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Torn between the ‘love’ and ‘shock’ reactions. Love I suppose, since I did know they existed.
 
I've actually been on my bike today! It had actual cobwebs on it. I was meeting family at a forest park so they could fit in a cab with a buggy. I made a wrong turn on the way there and had to cycle an extra few miles. Then on the way back the bolt that holds saddle to seat post came loose (obviously hadn't take tools cause I'm a twat) and I absolutely killed myself coming home out of my saddle the whole way. The gently undulating road through Upminster felt torturously mountainous and I have no idea how the fuck I ever used to do a hundred miles a day five days a week twenty-five years ago. But it was great fun. All my riding last year was trying to commute to Stratford and it was horrible but going the other way to Essex was lovely. The advantage of every fucker having an SUV is they really have no choice but to overtake you properly as they have no chance squeezing past.

I will be trying to get out in that direction over the winter.
 
I need signposting again please.

Pedals and straps to accommodate a very wide size twelve foot. I don’t want my feet slipping off and I want to be able to pull up.

I see loads for sale but what arrives is Lilliputian whatever the size says.

Anyone want pedals with clips? :)

Looking at my pedals I am sure I can fit the toe clip straps to these if I can get really big ones.
 
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TopCat said:
I need signposting again please.

Pedals and straps to accommodate a very wide size twelve foot. I don’t want my feet slipping off and I want to be able to pull up.

I see loads for sale but what arrives is Lilliputian whatever the size says.

Anyone want pedals with clips? :)

Looking at my pedals I am sure I can fit the toe clip straps to these if I can get really big ones.
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Don’t get straps, they’re horrible. If you want to be attached to the pedals look at getting some proper SPD’s.
 
TopCat said:
I need signposting again please.

Pedals and straps to accommodate a very wide size twelve foot. I don’t want my feet slipping off and I want to be able to pull up.

I see loads for sale but what arrives is Lilliputian whatever the size says.

Anyone want pedals with clips? :)

Looking at my pedals I am sure I can fit the toe clip straps to these if I can get really big ones.
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These are the boys for you

Power Grips XL Trap-Free Cycle Toe Straps

Pedal strap set in black that attaches to your existing pedals. Fits most metal cage pedals that accept standard toe clips and straps. Comes with all necessary hardware. Includes pre-set adjustable bracket, which easily adjusts to fit different shoe sizes with a phillips screwdriver and 8mm...
www.sjscycles.co.uk www.sjscycles.co.uk

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I had an argument with a bollard yesterday and lost. I was blinded by the low autumn sun coming up over the brow of a hill, hit e first bollard in a section of those thin bollards (that look like the distance indicators on motorway hard shoulders) and smashed into the ground hard, banging myself all over, but luckily just ending up with a broken finger and throbbing musculoskeletal system. well annoyed at crashing - I was wearing proper polarised sunglasses bought specifically for reducing sudden glares but I saw nothing, despite riding that route every day. The bollards are relatively new though and rather dangerous imo. They block traffic from pulling over to accommodate the passing of emergency vehicles, they prevent cycliss from overtaking each other and from avoiding crashes in their lane. The bollards also could easily pull someone off their bike if a pannier bag or strap caught on it. The road itself is too narrow to practically and safely separate riders from motorists anyway and seems to be to part of yet another ill-thought through LA cycling policy that is cheap and ticks boxes without actually being safer or desirable in the long run. I guess i’m just having a rant but am still very cross and shaken from it, cos it wasn’t my fault but dunno if i have a case for complaint as the sun is also to blame and it’s not under local authority control!
 
Orang Utan said:
I had an argument with a bollard yesterday and lost. I was blinded by the low autumn sun coming up over the brow of a hill, hit e first bollard in a section of those thin bollards (that look like the distance indicators on motorway hard shoulders) and smashed into the ground hard, banging myself all over, but luckily just ending up with a broken finger and throbbing musculoskeletal system. well annoyed at crashing - I was wearing proper polarised sunglasses bought specifically for reducing sudden glares but I saw nothing, despite riding that route every day. The bollards are relatively new though and rather dangerous imo. They block traffic from pulling over to accommodate the passing of emergency vehicles, they prevent cycliss from overtaking each other and from avoiding crashes in their lane. The bollards also could easily pull someone off their bike if a pannier bag or strap caught on it. The road itself is too narrow to practically and safely separate riders from motorists anyway and seems to be to part of yet another ill-thought through LA cycling policy that is cheap and ticks boxes without actually being safer or desirable in the long run. I guess i’m just having a rant but am still very cross and shaken from it, cos it wasn’t my fault but dunno if i have a case for complaint as the sun is also to blame and it’s not under local authority control!
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In a sane world, this is the kind of thing you should be able to log. The sun is not in our control, but the bollards are. If the combo of sun+bollards = danger, then we can remove the danger by removing/changing the bollards. Whilst there might not be any space to claim for your injuries (I don't know), from an H&S perspective, this is definitely evidence for the bollards causing more harm than they stop.
I've no idea if you can report this to your council in a way that isn't claiming for your injuries. If you want to investigate a claim then speak to a cycle specific injury lawyer (Cycling UK use Slater Gordon: Cycling UK Members Legal Advice | Slater + Gordon).
You might also talk to your local cycling campaign group as they may have the ear of the council and some influence to get this looked at/changed.

