Posts Tagged ‘ fail ’

When I came out of the supermarket today, I noticed something odd about how the bike next to mine was locked up: Initially I thought that the bike wasn’t locked at all. Then I realised that the liquorice-stick cable lock was looped around a single spoke. Did you spot the other error though? Yes, that’s right - the...
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First of all, a jolly big “well done” to all of you who entered last week’s contest. Sadly, there can only be one winner, and the best bribes were provided by KarlT with his caption, “It’s used for emphasis when you tell a pig ignorant taxi driver to go fsck himself.” Thanks for the crate of...
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Yesterday I was early for work, so I thought I’d explore the traffic-free bike routes through Blyth - just to see if there was a route that was comparable with my current one in terms of speed, but a whole lot more pleasant. Here’s what I discovered. 1. The council has thoughtfully installed these barriers...
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Not so much in the case of this helmet, available from the Sustrans shop , which makes it clear that riding a bike is an extreme sport, only to be attempted by the brave, foolhardy, and nihilistic with nothing to lose: OK - in truth, the rest of the helmets they have do...
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OK, so here’s the scenario. Ride to work on a nice, warm day. Ride to work on a nice, warm, humid day. Ride to work on a nice, warm, humid day, and set off late . Late for the ride to work AND the ride home. Oh, and ride a nice sensible bike. Kinda heavy...
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