Gary Cummins
@garyinscotland.bsky.social
Home is a 15 min city. Active & public transport prof, cycle holiday manager (ret). Lived on all the brown bits of the Monopoly board. Weekend Ambo driving volunteer.
The picture that launched a thousand London cabbies into a rage...
December 13, 2025 at 6:31 PM
The picture that launched a thousand London cabbies into a rage...
For me trekking bars are about comfort, drop bars offered the hoods and little else, the drop section took my hands too far from the brakes and compressed my neck. The tiny area either side of the stem is either taken up with clutter or if not only offers brief respite from the hoods. But that's me
December 13, 2025 at 5:46 PM
For me trekking bars are about comfort, drop bars offered the hoods and little else, the drop section took my hands too far from the brakes and compressed my neck. The tiny area either side of the stem is either taken up with clutter or if not only offers brief respite from the hoods. But that's me
I haven't got my specs on but read Woke Liberace, and it seems to work here...
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December 13, 2025 at 9:26 AM
I haven't got my specs on but read Woke Liberace, and it seems to work here...
There was another company Seat of the Pants who produced a quad as well. We had them take part in an event I helped organise with my local group Tower Hamlets Wheelers, DHL trialled quad bikes and sent two over to demonstrate.
December 13, 2025 at 9:12 AM
There was another company Seat of the Pants who produced a quad as well. We had them take part in an event I helped organise with my local group Tower Hamlets Wheelers, DHL trialled quad bikes and sent two over to demonstrate.
Blast from the past the Brox, wow. I once chatted to Chris Bell by phone and got him to produce a bespoke rear cassette for me with massive low gear, you couldn't buy them at the time off the shelf. What a lovely chap he was.
December 13, 2025 at 8:36 AM
Blast from the past the Brox, wow. I once chatted to Chris Bell by phone and got him to produce a bespoke rear cassette for me with massive low gear, you couldn't buy them at the time off the shelf. What a lovely chap he was.
60 miles is a good day touring but long, what I used to do solo in my 40s, my clients were happiest between 45 and 50. Time to sightsee en-route, stop and visit sites and cafes, 60+ and you are not really seeing much are you?
December 13, 2025 at 8:22 AM
60 miles is a good day touring but long, what I used to do solo in my 40s, my clients were happiest between 45 and 50. Time to sightsee en-route, stop and visit sites and cafes, 60+ and you are not really seeing much are you?
The two big game changers for me were fitting butterfly bars in the late 1990s hard to find in the UK, and buying a Terry Saddle (she pioneered the cut out saddles of that time).
3rd on the list was putting a bottle dynamo on the London commuter, no more stolen lights.
3rd on the list was putting a bottle dynamo on the London commuter, no more stolen lights.
December 13, 2025 at 8:19 AM
The two big game changers for me were fitting butterfly bars in the late 1990s hard to find in the UK, and buying a Terry Saddle (she pioneered the cut out saddles of that time).
3rd on the list was putting a bottle dynamo on the London commuter, no more stolen lights.
3rd on the list was putting a bottle dynamo on the London commuter, no more stolen lights.
Not in the Anglosphere, it's much more common on the continent isn't it? (Lars has his own pref obviously). It always seems strange to me to put racing bars on a bike built for touring. Until about 25 years ago you couldn't buy a touring framed bike in the UK without it having drops.
December 13, 2025 at 8:09 AM
Not in the Anglosphere, it's much more common on the continent isn't it? (Lars has his own pref obviously). It always seems strange to me to put racing bars on a bike built for touring. Until about 25 years ago you couldn't buy a touring framed bike in the UK without it having drops.