I'm being optimistic about the chance for change if I'm honest but it definitely won't happen if the council doesn't know it's causing problems.
 
BigTom said:
In a sane world, this is the kind of thing you should be able to log. The sun is not in our control, but the bollards are. If the combo of sun+bollards = danger, then we can remove the danger by removing/changing the bollards. Whilst there might not be any space to claim for your injuries (I don't know), from an H&S perspective, this is definitely evidence for the bollards causing more harm than they stop.
I've no idea if you can report this to your council in a way that isn't claiming for your injuries. If you want to investigate a claim then speak to a cycle specific injury lawyer (Cycling UK use Slater Gordon: Cycling UK Members Legal Advice | Slater + Gordon).
You might also talk to your local cycling campaign group as they may have the ear of the council and some influence to get this looked at/changed.

I'm being optimistic about the chance for change if I'm honest but it definitely won't happen if the council doesn't know it's causing problems.
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cheers, Leeds council has a page to report 'obstructions' but they prefer it if you have photos, so am going out there tomorrow at the same time as the accident to try and work out what happened and take a few photos to upload
 
Worst of this silly little accident is that I've been advised not to ride for a month, which is not good for my mental health. and it's either a 4 mile walk or a commute that relies on just one half-hourly plaguebus that is often cancelled or delayed, all for £25 a week!
 
Orang Utan said:
Worst of this silly little accident is that I've been advised not to ride for a month, which is not good for my mental health. and it's either a 4 mile walk or a commute that relies on just one half-hourly plaguebus that is often cancelled or delayed, all for £25 a week!
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On account of what? If you can walk you can ride. Just try not to fall on the same finger again.
 
maomao said:
On account of what? If you can walk you can ride. Just try not to fall on the same finger again.
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on account of not squeezing owt with those fingers until they're healed - have to get them checked in a couple of weeks. I said how annoying it would be to not be able to ride my bike for a week or so and the doc looked at me severely and told me I should give it a month
 
Orang Utan said:
on account of not squeezing owt with those fingers until they're healed - have to get them checked in a couple of weeks. I said how annoying it would be to not be able to ride my bike for a week or so and the doc looked at me severely and told me I should give it a month
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Hook both your brake cables up to the lever on the other side.
 
Orang Utan said:
I had an argument with a bollard yesterday and lost. I was blinded by the low autumn sun coming up over the brow of a hill, hit e first bollard in a section of those thin bollards (that look like the distance indicators on motorway hard shoulders) and smashed into the ground hard, banging myself all over, but luckily just ending up with a broken finger and throbbing musculoskeletal system. well annoyed at crashing - I was wearing proper polarised sunglasses bought specifically for reducing sudden glares but I saw nothing, despite riding that route every day. The bollards are relatively new though and rather dangerous imo. They block traffic from pulling over to accommodate the passing of emergency vehicles, they prevent cycliss from overtaking each other and from avoiding crashes in their lane. The bollards also could easily pull someone off their bike if a pannier bag or strap caught on it. The road itself is too narrow to practically and safely separate riders from motorists anyway and seems to be to part of yet another ill-thought through LA cycling policy that is cheap and ticks boxes without actually being safer or desirable in the long run. I guess i’m just having a rant but am still very cross and shaken from it, cos it wasn’t my fault but dunno if i have a case for complaint as the sun is also to blame and it’s not under local authority control!
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Is the bike OK?
 
beesonthewhatnow said:
Is the bike OK?
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fine just from a cosmetic inspection - it's a 17kg steel beast - handlebars, mudguard and seat just need re-adjusting. The momentum of its mass must have been the reason I flew so far in the air and fell so hard (or maybe it's also 200kg of OU too) as I was going up a slight hill and was going probably 10mph or more likely less
 
Orang Utan said:
fine just from a cosmetic inspection - it's a 17kg steel beast - handlebars, mudguard and seat just need re-adjusting. The momentum of its mass must have been the reason I flew so far in the air and fell so hard (or maybe it's also 200kg of OU too) as I was going up a slight hill and was going probably 10mph or more likely less
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10mph feel so slow until you hit something!
Get well!
 
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