The ‘Nontercation’
Non·ter·ca·tion /ˌNontaˈkāSHən/ Noun A noisy non-argument and actual agreement, esp. in public. Two parties share the same view, often over the noise of an engine. Synonyms accord - – affinity – non-dispute I’ve… Read More
Category Archive: cycle safety
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Abstract images of NYC lay bare the concrete space
Reblogged from The Elwell blog: I was particularly taken with an article on the website Taxi. Showcasing the work of Brooklyn-based photographer Navid Baraty, a sequence of aerial images depict New York City’s intersections… Read More
The superfluous life of indicators
It’s now my pet hate (this week at least). INDICATORS. Or rather the lack of using them. I mentioned it a little while back, high on a giddy cocktail of Twix and strong… Read More
The close call and unlikely apology
Riding West toward Cardiff Central Station. Slight head wind, but golden sun adequate compensation. I’m stopped at the lights watching the traffic gliding along the roller coaster slopes of the link road overpass. Lights change:… Read More
Night of the ninja cyclist
Dark shape in the middle distance, faintly illuminated by sodium streetlight. Its large, moving slowly and faintly meandering from left to right. I get closer. The car headlights creep up the rear and… Read More
The epiphany moment – retrain as a driving instructor?
Last night I had an epiphany, that true Eureka moment. ‘I know!’ I shouted, mentally (‘mentally’ as ‘in my head’, rather than ‘like a lunatic’). ‘I shall quit this job, with all its… Read More
The two wheeled snow mobile
Giant cross bike in Odoni head office cycle shed, Wednesday 23rd January A cross bike. The consummate all terrain vehicle and my weapon of choice in these snowy, inclement conditions. Armed with a decent set… Read More
Recent and mildly sarcastic observations on the practises of (some) motorists
Some recent and mildly sarcastic observations on the practises of motorists* in Cardiff and its environs by S.Nurse, cyclist**, parent and occasional observer of human behaviour. Use of indicators. The indicators exist for… Read More
Go 20 campaign
It’s road safety week and Brake (the road safety charity) have launched Go 20, an initiative to encourage local authorities to reduce the speed limit on roads to a safer 20 mph in… Read More
The Junction – an accident in the offing
For some added realism, click here to listen to a recording of the junction at 8.50am this morning. The car exits the magic roundabout*, 50m to the left of the junction. It’s moving… Read More
