the recovery

[markg0vbr]

shiny bike! and action photography, you will never get it off the ground with only one owl, i did a rough calculation and 2346.2234 would get you about 3' off the ground but flight duration would frankly be rubbish.
a gorilla on the back of a tandem now there we are talking eco commuter transport.

 

[byegad]

having read this i think some one has put a contract out on me.
coming up to a left turn of the main road doing 25mph a 4x4 over took me 20yards from the turn,
problem
1 a car was pulling out of the turn to come towards us
2 a car was just pulling up to turn in to the same road as me from the opposite direction.
3 lots of tyre smoke and three emergency stops later they all ended up 6" apart swearing a LOT!

1 mile further coming up to a t junction to turn left doing 20mph 15 yards from the junction a car over took and pulled up to the give way line with me rapidly approaching, a black bmw tried overtaking and pulling in front of me, there just was no way he would fit so he did a tyre smoking stop blocking the right hand lane, as we set of again he put full lock on and gunned it, i had a feeling this was going to happen so hung back and was not crushed as his wheels mounted the curb.
hand on horn he gave vent to his spleen, i did catch him up .5 of a mile further on but he sped off as i was emerging from the trike, so could gently explain how i was a tad upset that he had deliberately tried to use his car as a weapon!

next as i was on the long descent from wentworth 28mph a bus over took doing 50+ on a blind bend, half way past me he just pulled in to the side, if i had not hit the brakes hard i would be dead now.

1 mile further on a van did the same again on a blind bend only this time a car was coming she did a emergency stop, i did a emergency stop....... the van floored it, the lady was sat on the bend screaming, i think she was a bit upset.

in all four incidents if i had not been on the ball i would not be typing this now.

Shucks, foiled again!

Back to the shotgun solution!

 

[n-ick]

Yo Cos,
your devi;lishly bad road experiences are the main reason that I'm thinking of giving up the trike. I'd like to live a bit longer and not in traction.

In addition to bad drivers we have also had louts open passenger doors on us and shout welcoming encouragement. It's strange that they call me a banker, although I've never been a "banker"(?).

4x4s seem to think they own not only the country but every inch of the road, including my personal space up to the nostrils.
This came to a head when I tried out a kiddy trailer, it was actually brushed by passing cars, despite having a high viz flag, lights and a very terrified Rupert Bear in.

I think there's a psycho mode of aggression and frustration that is inherent behind the wheel. I find single women on their own to be completely dangerous behind the wheel. Is it in the Highway code that the rear view mirror is actually a handily placed vanity mirror ?

GGGGGGRRRRR!!!!!!

 

[markg0vbr]

the new ride, note the free upgraded front crank/ bottom bracket bling, the lights are the same as on the ice and all 12v, the chain tube on the power side will be replaced with a black on in time.
if the idlers were 2" further forward i would not need any chain tube, i am considering ordering a bolt on bracket to move them forward, the drive train is just about silent now.

"4x4s seem to think they own not only the country but every inch of the road, including my personal space up to the nostrils.
This came to a head when I tried out a kiddy trailer, it was actually brushed by passing cars, despite having a high viz flag, lights and a very terrified Rupert Bear in."

having reported incidents, all of which were deliberate attempts to use a vehicle as a lethal weapon, to s yourks, Bradford and York police got absolutely no where; sit on a curb edge after i had been over the roof of a car that turned across the road in-font of me while a pc interrogated me like i was a criminal and did not even brethalyse the driver that stank of booze.

allowing bicycle/trike riders to carry surface to surface missiles is the only option! that or paint ball guns with paint eating acid instead of paint.

 

[markg0vbr]

happy trikeing

 

[Speicher]

Tis a tad early, but here is your pint and a pie.

I chose a steak and ale pie, is that ok?

 

[markg0vbr]

i love steak and ale pie! how did you know, gosh a hole steak and ale pie, ooooooolg as homer would say.

 

[Speicher]

I was not so sure about the pint. So I decided that you could try a local ale. Mrs Botherington at Totteringham Farm does a home brew, alledgedly tasting of sunshine, with a hint of burnt tobacco and a smidgeon of roasted hay.
How does that sound?

 

[markg0vbr]

I was not so sure about the pint. So I decided that you could try a local ale. Mrs Botherington at Totteringham Farm does a home brew, alledgedly tasting of sunshine, with a hint of burnt tobacco and a smidgeon of roasted hay.
How does that sound?

mmm might not be keen if its got fag ends grass in it and been sat out in the sun

 

[markg0vbr]

on tonight's ride some youffs hailed me "harken breather-in behold a sun bronzed Greek god like chap perambulating along on a spiffing newfangled conveyance." for chap with there bums hanging out of there toruses they were quite apprehensive of my cat.

 

[n-ick]

Yo Cosmo, nice , try wearing some clothes next time.

 

[byegad]

No clothing = trikini...






CLICK!

 

[markg0vbr]

yes i was trikeeny clad it is probably the last night ride i can do in it before the cold puts a stop to it, i could start stuffing it with socks to keep the chill of but that might be a tad odd, the green balaclava did help tonight.

i did a experiment tonight i fitted two sticky out bits on the back with reflective tape and 3 reflective thin strips dangling down to blow about and add movement on the ends in-total the same with as the trike at its widest point.
the cars gave me as much room as they do on the ice q, even though the ice is only 3" wider than the cat it must look a lot bigger to the drivers.
it seems to work in daylight as well as at night.
i call them "the sticky out dangly antlers that make drivers thing you are a lot wider than you are bits"

 

[markg0vbr]

the hereditary tea bag finely fell to bits tonight, so i will be using a new one, the sudden rush of strong tea may make me a bit light headed.

 

[markg0vbr]

gosh i am a bit dizzy, i think it best i have a not stand up for a bit.