A video of the event via Jake.
Thursday, 7 June 2012
Yet another reason not to force bikes onto pavements
Chester Road - crap pavement markings put in in the past few years. This is beyond a bad joke Manchester City Council!
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Monday, 4 June 2012
Pirates on the Mancunian Way
Today was the Great Manchester Cycle event in which lots of people paid money to ride against the clock whilst conforming to a set of strict rules. Not my idea of a fun day out, and anyway, when I asked I was told that my 4-wheeler was banned from the ride, so that put paid to any idea of taking the sound system. Not that I own a qualifying hard hat either.
Despite the monotony of cyclists dressed up as mobile advertising hoardings, a few participants did stand out from the crowd. I spotted a couple of three-wheelers, one recumbent in fetching pink sporting the skull and crossbones.
The other a rather nice green handcycle.
In the two-wheeled class was this machine, where the rider can't sit down.
No chance of saddle sores there!
And these two gents riding these lovely scaled down machines who gave a shout and a wave as they rode past.
And I spotted one, just one, participant in the ride who managed to buck the trend of monotonous headgear.
For the rest of us the opportunity to ride the Mancunian way was too much of an opportunity to let pass and the marshals didn't seem to object to the presence of non-participants on the route.
After all, it was pretty easy to spot the riders with bare heads, no numbers and in most cases a more leisurely approach to cycling.
Though one thing that struck me was how much of the time the closed off roads were empty, it seemed such a waste of a good road closure. Also, as the video below shows, there were, unfortunately, rather a lot of motorbikes on the route too.
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A Grim North was also in the area...
Despite the monotony of cyclists dressed up as mobile advertising hoardings, a few participants did stand out from the crowd. I spotted a couple of three-wheelers, one recumbent in fetching pink sporting the skull and crossbones.
The other a rather nice green handcycle.
In the two-wheeled class was this machine, where the rider can't sit down.
No chance of saddle sores there!
And these two gents riding these lovely scaled down machines who gave a shout and a wave as they rode past.
And I spotted one, just one, participant in the ride who managed to buck the trend of monotonous headgear.
For the rest of us the opportunity to ride the Mancunian way was too much of an opportunity to let pass and the marshals didn't seem to object to the presence of non-participants on the route.
After all, it was pretty easy to spot the riders with bare heads, no numbers and in most cases a more leisurely approach to cycling.
Though one thing that struck me was how much of the time the closed off roads were empty, it seemed such a waste of a good road closure. Also, as the video below shows, there were, unfortunately, rather a lot of motorbikes on the route too.
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A Grim North was also in the area...
Tuesday, 29 May 2012
North West Velo Fest Gabardine Ride
The North West Velo Fest Gabardine Ride last Sunday was a relaxed yet well dressed affair.
The Tweed Ride will tale place on Sat, 16th June, 14:30 – 18:30, a stylish ride, departing from MoSI's bike picnic at 2.30pm for a gentle ride about town. Tweed optional, it's more about the attitude than the attire! More info at www.tweedride.co.uk
The Tweed Ride will tale place on Sat, 16th June, 14:30 – 18:30, a stylish ride, departing from MoSI's bike picnic at 2.30pm for a gentle ride about town. Tweed optional, it's more about the attitude than the attire! More info at www.tweedride.co.uk
Monday, 28 May 2012
Motorbike Barriers Don't Work
Motorbike barriers don't work, they just inconvenience everyone. Two people easily lifted this motor scooter through the horse steps on the Trans Pennie Way yesterday.
Yet these barriers make this path almost impossible for tricycles, cycle trailers for children and wheelchairs. It is about time they were removed.
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Yet these barriers make this path almost impossible for tricycles, cycle trailers for children and wheelchairs. It is about time they were removed.
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Friday, 25 May 2012
Epic Manchester May Critical Mass
May's Critical Mass was a bit of an epic....
The music was all from Soundsystem 01 by Hybrid.
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There is a short video by steone77
The music was all from Soundsystem 01 by Hybrid.
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There is a short video by steone77
Thursday, 24 May 2012
Shit Driver - and there are many of them..
My daily ride must be one of the best bike commutes in Greater Manchester. The vast majority of it is along the River Irwell and Manchester Ship canal path. Traffic free I can potter along chatting to the regular joggers and enjoying the wildlife.
However, I have to travel a few hundred yards by road, and the quality of driving in the area is dreadful.
This evening as I was turning right off Liverpool Road a driver turned right out of the road I was turning into right across my path. The little shit's behavior was so obviously in the wrong that the bike rider behind me took it on herself to give the driver an earbending.
Suffice to say that this dangerous behavior didn't gain the driver any time savings in the heavy traffic and I caught up with the car in Deansgate...
More about this car
However, I have to travel a few hundred yards by road, and the quality of driving in the area is dreadful.
This evening as I was turning right off Liverpool Road a driver turned right out of the road I was turning into right across my path. The little shit's behavior was so obviously in the wrong that the bike rider behind me took it on herself to give the driver an earbending.
Suffice to say that this dangerous behavior didn't gain the driver any time savings in the heavy traffic and I caught up with the car in Deansgate...
More about this car
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