tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-997176338905448482.post3284850557571609309..comments2023-05-20T16:10:46.091+01:00Comments on cycling in heels: More stuff on securityGrace Blackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04203945608015967201noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-997176338905448482.post-56162545938547364872011-07-21T08:53:34.160+01:002011-07-21T08:53:34.160+01:00I registered my Brompton also on the website. But ...I registered my Brompton also on the website. But I doubt if the Police would go to Brompton to trace me. I'll never let him alone, and when I go to the bakery I let him parked on the door, so I can take an eye on it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-997176338905448482.post-34916339571539084882010-06-09T10:49:49.380+01:002010-06-09T10:49:49.380+01:00As an aside, I have recently found out that some L...As an aside, I have recently found out that some Local Authorities (eg Lewisham) subsidise places on Brompton Maintenance Courses which are run by Cycle Training UK. They are day long courses where you take your own bike along and are taught the basics of keeping your bike in shape.Garethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14554255328021504794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-997176338905448482.post-47297288618602384602010-06-08T16:28:56.736+01:002010-06-08T16:28:56.736+01:00No. I arrived as they were packing away. I have ...No. I arrived as they were packing away. I have tried to find out whether there was a list of where you could go but I couldn't find one. I think it is a local event and there is no London or National co-ordination of this etching service. In short I think we have to go to the Police service in our respective areas and ask them if and when they will be doing this next.Cycling in Heelsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-997176338905448482.post-55441017045264676732010-06-08T11:06:27.841+01:002010-06-08T11:06:27.841+01:00Hi
Did you end up getting your bike etched by the ...Hi<br />Did you end up getting your bike etched by the Police in the end? it was be interesting to know if these Police 'stalls' are pre-advertised in order to take your bike along to be etched (subject to the etching not comprising huge digits plastered over the paintwork..)<br />GarethGarethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14554255328021504794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-997176338905448482.post-31833472991712520042010-06-05T22:44:29.950+01:002010-06-05T22:44:29.950+01:00I don't like sitting in the Sun but cycling in...I don't like sitting in the Sun but cycling in it is fine. Watch out for the sun though, the moving air keeps you cool and you don't notice it. This afternoon I was sitting with a MacBook in the boys' climbing frame which has a roof on the top platform and gives some shade.<br /><br />The M6R brake didn't need greased, just a new cable. I keep a stash of Brompton cables and other bits.<br /><br />I sometimes use old fashioned skipped cycling caps. The skip keeps the sun and rain out of your eyes.wee folding bikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06297849089178251614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-997176338905448482.post-60089982671893593312010-06-05T19:03:44.533+01:002010-06-05T19:03:44.533+01:00I'm torn between the 2: I know that sun and cy...I'm torn between the 2: I know that sun and cycling ought to blend together like mint and new potatoes; unfortunately the life-giving force works best with me at dusk, or behind a comfortable blanket of cloud.<br /><br />I have been indoors for most of the day, chiefly waiting for things to moderate. I think I will now go out for a pootle. Although this summer, I plan to be prepared and unabated by the intensity of nature, in addition to my heavy arsenal of antihistamines, I plan to invest in a hat!<br /><br />Not many men wear them unceremoniously nowadays, excluding those godforsaken baseball caps, hoodies, and beanies, and those that do usually look like wannabe eccentrics. Therefore, it will be 'tough work' walking the fine line between doltitude and sartorial aptitude, but hey one can't help being a maverick ;)Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10904534996545343698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-997176338905448482.post-32923945272337673882010-06-05T18:43:11.743+01:002010-06-05T18:43:11.743+01:00Sounds like you're having fun. I am worn out j...Sounds like you're having fun. I am worn out just reading about your bike switching. I prefer to ride at sunset until I get used to the heat and it doesn't set until 9.40pm. <br /><br />(Always liked that James Mason film.)Cycling in Heelsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-997176338905448482.post-65650465306085580942010-06-05T09:03:56.783+01:002010-06-05T09:03:56.783+01:00Too hot to cycle?
Hot is the best time to cycle f...Too hot to cycle?<br /><br />Hot is the best time to cycle fast. You just have to wear less. I've been wearing Craghopper Kiwi zip offs this week. This means I can get out of work much faster because I just have to unzip the leg bits to turn them into shorts.<br /><br />http://www.craghoppers.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Product2_13552_-1_25753_132054_11051_25287<br /><br />I have been using my S2L-X Superlight this week apart from Monday night when I took the S6L to see Pandora and the Flying Dutchman at the cinema. I had been going to use the M6R with the generator lights but the front brake needs cleaned and lubed so I put the S bag onto the other bike. The S2L-X doesn't have a luggage block.wee folding bikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06297849089178251614noreply@blogger.com