Cycling

Apologies my last post was rather perverted.....going away from that...I have relatives that live in Copenhagen,Denmark...the roads there are also very good for the cycling community...very well addressed with traffic lights for cyclists and very good road markings...more european countries seem to cater better for the avid bike rider....pity Britain doesn't keep up...

Yeah the seats are good, and they fit the bikes to you, make sure the height of the saddle is good etc. Very comfortable rides.

Haha LODOS, believe me finding your bike is the first problem, especially after you've had a few reefa's!

Do U think they park the bikes before or after a quick toke on the old jolly stick?

(29-04-2012 12:06 )Money_Shot Wrote:  I rented the bikes out. They were a joy to ride, if I remember I think they were a bit heavy, but still great fun and they were old school bikes where you pedal backwards to brake!

images of tourists falling into canals

(29-04-2012 12:07 )LODOS Wrote:  in the last pic what happens if your bike is in the middle??? how do you get it out

They have one of those claw crane things, like at the seaside, put your tokens in and have a go at grabbing your bike and lifting it free before your time runs out, good luck

does anyone have any experience of Halford's bike service? ie. how thorough it is and if it is value for money.

(04-05-2012 16:09 )cmiller Wrote:  does anyone have any experience of Halford's bike service? ie. how thorough it is and if it is value for money.

I can't say that I have experience of Halford's bike service, it's probably pretty good though. I live in Edinburgh so we get all our bikes checked at Edinburgh Bicycle Cooperative, who are very good, and offer pretty good value for money. They don't just have a store in Edinburgh, they've also stores in Newcastle, Leeds, Sheffield, Manchester and Aberdeen.

Anyhow, I recently got my new (upgraded) bike however I've had a few problems with my neck as the reach is about an inch or two too long. Also tried out my Dad's hybrid bike with Semi-slick tires, and my god it's fast, I did one of my usual routes and managed to take almost 5 minutes off my best time. Thinking about investing in a pair of semi-slicks for going to Uni given that about half the journey is on road/well maintained paths, the other half coming over some rather less well maintained paths.

Here's an article about a report that over half of cyclists jump red lights

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-...users.html

I saw it on the news this morning.

I personally don't skip red's but I know a couple of guys have mentioned on here that do skip the red.

57% have jumped a red, but I wonder how many car drivers have done the same thing?

I either stop, or if I'm turning left, I'll occasionally take the pavement if its clear. I don't mind stopping, its a chance for a quick breather

The whole question of riding on the pavement is a trickier issue. I try to avoid it, but sometimes it is simply the safest option, but I am considerate to pedestrians, and even dismount and walk if it is really busy. The problem is that round here they've tried to add cycle lanes everywhere possible, but some road simply aren't wide enough, so they made the pavement a cycle path as well. So strictly speaking, we shouldn't ride on the pavement, but some pavements are also cycle paths, so it makes the issue very confusing!
It does bug me though when I see grown adults riding on the pavement when the road is completely empty.