[Tom_77]

I’m in a similar situation. I

I’m in a similar situation. I looked at prices and new jockey wheels were £11 and a new derailleur was £45, so I bought the jockey wheels. I have yet to fit them.

So did you manage to get a new derailleur for £21, and if so where?!?

[Tom_77]

There’s an explanation here –

There’s an explanation here – https://www.surreycc.gov.uk/roads-and-transport/roadworks-and-maintenance/maintenance/roads/about-road-surface-dressing-and-micro-asphalt

Basically, it’s a cheap way to extend the life of the road surface.

[Tom_77]

The Olmpics have already

The Olympics have already started, there was football and softball today.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/olympics/57281128

[Tom_77]

A brief update – the first

A brief update – the first hearing was on Monday, I didn’t attend. I haven’t been told the outcome of the hearing yet, so I don’t know if I’ll be required to give evidence.

Emailed to ask what happened at the hearing, they said they’ll chase it up for me if I still haven’t heard anything in a couple of weeks. Trying to remain patient.

[Tom_77]

Thanks for the responses.

Thanks for the responses.

I’ll post an update when I find out what’s happening.

[Tom_77]

If you can find a cycling

If you can find a cycling event at a motor racing circuit, that’s probably your only chance to ride on smooth tarmac.

I’ve done the British Heart Foundation ride at Goodwood a few times, although it wasn’t on this year or last year.

[Tom_77]

https://road.cc/content

https://road.cc/content/feature/when-should-you-replace-your-cycling-helmet-241993

My last helmet lasted 7 years. The foam pads started to deteriorate, so I replaced the helmet instead of trying to find replacement pads.

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Quote:

Am I the Ass-hole?

Maybe. What did you actually say or do?

There’s a big difference between “can I get through?” and “MOVE YOUR [expletive deleted] CAR, YOU [expletive deleted]”.

[Tom_77]

I used this website – https:/

I used this website – https://www.hivis.co.uk/hi-visibility.html

You can put whatever text and images you want on a hi-vis vest.

Quality was very good, although check the sizing carefully as it’s much bigger than you might expect.

Personally, I found that wearing it made very little difference to the number of close passes I was getting and I stopped wearing it when the evenings got brighter.

[Tom_77]

TallestTim wrote:

Hi Tom.

Did you get a response via their “old” system?

Ta

I’ve never had any response beyond “we got your submission” to any of my reports on any of Hampshire’s systems.

[Tom_77]

I have one of these, which is

I have one of these, which is quite useful for getting a rough idea of what’s behind you.

Rubber strap seems to be holding up well so far, although I expect it will eventually snap.

[Tom_77]

There’s a hazard perception

There’s a hazard perception test here if you want to have a go – https://toptests.co.uk/practice-hazard-perception-test/

I mostly did OK, but I missed a couple and was a bit slow on some.

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I haven’t been scared off the

I haven’t been scared off the roads completely, but my list of local roads I’m not willing to ride on has gradually increased. I also seem to spend a lot of time planning routes and staring at Street View to try and avoid dangerous roads.

There are some quiet roads in the countryside near me, the kind of road where you see almost as many bicycles and horses as cars.

[Tom_77]

Have a look here for an

Have a look here for an overview on Consumer Rights – https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/reclaim-consumer-rights/

Did the bike came with a warranty?

 

[Tom_77]

Thanks, I’ll give that a go

Thanks, I’ll give that a go next time.

I put my video on Twitter, no response yet though.

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