Live blog: London bike cop's supermarket sweep, Canadian PM's wife's bike school run in the snow & more

That policeman riding through the supermarket at full whack seems really reckless. What if a small child had run out in front of him, even if he had time to react or wouldn't make much difference on the polished surface.

I think this is the Tooting video:

www.facebook.com/1797224600303573/videos/2300255640000464

I hope the Daily Mail don't get hold of it...

PC Knellar's Sainsbury's Strava segment is unfair, I may have to challenge it hanging off a trolley 

On narrow two-lane roads, I can understand how it may be a delay for vehicles to pass 2-abreast cyclists while maintaining the minimum legal passing distance with oncoming traffic. However, on bigger roads where there is at least two lanes in the same direction of travel, I think it should be law where motorists must completely move over into the next lane.

Paul_C wrote:

but those four cycle riders are taking up exactly the same space as a car or tractor...

I live in rural countryside, and some tractors (harvesters) can be as wide as an entire 2-lane road. Not one motorist has a problem pulling off the road and stopping to let the harvester by. But as soon as they see a cyclist, they act like the world is ending having 10 seconds of inconvenience. Everyone has to have something or someone they hate.

How do those bike racks stop the homeless, there's loads of space on the pavement.

Also I see an opportunity for a hammock!

Bike parking 3 blocks away and then has the gaul to say they can't put bike parking there because they need planning or some BS excuse. So not only using the excuse of this being parking for bikes despite it never ever going to be used but coming up with BS excuse as to why it isn't actually near where it's needed to cover up the fact it's intended use was to prevent homeless people from sleeping there.

Mut be related to Valbrona #CUNT

That “one peen” water bottle system? Sure, I’ll replace my bit of bent wire which is universally compatible with pretty much every bidon, for a big lump of plastic compatible with nothing else apart from a bottle from the same vendor. 

And the argument about small frames? Do Side loading bottle cages not exist in Oz?

but those four cycle riders are taking up exactly the same space as a car or tractor...

Staggering story from Seattle, a complete waste of money and effort, and I wouldn't mind betting there are plenty of places the cycle parking is actually needed.

Next time I want some cycle parking installed, I'll lie down on the pavement for a few days.