I have just got my gob around this......
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I have just got my gob around this......
Drago
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Mrs D car cleaned. Painkillers swalloed as back sore.
ebikeerwidnes
Guru
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ebikeerwidnes
Guru
- Location
- Widnes
Been for a ride
it was delayed because I got the bike out and was checking the tyre pressure and it started raining
so I had a cuppa and it carried on raining off and on
so I gave up and went anyway - long version of normal route - and didn;t get wet once!!
anyway - more people due to Saturday
did notice a strange thing that happens occasionally
3 times when a bike rider did not seem to recognise that if 2 cyclist/bike riders are approaching each other on a path then both should go to their left to pass - same as a road
most people seem to do that
I discount situations where walkers or dogs or kids complicate matter
I also discount times when the other rider is wobbly and ride on the side away from the canal or whatever - I can see their point
but if it JUST 2 riders - it seems like the obvious thing to just behave as if it is a road
but 3 times today other riders seemed to go to their right - without a good reason to do so - twice we sorted it out and both went left
but once I had to go right as he just stayed there
all 3 cases were ones with clear vision long before it became critical - not like just appearing round a bend
what do other people do??
it was delayed because I got the bike out and was checking the tyre pressure and it started raining
so I had a cuppa and it carried on raining off and on
so I gave up and went anyway - long version of normal route - and didn;t get wet once!!
anyway - more people due to Saturday
did notice a strange thing that happens occasionally
3 times when a bike rider did not seem to recognise that if 2 cyclist/bike riders are approaching each other on a path then both should go to their left to pass - same as a road
most people seem to do that
I discount situations where walkers or dogs or kids complicate matter
I also discount times when the other rider is wobbly and ride on the side away from the canal or whatever - I can see their point
but if it JUST 2 riders - it seems like the obvious thing to just behave as if it is a road
but 3 times today other riders seemed to go to their right - without a good reason to do so - twice we sorted it out and both went left
but once I had to go right as he just stayed there
all 3 cases were ones with clear vision long before it became critical - not like just appearing round a bend
what do other people do??
Elybazza61
Legendary Member
Yeah having a quick google has confirmed that; seems the XT's are easier to keep on top of as they don't have the fancy bushings on the XTR's that need looking after; the other half's Kona doesn't get used that often so don't want something that needs fettling too much (like the Maguras
).
Elybazza61
Legendary Member
Not too chilled a day in the end today as went through the spare wheels (3 x sets) and gave them all a good clean and check over.
