London Fixed-gear and Single-speed

rhb · 4th January 2011

^ seems like they'll eventually have arrows pointing across with a pic of mum holding kids hand... then more arrows going around the bike with cars beneath those, and then biiiig wiiiide arrows with lorry and bus pictures.

Corlis Benefideo · 4th January 2011

Yeah, what we need is more paint.

skydancer · 11th January 2011

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk...s-2179752.html

"The excuses of not seeing cyclists seem to be too readily accepted by the police and the CPS so there isn't a prosecution when there should be. Judges should be handing down stiffer sentences and prosecutors should be more ambitious in the choice of charges and the decision to prosecute,"

rhb · 11th January 2011

Anyone catch the painful interview on 5 live breakfast yesterday? Nicky Campbell and Sheila somebody straight in with Red Light jumping...

Must remember to re tune after weekend sporting events...

wiganwill · 22nd January 2011

Should have done a better risk assessment

http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandsty.../22/blind-date

Fausto · 22nd January 2011

really nervous, love of karaoke, good table manners but not this girl's cup of tea...sounds like a cycling instructor. I wonder how many bottles of merlot he went through when he got home.

Also, he looks waaaaaayyyyyy older than 22.

edscoble · 22nd January 2011

He's 22? and I'm a adolescence 14 years old who got sexually confused by Edward from the film Eclipse.

wiganwill · 22nd January 2011

I love that they photographed him looking over his shoulder.
"Go on, do something you would do at work. No, not a road survey, something else"

Multi Grooves · 22nd January 2011

Quote:

Originally Posted by skydancer

Where the picture is in the middle of a normal lane (rather than a narrow bike lane) it helps legitimise that riding position and lets drivers know to expect cyclists in the middle of the lane. It helps minimise conflict

HA! Try riding on Old Ford Road over the bridge on (next to Victoria Park). Pictures of bikes or not the some of the drivers that way are lunatics. Over taking on bends before the apex of the (slight) hill?!

chainwhip · 22nd January 2011

Quote:

Originally Posted by Multi Grooves

HA! Try riding on Old Ford Road over the bridge on (next to Victoria Park). Pictures of bikes or not the some of the drivers that way are lunatics. Over taking on bends before the apex of the (slight) hill?!

Needs pictures of cars painted in the oncoming lane so drivers could expect them.

Multi Grooves · 22nd January 2011

Quote:

Originally Posted by wiganwill

I love that they photographed him looking over his shoulder.
"Go on, do something you would do at work. No, not a road survey, something else"

Got a heads up about this. :-)

wiganwill · 22nd January 2011

Quote:

Originally Posted by Multi Grooves

Got a heads up about this. :-)

Do you know him? The sainted Emilia had her turn a few months ago.

rhb · 7th February 2011

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...#ixzz1DGMwrVbT

edscoble · 7th February 2011

Isn't that old? did the Daily Mail managed to do a repost?

rhb · 7th February 2011

I thoguht the same. It's a follow on... basically 'cos the centrally produced one was scrapped due to criticisim, each force has written it's own - with various oddities in which the Hate and it's readers are picking apart. I'm in the middle, think it's a bit daft, but also understand it is necessary for them to cover their asses.

wiganwill · 7th February 2011

‘Most people learn the basics of riding a bike by the time they are seven and you tend not to forget.’
Tory MP in rentaquote shock.

Multi Grooves · 7th February 2011

Quote:

Originally Posted by wiganwill

Do you know him? The sainted Emilia had her turn a few months ago.

With Dean?!?

skydancer · 7th March 2011

http://www.fiftymagazine.com/article/cycle-yourself-fit

Quote:

Cycle straight at me!’ he calls. Gulping slightly, I gun the pedals on my sit up and beg Dutch monster and, thanks to a brisk following wind, soon accelerate to a giddy 6 or possibly even 7 mph, and head for his kneecaps.

Only when my front wheel is a hairsbreadth away does he call ‘stop!’. Shutting my eyes and clenching my brakes with all the power my fingers can muster, I do.

It’s a near miss, I discover with relief, when I’m brave enough to look again.
Having proved conclusively that I will never make a gangland contract killer, I’m now a nervous wreck. Rob, on the other hand, is totally unfazed.

ahh the emergency stop drill

rhb · 7th March 2011

^ nice, I used to *really* enjoy that bit when it was the turn of the kid that you just knew had no intention of stopping...

not exactly cycle training, but did a bit on BBC Radio MCR today promoting the big pedal: www.thebigpedal.org.uk

rhb · 8th April 2011

Discussion on Womens cycling on R4 just now, they finished briefly discussing the issue of female cycling fatalities and difference between male / female riding in traffic.

Edit... now a piece on the "Manopause". Testosterone Gel anyone?

rhb · 15th April 2011

http://www.lfgss.com/thread63446.html will no doubt lead to spin off discussions on cycle training.

