I recently started using a helmet cam, and I have capture:

A close pass that felt a bit uncomfortable, and a little dangerous

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An HGV driver blatantly on their phone on a residential street

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I feel these could be worth reporting, but if I'm gonna start reporting people for traffic offences I want to be sure I'm not reporting people for victimless crimes or honest mistakes. I'm kinda still a bit uncomfortable with the idea that I'm carrying around CCTV while I ride.

What crimes would you/would you not report?

Hi, I’ve been thinking about cycling to work (30mins cycle according to google). Does anyone have any bike recommendations? What kind of bike should I consider? I really like the aesthetic of single speed bikes but probably not the best for my purpose… My budget is £400, absolute max is £500. Thanks!

Forest have priced hiked so many times in the last yea unlock fees, 10 mins No longer free, short passes go up above rate of inflation,, price per minute gone up, monthly passes gone up twice.

I'm contemplating paying the higher fees and switching to lime as the quality and quantity of bikes are better.

They're looking to price hike the monthly pass again next month but before I do I wanted to hear people thoughts on lime, tier, port, Santander electric and overall opinion/solutions for someone who lives in kings cross/Camden.

Just a watchout - I was unlocking a lime bike tonight and some guy came over and said he also had it booked. Stupidly got my phone out to prove him wrong. Turns out he was thieving phones. Good news is I realised and managed to shove him away and cycle off, but - I'd had a drink and was being a bit slow, it could have turned out differently. Just keep this in mind folks.

Hey all,

I wanted to give a heads-up about an aggressive cyclist I encountered this morning while merging onto CS3, just before 8:04 AM.

I was turning onto the CS3 cycleway along Upper Thames Street from the side street running past Cannon Street Station. I came to a complete stop and checked for through bike traffic. Both westbound and eastbound cyclists were stopped at a red light, so I began my turn. However, as I was merging, a man who had also been stationary at the red light (westbound) suddenly ran the red at the pedestrian crossing. Because of this, he had to tap his brakes slightly as I was merging—nowhere near a near-miss, just standard cyclists adjusting to each other.

Except this guy immediately started shouting at me:

Him: "You didn’t look!"
Me: "I looked."
Him: "You didn’t f**ing look! I had to slam on my brakes!"*

At this point, after he swore at me, my temper flared, and I told him, "I did f**ing look,"* and for him to "ride on." I slowed down to let him go ahead, but instead of riding on, he slowed down too—basically forcing me to sit behind him. This went on for nearly a kilometre until we reached the long tunnel/undercroft where the homeless encampment is.

I decided to overtake, giving him a wide berth, but as I did, he aggressively and sharply veered towards me. It was dangerous and unnecessary—I was going at least 15km/h on a heavy Santander bike, and if we had collided, it could have been bad for both of us. As I passed, he shouted something about "needing to brake," clearly trying to "teach me a lesson."

He continued along the cycleway before eventually turning off at Embankment onto Northumberland Avenue.

Description:

• Male, late 50s/early 60s, grey hair, slight beard, stocky/overweight build
• Wearing: Yellow/high-vis-style helmet, black lycra with grey patches
• Bike: Had saddlebags
• Accent: Sounded Scottish to me (I’m Aussie), but could have been another UK accent
• Photo: I have a rear-view photo of him at an intersection

Why I’m Posting

Just wanted to warn others to be aware—he was extremely aggressive over a very minor situation. I’m not exactly an easy target (big guy, heavy bike), so I’d hate to think what he might do to intimidate someone more vulnerable.

Also, it’s a good reminder that people make mistakes, do annoying things, and can be outright pricks—but if you’re the type to shout at another cyclist over something trivial, you risk becoming a miserable, aggressive loser like this guy.

Questions:

1. Should I report this? If so, where?
2. Would you have handled this differently? I could have ignored him entirely, and I know I didn't go out of my way to deescalate, but sometimes I feel like bullies like this get off too lightly.

Would be keen to hear your thoughts. Cheers.

Edit: added the photo https://postimg.cc/qN5r0CNY

I know there’s a LimeBike subreddit but for some reason it won’t let me post there, also doesn’t seem active.

I have had several occasions where I’ve reported an issue with the bike. The app kindly says “you have not been charged”. But I usually buy a ride pass when I know I’m going to use it as it’s far cheaper this way.

The issue is obviously I’ve not been charged cause I already paid for a Ride Pass! And it still counts the time used during the ride even though it says “you’ve not been charged”! This is ridiculous, at least it should give back the time used. In this case, it’s still charging me through time used…

Has anyone had a similar experience and got some solution for this? Their app is terrible too. So frustrating to use them I might use one of the other e-bike providers in London.

Weird question. I cycle everyday and decided to take a break but throughout the day, I felt bad the whole time. Did anyone else go through this

Can you recommend a noseless saddle? Every single traditional saddle I have tried has been painful on the "jewels". Not unbearable, but there must be a better way

I have tried the noseless ISM Cruise : the sensation of a noseless saddle is liberating, but it's very rigid and the cheeks start hurting after 30-40 minutes.

The ISM Touring should be softer but it's probably too small for me (see below).

I have tried the Selle SMP e-city , which is not noseless but has a shorter-than-usual nose, pointing downwards. The softness / hardness is just right (unlike the ISM noseless), it is better than traditional saddles, but not quite as comfy as a noseless one.

So basically it seems my choices are between: comfy on the "jewels" but uncomfortable on the cheeks (ISM), or comfy on the cheeks but slightly uncomfortable on the jewels (ISM).

