Cycling Forum / Country Specific / UK Cycling / August 2008

I have just bought a new lit from www.venussports.co.uk .
I have to say I am impressed with the service and price (66ukp for a
EL610).
I ordered the lit on Tuesday evening, and the postman tried delivering

Hilarious, from Cycle Chat:
http://www.cyclechat.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=18009
From: Crock of Gold]
Sent: 22 August 2008

Early Thursday morning I'm off on a ten day tour of the Rivers Mosel
and Rhine.  Here's my packing list so far.
Rack pack
 Tent

After joining the cycle to work scheme earlier this year, my HR
department has recently fired out a couple of warnings that all bikes
purchased 'must be used for >50% of all of your journeys (or part
journeys) to work', or the tax breaks of the scheme will no longer be

I am an amateur at making web pages.
How does this site look?
www.britishschoolofcycling.com/lags/
Any feedback appreciated.

I had reason to visit Mercian's Magic Emporium today.
*JOY*
Gino has been left there. He is having cosmetic surgery. He will be returned
to me a bright Kingfisher Flamboyant, and will have silver decals.

Yesterday, for some reason, I put on both socks and my cycling shoes instead
of  my cycling sandals ( and no socks). I last did it at the end of April.
This was the first year that I have cycled at all in "cycling sandals" and it
was a very pleasant experience in what has been ...

For the completeness of record, my name *isn't* phil lee. There, I hope
that clears it up for you.
<Splutter>

I am interested in answers to the following questions.  Can anyone
tell me where I may find them - or the raw data to carry out analysis?
If you look at the wearing of cycle helmets over the period 1995 to
2004 - has the percentage of cyclists wearing helmets gone up steadily

Every so often I get into a discussion about groups of cyclists riding two
by two instead of in single file.   My view is that if you ride two by two,
bunch style, you actually make life easier for motorists.   The alternative
is a line of bikes strung out over double the ...

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&f=141&t=576996&i=0
It must be Spinny because he thinks "petrolhead" is an insult

My ~16 year old Stumpjumper has, I fear, reached the end of it's useful
life - it needs bits replacing and I think I'd rather go for a new
bike.
Having had some fun last year in the Alps on a Scott Ransom, and

http://www.bracknellnews.co.uk/articles/1/4270
More bullshit.
But hang on,  he's a policeman so it _must_ be true.
Don't BIT's stats claim they prevent leg injuries too though?

I ordered a new rear mech from them yesterday afternoon - excellent price
and delivery included.  Got an email saying it was being dispatched at the
end of yesterday, and a very wet and miserable looking postman knocked on my
door this morning with the part.  Excellent service I ...