Giant’s Fathom 2 is a fat tyred fun machine for just over a grand

@quiff Women in intensely faith-based communities perhaps still have to fulfil "traditional domestic responsibilities" and to dress in more traditionally feminine ways, so cycling is not seen as good for them.

@MaxiMinimalist Ah, the Reform commenter arrives.

This is all welcome but to manage expectations: The road budget will always be bigger, but to a first approximation that's where all the money goes (never mind all the auto advertising and lobbying). Spend per person per year: i think the new money would take England to about £15.8 I think NL spends around 30 euros. That's now, having already transformed their transport (they've recategorised their streets and roads to be monofunctional, they've a nationwide *network* of cycle routes not just a notional one, public transport is very good and integrated with cycling etc.) So what about here previously? Scotland I believe was at £40. London (and Wales now) mid twenties. UK average: was about £10 Most UK places excluding London / Wales: £1

@GravelIsNothingNew So it's a waste of breath to discuss politics unless we know the Prime Minister reads our comments? Pointless to chat about football unless it's certain the England manager is reading? Are you sure road.cc management will read your comment? Otherwise you're just wasting your breath.

I think the Santander / Knowledge hook up is great. Hopefully a lot of potential cabbies will use it and thereby get some empathy with their ‘knowledge’. Cabbies think they own the roads in London. They are not the worst, but they do like to pass very close, manoeuvre without signalling and just stop wherever it suits them. A year on a cycle might help them to understand what it’s like when a line of waiting cabs is idling on a cycle route blocking the lane as they wait for a fare.

The 1960g weight in the top of the article is incorrect, although it is correctly quoted at the bottom of the article at 1124g. This seems excessive for a front rack though where any extra weight will not only make the bike harder to pedal but also affect the handling. Many low rider racks weigh around half a kilo and titanium front racks weigh less than 350g. A competitor's equivalent similarly priced rack offering storage above the wheel is nearly 350g lighter.

@mitsky I can't reply to your reply so I'm trying this. Thank you for the info. I was under the impression that driving on a pavement is an offence in it's own right so I assume it would have a different code. In Gloucestershire the police seem to be very reluctant to take action on video evidence of pavement driving so may be it's a national thing. It's a real pain trying to second guess what the police will take action on.

Wait - I thought every comment posted on the internet went direct to the appropriate authorities *? You're saying they don't? * The police, the prime minister, the pope - or for truly serious global issues the ultimate authority Elon Musk.

Agree re speed limiting. Why is there no mention of 25km/hr limit in the article?

Does anyone know if ‘the police’ even read all these Roadcc road safety articles? Does anyone send them all to the relevant authorities on a daily basis? …if not we’re all wasting our breath.