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Thanks. Have to admit I’ve

Thanks. Have to admit I’ve always paid a LBS to fit my guards for fear of this sort of faff and making a pig’s ear of it! 

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As a pedestrian, I don’t know

As a pedestrian, I don’t know if more people are giving me priority willingly, but that’s partly because I’ve been emboldened in taking it (i.e. looking, crossing, but still being prepared to stop for a wrong-un). However, I also have a young child who is currently learning how to cross roads – I’m not teaching this method!     

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Still, a sarcastic but safe

Still, a sarcastic but safe pass would be an improvement for a lot of drivers.

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Nice build. I rode LEJOG on

Nice build. I rode LEJOG on my Definition in 2017 (I bought it with that trip in mind), and it was a great companion. What guards are you using? I have recently snapped the SKS Longboards that I had on it, so looking for replacements.   

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I’m not totally against a

I’m not totally against a friendly horn toot if a driver thinks I may genuinely not be aware of them. However, if I haven’t already heard you coming, then even a friendly toot is likely to be alarming. So, if you’re going to do it, I think you need to leave a pause before you then overtake, to account for the cyclist jumping / turning to look etc – don’t toot while you’re mid-overtake. Also, maybe this is just me, but I’m not sure I have the finesse to pull off a friendly toot reliably – I have a horror of aiming for “toot” but accidentally achieving “get out of my way”      

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Thanks for the explanation

Thanks for the explanation Jack. That’s what I expected, I just think the end result (“road.cc recommends, sponsored by the featured brand”) jars a bit, and will naturally make people question the value of your (genuine) recommendation.  

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I used to live near this –

I used to live near this – just 6ft 6in wide. Most people took it very slowly, but there were plenty who barely seemed to slow. Mostly people just seemed to knock off wing (yes, wing) mirrors on the high bollards, but I did once see someone fully wedged in between the bollards.   

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I agree. I’m no particular

I agree. I’m no particular fan of e-scooters, but I think the horse has well and truly bolted, and they’re just going to have to legalise them. It’s interesting the way they’re sold – e.g. Wiggle gives a lengthy product description, then right at the end a tiny line saying you can only use it on private land.     

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Again, the prohibition is on

Again, the prohibition is on hand-held. But yes, I agree – just leave it alone.

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alan sherman wrote:

alan sherman wrote:

So it’s illegal to touch a phone being used as a sat nav to do something like pick an alternate route being offered.

No, the prohibition is on handheld devices – so you can touch a phone used as a satnav provided it’s in a cradle and you remain in control of the vehicle while you do so.

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But on the other hand he’ll

But on the other hand he’ll be rubbing his hands with evil glee that we’re still talking about him on a thread that he hasn’t even commented on.  

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I’ve been using the following

I’ve been using the following since 2018, primarily for commutes of c.50 mins each way:

Rear: Cycliq Fly6CE. Good – looping recording, decent quality, convenient mounting, decent battery life (would get most of a week’s commuting out of it). Bad: difficulty connecting to Cycliq’s own software to change settings like timestamp.   

Front: entry level Go Pro Hero. No looping and poor battery (maybe 3 legs of my commute) meant it was inconvenient and I stopped using it. Mount is also more involved. 

 

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So would you like us to start

So would you like us to start blaming Palace fans, is that how it works? A kind of circular economy? 😉

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wycombewheeler wrote:

there are many ways to detect a car reaching a set of lights, they probably wouldn’t need to actually get out and press. Just as they manage on sensor controlled junctions, now if only those junctions could be equipped with a cyclist button so you could be sure that you are waiting because the light will change, and not left wondering has the camera/metal detector even registered my presence or am i waiting for a car to arrive.

Around me there are some newly installed sensor-controlled cycle lanes (cyclists get a separate phase to pedestrians and cars, but the cycle phase is triggered by sensors). They do work, but it took me a while to realise you have to stop well short of the stop line to trick the sensors into thinking there’s a few cyclists waiting. Roll right up to the stop line on your own and it just won’t change. We also have some annoying pedestrian crossings like this, where if you’re not standing in the right place for the sensor to see you, you won’t get a pedestrian phase even though you’ve pressed the button – the lights cancel the request if they don’t detect a ped.        

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I have been considering

I have been considering getting a Shakedry, but that doesn’t fill me with confidence. Have you done any of the “do nots” in the following care instructions (from https://www.gore-tex.com/en_uk/support/care/outerwear)?

SPECIAL CARE
GORE-TEX GARMENTS WITH PERSISTENT BEADING SURFACES

Washing GORE-TEX garments with persistent beading surfaces (e.g. GORE-TEX SHAKEDRY™ garments) is slightly different as they have no textile outer layer – the outer layer is the GORE-TEX membrane itself and there’s no need for DWR.

Machine wash on delicate cycle at 105°F/40°C.
Do not dry clean.
Do not tumble dry.
Do not iron.
Do not bleach.
Do not apply DWR treatment.

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