Cycle path

[Wyn Davies]

If someone cuts a hedge there is always going to be a period where the cuttings are going to be on the ground whilst something to clear them up is sought and it's almost certain that not every cutting is collected so whilst one party may be responsible for clippings on the path any judge is likely see the other party as being irresponsible by not taking adequate precautions like having a puncture kit and a spare inner tube with them, the very basics of cycling any distance beyond what is readily walkable.

Maybe you are correct Mike just think if I had done something daft like that the gates of hell would have opened.

 

[Wyn Davies]

no I wouldn't, but im not the one who said I don't give up at the first hurdle,
no i am not bored in the slightest, i find your little wind up amusing.

Unfortunately I don't find you amusing .

 

[roadrash]

Unfortunately I don't find you amusing .

At least you find the fact that I am not amusing to be unfortunate,

 

[DCBassman]

Why is this thread this long? This thread probably cost more than a tube and repair kit...

 

[Jody]

Come on Wyn, let's get back on topic.

When are you taking the next step against the farmer?

 

[roadrash]

does he even know who the farmer is ??

 

[icowden]

I not the sort of person who gives up at the first hurdle.

I'm not sure that anyone has suggested that you are. Just bear in mind that a small claim is your only real redress, and that it will likely only be a moral victory. There is also a risk that if it goes to court and the judge decides that your claim is frivolous that you could be ordered to compensate the farmer for attending (£90). So worst case is it will have cost you £140 or thereabouts.

Best case is that you will have an outlay of £25 which you may get back with your £10-£15 that you are presumably claiming, and that the farmer just pays you off. Most likely case is that you will have to spend some time going to court, outlay a further £25.

It seems like an awful lot of hassle for a puncture, and there is a degree of risk that you will lose and be further out of pocket.

 

[Jody]

does he even know who the farmer is ??

Apparently, even though it would be a data protection breach, the council are going to post the farmers address to him.

 

[Wyn Davies]

I'm not sure that anyone has suggested that you are. Just bear in mind that a small claim is your only real redress, and that it will likely only be a moral victory. There is also a risk that if it goes to court and the judge decides that your claim is frivolous that you could be ordered to compensate the farmer for attending (£90). So worst case is it will have cost you £140 or thereabouts.

Best case is that you will have an outlay of £25 which you may get back with your £10-£15 that you are presumably claiming, and that the farmer just pays you off. Most likely case is that you will have to spend some time going to court, outlay a further £25.

It seems like an awful lot of hassle for a puncture, and there is a degree of risk that you will lose and be further out of pocket.

Thanks you are probably right just erks me.

 

[Wyn Davies]

My offer still stands. But I'm not paying for the slime

What offer is that must have missed that.

 

[Mike_P]

A quick summary of the thread so far
when all that would have been needed was

 

[roadrash]

A quick summary of the thread so far
when all that would have been needed was

you missed out

 

[vickster]

What offer is that must have missed that.

See post #159

 

[boydj]

Yes you are right but this was caused by a arrogant individual who thinks it's ok to leave a mess like that I could have crashed into a pedestrian it's just not right.

Wyn,

If you want to be a proper cyclist, you need to learn the rules as defined by the Velominati, particularly rules 5 and 31. shoot happens, you need to deal with it.

https://www.ride25.com/cycling-blog/velominati-rules/

 

[SkipdiverJohn]

Is this not just a tiny bit elitist? I am not sure that you can infer that a cyclist with a new bike has all the gear and no idea. Comments like that are unlikely to get new people cycling, everyone has to start somewhere. After all, I would love to see you by the side of the road fixing a problem with modern STIs or tubeless.

Elitist, are you on a wind up? Anyone who buys a brand new bike and takes it out on the road with no idea how to connect a bicycle pump to a valve or do a puncture repair, quite frankly ought to stay indoors, because they are clearly too clueless to survive in the real world. What are you suggesting, that cyclists need to do some sort of maintenance course at their local college before they can be expected to know how to fix a tyre?
Tubeless is an easy one for me; I've got no intention of using tubeless, and if it did use them, I would carry a tube. If I had an STI go wrong (again I have absolutely no intention of adopting them), I would bodge it to get home on by adjusting my limit screw on the rear mech so it gave me one middling ratio that was at least better than walking. Most things can be bodged in an emergency if you carry a few basic tools and have some common sense.