Simon joined road.cc as news editor in 2009 and is now the site’s community editor, acting as a link between the team producing the content and our readers. A law and languages graduate, published translator and former retail analyst, he has reported on issues as diverse as cycling-related court cases, anti-doping investigations, the latest developments in the bike industry and the sport’s biggest races. Now back in London full-time after 15 years living in Oxford and Cambridge, he loves cycling along the Thames but misses having his former riding buddy, Elodie the miniature schnauzer, in the basket in front of him.
Domestic terrorism? You made that up
Guessing they see a "need" to devote lots of space / money to drivers? And even if they have been told to do some active travel stuff they know...
When in Flanders, do as the Flandriens do...
You shouldn't mock the afflicted. The typical 'village idiot' have their own peculiar charm, this one's particularly amusing
Presumably it's in the long tradition of "Authority is oppression. Even for the milder kleptocracies the bigger the state the more of our cash...
Agreed on the spokes (tension reduction), leaf springs normally work under bending (sometimes cantilever).
Not come across those, noted for my next library visit! The other thing that particular sign always makes me think of is the incomparable Tom Waits...
I do have some sympathy with "someone gave humans a powered vehicle that could go faster than 5mph, what do you think will happen?" But I'm gonna...
She had one for that also - apparently because there is often a delay (maybe 2 week deadline on NIP) before the law gets in touch with you, AND you...
Yeah have been noticing that. In Edinburgh there have been some big temperature fluctuations - perhaps they're worried their fridge is on the blink?