Posts Tagged ‘ Video ’

I can go and collect friends and their luggage from the station: On the way home, we can use the excellent cornering capabilities of our Bromptons to experience the delights of British cycling infrastructure: I can show my guests the highlights of North Shields’ classy independent retailers: A rainy Saturday afternoon is just perfect for taking friends to see...
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I’ve been riding the Brompton around work quite a lot - it’s just perfect for zipping between appointments in an area that’s just four miles by six. It seems to have a strange result on younger chaps though. A young chap alone - nothing. Silence. But in groups, one of them will burst out in “oh-look-at-me-laughing-at-that” laughter. I...
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The sort of tipping point where the masses See The Light. Suddenly people are abandoning their cars, joining the revolution, and pedalling to a new, brighter future. Not so much of a New Jerusalem in England’s green and pleasant land as a New Amsterdam (no - not that New Amsterdam). Last week I filled up the car...
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I’m behind - way behind. For example, there’s this video that was posted on Copenhagenize three weeks ago, that I’ve only just caught up on: You don’t have to understand a word of Slovenian to get the gist of this - and believe me it IS worth watching or showing to your friends who don’t...
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Darwin is often mis-quoted. It’s not “survival of the fittest”, but “survival of the least stupid”. No - I’m not picking on everyone’s favourite social outsiders (recumbent riders*), but people who for the safety of future generations, really are just too stupid to be allowed breed: * Of course, I’m only kidding about not picking on...
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Our glorious Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government isn’t afraid to tackle the big issues, and speak plainly when there’s an embarrassing problem that needs to be addressed. He’s the sort of friend who’ll tell you when you’ve got B.O. or bad breath. The sort of bloke who’ll confidently call a spade a...
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You might have noticed that I’ve not been riding Siegried much recently. In September, the Pashley’s 5-speed Sturmey Archer hub developed a fault, and got jammed in first gear. I’d not really had time to fix it myself (Ha - as if! Have you seen the insides of 5-speed hubs? I’ve only four words...
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This in Guadalajara - brought to my attention via Treadly And Me on Twitter - direct action to create our own infrastructure: I particularly like the line-spraying tricycle and the bicycle symbol stamp. You don’t have to speak Spanish to get the point of this. If the people run out of patience waiting for The Government to...
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I rode the Brompton to a couple of client meetings again today. It seems to attract attention - everyone wants to see how it folds / unfolds. At Glenton’s Bakery they came up with what I think could well be the perfect name for a Brompton: Little Nellie! Actually, every since I saw You Only Live...
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Remember the Yellow Pages ad from the 80s, where mum & dad use Yellow Pages to track down a bike shop . . . ? “You’re not still on about this bike are you? I remember when bikes were bikes - proper mudguards. And a cover for the chain. And look at that saddle! It’d...
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