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I’m not sure what relevance this has to the query
Just my interpretation of ‘is it the ‘norm’ to upload videos’.
I think whether it’s normal to you or not, will depend largely on when and where you ride. I would not say it’s normal to have to do this in the Netherlands. It’s infrequent enough for me for it not to be normal – it’s the exception that I will upload/report something.
It really does depend on the
It really does depend on the police force area that you’re reporting an incident to.
Some want it uploaded to YT as unlisted (i.e. not publically viewable without the link), others want the footage handed in on physical media etc.
It also depends on the area and times of day you ride – more likely to have incidents during busy rush hour in the city than Sunday morning in the country.
I’ve reported 3 in 18 months. One was very dangerous, so I did my best to chase the police up and get a prosecution. The other two were less dangerous, so I just submitted and left it up to the police as to whether they had the time to deal with it – one they did, the other they didn’t. None involved injury and I ride in the country at quieter times of day.
I was going to suggest a
I was going to suggest a recumbent trike, as the weight is spread over three smaller (stronger) wheels and you often see bigger riders on them.
However, I’ve looked at ICE trikes and their burliest model has a weight limit of 150kg.
I think a specialist supplier, like zezebikes as Tom_77 suggested is the safest option. But a recumbent trike is going to be a better place to be if you do get a frame/fork failure (you’re not likely to go over the bars).
Yes, I think that is a good
Yes, I think that is a good reason why a no-overtaking sign could be used rather than double white lines – would also mean you couldn’t pass a cyclists on a narrow road. But the particular road near me is a very wide major A-road.
If you come at it from the
If you come at it from the other angle:
How would the driver know the cyclist was doing less than 10mph?
The only method possible would be to slow to the same speed of the bicycle, check the speedo, then only pass if it’s less than 10mph.
If you look at it that way, then any driver who doesn’t slow before passing could be prosecuted for due care. It just seems to be one of those rules that isn’t enforced, because the highway code doesn’t tell you how to determine the bicycle’s speed and as such, maybe a court will be unwilling to find guilty.
(much like the bicycle lighting regs, that I must admit to rarely conforming to)
They don’t take action
They don’t take action on solid white lines because of the 10mph concessesion for overtaking bicycles. The law doesn’t say how to determine the speed of the bicycle, so it’s difficult to prove a driver was aware the bicycle was travelling faster. A defence of ‘I thought they were doing 10mph’ is pretty much solid, no matter what.
But the ‘no-overtaking’ sign has no such concession. If this sign were to be placed at either end of the bridge with double white lines that often gives you trouble, then the mere fact they were overtaking would be grounds for prosecution. It would be hard to wriggle out of it, other than claiming ignorance that the sign didn’t apply to bicycles (which to be fair, I’ve only just realised!).
I thought this topic might be
I thought this topic might be up your street!
The Menai Bridge caveat…
The Menai Bridge caveat…
It could prohibit overtaking, but I doubt it could prevent overtaking – unless it is a really big sign.Now there’s an idea!
Well the no-overtaking sign
Well the no-overtaking sign on the road near me even gets broken by cars overtaking other cars. They seem to think as there is not a double white line, that it’s still ok.
I must admit, it’s really weird having these signs instead of a double white line. Either the council put these signs in because they don’t want bicycles to be passed, or motorbikes to filter… or it was cheaper than painting lines. I might ask them!
(weirdly, a couple of years ago they resurfaced the whole road and at the time I thought, well, they’ll put double whites back down – but nope!)
The newer ones are now being
The newer ones are now being fitted with a noise emitter to give an audible warning at low speeds. Some even have a ‘bing, bong’ sound when reversing – was quite surprised to hear that on a new range rover hybrid the other day.
I think the only way to not be surprised by an approaching vehicle is a mirror and/or varia radar. Some petrol cars are really quiet now.
is it on this list? there’s a
is it on this list? there’s a ‘trials/single speed’ pro 2 hub that has a short freehub body.
I did just wonder about the seat post. Hit a pothole or uneven ridge and it could be nasty.Quite possible. I’m a heavier rider (100kg) and have broken 3 saddles on the mountain bike and bent an alloy seat post. The bike shop suggested a stronger and longer seat post to replace it, which just ended up cracking the frame!
This is my concern too. I’d
This is my concern too. I’d take the broken spokes as a warning that the whole bike is unsuitable for the rider’s weight.
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From a quick google, most road bikes have a rider weight limit around 125kg. Mountain bikes a bit more at 135kg.
In this weather, it can
In this weather, it can prevent the tarmac from melting in the sun.
It improves grip? (after weeks of 20mph skid risk signs and stone chipped windscreens)
