Forum: UK
April 6th 09, 05:16 PM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
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Replies: 46
Views: 975
Colour combinations for conspicuity
On 2009-04-03, Phil W Lee phil wrote:
Yes, the flashing must be regular (unfortunately).
Does it specify the period of regularity? After all, a varying flash
pattern that goes on long enough...
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Forum: Rides
April 1st 09, 02:30 PM Posted to alt.rec.bicycles.recumbent,rec.bicycles.misc,rec.bicycles.soc,rec.bicycles.rides,uk.rec.cycling
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Replies: 48
Views: 4,059
I get 3 miles per banana, do you?
On 2009-03-25, wrote:
actual testing procedure without paying for it. I am highly skeptical
that a gasoline automobile motor could last 15 minutes on a dyno...
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Forum: UK
April 1st 09, 02:30 PM Posted to alt.rec.bicycles.recumbent,rec.bicycles.misc,rec.bicycles.soc,rec.bicycles.rides,uk.rec.cycling
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Replies: 52
Views: 1,738
I get 3 miles per banana, do you?
On 2009-03-25, wrote:
actual testing procedure without paying for it. I am highly skeptical
that a gasoline automobile motor could last 15 minutes on a dyno...
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Forum: UK
April 1st 09, 01:56 PM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
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Replies: 45
Views: 760
Free ride
On 2009-03-26, Roger Merriman wrote:
true but if your too close, and to be honest a yard does sound it, then
even a very poor braking vehicle can brake hard enought for...
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Forum: UK
February 20th 09, 04:29 PM Posted to uk.transport,uk.rec.cycling
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Replies: 58
Views: 1,549
On-the-spot points for careless driving.
On 2009-02-20, Toom Tabard wrote:
Similarly a careful driver making one mistake that just happens to be
observed by a a passing patrol would get a careless driving...
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Forum: UK
February 4th 09, 02:21 PM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
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Replies: 168
Views: 3,253
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Forum: UK
October 27th 08, 12:19 PM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
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Replies: 24
Views: 881
Almost Wiped Out
On 2008-10-26, AndyC wrote:
I also wonder though, whether drivers pass too close to try to intimidate or
force the cyclists to cycle at the edge of the road, but...
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Forum: UK
August 22nd 08, 04:14 PM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
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Replies: 11
Views: 333
Videoing rides
On 2008-08-22, Brian Robertson wrote:
Does anyone have any simple solutions to the problem of mounting a digi
camera to the front of a bike to video a ride?
Duct tape...
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Forum: UK
August 18th 08, 12:03 PM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
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Replies: 50
Views: 1,091
Slightly OT, going car free
On 2008-08-18, Daniel Barlow wrote:
JNugent writes:
Yes, but motor vehicles are a little bit more technically complicated
than putsch-bikes, aren't they?
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Forum: UK
August 15th 08, 04:53 PM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
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Replies: 50
Views: 1,091
Slightly OT, going car free
On 2008-08-15, Colin McKenzie wrote:
Martin wrote:
If you sorn it over winter, then you will need to periodically run the
engine, and drive it backwards and forwards...
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Forum: UK
August 8th 08, 01:20 PM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
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Replies: 227
Views: 4,171
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Forum: UK
August 8th 08, 01:15 PM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
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Replies: 227
Views: 4,171
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Forum: UK
August 4th 08, 02:26 PM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
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Replies: 23
Views: 1,714
Compulsory Hi-Vis
On 2008-07-27, Terry Duckmanton wrote:
Not quite as earth shattering as the introduction of compulsory helmet
wearing in Spain, France will insist, from 1...
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Forum: UK
July 23rd 08, 02:49 PM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
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Replies: 33
Views: 706
Commuting to work and back...
On 2008-07-17, Paul Boyd wrote:
(I really, really must start cycling in again, but now it's 12-ish miles...)
I do 12.5 mi each way. Not every day (didn't ride today, woke up...
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Forum: UK
July 16th 08, 01:44 PM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
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Replies: 1
Views: 159
TdF .. minor spoiler.
On 2008-07-14, Paul - xxx wrote:
WAHAYAY !!!
Mark Cavendish, way to go that man, keep it up.
He's from here, too :-)
--
From the sunny Isle of Man.
Yes, the...
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Forum: UK
July 11th 08, 01:18 PM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
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Replies: 39
Views: 1,472
Campaign Against Cycling Lies?
On 2008-07-10, burtthebike wrote:
Anyone have any comments? (apart from Judith, JNugent and Digi something or
any other trolls)
Good luck with that.
It's not...
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Forum: UK
June 30th 08, 01:58 PM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
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Replies: 66
Views: 1,172
Entertaining Letters in Local Rag
On 2008-06-29, Ekul Namsob wrote:
BTW: I would love to use public transport - but it needs to be far
cleaner, more pleasant, more frequent, more...
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Forum: UK
June 26th 08, 12:12 PM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
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Replies: 74
Views: 1,710
Interest in shopping by bike
On 2008-06-26, Mark wrote:
Since it takes two hours shopping by car I doubt it would be much
quicker to do it by bike.
Given that time is a premium - how much...
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Forum: UK
June 24th 08, 02:33 PM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
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Replies: 182
Views: 5,745
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Forum: UK
June 24th 08, 02:27 PM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
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Replies: 35
Views: 1,376
Calculating Money Saved via Cycling
On 2008-06-24, Jim Ley wrote:
On Tue, 24 Jun 2008 11:29:49 +0000 (UTC), Dylan Smith
wrote:
My round trip cycle commute is 25 hilly miles. On the...
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Forum: UK
June 24th 08, 12:29 PM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
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Replies: 35
Views: 1,376
Calculating Money Saved via Cycling
On 2008-06-24, Tom Crispin wrote:
Cycling at a modest 11mph burns up about 50 kilo calories per mile.
A two finger Kit Kat contains 106 k cals.
Sure...
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Forum: UK
May 27th 08, 04:33 PM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
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Replies: 22
Views: 1,377
Flashing front light in daytime.
On 2008-05-23, wrote:
I regularly see cyclists with flashing rear lights in poor light (well
I did through the winter). They were wasting their...
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Forum: UK
May 8th 08, 04:54 PM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
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Replies: 8
Views: 463
Milestone
On 2008-05-07, Nigel Randell wrote:
This evening's ride brings up 1000 miles for the year so far. I know that
it's small beer compared with the mileage put in by some of...
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Forum: UK
February 28th 08, 02:58 PM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
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Replies: 36
Views: 990
Chased by a scary dog
On 2008-02-28, Mike J wrote:
I was cycling on a shared cycle path in a park at 8pm last night. I had
a hi-vis jacket and proper lights on when from nowhere a very scary dog
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Forum: UK
February 22nd 08, 05:22 PM Posted to uk.rec.cycling
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Replies: 110
Views: 2,284
Incident and police response
On 2008-02-22, Rog wrote:
"Paul Boyd" usenet.is.worse@plusnet wrote in message
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Rog said the following on 21/02/2008...
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