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I’ve been away for a while. No - not “away” like Marty McFly’s uncle Joey - I mean just busy. Flat out full-on deadline-passing late and trying to catch up busy. Anyway, today I was riding in the rain through the excellent cycle facility that is Newcastle’s Percy Street, when I heard the loudest, strangest...
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Here are two bicycle quotes attributed to Albert Einstein: “I thought of that while riding my bicycle” “Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving“ Meanwhile, this graph from At War With The Motorist got me thinking of another quote from the great man: “Insanity: Doing the same...
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To the driver I’ve just watched “driving” down the road, gently swerving from one side to the other: The trouble is, you were probably never taught to multi-task in this way. If only it had been part of your driving test, you’d have mastered this skill and been perfectly safe with one hand on the...
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This comes via one of our GCHQ-sponsored covertly observed-chaps on the twitters: “This is a great enhancement to safety, as you don’t have to text with something that’s down in your console” “You’re absolutely not distracted in any way from the road. I mean, you look down, but you look up. It’s like a heads-up display...
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It’s Derek Griffiths from Play Away off of on the telly: Or an alternative reading is that I’m just so glad that it’s not the ’70s any more, and we don’t have to wear shorts like that!
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Well done to everyone who entered last week’s contest. After planting evidence on our panel of judges, they’ve decided that the winner has to be Kim with, “Is this the queue for the canteen?” Though to be fair, Nathan’s suggestion that the police may be planning to infiltrate critical mass also deserves consideration. The way to...
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What is it with London’s fixie-riding cyclists? I have three theories: Riding a brakeless fixie in London traffic is an evolutionary cul de sac. Once you get in, extinction is the only way out. Riding a brakeless fixie in London traffic is only something that the deranged would seriously consider as a transport choice. We’ve seen...
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Well didn’t you all do well last week? Some great answers, but when it comes down to it, we love puns. So Nathan wins with, “Idiot! You were supposed to ride up a steel hill…“ Your Jesus-approved bicycle will be with you just as soon as we can get the the angel riding it to hand...
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I always wanted a Raleigh Chopper as a kid. That crazy frame geometry, the handlebars, the gear shifter sticking up right where it could do you a serious mischief, and the extra long saddle (obviously meant for you plus a mate) with the warning of dire consequences of taking passengers. But I wasn’t allowed one...
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How much do you think it costs to own and drive a car? The answer is a whole lot more than you think - I made a spreadsheet to do the calculations & present them thus (click to enlarge): That total of over £4,000 a year is for me, driving an old Honda for just 11,000...
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