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Graphic depiction of the danger posed by cyclists The picture of four-year-old Abigail Murray after being hit with such force from a cyclist riding on the...
Alan (Fred) Pipes
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Jul 1, 2008
4:34 pm
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How we can keep roads safer and less congested Having read the complaints about the state of the various gardens around Brighton after the festival in May...
Alan (Fred) Pipes
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Jul 2, 2008
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Dangerous lanes Controversy continues in relation to the cycle and bus lanes throughout the town and in particular the cycle lane along the seafront. We now...
Alan (Fred) Pipes
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Jul 3, 2008
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"Wear a helmet", fractured skull cyclist warns Comment | Read Comments (10) Jan Nicholls was moments from death A woman who fractured her skull and was only...
Alan (Fred) Pipes
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Jul 3, 2008
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... <snip> ... I would urge anyone who follows helmet logic to look at: http://cyclehelmets.org/   __________________________________________________________ ...
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Jul 3, 2008
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Footpath cyclist My wife and I are both retired and have difficulty walking. We were exercising our dog on a path near the Adur, which was clearly designated...
Alan (Fred) Pipes
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Jul 4, 2008
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Hi The Argus are running the story on the recent decision by The Conservative administration to continue to ban cyclists from the Clock Tower Quadrant in ...
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Jul 8, 2008
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I'll be there. The council broke the rules to build a bleedin' death trap. Max...
Max
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Jul 8, 2008
10:38 am
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http://www.theargus.co.uk/news/generalnews/display.var.2386326.0.0.php Cyclists say safety scheme is dangerous By Andy Chiles Comment | Read Comments (5) Green...
Alan (Fred) Pipes
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Jul 9, 2008
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Council going wrong way down one-way street plan How ironic that on the same day as The Argus features a story on the police fining cyclists for cycling the...
Alan (Fred) Pipes
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Jul 9, 2008
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Cycle lanes Parking a car in The Drive, Hove, can be hazardous. If one has to reverse into a vacant spot there is a considerable traffic hold up. Recently I...
Alan (Fred) Pipes
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Jul 10, 2008
1:03 pm
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Hi Today I changed the rear tyre on my commuting bicycle. I know that this may not be sending the pulse racing in anticipation of a thrilling story. However...
Patrick James
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Jul 11, 2008
1:28 am
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Patrick, Interesting... I just dealt with a bike that had really dodgy rim tape and it slipped around the rim and let the tube blow in spectacular fashion.......
Jacob Skinner
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Jul 11, 2008
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Hi Jacob You might be right :) I will give feedback as to anything that develops. Today I was out on the bicycle for the first time and all went well :) They...
Patrick James
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Jul 11, 2008
10:24 am
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City cycling is terrifying prospect Green Councillor Ian Davey, right, with cyclists campaigning for cycle-friendly road schemes I applaud Green Councillor Ian...
Alan (Fred) Pipes
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Jul 11, 2008
12:56 pm
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This seems like quite a good idea. I've got rims (Alesa 917 bless them) with quite deep spoke holes and I need two rim tapes to stop the tube extruding into...
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Jul 11, 2008
6:43 pm
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Hi Adam On that commuting bike to which I've just fitted the Velocity Veloplugs I've put a Marathon Plus tyre on the rear. This is available now in 35 x 406...
Patrick James
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Jul 11, 2008
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Cyclist dies in rush-hour crash By Simon Barrett Comment | Read Comments (3) A cyclist was killed after being hit by a car. The man, in his 40s, was travelling...
Alan (Fred) Pipes
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Jul 12, 2008
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Hello list, ... There is a picture on the promotion of a drawing pin going into the tyre and the tube being fine ... well it's true I've pulled drawing pins...
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Jul 12, 2008
12:54 pm
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Hi tel.aversion The Marathon Plus tyre I've fitted is 406 x 35. This 35 is quite narrow and seems to have reduced the weight a lot. For ages the only Marathon...
Patrick James
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Jul 12, 2008
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2434
... that's a like a BMX wheel at about an inch and half right? If so that does seem narrow. I'm rolling the marathon racer most of the time which I think are...
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Jul 12, 2008
5:31 pm
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... I just popped out the the shops on it and I'm back :) It is the BMX size but 35 is 1.35 inches, so one and a third. The tyres I use are all from 32 to 40...
Patrick James
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Jul 12, 2008
6:13 pm
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I have tried most tyre brands and agree that Schwalbe are the best that I have used. The Marathon is as good as you say but for me the City Jet is perfect, it...
Brian Drury
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Jul 12, 2008
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Dear Patrick I've also got marathon tyres on one of my other bikes and, as you say, if you keep the pressure up they feel really fast and comfortable and so...
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Jul 12, 2008
9:58 pm
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Hi Adam It is a convincing case for the Kairfree tyre liners. I agree that the cost of tyres for bicycles is very high. I think they are by far the biggest...
Patrick James
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Jul 13, 2008
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'The Bigger Picture’ Film Night Featuring the controversial Brighton-made film 'On The Verge' Friday 18 July from 7pm (£ Voluntary Donation) - Films...
Jacob Skinner
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Jul 13, 2008
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The Daily Mail is covering road danger - "White 'ghost bikes' pay tribute to dead riders in danger spots across Britain". The article includes reference to the...
Tony Green
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Jul 14, 2008
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Here's a short link to the same story: http://tinyurl.com/5l6nbg Max ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
Max
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Jul 14, 2008
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I have a couple of bike tyres (24in) and inner tubes -- all repaired and (probably) serviceable - surely there must be a use for them in jewellery/shoe making...
Alan (Fred) Pipes
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Jul 14, 2008
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Hello list, ... ghost bikes are also mentioned here as a recurring theme http://www.yehudamoon.com/index.php?date=2008-02-20 I didn't know they actually...
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