Please note:

• many people dislike noseless saddles because they have less control. That's not an issue for me, riding an upright city bike. I have never felt lack of control with the ISM saddle. Of course I wouldn't use it for the Tour de France

• many people say you get used to the discomfort after a while. I don't. If other saddles work for you that's great for you, but it doesn't help me

Thanks!

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is the santander app down for you? it’s been crashing for me this evening- extra annoying given widespread delays on the elizabeth line too

argh!

Hi everybody!!

I got a 2nd hand cargo bike and it’s sort of become indispensable, I earn money with it, I shuffle the kids about in it. It’s great.

But the back wheel (Rohloff hub gear) is in serious need of rebuilding, I keep putting new spokes in when a few go pop, but this is now the third time I’m loosing spokes (only 2, so far) and I just need to rebuild the wheel, it’s out of whack.

Been keeping an eye out for a half decent stand second hand, but I thought I’d reach out and ask if anyone has one I could borrow, happy to come collect and drop off, I live in Peckham. You’re welcome to suggest a deposit of some sort, you can keep hold of one of my kids for the duration? 😅

Thanks all!

All, need some help with what the C2W scheme limits are for firms in the city - particularly financial services / banking and firms around Canary Wharf?. Trying to build a case for pushing the limit up and need some data to have the discussion with Benefits. Please add the firm name in your response. Thank you!

Just a quick shout out to London Bus Drivers who must have a module in their training called 'Try Not To Kill The Cyclists'.

Feel like we actually pretty reckless around them and most of the time can trust them to give us space.

Somehow feel it's unlikely that many of them browse this sub but thanks bus drivers 🫡

Anybody from east London ? Rainham ,romford cyclist ?

My cycle commute home is always in the dark, around 45 minutes to north London. I have a reflective bag and bike lights. Considering a reflective jacket as I don't always take the bag.

Goal is to always be seen. Does anyone wear reflective clothing. Or are lights enough? I cycle up / sometimes parallel to the A10 which is busy but well lit.

I'm going to be in London for two months May-July this year. I'll be over in the Denmark Hill area.

I'd like to get a decent/good bike for the duration at a reasonable price. Need helmet, lock, and maybe gloves, too. I'm soliciting suggestions and appreciate all the input. Thanks in advance/TIA.

Is there a shop in London that sells Mr. Tuffy tyre liner, please?

Spotted a new sticker on the rear window of a Black Cab yesterday. Something along the lines of “Legal Taxis…Protect The Badge”. The driver in question immediately cut myself and a Deliveroo rider up (who was doing nothing wrong) in a very deliberate close pass, & emergency brake scenario (for both cyclists). My point being….get their registration & cab number & report the dangerous driving to TFL & British Transport Police, if they really cross the line. They have reluctantly improved over the years, which is good, but looks like they have to be kept in line going forward. Stay safe out there.

I live in Walthamstow so I see a lot of these properties. 3 bed terrace, family home, no drive or garage so bike stores in the small front yard area are very common

My question to those who have installed these is - why do people install them with the door facing towards the house? You're left with a tiny space to maneuvre the bike out of the store and then out of the front gate.

Doesn't it make more sense to put the door facing the road? Is there some law that prohibits this because I've never seen it? That way you can do all the loading/unloading on the pavement

Forest are going to trial bikes with child seats, starting with Hackney (obviously) -- absolutely loving this and great news for all parents. But I don't know if this will be sustainable. I can just imagine teenagers piling on with three to a bike.

https://www.standard.co.uk/news/transport/forest-first-ebikes-child-seats-london-adult-passenger-seat-b1206321.html

I have a triban bike with disc brakes

I serviced my brakes were serviced March last year, including bleeding. I cycled a lot during spring/summer/early autumn

At the beginning of October I went to a bike mechanic in my new area (i moved away from old one and seeing old mechanic was no longer an option), as both my brakes were losing grip. They proposed 2 options, cheap pads for £10 or expensive for £20, plus a £20 service for each brake. Between £60 and £80 I choose £60, as I was planning on doing a full service before spring season again (will do end of February/March)

Brakes were okayish for shortly, not perfect but I know that takes some time to them to be perfectly in place (don't know if is an urban myth). Fact is between october november and december didn't cycle much as was out for long periods of time. When back after Xmas bike was barely slowing down and didn't felt safe at all, especially with the rear brake being the worse of the 2

I didn't go back to the shop as I am not very good with confronting people. As much as I'd like to support local shops I went to decathlon where they fix the issue. They said the pads were "contaminated" and in any case not very suitable for that model of disc. Changed the rear disc for £8 of pads (even cheaper of the bike shop) and £10 (half the price)

I was bit shocked for the low quality the shop provided and the cost compared to decathlon (which I had bad experience in the past with my old local branch, but the new one was quite a good experience), also shocked that the shop has 4.9 rating on google reviews...

If anyone finds a new york kryptonite U lock somewhere between Waterloo Bridge and Bexleyheath please DM me. Luggage straps failed without me hearing it fall off.

I saw an altercation between a cyclist and a jogger this morning at Borough Yards. I assume they had bumped into each other, with neither backing down as to who was in the wrong.

Got me thinking - surely this is a pedestrianised area? Even if it isn't it is lined with shops and eateries, so hardly an appropriate area to be cycling through? I didn't see any signs stating no cycling, which surprised me.

I am a big fan of cycling in london, but this seemed like a step too far as a short cut for cyclists.

Thoughts?

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