In the news

https://www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/360553259/elite-cyclists-chase-down-man-who-allegedly-stole-their-bike

I thought that was going to be about Wellingtons elite cycle lanes and cyclists

“The chairs flung backwards and we raced outside. The other two jumped on their bikes and I started sprinting down the road, but was like, what am I going to do now as I couldn’t keep up.”

Unlikely that he would have got very far in (presumably) road shoes.

“For him, the race was over.”

Quality.

3x 15k bikes casually left unlocked outside without thinking too much of it.
I personally wouldn't be able to enjoy my kebab, even if they were in eye sight

It's New Zealand bro

Police were on the fella in minutes - seems legit.

After an event, do you go for a balanced meal....nah let's go for a kebab.

Do you get the elephants foot in NZ?

It's the perfect balanced meal you heathen.
Protiens, salad, sugars and bit of carbs. Perfecto ✌️

Even the elephants foot ;)

Protein and trans fats, what's not to like?

Isn't 'trans' and 'fat' in a single sentence an instant win in right-wing bingo?

Sometimes a cigar is just a cigar.

I’m on board about bright car lights

Totally, some of them are f-ing ridiculous.

Headlights on new cars are insane, It's like half of them are on full beam. I think I read the EU are consulting to bring in legislation to limit the brightness.

The other option is to drive around without lights on… I see that a few times a week.

Which I can kind of understand in a city as it’s so well lit, but a few months ago I was driving between the A1(M) and Harewood House - November at 6:30pm - and there was a car ahead without lights on. How!?

Maybe borrowed and so used to modern cars that turn on lights automatically they didn't realise they needed to do it manually?

That’s the root cause, but when it’s on an unlit A road…

I had to hold right back, like gave them almost a km - I knew they were there, but they were invisible.

Oh, assumed the (M) would have meant it had good (ish) lighting

It does, but this was on the local A road off the motorway.

It’s so dark at this time of year, I have no idea how they were managing to navigate. XD

Eu /= UK anymore

But yeah, driving backwards and forwards to Lewisham everyday is dazzling. Are windscreens on new cars mega tinted to cut back the glare?

I had to hold right back, like gave them almost a km - I knew they were there, but they were invisible.

I had this a few weeks ago on an unlit NSL road. Pitch black. I can't comprehend how they managed to see anything.

Also on the subject of night driving on country roads, I have now also encountered a subset of motorist who insist on dabbing their brakes every 10 seconds. There was one I was behind where their brake lights lit up every time they turned off their main beams for oncoming motorists ?!

Eu /= UK anymore

I'm in EU land innit !

It's was more a point that it's actually something that's been noticed and hopefully there'll be something done about it.

And no I wasn't tailgating! 😂