If the campaigners are right and what he’s done is illegal then opinions don’t really matter, he shouldn’t be allowed to conitnue pushing this course of action.

That was my thought, but it could also have been aimed at the people fighting against the depedestrianisation.

I’m intrigued, which part of the story are you saying that about?

If you’re hitching a trailer anyway then why bother with the truck bed at all? Just get a minivan with a decent engine.

Somewhat relevant YouTube video from 12 years ago.

Body mods that look good in the traditional sense are generally called plastic/cosmetic surgery. Breast implants, face lifts, hair implants, etc. are the same idea as body mods, just with the goal of achieving a more mainstream idea of beauty.

It was a massive event. Most definitely not my scene (I’m more of a quiet bike ride fan) so I didn’t join in, but it was great to see so many people out cycling. We have monthly mass cycle events in Sheffield but this was easily 5, perhaps even 10 times as many people. Hopefully it will have raised awareness of the number of people actually riding bikes in the city, which may lead to more investment in bike infrastructure.

I’m honestly shocked this hasn’t happened already. How can a world class museum not have a centralised inventory of all its items?

The shortest song I ever found at a karaoke place was You Suffer by Napalm Death. It’s 1.3 seconds long.

My city has been stuck trying to expand its tram system for decades at this point, but whenever I mention that we could introduc trolley buses instead people look at me like I’m crazy!

They just make so much sense for our use case. We’re a hilly city, so the rubber tyres are more suitable than steel on steel, the routes they want to build on don’t really have the space for separated infrastructure, so having buses that can run on the roads will be less disruptive, and by not having to install rails they’re a lot cheaper too.

Because images like this are still relevant no matter how the cars are powered.

Running an electric car is obviously greener than running an ICE car, but producing one is most definitely not environmentally friendly. If we can reduce the number of vehicles on the road, including electric cars, that would go a long way to reducing carbon emissions.

There’s also the case to be made around the environmental impact of (sub)urban sprawl, which generally comes about as a direct result of car dependency.

For what it’s worth the UK uses mph and we’ve had the Internet for a little while now too, and here e-scooters are technically illegal to ride anywhere other than on private land, i.e. not on pavement, on bike lanes or on the road.

The exception is if you’re in one of the cities which is operating a “trial” rental scheme, in which case the rental company will let you know where they think you should ride. But I believe even in those areas privately owned e-scooters remain illegal to use in public.

I got this bike a year ago and it was the best decision I ever made regarding my personal transportation. I’m so glad to see the wider biking community take notice of this lower end of the market.

Well I certainly wouldn’t want to change my pupils without their consent, that’s for sure!

It’s English, but not as we know it, Jim.

Translated it reads: “The Liberal Democratic Party will ruin everything” competition between two left-wing parties in mid-Bedfordshire by-election could split votes and result in a win by the Conservative Party.

This reminds me of two recent posts that I got involved in here.

The first was about Wales’ upcoming 20mph zone, where people were complaining that “they’re just trying to generate revenue”. Well, only if you decide to break the law, surely?

The other was a discussion on the cyclists who were “caught” speeding in Devon. Drivers were outraged and wanted cyclists to adhere to the speed limits (good luck without a speedometer). But they would get apoplectic when you suggested that they should do the same.

As a cyclist it always strikes me that we probably don’t need any new laws to make the roads safe, we just need the current laws to be enforced and obeyed. If every driver gave every cyclist 1.5m of space, priority at junctions, kept out of the cycle lanes, etc. as they’resupposed to then the roads would be a lovely place to cycle.

FYI the English name of that cask is “tun”.

Workplace showers do seem to be more common nowadays (including at my wife’s office), but it’s addressing the symptom rather than the cause, I feel. Better bike infrastructure won’t stop you getting rained on, but it’ll make riding in the rain much more tolerable, turning more of those fair weather cyclists into just plain cyclists.

Besides the cost, which he covers fairly well in the video, I’ve found the biggest block to people fully replacing their cars with a bike/e-bike is their willingness to ride in bad weather. My wife has an e-bike that she bought on the cycle to work scheme and commutes on it when the weather is good, but she absolutely refuses to ride it in wet or very cold conditions. And to be honest I can’t really blame her. Inconsiderate drivers can be infuriating in ideal conditions, but when they’re forcing you into a gutter full of rainwater or sending sprays of dirty water your way as they close pass you I can understand why anyone would think twice about riding in those conditions.

The bicycle industry really needs to settle on a singe bottom bracket standard. It’s not like there’s a significant difference in performance from the million different variations. An industry-standard rear derailleur hanger would also save a lot of headaches where people try to hunt down a replacement for a frame that’s been out of production for years.