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Author Archives: That British Bloke
The road less travelled
Roads Were Not Built For Cars : Carlton Reid You don’t have to have ridden a bike for long to find out that most motorists think they own the road. I mean, they pay for it don’t they? Cyclists and … Continue reading
Posted in Bicycles, Court & Social, Media
Tagged Carlton Reid, Roads Were Not Built For Cars
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Brompton Bashes New York City
I admit it. I’m a cry-baby in the cold. So it was with a fair amount of trepidation Steve and I set off for the big city. Of course it was good that it was heading to be the warmest … Continue reading
They say it’s my only fault …
I’m too modest. No … Really …
Are you sitting comfortably?
Then I’ll begin. I suppose I was an early adopter of internet radio. I liked the idea of a device other than a computer accessing audio streams, and being a Brit living in the US it meant I could listen … Continue reading
Posted in Hifi, Media, Music, Techie
Tagged BBC internet radio streams, hifi, internet radio, lossless format, mp3, music, music player
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Princeton, NJ, Bicycle Map – Complete Streets?
Well, here it is. The Princeton NJ, Bicycle Map. And pretty informative it is too. In so many ways. But to accentuate the positive this is a pretty good survey of the state of play of cycling facilities in Princeton. … Continue reading
Posted in Bicycles
Tagged Complete Streets, cycling, cycling safety, Health & Safety, infrastructure, Princeton
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The Out-Group – Why Hi Viz Doesn’t Work
Muthumanaka Pinhamy, a Birmingham, UK, mother of five, was killed while cycling to work 6.30 one morning despite wearing hi-viz and reflective clothing and using front and rear lights. An articulated lorry pulled out of a side street and struck … Continue reading
Cateye Rapid X – Rear Safety Light
Over the past few years bicycle lighting has seen a phenomenal development. Light Emitting Diodes and rechargeable batteries have been developed in both power and efficiency to the point where it’s hardly worth considering old school alkaline powered lights and … Continue reading
Posted in Bicycles, BikeTesters
Tagged Cateye Rapid X, cycling, LEDs, lights, rear lights, rechargeable batteries
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Happy Valley – BBCtv
I don’t know why they do this. Or maybe I do … If you’re looking for a gripping drama with strong women, an excellent cast who would win awards anywhere if there was justice, and a totally absorbing, challenging story, … Continue reading
State Department
Create Your Own Visited States Map This is pretty much every state I’ve ever visited in the USA. I admit Ohio’s a bit of a stretch. I had a ten minute connection at Cleveland airport once. But the rest are … Continue reading