They're discussing cycling on r4 right now, with that lady MP - the one with the agenda about cyclists killing pedestrians - arguing for not just more cycling, but more safer cycling

j.m.f · 5th May 2011

Bens on it
http://waronthemotorist.wordpress.co...e-on-bicycles/

chainwhip · 5th May 2011

Have you considered cycle training him?

edscoble · 9th May 2011

Just done an interview for BBC's See Hear on Cycle Training and deafness in general.

went very well, a bit worried about them asking me why I don't have a helmet and I said my risk assessment, riding around town/commute to work isn't risky enough to required a helmet.

I did says that when I go MTBing, I use a helmet because I have a higher risk of falling off.

skydancer · 9th May 2011

Nice one Ed!
Tell us when to listen or iplay it.

j.m.f · 9th May 2011

good on you Ed.

Jess|e · 9th May 2011

Nice, I'd like to listen to this too seeing as the old hearing is packing in & it's getting harder to hear the kids at the back of the snake!

edscoble · 9th May 2011

They'll give me a date and time when the programme is on, I think it's 1pm on a Weds, not sure.

edscoble · 31st May 2011

Quote:

See Hear is on the set of BBC1's award-winning drama series - 'Doctors' as David Bower joins the cast for a deaf storyline exploring the relationship between a deaf father and his son. We find out more about the benefits of Cued Speech in helping deaf children quickly acquire an understanding of spoken language. And we check how safe the roads are for deaf or hard of hearing cyclists.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b011pr5y

skydancer · 31st May 2011

Cheers Ed. Looking forward to it. I'm sure you'll be making the case that seeing, not hearing, is the much more important and accurate sense for minimising risk on the road

edscoble · 31st May 2011

I just did, I said there's no difference whatsoever when it come in riding your bike, and deaf people are likely to be aware of their surround more than hearing.

I also note that there's no difference in teaching deaf and hearing people, just the communication between trainee and trainer.

skydancer · 1st June 2011

Quote:

Originally Posted by edscoble

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b011pr5y

Great stuff Ed. Your message about there being no difference between hearing and deaf riders came across brilliantly as did your top tips for everyone. Shame about the ghost bikes rounding off the programme after you had given such a positive vibe.

Jess|e · 1st June 2011

Well said Ed! Great advice. I'm amazed at the amount of people who don't do a 'life saver' look over their shoulder when turning. Idiots. That presenter needs cycle training.

edscoble · 1st June 2011

Glad to hear it went accordingly, was a bit worried that they might included stuff that I messed up on.

edscoble · 1st June 2011

Do anyone have any idea how I can save an iPlayer video into a normal movie format so the missus can watch it in Denmark?

RPM · 1st June 2011

Good stuff Ed.

I used to enjoy watching See Hear, it still looks like a decent prog.

edscoble · 1st June 2011

Quote:

Originally Posted by MotherGirl

That presenter needs cycle training.

Funnily enough, I went to school with her.

chainwhip · 1st June 2011

Quote:

Originally Posted by edscoble

Do anyone have any idea how I can save an iPlayer video into a normal movie format so the missus can watch it in Denmark?

I just got it showing after a long fight with Firefox extension Foxyproxy.

I'm using proxy server:87.237.62.174 port:3128

wiganwill · 1st June 2011

Nice one Ed. I especially liked the stuff about racks.

RPM · 1st June 2011

Ed "100 miles a week" Scoble.

Home to work 50 times? you must forget your sandwiches a lot

edscoble · 1st June 2011

Can't exactly said my commute is 4 miles a week can I?

note to self: must move further away, really missed having a long commute.

wiganwill · 1st June 2011

You know you don't have to go straight from A to B.
Ed you should try and capitalise on that programme to drum up work for yourself. Don't be backwards at coming forwards.

chainwhip · 2nd June 2011

YouTube - ‪Kid Gives Speech After Learning To Ride A Bike (Original)‬&rlm;

RPM · 2nd June 2011

Quote:

Originally Posted by edscoble

Can't exactly said my commute is 4 miles a week can I?

note to self: must move further away, really missed having a long commute.

I suppose you could go round the M25 and extend it.

chainwhip · 3rd June 2011

http://cyclingsavvy.org/2011/05/i-am-no-road-warrior/

Keeping it inspirational.

skydancer · 23rd February 2012

'Take space and don't be intimidated'
The Times
http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/public...cle3328306.ece

j.m.f · 23rd February 2012

I always liked that lesson you did with Matt Seaton
have forwarded to hundreds of people by now.
another day another lesson
http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology...feb/08/fitness

skydancer · 22nd April 2012

http://www.islingtontribune.com/news...reets-islingto

48?

j.m.f · 22nd April 2012

Shannonball?

skydancer · 5th May 2012

http://www.guardian.co.uk/travel/201...ng-safety-tips

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4th January 2011	#101
rhb	^ seems like they'll eventually have arrows pointing across with a pic of mum holding kids hand... then more arrows going around the bike with cars beneath those, and then biiiig wiiiide arrows with lorry and bus pictures.
	quote reply

4th January 2011	#102
Corlis Benefideo	Yeah, what we need is more paint.
	quote reply

11th January 2011	#103
skydancer	http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk...s-2179752.html "The excuses of not seeing cyclists seem to be too readily accepted by the police and the CPS so there isn't a prosecution when there should be. Judges should be handing down stiffer sentences and prosecutors should be more ambitious in the choice of charges and the decision to prosecute,"
	quote reply

