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May 31st 2011, 2:55 pm

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Re: Cyclists

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I just found out why Mitzyboy only posted a photo of the steer and bell, obviously he did not want us to see the rest of his new bike:

That looks a bit too big for me

May 31st 2011, 4:28 pm

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Re: Cyclists

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That looks a bit too big for me

May 31st 2011, 5:14 pm

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Re: Cyclists

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Originally Posted by Mitzyboy

That looks a bit too big for me

How about this one ?

http://tweedrun.com/?tag=history-of-penny-farthings

May 31st 2011, 10:31 pm

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How about this one ?

http://tweedrun.com/?tag=history-of-penny-farthings

We're back to the bell issue now aren't we. It hasnt got one, and frankly I'd need a parachute to ride that anyway

Jun 1st 2011, 12:27 pm

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You have to seriously be careful cornering with stabilizers on Mitzy.

Jun 1st 2011, 12:50 pm

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You have to seriously be careful cornering with stabilizers on Mitzy.

Yeah ........ and especially so when I'm on the bike

Jun 4th 2011, 10:07 am

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I believe it is a legal requirement to have a functioning bell. I would suggest you ask at the shop where you bought the bicycle.

Jun 4th 2011, 10:12 am

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I believe it is a legal requirement to have a functioning bell. I would suggest you ask at the shop where you bought the bicycle.

I found it much easier just to scream loudly, and usually in German. No one hears that bell

Jun 4th 2011, 12:32 pm

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Re: Cyclists

Just be careful, this is what happened to my son yesterday evening:

Bike+mad kid+high speed+terrace table= front tooth gone.

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Jun 4th 2011, 8:03 pm

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Re: Cyclists

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Originally Posted by Jur

Just be careful, this is what happened to my son yesterday evening:

Bike+mad kid+high speed+terrace table= front tooth gone.

Don't worry, I have every confidence that in no time at all Mitzy will be performing just like this,...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BU8wi...eature=related

Jun 4th 2011, 9:18 pm

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Re: Cyclists

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Just be careful, this is what happened to my son yesterday evening:

Bike+mad kid+high speed+terrace table= front tooth gone.

Yikes. I hope he's not cracked his other teeth. I had an accident in an indoor centre years ago. It's not the broken tooth that's caused me most grief (although the crown has had to be replaced more than once), but other damaged teeth have resulted in lots of problems later down the line.

Jun 6th 2011, 10:38 am

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Re: Cyclists

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Originally Posted by The Capitans Wench

I am sick of car drivers cutting me up and of them going in the outs and trying to knock me off my bike. Don't they know it is us cyclists that get points for running cars off the road.

I wonder how many points this cyclist got ????????

http://uk.video.yahoo.com/stupidvide...-25416834.html

Jun 10th 2011, 4:45 pm

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Re: Cyclists

then apparently you can get fined for not using the cycle lanes....

so what do you do.....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bzE-IMaegzQ

Jun 14th 2011, 8:06 pm

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Re: Cyclists

Just picket up this thread. My wife says "it could be a dog bell" which has too high a pitch to be heard by humans! I make no comment
pete

Jun 14th 2011, 8:31 pm

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Re: Cyclists

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Originally Posted by teuchterpete

Just picket up this thread. My wife says "it could be a dog bell" which has too high a pitch to be heard by humans! I make no comment
pete

I wouldn't have thought that a bog standard cycle bell of normal audibility would exactly cost a fortune in a Chinese shop, possibly only the odd euro or two.

However if you're really concerned about getting yourself noticed, then what about a flashing orange beacon on top of your cycle helmet ?