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Old 09-02-16, 06:43 PM   #3061
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They are not meant to be on my line but no one stops them. There are rules about folding bikes but they still take up loads of space.
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Old 09-02-16, 09:48 PM   #3062
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Dangerous truck drivers at roundabouts and blind drivers cutting across left to head to matalan.. It wasnt like I was riding fast on the push bike.. I'm getting a permanent camera fitted as its not even funny any more
Time to get a Fly6 rearward facing camera/light

http://www.mobilecycleservice.co.uk/...nt=14031255044

Any something up front to capture that angle
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Old 09-02-16, 10:00 PM   #3063
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Shower glass doors that explode and shatter for no reason spraying glass everywhere rendering the shower out of action and scaring the bejesus out of me in the process!!!
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Old 10-02-16, 01:43 AM   #3064
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Dangerous truck drivers at roundabouts and blind drivers cutting across left to head to matalan.. It wasnt like I was riding fast on the push bike.. I'm getting a permanent camera fitted as its not even funny any more
Get two... and get even.

I got a touch up from another bus this morning and spent the last hour at the cop shop. No damage, no injury, but he made contact with a 30-40kph speed difference, so it was still a very close call. Police indicated that this is the sort of thing they'll go after with a vengeance because there is video to go with the report... none of the usual he says blah, blah.

They're all as bad as each other and I wouldn't single out any particular demographic for special treatment. It sounds bigoted and that is **worse** IMO than anything I see or experience on the roads.

EDIT: The last comment shouldn't be taken the wrong way...

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Old 10-02-16, 12:09 PM   #3065
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No knee operation today...
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Old 10-02-16, 07:38 PM   #3066
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Old 11-02-16, 09:15 AM   #3067
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Two manned tills open in Asda. Two! The queues for them were spread over 5 or 6 isles. After 10~15 minutes of waiting, watching the checkout girls slowly scanning items, both looking very chilled, not rushing, stopping a few times to chat with their colleagues, I had enough, so I left my trolley full of food and walked out.

Who do you think you are? Me!

I regularly abandon the Asda trolley and staff know I do. I have even put stuff on the checkout and when It goes tits up walk out leaving them to put it all back. Last time it was because my jute Asda's own bag was too heavy for the self service checkout.

I wouldn't use the place apart from it being about half a mile away and Tesco/Sainsbury are about 4 miles away.
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Some flucking idiot undertaking me using the hard shoulder of the A12 this afternoon, just to get one car length ahead
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Old 13-02-16, 09:58 AM   #3069
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Shops that have a tannoy and call for a cashier when the queue is huge, but the shop is only the size of my shed.

It's like they're the size of a Tesbury extra.
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all this rain.. snow already and get it over with !!
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