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Cyclist often have a green left turn in Netherlands, where it's still red for cars to turn left.
Only caveat is that pedestrians also get green, so you need to turn left carefully.
Saves a fight with cars though. No doubt too sensible for UK ;)

Reynolds does conical tubing, Thorn cycles has used it, so my guess would be Reynolds. Lovely fillet brazing btw, class work.

There's bad cyclists too (no lights and black clothing are my fav, half of the cyclists here commutes without light and if I can't see them cycling...) and idiots going the wrong way.

Drivers however have a ton of steel ready to kill...cycle into somebody and usually it's yourself that is hurt. Unless you're such a massive tool you cause a pileup and don't get hurt yourself.

However, pedestrians are a bit accident prone too (legally blind and stepping in front of cars/cyclists) so it's hard to say where to draw the line. As they don't have numberplates and might destroy your bike in process too as you swerve trying to avoid them and ride into something or fall.

One thing I would really advice (bar brakes/lights you know legal boring stuff) is to check you are not in the blindspot of a car. I take driving lessons and while car drivers SHOULD check blindspots not all do and if you got fast you may just jump into somebody's blindspot which can be an unexpected surprise for the driver, as yes you check your mirrors every 10 seconds at least and before a manoeuvre and there's no excuse not to check mirrors before turning, but a load of cyclist going in/out of view may be a bit nervewracking too :)

I am not sure a blame game is the right way to go. However, if you have friends that cycle/drive like a nutter a friendly youtube video that shows them the consequences for other road users may be in order.

Failing that, you can always youtube their driving ;)

(One time I missed a red light due to being super tired. No near accident as road was pretty quiet but yeah nice one...!)

I live in Belfast, the sea air definitely corrodes metal much faster. Hence it's a good idea to keep everything well lubed and ensure you touch up the metal or use another way to protect it.

I wouldn't put vaseline in the frame as there's dedicated products for that, though I guess it might work :)

From reading various sources it seems if you want to be have a chance of prosecution when hit/in case of dangerous driving you really do need a helmet cam :(

Get well y'all. :)

http://www.motorstophelder.nl/anti-corrosie/index.htm

In Dutch, but the pics say it all.

If you need to protect inside Waxoyl is an old tried/tested, but Vaseline now sounds awfully good to me to protect the underside of my all-weather touring steel beastie.

Hi Stedlocks, can you send some more details please? :)

All depends on tires too... 52/18 on fat low pressure 1KG a piece studded tires feels an awful lot like 52/16 on skinny tires.. ;)

Was just about to post that, yeah awesome :)

Hi Al,
That sounds great, can you please post some pics? :)

White van make overtaking me, cutting in front of me to go left.
Manfriend nearly gets sideswiped by car turning left in front of him.
[checking mirrors/blindspots/indicating all very difficult]
I had to veer fast not to get hit by car that doesn't give me right of way at T-junction. I saw it coming as the ejit kept pushing out.
Survical recipe: Assume everybody else is legally blind and a moron, cycle defensively but take the road if you have to. They can wait.
And cycle with lights, hi-vis vest and a brake on your fixie cos it's nice for others if they can see you/you don't cycle into them.
Failing that, donate bikes to lfgss in will ;)

Hi -

Been looking for a while on e-bay getting fed-up with loving a frame and then losing out...

Frame for a 1.65 meter / 5"5' female. Longish arms/legs, short upper body.
I'd say effective top tube around the 52 cm mark. So 50 cm frame However as it all depends on geometry of the frame feel free to post 49/51/52 frames.

Road/Track Frame

Steel around 2.3KG mark for frame/forks (Reynolds 531/Columbus SL etc..)
Chromed Fork/Stays

Some paint chips/scratches OK but chrome must be in good condition. Happy to polish, touch up, get rid of small rust spots and spend hours loveling polishing but rechroming too expensive.

I'll consider a frame with good chrome and very tatty/removed paint as long as maker is identifiable.

Brand: Don't care that much, going for quality/look/ride. Can be Dutch, Italian, USA, doesn't matter.

Period: Again not fussy, will take it on a frame by frame basis.

Colour: I'll cycle an 80s paintjob if I like the frame...or even pink ;)

Price: Around £200 mark, or less. Based on my e-bay experience this is market price for most such frames. If I am wrong, no doubt I shall get told so :)

Will be used for project and will post pics/progress here.
[edit] This seems to cause some confusion: I want a part bike/frame/forks to build up. It WILL be built up for personal riding for myself. If buy a complete bike, I will change it, so if you have a complete bike for sale that you rather see intact it's best to sell it elsewhere :)

Located in Belfast, Northern Ireland. The Royal Snail will post to here for same tariff as other UK areas.

Tx for reading :)

Ah the Guv'Nor looks so handsome :)

My oldest steed is a 2003-2004 Thorn XTC, 725 or 853 so should last for a long time. Did need some touch-ups. It's too bad a repaint with decals is so expensive, and the enamel cobalt blue paint is just too nice IMHO to strip for a cheap powdercoat.

Luckily Humbrol does some enamels in cobalt so I was out with the paintbrush and rustkiller a few weeks ago ;)

A German, a Dutchman and a Belgian work in an Islamic country, where alcohol is strictly prohibited. However, one night they are sick of it and have a friend smuggle some booze into their village and get drunk. Off course they are caught, and the judge sentences them to flagellation.

They are Westerners however and the judge does not wanna come off as barbaric, and offers them some painrelief.

The German dude requests a rug over his back, but it doesn't make any difference.

The Dutchman asks for a mattress on his back, and nothing is felt by him. He giggles and thinks to himself: ''I bet the Belgian is too dumb to get himself a mattress.''

Finally, it's the Belgian's turn and the judge says: ''Tell me what you would like as a painrelief'' to which he responds:
''Could you tie the Dutchman on my back?''

[Disclaimer I'm Dutch] ;) Lol mmccarthy :)

I am :)

BTW the Belfast fixed forum doesn't work :(

Just saying hi, I am Dutch, and live in Belfast, Northern Ireland. The bit of the UK at the other end of the Irish Sea.

Cycling is like breathing for Dutch people, but generally we give little thought to our bikes. We get on them, and ride them.

Which is a bit harder in the UK with the potholed roads and not always getting right of way, but after 5 years of cycling here you get used to that too. See how I didn't mention the rain? Lots of rain in NL too ;)

In the UK there's a lively "cycling as a hobby" scene which lead from a roadster to a singledspeed (now a fixie, after I learned to use SPDs) and a touring bike.

Bike #3 has a childseat for the wee man but he's getting too heavy now at 20KG so time for a trailer.

Didn't notice much difference in treatment here luckily, doesn't matter if you're a male or female in the local bike scene. I get rather irate when I see female road bikes with flower prints (Trek I am looking at you!)

There's an outdoor track here, and a small bike enthusiast scene, along with critical mass/bike safety groups, several road clubs, mountainbike trails and cycling is on the up.

No bike polo (yet?) due to lack of numbers, Belfast isn't very big. Few girls on fixies, there aren't a lot of female road cyclists either, cycling is quite male orientated atm There are more woman commuting these days as numbers have gone up. No doubt that will change in time and the female cycling scene will grow.