Argh! For this, handlebar-mounted cattle-prods were will hopefully be invented.
The other hazard in the picture of course is the bloody rain. :-( I've finally got back on the bike after 1 x stomped wheel and weeks of teh ill, and what a day for it... Botley Road was just one long puddle this morning, including one bit which was so flooded that the cars were noticing it and letting the bikes go round it!
Gah, replied to this once and it didn't work. Damned LJ.
Stomped wheel> bastards!
Rain> not quite as bad here and thank heavens for waterproof trousers. Though I fear they'll be of limited use in real downpours, my thighs were still slightly damp when I got in this morning (oo-er missus).
Puddle> I'm impressed they were so nice!
I guess it's harder work getting home than to work?
I guess it's harder work getting home than to work?
Who, me or Art?
Homewards is easier for me because the Botley Road cycle lane is slightly better/easier westbound... though really it's very good in both directions and I've nothing to complain about! It's just that on the way back you don't have to wait FOREVER (even with the push-button thingum) at the ring-road junction.
Wheel-stomping bastards> It wasn't as expensive as I expected to get it fixed, but still, GRRRRR. I will have to keep the bike in the hall now which is a PITA for us and next door (though next door have said they don't mind too much), and I don't know what we're going to do when Owen starts cycling as well because there really isn't room for two bikes in the hall. I thought leaving it in a residents car-park would be safe enough (especially when there's people in and out all the time for the Iceland unloading bay) but I suppose all those cars etc means it's basically an adventure playground for the local disaffected yoof. (And hey at least they didn't knife my car tyres or anything.)
The really annoying thing is that the bike was chained up within sight of our back balcony so if I'd been there I could have probably hit the buggers with a supersoaker.
I meant more because it's slightly more uphill back to Botley. I cycled both directions from the station when we were over for the Ox-Cam ride and staying with Chris. I know what you mean about the push button! Why on earth can't they have a detection loop? And like actually do something when it's activated.
Stick a video camera on the balcony instead and report them if it happens again? Hard to recognise yoofs though I guess.
I suspect they'd just nick the video camera... :-( I'll have a think though & see if I can set up some kind of cheap webcam. And then invoice the Vale of White Horse for provision of CCTV services. 8-)
Didn't think it was much uphill back to Botley -- I'll pay more attention tonight!
If you mean the one opposite the McDonalds there is a loop, but the button is more reliable. And in my experience pressing the button will give you a green just before the cars to your right will get their next green. Being too impatient to wait for one cycle of the lights seems a little MTV generation.
And yes, I would say that from Osney to Elms parade is flat. After Elms parade you start getting hill.
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Date: 2006-12-11 11:30 am (UTC)werewill hopefully be invented.The other hazard in the picture of course is the bloody rain. :-( I've finally got back on the bike after 1 x stomped wheel and weeks of teh ill, and what a day for it... Botley Road was just one long puddle this morning, including one bit which was so flooded that the cars were noticing it and letting the bikes go round it!
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Date: 2006-12-11 12:00 pm (UTC)Stomped wheel> bastards!
Rain> not quite as bad here and thank heavens for waterproof trousers. Though I fear they'll be of limited use in real downpours, my thighs were still slightly damp when I got in this morning (oo-er missus).
Puddle> I'm impressed they were so nice!
I guess it's harder work getting home than to work?
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Date: 2006-12-11 12:44 pm (UTC)Who, me or Art?
Homewards is easier for me because the Botley Road cycle lane is slightly better/easier westbound... though really it's very good in both directions and I've nothing to complain about! It's just that on the way back you don't have to wait FOREVER (even with the push-button thingum) at the ring-road junction.
Wheel-stomping bastards> It wasn't as expensive as I expected to get it fixed, but still, GRRRRR. I will have to keep the bike in the hall now which is a PITA for us and next door (though next door have said they don't mind too much), and I don't know what we're going to do when Owen starts cycling as well because there really isn't room for two bikes in the hall. I thought leaving it in a residents car-park would be safe enough (especially when there's people in and out all the time for the Iceland unloading bay) but I suppose all those cars etc means it's basically an adventure playground for the local disaffected yoof. (And hey at least they didn't knife my car tyres or anything.)
The really annoying thing is that the bike was chained up within sight of our back balcony so if I'd been there I could have probably hit the buggers with a supersoaker.
Grr.
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Date: 2006-12-11 01:24 pm (UTC)Stick a video camera on the balcony instead and report them if it happens again? Hard to recognise yoofs though I guess.
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Date: 2006-12-11 02:09 pm (UTC)Didn't think it was much uphill back to Botley -- I'll pay more attention tonight!
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Date: 2006-12-12 12:07 am (UTC)And yes, I would say that from Osney to Elms parade is flat. After Elms parade you start getting hill.
David