May

30

Bingo

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Following a lacklustre campaign from the CTC and thousands of letters to MPs from individual cyclists, the CTC report today that we may have managed to get the Government to see sense in permitting cyclists to use the road even when substandard cycle facilities are available.
Rules 61 and 63
The Department for Transport is proposing the [...]

May

29

iPod DAB radio

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Almost two years after I blogged about this, Broadcastnow.co.uk reports:

Manufacturer Roberts Radio and digital technology company Frontier Silicon have joined forces to develop the UK’s first DAB/FM plug-in for the iPod.
Digital radio stations will be able to reach a potential audience of millions by opening up their services to iPod users.
The device, which is “about [...]

May

28

30 miles

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I set off this morning before breakfast thinking of attempting Jeffrey Hill, one of Lancashire’s more strenuous climbs. After seven miles cycling into a headwind I thought better of it and headed for Chipping.
The headwind had sapped much of my energy by the time I left Chipping, which is incidentally a tremendously picturesque

May

24

You’ll never guess

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It is now Thursday, 24th May, one month and three days after I wrote to Mark Hendrick about the contentious subject of cyclists being allowed to use actual roads rather than dangerous, substandard cyclepaths.
He’s still not replied.
I’m reminded of this by yesterday’s debate in the House of Commons on this very subject.

May

14

Eurotrash

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BBC NEWS | ‘The worst show in living memory’
Author Tim Moore wrote a book, Nul Points, about acts which failed to score at the Eurovision Song Contest.
He told the BBC News website what he thought of this year’s competition, won by Serbian singer Marija Serifovic, and particularly the performance of UK quartet Scooch, who finished [...]

May

11

Early days…

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A propos of the proposed changes to the Highway Code which would drive cyclists off the road, I’ve asked Mark Hendrick to sign. I don’t hold out much hope but never say die.
Road Traffic 09.05.2007
Campbell, Menzies
That the alterations in the provisions of the Highway Code proposed to be made by the Secretary of State for [...]

May

10

’stupid northern’

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Commenting on the BBC drama The Amazing Mrs Pritchard, Andy Crick asks, why oh why did the lead character have to be Jane Horrocks putting her best stupid northern accent? Why not give her a bit of depth at least, instead of the usual **** family stuff? How patronising is that?
The show, which is currently [...]

May

8

Self-importance

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A few days ago I noted that my local MP had not replied to my letter about the new Highway Code’s potential impact on cycling in Britain. In the interests of fairness, I should note that I have this evening received a reply from him to inform me that his researcher is looking into the [...]

May

6

Personal time trialling

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Apparently, a standard cycling time trial in this country is 10 miles. Coincidentally, what is becoming my standard evening cycle ride is 10.4 miles (the route on Bikely does not include the

May

6

The Sunday Times goes on the war(cycle)path

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Danger lane: are new rules making cycling riskier?-TimesOnline
The CTC makes no mention of this on its website, however.
Under the proposed alterations laid before parliament the new Highway Code will require cyclists to stick to cycle paths and lanes rather than using the road.

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