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Self balancing! wow, I'm impressed :)

This really doesn't stand any examination when you consider that the stopping distance for a vehicle moving at 30 mph [in ideal conditions] is 75 feet and even at only 20 mph the stopping distance [in ideal conditions] is still no less than 40 feet! So if a pedestrian stepped onto a crossing...

Flecc, I have asked you several times to point me to the Act which allows drivers not to stop at pedestrian crossings but you have never done so - why? - sorry flecc but it can only be because no such Act exists. Of course I agree with you that anyone using a crossing should exercise care BUT...

Frank, I have no wish to be rude but it became clear to me several posts back that your knowledge of driving and observational skills is limited which is why I said then "If you really believe that, then we live in very different worlds and there's nothing more to be said!" I should not have...

Flecc, I have consistantly made it clear that I am talking about stopping at "designated crossings" e.g. pedestrian crossings. The incident you quote was NOT at a pedestrian crossing and your post does not make it clear if it was a pedestrian controlled light crossing - if it was and the...

Sorry flecc but I must disagree - all the law says in relation to vehicles the area inside the studs is that they must not stop, however this is because they are then legally on the designated crossing and would be guilty of an offence under the RTA. Can you reference the law you are...

If you really believe that then we live in very different worlds and there's nothing more to be said! "Easy to say, but in reality not really always true. If a pedestrian unexpectedly appears in front you, (eg. steps out from behind a parked bus), they can appear literally feet in front of...

The fact that the bus skidded the way it did is clear evidence that it was travelling at excess speed as it approached the pedestrian crossing! And you only have to look at the clip to see this for yourself. This is basically the same as a driver running into the car in front - that driver...

"Pedestrians have right of way over traffic once they are on the crossing. If there is an island in the middle of the crossing, the two parts must be treated as two separate crossings. Make sure to check that traffic has stopped before you step off the island, in the same way that you did at...

But he was on a pedestrian crossing!

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Cheers flecc; I did think about one of these and I have one of them on my old bike but the twist grip on the Salisbury is one piece plastic with a rounded end which looks like it goes well past the end of the bar inside and I was worried that the mirror plug wouldn't be long enough to reach the...

Disaster! I managed to acquire a cracking mirror that screwed into the brake [6mm I think] a few weeks back and today I had my first fall [wet mud, doh!] and the screw sheared - end of mirror. I've searched everywhere for another one of these but with no luck - does anyone know where I can...

Cheers flecc - now I understand that fundamental difference things make a bit more sense. I have done some research on solids and discovered that Centre Parks use them on their rental bikes and they seem quite happy with them, so could it be that their disadvantage only really shows when they...

Sorry, it should have been GreenTyre :tyres One of the things I like about it [apart from no punctures] is that I could specify a higher pressure setting [done by altering the density of the mix] for the rear [the standard tyre on the Salisbury limits you to a max of 65psi and I find that a...

I started night school yesterday [doing basic bike maintenance] and it was great fun and very informative. We covered punctures last night and everybody had a go at stipping the tyre and tube, checking for the cause of puncture and then refitting - I feel much more confident about being able...

The test for WEE is whether the item could perform its primary purpose without the aid of electricity e.g. a transistor radio could not, therefore the batteries in this case would be covered by the WEE regs. An electric powered/assisted bike could still be used for its primary purpose...

That was a great article Orraman which gave a really unbiased opinion accross the whole range of mirrors. I've decided to go for the glasses mounted so I've ordered the Cycleaware because it's the only unit I can find being sold in the UK. I would have chosen the same one as you but was wary...

That's exactly what I had in mind - this is one I found in UK that looks pretty good: Cycleaware Glasses Mounted Mirror | Mirrors - Cycle | Cycle - Cycle Sports UK

I was unaware that you could get helmets with mirrors fitted until I read derrick7's post - seemed like a good idea so I had a look to see what was available. The Bell Metro with accessories comes in at £50 and it looks ok (I'm no racer and it'll be used mainly for short in town commutes) but...