richardmorris Posted January 25, 2019 Share Posted January 25, 2019 I’ve been commuting this week on the bike. Studded scwalbes have earned their keep. But I’m annoyed, daily, by idiot drivers who think it’s perfectly good to drive behind me with their main beam on. Cavcraft 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mat_the_cat Posted January 25, 2019 Share Posted January 25, 2019 I seen your response, thought it couldn't be that bad, and opened the link. BLIMEY! Oh well, good job the NHS is made of money. They_all_do_that_sir 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Snipes Posted January 26, 2019 Share Posted January 26, 2019 I’ve been commuting this week on the bike. Studded scwalbes have earned their keep. But I’m annoyed, daily, by idiot drivers who think it’s perfectly good to drive behind me with their main beam on.Why is that bad? I use to like that as you can see better. Main beams coming toward me? Different story ofcourse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Hooli Posted January 26, 2019 Share Posted January 26, 2019 Why is that bad? I use to like that as you can see better. Main beams coming toward me? Different story of course. I wondered exactly the same thing tbh, unless richardmorris has mirrors on his pushbike? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bucketeer Posted January 26, 2019 Author Share Posted January 26, 2019 I'm guessing RM has a mirror or two on his bike and gets big glare. Anyway, time to update the latest few spots from the locality. richardmorris, The Moog, They_all_do_that_sir and 17 others 20 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Moog Posted January 26, 2019 Share Posted January 26, 2019 What's that last car? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldcars Posted January 26, 2019 Share Posted January 26, 2019 What's that last car?Axiam i think. The Moog 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six-cylinder Posted January 26, 2019 Share Posted January 26, 2019 What's that last car? Microcar F8c https://zoomcar.fr/microcar-f8c-dci-12374518.html The Moog 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bucketeer Posted January 26, 2019 Author Share Posted January 26, 2019 Microcar F8c https://zoomcar.fr/microcar-f8c-dci-12374518.htmlBeat me to it.For some reason that particular one had a Chatenet badge on the back. As far as I know Chatenet only make the half sized Cayenne lookalike as I spotted/posted a week or so ago. Six-cylinder, holbeck and Jim Bell 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheefag Posted January 26, 2019 Share Posted January 26, 2019 https://www.aliexpress.com/wholesale?initiative_id=AS_20190126040050&site=glo&g=y&SearchText=panniers+bicycle&needQuery=n&page=1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardmorris Posted January 26, 2019 Share Posted January 26, 2019 I wondered exactly the same thing tbh, unless richardmorris has mirrors on his pushbike?Yes, I do have zefal mirrors. It ruins night vision- you don’t come up behind a car with your main beam on, why do it to a bike? https://www.tredz.co.uk/.Zefal-Spy-Mirror_42287.htm?mkwid=s_dt%7Cpcrid%7C294431953420%7Cpkw%7C%7Cpmt%7Cb%7Cslid%7C%7C&pgrid=53343878787&ptaid=dsa-307732464445&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIyLT25daL4AIVzrXtCh3M-QnbEAAYASAAEgKT6fD_BwE Even if you don’t have mirrors, it helps to look behind occasionally to see whether the car behind is acknowledging your existence. One last night was so intent on keeping his main beams on that a car coming the other way also put theirs on, this dazzling from both directions! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mally Posted January 26, 2019 Share Posted January 26, 2019 Some of those are unbelievably cheap.That's the panniers of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Moog Posted January 26, 2019 Share Posted January 26, 2019 Cool - learning new things. Looks like it would be an ace autotest tool Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardmorris Posted January 26, 2019 Share Posted January 26, 2019 They remind me of the sans permis- the ones the French drive when they’ve been banned for drink driving. The Moog, bangernomics and RobT 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Hooli Posted January 26, 2019 Share Posted January 26, 2019 They remind me of the sans permis- the ones the French drive drunk when they’ve been banned for drink driving. EFA egg and richardmorris 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardmorris Posted January 26, 2019 Share Posted January 26, 2019 EFA Very true. Always keep a wide berth when you spot one- they’re very unpredictable and never Indicate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luxxo Waftybarger Posted January 26, 2019 Share Posted January 26, 2019 You will go loads faster without the trailer. Every gram makes a huge difference on a hill. Decathlon stuff is good value and usually well made, get their waterproof panniers if you can. Otherwise line with a rubble sack. Most tourers can get away without a rear rack and make do with strapping their tent to the top of the rear rack with bungees and using a frame bag. Front panniers add weight and wind resistance which probably isn't worth the carrying capacity. Cavcraft 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
castros_bro Posted January 28, 2019 Share Posted January 28, 2019 WARNING LEFTFIELD TANGENT does yo want a tatty UK reg Shitron C4 diesel sipper, currently getting metric version of 65mpg at 60mph, probably available in Feb in some random Iberian gaf und guaranteed to bimble Moroccan roads/tracks with Gallic elan, size to stuff bike in and occasional dossing? Shirley Knott, Cavcraft, purplebargeken and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted February 9, 2019 Share Posted February 9, 2019 Have you reached Africa yet? Cavcraft, Shirley Knott, LightBulbFun and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junkman Posted February 10, 2019 Share Posted February 10, 2019 He hasn't walked around the World yet either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardmorris Posted February 10, 2019 Share Posted February 10, 2019 Presumably drinking his way through the courtesy wine cellar. Well I would! mat_the_cat, GrumpiusMaximus and Supernaut 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrumpiusMaximus Posted February 10, 2019 Share Posted February 10, 2019 Not the clean, expensive Now that I think of it, there's stickers from Londis on them. loserone and richardmorris 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saabnut Posted February 10, 2019 Share Posted February 10, 2019 Presumably drinking his way through the courtesy wine cellar. Well I would! Saabnut does NOT like this! richardmorris, chaseracer, aldo135 and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiC Posted February 15, 2019 Share Posted February 15, 2019 Been reading through this thread today - great work thus far. Looking forward to future updates.You're back! CGSB and richardmorris 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jon928se Posted February 20, 2019 Share Posted February 20, 2019 Is Bucketeer still stuck in the wine cellar ? chadders 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loserone Posted February 20, 2019 Share Posted February 20, 2019 I hope the bees are okay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mally Posted February 20, 2019 Share Posted February 20, 2019 No not the Beeees AAARRRGGH. LightBulbFun 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeeJay Posted February 24, 2019 Share Posted February 24, 2019 Is Bucketeer still stuck in the wine cellar ?Will it just be a "Cellar" by now? chaseracer, richardmorris, mat_the_cat and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Momentary Lapse Of Reason Posted February 24, 2019 Share Posted February 24, 2019 Will it just a "Cellar" by now?Just as long that it's not the Pulp Fiction cellar... Kringle 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairnet Posted February 24, 2019 Share Posted February 24, 2019 dont mantion fritzl and cellars oh. hope you dont lose any other stuff alex - why were sncf showing japanese levels of effciency??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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