Is this what the wise men used as they travelled to Bethlehem? Was that the star?
Probably not!
The satnav function on Nokia phones is excellent now that it is a free download. It is a dream on the larger touchscreen on the N97 mini I have been trialling, but it is still great on the smaller [...]
We have snow again in York. I thought I had seen the last of that for this year. The tyres on my bikes are a bit too narrow and slippery for snow. But look at this! This would get me about.
It is a kit called the Ktrak that can be added to a normal bike. [...]
Read full post...It’s not as small as a Brompton (I do love my Brompton). It’s not as light as a Dahon (though not all Dahons are light). And it’s not as finely engineered as a Moulton (and my Moulton is). So why do the makers of this new design by Makoto Asawa think it is going to [...]
Read full post...Paris’s on-street bicycle hire scheme is called Vélib and in less than a year it has gone some way to transforming the transport habits of that city. I wonder how long it will be before we see the like in this country.
Now in Paris they are to take it further with Autolib.
Following the success of [...]
See my previous post for background to this incident when I was forced of the road by a First Bus while on my bicycle.
I did phone First after my last post yesterday and got through to the Route Manager who I found very helpful. I was reassured that he viewed the matter as serious. He [...]
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When I phoned First I left my mobile number and had expected them to get back to me. I suppose I viewed the whole thing with a greater sense of urgency, being the one involved. I phoned a few times on Thursday to ask if there was news but it was [...]
I was forced off the road yesterday by a First bus while cycling in York. I phoned First and complained. I do wonder what will be done about it. I will post the results on this blog.
I was gliding along on my bike in fine weather at 4:35pm near the York hospital as I came [...]
