Posts Tagged ‘ Video ’

Nope. I’ve watched this twice now, and the only word that pops into my head is “crazy”: Hat Tip to @theconchdotcom on that Twitter for this one.
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This via Treadly and Me: There are probably ageing mountainbikers out there who’d call this a piece of “gnarly single-track”. Just watching the video scares the Bejasus out of me. I look at it and I start to feel light-headed and sick, and my legs start to shake with fear. I may even have had...
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First time I had to fold a Brompton was when I borrowed Von Smallhaussen’s to go to the shops in Stoke Newington. After several minutes of bafflement, I towed the half-folded bike like grandma’s shopping basket into the shop behind me. If only I’d seen this instructional video first: Alternatively, here’s the official Brompton...
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I found this video on Youtube this morning. I’d seen it before, but not the rear footage, which is nothing short of scary: When the police contacted the owner of the vehicle, he refused to give the name of who was driving it at the time. In the absence of the driver’s name, the police...
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Remember this scene from Reservoir Dogs? Yes it contains strong language, so don’t press play if that sort of thing bothers you: What does this have to do with us? I mean, it’s not as if we’re planning a bank vault robbery, is it? Let’s re-script it: Mr Orange - “What happens if the drivers won’t give...
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I’m thinking of trying to get a job writing for The Daily Mail, though apparently to comply with editorial policy, I’ll have to replace the word “driver” in this post’s title with “cyclist”. Cyclists like these two: Or this Lycra lout: and this two-wheeled terror: not to mention this above-the-law-pedal-pusher: Yep - I think I’d fit right in at...
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I double-dare anyone to say that they didn’t see me. On the back, that’s two nice and bright flashing lights, plus a string of ten red LEDs trailing out of my saddle bag’s side pocket. These flap around in the breeze and are very noticeable. On the front, that’s a Blackburn Quadrant shining steady, and my...
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How about this video via a well-known price comparison web site: Other price comparison web sites are available. Avoid the whole mess of having to hunt around for a better deal on your car insurance by ditching the car altogether and going by bike instead. HT to @darlobikegirl on the Twitter for this video. Follow her...
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My favourite bike is always the one I’m riding. But for sheer game-changing versatility, the Brompton is a winner. Mine generally lives under my desk at work, and means that I can get around town visiting clients in my 5 x 6 mile patch of Northumberland without having to turn up dressed as Lycra...
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Clever maths and physics seems to be the answer: For practical purposes, this is how I explain it to adults I’m teaching to ride: Steering is what keeps a bike upright If you’re falling to the right, you need to steer to the right This is completely counterintuitive But if you make a turn that’s slightly tighter than the...
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