Gripe of the day - What is yours?

[rowdy]

Originally Posted by Dave20046

Hope he's ok Rowdy , maybe warn the owners if he had been seriously injured they may have been culpable by intentionally altering the landscape.

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Or street fighter it and buy a lamp that universally fits on the stantions

Thanks Dave. I have been thinking maybe popping a note through their door, explaining the incident and questioning whether they really need to be put there. At the end of the day it’s their land and it’s up to them what they do with it, but I certainly wouldn’t want to be responsible for a serious injury to happen to anyone by placing lumps of concrete in close proximity to a road.

[Dave20046]

Originally Posted by rowdy

Thanks Dave. I have been thinking maybe popping a note through their door, explaining the incident and questioning whether they really need to be put there. At the end of the day it’s their land and it’s up to them what they do with it, but I certainly wouldn’t want to be responsible for a serious injury to happen to anyone by placing lumps of concrete in close proximity to a road.

In England I think a grass verge is rarely the home owners property, it's usually council land.

I remember a member on here having a fairly serious accident and the farmer saying something like 'I'd just reinforced that roadsign/wall because cars kept knocking it over with ease' - always wondered if he would have got off more lightly if it had have collapsed on impact.

[svenrico]

Originally Posted by Dave20046

In England I think a grass verge is rarely the home owners property, it's usually council land.

I remember a member on here having a fairly serious accident and the farmer saying something like 'I'd just reinforced that roadsign/wall because cars kept knocking it over with ease' - always wondered if he would have got off more lightly if it had have collapsed on impact.

As far as I know ,if it is a council owned grass verge, which they usually are between the road and the front garden of a house ,or between the road and an adopted footway, you aren't allowed to place any obstructions , which would prevent the grass being mowed for one thing.

[Adam Ef]

We have one outside our house. We are responisble for it's upkeep but have no right to it or to modify it without permission. The previous owner had to get permission to put gravel on it so she didn't keep having to mow it. Took a while to get permission but it was allowed in the end. We can't put anything on it without seeking the same permission from the council.

[svenrico]

Easy to say on here but I would be tempted to have a word with the council (could be town, district or county )
to check ownership of the verge and claim for repairs to the bike caused by the concrete obstacles - or would insurance company do that if a claim had been made - or would somebody try and claim driving without due care and attention ?! On second thoughts -------!

[Adam Ef]

I'd imagine that there might be rules that prohibit the person putting breeze blocks there, but also rules that you're not meant to "drive" on it too.

[DJ123]

I ordered a jacket from SBS which arrived today, and it's the wrong size. So that's being returned and have just re-ordered the right size again . . . . let's hope they get it right this time.
I wouldn't think it to happen on something that's a bit pricey, as you would think to double check what you are packing was correct!

[svenrico]

Originally Posted by DJ123

I ordered a jacket from SBS which arrived today, and it's the wrong size. So that's being returned and have just re-ordered the right size again . . . . let's hope they get it right this time.
I wouldn't think it to happen on something that's a bit pricey, as you would think to double check what you are packing was correct!

Trouble with ordering any clothing online is you don't know if it will fit anyway until you try it on.

[Seeker]

Originally Posted by DJ123

I ordered a jacket from SBS which arrived today, and it's the wrong size. So that's being returned and have just re-ordered the right size again . . . . let's hope they get it right this time.
I wouldn't think it to happen on something that's a bit pricey, as you would think to double check what you are packing was correct!

Was it a Furygan jacket? The sizes marked on the jacket differ from what you ordered but are correct (insisted SBS to me) in the way they fit. It fitted only if I stood up and never moved

I went to Scott leathers and had a jacket made for a less expensive price.

[DJ123]

Originally Posted by svenrico

Trouble with ordering any clothing online is you don't know if it will fit anyway until you try it on.

Most places are better at getting decent measurements in place for arm length, waist, chest etc.
The correct size one arrived today and it fits as i hoped it would (with some room for a thicker jumper & base layers during the colder months)

Originally Posted by Seeker

Was it a Furygan jacket? The sizes marked on the jacket differ from what you ordered but are correct (insisted SBS to me) in the way they fit. It fitted only if I stood up and never moved

I went to Scott leathers and had a jacket made for a less expensive price.

Nope, it was Klim. The fit is good on the correct sized one which arrived today.

Furygan is small as it's made for French who are a smaller build generally. I bought a Furygan summer jacket and had to go up a size or 2 for it to fit comfortably without looking like half a gimp suit.