Penney Farthing cyclist.

"Peter B" <[email hidden]> wrote in message "]news:[email hidden]...

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Apparently someone is riding a penny farthing around the world. He

started

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off from the spokefest event in Leicester and was seen last week on the A6 in Bedfordshire. I know
this because it was mentioned by the presenters on a Radio 2 show who added the comment "Can you
just imagine the queues on the A6?" Well, I don't know what particular dark cave they inhabit but
I spent a

fair

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few hours in my car in queing traffic last week and am happy to report

none

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of it was caused by bicycles.

If he is travelling 'supported' the support wagon might cause some delays. And I think we have to
accept that rubbernecking would also contribute to some minor fender bending and additional delays.

🙂

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"Peter B" <[email hidden]> wrote in message "]news:[email hidden]...

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Apparently someone is riding a penny farthing around the world. He

started

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off from the spokefest event in Leicester and was seen last week on the

A6

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in Bedfordshire. I know this because it was mentioned by the presenters on a Radio 2

show

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who added the comment "Can you just imagine the queues on the A6?" Well, I don't know what
particular dark cave they inhabit but I spent a

fair

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few hours in my car in queing traffic last week and am happy to report

none

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of it was caused by bicycles.

If he is travelling 'supported' the support wagon might cause some delays. And I think we
have to accept that rubbernecking would also contribute to some minor fender bending and
additional delays.

🙂

Supported? No chance - he's got some ingenious panniers.

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Supported? No chance - he's got some ingenious panniers.

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Thanks for the link Pauline.

Pete

Pauline wrote

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Supported? No chance - he's got some ingenious panniers.

See his website pennyfarthing.dabsol.co.ukpennyfarthing.dabsol.co.ukOpen ↗

... which reveals that he is also working on the land (or air? :-) speed record for jet-powered
penny farthings. (Not to mention the steam-rocket powered Oo ) Admirably eccentric, or barking mad?
Probably the latter, I feel. But best wishes to him.

"Peter B" <[email hidden]> wrote in message "]news:[email hidden]...

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Apparently someone is riding a penny farthing around the world. He

started

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off from the spokefest event in Leicester and was seen last week on the A6 in Bedfordshire. I know
this because it was mentioned by the presenters on a Radio 2 show who added the comment "Can you
just imagine the queues on the A6?" Well, I don't know what particular dark cave they inhabit but
I spent a

fair

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few hours in my car in queing traffic last week and am happy to report

none

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of it was caused by bicycles.

Better avoid British Columbia. It's illegal to ride an ordinary, a fixed gear, or a unicycle on the
road in that province.

This is due to a recently-passed set of regulations prompted by the helmet-law lobby. It also
resulted in a requirement that all cyclists use the unpaved shoulder if it exists - ride on the
asphalt and get a ticket.

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Better avoid British Columbia. It's illegal to ride an ordinary, a fixed gear, or a unicycle on
the road in that province.

This is due to a recently-passed set of regulations prompted by the helmet-law lobby. It also
resulted in a requirement that all cyclists use the unpaved shoulder if it exists - ride on the
asphalt and get a ticket.

Strike BC off my list of most desirable places to live :-)

Pete

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Better avoid British Columbia. It's illegal to ride an ordinary, a fixed gear, or a unicycle on the
road in that province.

This is due to a recently-passed set of regulations prompted by the helmet-law lobby. It also
resulted in a requirement that all cyclists use the unpaved shoulder if it exists - ride on the
asphalt and get a ticket.

JT

So there aren't too many bikes with skinny tyres in BC then?

James

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Strike BC off my list of most desirable places to live :-)

Sad, innit? I used to think that too.

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That picture is taken in Greenwich Park, just outside the public toilets. Note that the two-way
cycle lane is on the left footpath, and that no one EVER uses it. To encourage a few people to use
it they have painted cycle icons every 10 feet, but still cyclists refuse to use it.
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That picture is taken in Greenwich Park, just outside the public toilets. Note that the two-way
cycle lane is on the left footpath, and that no one EVER uses it.

I always see this being used - admittedly, usually by dog owners checking to see if their lead will
stretch clear across it! :-}

Seriously though, there's no way one would even coast down that hill in the cycle path when
there's peds on the pavement. At the times that motor traffic is excluded even the main roadway is
a bit dodgy. Dz

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Pauline said:

See his website pennyfarthing.dabsol.co.ukpennyfarthing.dabsol.co.ukOpen ↗

That picture is taken in Greenwich Park, just outside the public toilets. Note that the two-way
cycle lane is on the left footpath, and that no one EVER uses it. To encourage a few people to use
it they have painted cycle icons every 10 feet, but still cyclists refuse to use it.

I used it today! Ok, it was only cos I was going from the road to the grass on the other side, and I
had to duck under a tree branch...

ttfn

Martin

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See his website pennyfarthing.dabsol.co.ukpennyfarthing.dabsol.co.ukOpen ↗

That picture is taken in Greenwich Park, just outside the public toilets. Note that the two-way
cycle lane is on the left footpath, and that no one EVER uses it.

I always see this being used - admittedly, usually by dog owners checking to see if their lead will
stretch clear across it! :-}

Seriously though, there's no way one would even coast down that hill in the cycle path when
there's peds on the pavement. At the times that motor traffic is excluded even the main roadway is
a bit dodgy.

It was on the main roadway that the back end of my bike was hit by a running child. He threw a stick
up into a tree and ran out into the road, colliding with my rear end. Fortunately I remained on my
bike although the rear wheel was damaged beyond repair. The child was little more than shocked.
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jt said:

Better avoid British Columbia. It's illegal to ride an ordinary, a fixed gear, or a unicycle on
the road in that province.

This is due to a recently-passed set of regulations prompted by the helmet-law lobby. It also
resulted in a requirement that all cyclists

use

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the unpaved shoulder if it exists - ride on the asphalt and get a ticket.

JT

So there aren't too many bikes with skinny tyres in BC then?

James

No, there are the usual proportion, I assume. Most urban areas have paved shoulders, and the
relaxed attitude of police forces regarding (trivial) infractions of the Motor Vehice Act means
that unless there is a politician making silly noises, helmetless and sensible road users are not
bothered. I suspect that not many members of the police actually know the details of the Act
regarding cycle use etcetera.

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"James Hodson" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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jt said:

Better avoid British Columbia. It's illegal to ride an ordinary, a fixed gear, or a unicycle on
the road in that province.

This is due to a recently-passed set of regulations prompted by the helmet-law lobby. It also
resulted in a requirement that all cyclists

use

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the unpaved shoulder if it exists - ride on the asphalt and get a ticket.

What? What are you talking about? I'd really, really like to see chapter and verse on that MVA
amendment.

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Current relevant MVA regs as I understand them. Recent precedent on riding to the right (BC uses a
"practicable" rule, which generally favours the cyclist's judgment):

gvcc.bc.cabalyivictory.htmOpen ↗

I don't see it in either place, but I believe cyclists _may_ use paved shoulders when available.
Unpaved shoulders? Not practicable 🙂.

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JT

So there aren't too many bikes with skinny tyres in BC then?

James

No, there are the usual proportion, I assume. Most urban areas have paved shoulders, and the
relaxed attitude of police forces regarding (trivial) infractions of the Motor Vehice Act means
that unless there is a politician making silly noises, helmetless and sensible road users are not
bothered. I suspect that not many members of the police actually know the details of the Act
regarding cycle use etcetera.

Are you sure you have this right? I'd like to see chapter and verse from the MVA, and preferably a
court precedent. When do you think this law was passed?

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