11th January 2011	#104
rhb	Anyone catch the painful interview on 5 live breakfast yesterday? Nicky Campbell and Sheila somebody straight in with Red Light jumping... Must remember to re tune after weekend sporting events...
	quote reply

22nd January 2011	#105
wiganwill	Should have done a better risk assessment http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandsty.../22/blind-date
	quote reply

22nd January 2011	#106
Fausto	really nervous, love of karaoke, good table manners but not this girl's cup of tea...sounds like a cycling instructor. I wonder how many bottles of merlot he went through when he got home. Also, he looks waaaaaayyyyyy older than 22.
	quote reply

22nd January 2011	#107
edscoble	He's 22? and I'm a adolescence 14 years old who got sexually confused by Edward from the film Eclipse.
	quote reply

22nd January 2011	#108
wiganwill	I love that they photographed him looking over his shoulder. "Go on, do something you would do at work. No, not a road survey, something else"
	quote reply

7th February 2011	#113
rhb	http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...#ixzz1DGMwrVbT
	quote reply

7th February 2011	#114
edscoble	Isn't that old? did the Daily Mail managed to do a repost?
	quote reply

7th February 2011	#115
rhb	I thoguht the same. It's a follow on... basically 'cos the centrally produced one was scrapped due to criticisim, each force has written it's own - with various oddities in which the Hate and it's readers are picking apart. I'm in the middle, think it's a bit daft, but also understand it is necessary for them to cover their asses.
	quote reply

7th February 2011	#116
wiganwill	‘Most people learn the basics of riding a bike by the time they are seven and you tend not to forget.’ Tory MP in rentaquote shock.
	quote reply

7th March 2011	#119
rhb	^ nice, I used to really enjoy that bit when it was the turn of the kid that you just knew had no intention of stopping... not exactly cycle training, but did a bit on BBC Radio MCR today promoting the big pedal: www.thebigpedal.org.uk
	quote reply

8th April 2011	#120
rhb	Discussion on Womens cycling on R4 just now, they finished briefly discussing the issue of female cycling fatalities and difference between male / female riding in traffic. Edit... now a piece on the "Manopause". Testosterone Gel anyone?
	quote reply

15th April 2011	#121
rhb	http://www.lfgss.com/thread63446.html will no doubt lead to spin off discussions on cycle training. They're discussing cycling on r4 right now, with that lady MP - the one with the agenda about cyclists killing pedestrians - arguing for not just more cycling, but more safer cycling
	quote reply

5th May 2011	#122
j.m.f	Bens on it http://waronthemotorist.wordpress.co...e-on-bicycles/
	quote reply

5th May 2011	#123
chainwhip	Have you considered cycle training him?
	quote reply

9th May 2011	#124
edscoble	Just done an interview for BBC's See Hear on Cycle Training and deafness in general. went very well, a bit worried about them asking me why I don't have a helmet and I said my risk assessment, riding around town/commute to work isn't risky enough to required a helmet. I did says that when I go MTBing, I use a helmet because I have a higher risk of falling off.
	quote reply

9th May 2011	#125
skydancer	Nice one Ed! Tell us when to listen or iplay it.
	quote reply

9th May 2011	#127
Jess\|e	Nice, I'd like to listen to this too seeing as the old hearing is packing in & it's getting harder to hear the kids at the back of the snake!
	quote reply

9th May 2011	#128
edscoble	They'll give me a date and time when the programme is on, I think it's 1pm on a Weds, not sure.
	quote reply

31st May 2011	#130
skydancer	Cheers Ed. Looking forward to it. I'm sure you'll be making the case that seeing, not hearing, is the much more important and accurate sense for minimising risk on the road
	quote reply

31st May 2011	#131
edscoble	I just did, I said there's no difference whatsoever when it come in riding your bike, and deaf people are likely to be aware of their surround more than hearing. I also note that there's no difference in teaching deaf and hearing people, just the communication between trainee and trainer.
	quote reply

1st June 2011	#133
Jess\|e	Well said Ed! Great advice. I'm amazed at the amount of people who don't do a 'life saver' look over their shoulder when turning. Idiots. That presenter needs cycle training.
	quote reply

1st June 2011	#134
edscoble	Glad to hear it went accordingly, was a bit worried that they might included stuff that I messed up on.
	quote reply

1st June 2011	#135
edscoble	Do anyone have any idea how I can save an iPlayer video into a normal movie format so the missus can watch it in Denmark?
	quote reply

1st June 2011	#136
RPM	Good stuff Ed. I used to enjoy watching See Hear, it still looks like a decent prog.
	quote reply

1st June 2011	#139
wiganwill	Nice one Ed. I especially liked the stuff about racks.
	quote reply

1st June 2011	#140
RPM	Ed "100 miles a week" Scoble. Home to work 50 times? you must forget your sandwiches a lot
	quote reply

1st June 2011	#141
edscoble	Can't exactly said my commute is 4 miles a week can I? note to self: must move further away, really missed having a long commute.
	quote reply