A nice piece in the Indy by Rob Penn

[botchjob]

A few days old but there was a nice piece by Rob Penn in the Independent at the weekend. Skip to the last paragraph if you have a short attention span:

http://www.independent.co.uk/opinio...u-have-to-do-is-get-on-your-bike-7962373.html

 

[summerdays]

Thanks - I enjoyed reading that (if not all the comments at the bottom!!!)

 

[atbman]

My reply to bobbellinhell's obsession with the dangers of cyclists on pavements:
1998-2005 inclusive:
Total pedestrians killed on pavements/verges by drivers =382
Ditto by cyclists = 2
Ditto by drivers on pedestrian crossings = 530. By cyclists = 3
Total killed on pavements in London in last 5 years by drivers = 17
By cyclists = 0
Any questions?

 

[Hip Priest]

What a wonderful article. All those new cyclists adding to the figures are people like myself. Reformed petrol heads or public transport users rediscovering the simply joy of the bicycle. Buying a bike at the age of 31, even if it was a BSO, was the best thing I ever did.

 

[waynegibberellins]

The first paragraph of that article made me laugh because my 7 year old son and myself have taken to shouting 'come on Wiggins' to anyone we see on a bike. It started off with people on road bikes but has been extended to include anyone on a bike. Best one so far was when he shouted it at someone on a Chopper.

 

[Norm]

Nice article, I particular liked the last paragraph although I must admit that I'm confused by the "the dew of effort on your forehead". Is that related to the buckets of eye-stinging sweat that have been running off my nose whenever I've done anything more than raised an eyebrow over the past 2 days?

When is it going to be winter again.

 

[defy-one]

Stop complaining Norm. Enjoy the sun and heat! :-)

 

[Norm]

Stop complaining Norm. Enjoy the sun and heat! :-)

The trouble is, sir, that I really don't. Layers can protect against cold and wet but you can't do anything to protect against the heat. As a personal thing, once it gets past 25c, especially with a high level of grass pollen, I pretty much cease to function. I'm here now as I won't sleep properly until I've had a few weeks, at least, to acclimatise or the temperature has dipped again.

 

[summerdays]

No give me summer any time (well real ones not the wash outs we had for June). Winter clothing is dull, and all those layers restrict your movement, whereas in summer I can just slow my pace if it is too hot. Though I must admit I would have preferred a more gentle turn on of the heat.