better, then you could even try 2G – location data is a very small payload.
I recently dropped my phone back to 3G as they were working on the local 4G mast. What a revelation! It seems nobody uses 3G anymore, so whilst it might technically be slower than 4G, the lack of contention with other users means it’s actually very fast (especially latency). It also uses a bit less battery and has a slightly longer range. I’m staying on 3G now until they turn it off!
Coming from mountain biking,
Coming from mountain biking, which is generally a very friendly and collaborative scene, I noticed some road cyclists could be quite frosty, serious and extremely competitive! I think they are still the minority, but I suspect now greater in number, more likely to be drawn to sportives and more focused on doing a good time than having a good time.
Looks like it could possibly
Looks like it could possibly be the tour of lancs you encountered. Maybe the glum faces were those 2/3rds of the way into the 160km route, contemplating whether their winter training had been enough to see them through to the finish.
No excuse for the litter though.
