Ice in Cambridge

[Cab]

News Story Here:
http://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/cn_news_home/DisplayArticle.asp?ID=373552

I love this sentence:

THE freezing weather is turning Cambridge roads into an icy ride of terror for thousands of cyclists.

 

[Maz]

I much prefer the title of the article:

Black ice peril makes cyclists grit their teeth

I was in Cambridge on Monday for Eid. I was looking out for you yelling at RLJer.

 

[wafflycat]

I like this bit:-

"THE freezing weather is turning Cambridge roads into an icy ride of terror for thousands of cyclists.

Dozens have been thrown off their bikes after skidding on ungritted roads and cycleways"

Obviously it's because all the gritting has been to cyclists' teeth rather than the roads...

 

[wafflycat]

Speaking of Cambridge & cyclists... On the many times I have been driving down there in my capacity as chauffeur to MrWC... coming off the A14, on to the A1303.. as you come off the A14 on the sliproad up to the RAB with the A1303, there's a warning sign. It says "Beware Cyclists" It just makes me smile, as I have a mental vision of zillions of Cambridge psychlists all out marauding poor unsuspecting motorists and eating car passengers...

I must remember to take the capsules matron gives me on a more regular basis...

 

[Arch]

News Story Here:
http://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/cn_news_home/DisplayArticle.asp?ID=373552

I love this sentence:

"THE freezing weather is turning Cambridge roads into an icy ride of terror for thousands of cyclists."

You can just imagine that being read out in an American over dramatic film trailer voice. Whereas a proper British newsreader (in a dinner jacket) would say "Well, it was jolly nippy for these hardy souls today. A bit of ice won't stop us, Mr Hitler!"

 

[Maz]

You can just imagine that being read out in an American over dramatic film trailer voice. Whereas a proper British newsreader (in a dinner jacket) would say "Well, it was jolly nippy for these hardy souls today. A bit of ice won't stop us, Mr Hitler!"

Hehe. Like it!
Yeah, like those British Pathé newsreels that tended to throw in a mini-joke at the end...maybe a little kid slipping on the ice, with the voice-over saying "Whoops! Watch out there young fellow! Don't want to end up in casualty, do we?"

 

[Arch]

Hehe. Like it!
Yeah, like those British Pathé newsreels that tended to throw in a mini-joke at the end...maybe a little kid slipping on the ice, with the voice-over saying "Whoops! Watch out there young fellow! Don't want to end up in casualty, do we?"

Spot on....

 

[wafflycat]

Look what I've found

Augustus Windsock. Mind you - he cycles too close to the kerb

 

[Maz]

Look what I've found

Augustus Windsock. Mind you - he cycles too close to the kerb

Wasn't there another one of those where he performs the perfect right turn at a junction? Maybe I'm mistaken!

 

[shunter]

Another Augustus Windsock hit in you tube


View: http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=oxl5wmVdxRI


Just out of curiosity, would not using hand signals be considered equivalent to motorists not using indicators . It's just a tad hypocritical asking motorists opinions considering they rarely use an indicator to change lane or turn these days.

 

[rogerzilla]

Ice....grrrrr. It looks a lot worse this morning, now it's scabbed over.

 

[BentMikey]

Fcuk me, pass the sunglasses!

 

[rogerzilla]

Fcuk me, pass the sunglasses!

I have a l/s version of that jersey too, I'll have you know

 

[BentMikey]

LOL! Not for the roadrash though, mucho sympathy for that. I bet it smarted.

 

[hackbike 666]

I had one of those shirts once.