|
|
|
Re: "Cyclist death charge 'not proven'"
Sun, 15 Nov 2009 10:08:08 -0800 (PST)
On 15 Nov, 16:47, Phil W Lee <phil(at)lee-family(dot)me(dot)uk> wrote:
> It is never a "normal and reasonable speed" if you cannot control the
> car on meeting something around a corner.
I agree, when travelling a single track road, you should expect
someone coming the other way at least at your own speed, you ...
|
Re: More bad news in London
Sun, 15 Nov 2009 17:57:13 +0000
On Sun, 15 Nov 2009 16:45:40 +0000, Judith M Smith
<judithmsmith@live.co.uk> wrote:
>In a nutshell - it is dangerous to cycle on the busy streets of
>London.
I suppose it depends on how you choose to define dangerous. As we all
know, the long-term health benefits of regular cycling far outweigh
any risk, so ...
|
Am I blowing things out of proportion... or this is Bike Hell?
Sun, 15 Nov 2009 08:49:47 -0800 (PST)
Picture this: Beautiful cool Sunday morning to ride a bike to explore
nature, people and places... and the minute I ride on the road, I'm
automatically subjected to the Law of the Jungle...
ISN'T IT AN ACT OF SAVAGERY/TORTURE THAT IN A PERFECTLY CHRISTIAN
WORLD we are denied such simple pleasures?
So the clim ...
|
Re: Not Doug
15 Nov 2009 08:43:14 GMT
Doug <jagmad@riseup.net> gurgled happily, sounding much like they were
saying:
>> And only a minority of motorists speed as well.
> No actually its a majority of them that break speed limits and therefore
> the law. And they even admit it!
Do you think breaking the speed limit is more or less serious a lega ...
|
Re: Not Doug
Sat, 14 Nov 2009 23:17:50 -0800 (PST)
On 14 Nov, 14:05, johnwright <""john\"@no spam here.com"> wrote:
> Doug wrote:
> > On 6 Nov, 09:49, Conor <co...@gmx.co.uk> wrote:
> >> In article <e90c8ede-1e1d-42aa-ba7b-f86b2ba78b49
> >> @s31g2000yqs.googlegroups.com>, Doug says...
>
> >>> Yes I can. Steps should be taken to reduce the threat from motor
> >> ...
|
Re: for Clive efficient running of wire spoked wheels abandoned urcm
Sat, 14 Nov 2009 16:39:17 -0800 (PST)
On 15 Nov, 00:32, Marc <initial.surn...@btintrenet.co.uk> wrote:
> thirty-six wrote:
> > On 14 Nov, 23:55, Marc <initial.surn...@btintrenet.co.uk> wrote:
> >> thirty-six wrote:
>
> >> .
>
> >>>>>> So the wheel with looser spokes is less stable.
> >>>>> When taken to the extreme a loosley spoked wheel will beco ...
|
Re: Schwalbe Marathon Plus
Sat, 14 Nov 2009 16:30:50 -0800 (PST)
On 14 Nov, 23:42, Tom Crispin <kije.rem...@this.bit.freeuk.com.munge>
wrote:
> On Sat, 14 Nov 2009 15:33:42 -0800 (PST), thirty-six
>
>
>
> <thirty-...@live.co.uk> wrote:
> >On 14 Nov, 23:02, Tom Crispin <kije.rem...@this.bit.freeuk.com.munge>
> >wrote:
> >> On Sat, 14 Nov 2009 21:52:44 ?, Tom Anderson
>
> ...
|
Re: for Clive efficient running of wire spoked wheels abandoned urcm
Sat, 14 Nov 2009 16:21:27 -0800 (PST)
On 14 Nov, 23:55, Marc <initial.surn...@btintrenet.co.uk> wrote:
> thirty-six wrote:
>
> .
>
> >>>> So the wheel with looser spokes is less stable.
> >>> When taken to the extreme a loosley spoked wheel will become unstable
> >>> with increasing load.
> >> No need for extremes - zero tension = zero lateral sta ...
|
Re: Schwalbe Marathon Plus
Sat, 14 Nov 2009 23:42:23 +0000
On Sat, 14 Nov 2009 15:33:42 -0800 (PST), thirty-six
<thirty-six@live.co.uk> wrote:
>On 14 Nov, 23:02, Tom Crispin <kije.rem...@this.bit.freeuk.com.munge>
>wrote:
>> On Sat, 14 Nov 2009 21:52:44 +0000, Tom Anderson
>>
>> <t...@urchin.earth.li> wrote:
>> >On Sat, 14 Nov 2009, Tom Crispin wrote:
>>
>> >> Out ...
|
Re: for Clive efficient running of wire spoked wheels abandoned urcm
Sat, 14 Nov 2009 15:16:17 -0800 (PST)
On 14 Nov, 22:36, Phil W Lee <phil(at)lee-family(dot)me(dot)uk> wrote:
> thirty-six <thirty-...@live.co.uk> considered Sat, 14 Nov 2009
> >It's stabilized by the fore and aft spokes and the upper spokes. ?It's
> >an arch. ?Its a span that the rim can manage. [60deg of span of rim]
>
> Unless it gets some later ...
|
|
|
