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hirezThe other week, I was mumbling distractedly here about getting some proper lights for the pushbike, given that the exciting sections of the cyclepath are unlit and/or in dank cuttings. Thus I toddled down to Avon Valley Cycles and came away with a Light and Motion Vega, which is comfortably bright enough to burn holes in cardboard. And indeed cause oncoming motorists to flash their headlights, which we'll call a right result.
Concurrent with this, the fine sorts at Edinburgh Bicycle were having a sale. Today a box arrived containing Shimano MT90 boots and a set of pedals that firmly attach to same, for a total that's rather less than the RRP of the boots.
I will now be able to fall off with confidence and be well-lit so the assembled populace will have no difficulty in both pointing and laughing.
Concurrent with this, the fine sorts at Edinburgh Bicycle were having a sale. Today a box arrived containing Shimano MT90 boots and a set of pedals that firmly attach to same, for a total that's rather less than the RRP of the boots.
I will now be able to fall off with confidence and be well-lit so the assembled populace will have no difficulty in both pointing and laughing.
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Date: 2008-01-10 04:40 pm (UTC)re: spuds. I find that the best way to get really settled into them is to cane it up to the front of a line of traffic at the lights and then fall over. Never fails to amuse.
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Date: 2008-01-10 04:51 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2008-01-10 05:59 pm (UTC)More intense: when you're bombing down a rock-strewn gulley and the arc dies - instant black-out. Too damn fragile for bicycle usage (even on-road I had them cut out a few times).
LED's should overtake them in ultimate brightness within the next couple of years anyway (I believe even Lupine, one-time HID kings, have dropped them from their product line).
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Date: 2008-01-10 06:24 pm (UTC)I have however carefully unclipped well before the lights, coasted to a gentle halt at them, realised the sneaky little bastards had re-engaged without me noticing and _then_ fallen over sideways.
Twice.
(Mind you, Wingnuts still holds the spud-injury record)
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Date: 2008-01-10 08:08 pm (UTC)(Given it was his arm-waving explanation that convinced me they were the way forward in the first place.)
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Date: 2008-01-10 08:34 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2008-01-10 09:06 pm (UTC)By the magic of the fixed wheel, the other pedal then propelled him out of the saddle and into the air, and cruel, cruel gravity broke a couple of his ribs against the track.
Oh, and a large and terrifying splinter of track surface ripped a big hole in his lycra, and not in a place where a chap welcomes such tings.
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Date: 2008-01-10 09:32 pm (UTC)no subject
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Date: 2008-01-10 11:49 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2008-01-11 12:07 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2008-01-11 09:26 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2008-01-11 10:36 am (UTC)SPD were double sided + http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=22687 weren't
and I hate them both.
Probably a setup issue but even with 'any direction release' cleats on the SPD jobbies last summer I really didn't enjoy it. Every traffic light led to a military planning operation. Every sudden stop hard wired synapses needed rewiring. So saying putting down power was very fun indeed.
the feeling of utter devastation on the first topple sideways in Kew at a slightly hilly T junction...
Back to 'normal' pedals and far happier since.
(give link to your roadie double sided thingies? keen to try again later this year - when i'm allowed to fall over)
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Date: 2008-01-11 11:06 am (UTC)no subject
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