Rubbish, everyone knows Shetland is the murder capital of the UK
December 13, 2025 at 7:32 AM
Rubbish, everyone knows Shetland is the murder capital of the UK
'Oh, and add a lot more toilets'
Good grief, if there's one building on the planet with an abundance of loos it's the Barbican. There can always be more, I accept that, but one boast I always made to friends about the Barbican is that it has more loos than most other theatres in London put together
Good grief, if there's one building on the planet with an abundance of loos it's the Barbican. There can always be more, I accept that, but one boast I always made to friends about the Barbican is that it has more loos than most other theatres in London put together
December 12, 2025 at 12:28 PM
'Oh, and add a lot more toilets'
Good grief, if there's one building on the planet with an abundance of loos it's the Barbican. There can always be more, I accept that, but one boast I always made to friends about the Barbican is that it has more loos than most other theatres in London put together
Good grief, if there's one building on the planet with an abundance of loos it's the Barbican. There can always be more, I accept that, but one boast I always made to friends about the Barbican is that it has more loos than most other theatres in London put together
I suspect you are a lot stronger rider than me John.
December 12, 2025 at 12:15 PM
I suspect you are a lot stronger rider than me John.
'Why is the House of Lords?'
Because history, and it's shit.
Blair got rid of most of the hereditary peers in 98-99 or so (apparently Britain would fall if he did) but retained appointments.
It's mostly because folk with power like power & make it hard to change things. (I know you know this)
Because history, and it's shit.
Blair got rid of most of the hereditary peers in 98-99 or so (apparently Britain would fall if he did) but retained appointments.
It's mostly because folk with power like power & make it hard to change things. (I know you know this)
December 12, 2025 at 8:39 AM
'Why is the House of Lords?'
Because history, and it's shit.
Blair got rid of most of the hereditary peers in 98-99 or so (apparently Britain would fall if he did) but retained appointments.
It's mostly because folk with power like power & make it hard to change things. (I know you know this)
Because history, and it's shit.
Blair got rid of most of the hereditary peers in 98-99 or so (apparently Britain would fall if he did) but retained appointments.
It's mostly because folk with power like power & make it hard to change things. (I know you know this)
To paraphrase Hattie Hayridge
'it must a be a good design, look how many people have moved in!'
'it must a be a good design, look how many people have moved in!'
December 12, 2025 at 8:20 AM
To paraphrase Hattie Hayridge
'it must a be a good design, look how many people have moved in!'
'it must a be a good design, look how many people have moved in!'
Sorry, Winfield was Woolworth's own brand, Tesco was Delamare.
December 12, 2025 at 8:17 AM
Sorry, Winfield was Woolworth's own brand, Tesco was Delamare.
My blue Tesco ( the brand was Winfield) school shirt was horrible. Forever sliding up and slipping out of my trousers, and PE was a nightmare with mates taking the piss out of my Tesco clobber. I hate school uniform (a weirdly British thing) for good reason.
December 12, 2025 at 8:16 AM
My blue Tesco ( the brand was Winfield) school shirt was horrible. Forever sliding up and slipping out of my trousers, and PE was a nightmare with mates taking the piss out of my Tesco clobber. I hate school uniform (a weirdly British thing) for good reason.
No mudguards = not appropriate for touring
December 12, 2025 at 7:44 AM
No mudguards = not appropriate for touring
I don't think I ever use the large ring on a tour, expect for a few minutes downhill it's redundant. One client has customised his older bike by removing the large ring and only rides with two on a triiple. Then again, in my book drop bars are the worst solution for a tourer!
December 12, 2025 at 7:41 AM
I don't think I ever use the large ring on a tour, expect for a few minutes downhill it's redundant. One client has customised his older bike by removing the large ring and only rides with two on a triiple. Then again, in my book drop bars are the worst solution for a tourer!
I wasn't responding to you Dan, but to the poster who feels paywalls are denying folk information
December 11, 2025 at 8:54 PM
I wasn't responding to you Dan, but to the poster who feels paywalls are denying folk information
Do you work for free?
December 11, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Do you work for free?
Lingerie as Linger-ree
Self-depricating as Self-depreciating
Self-depricating as Self-depreciating
December 11, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Lingerie as Linger-ree
Self-depricating as Self-depreciating
Self-depricating as Self-depreciating
I dunno, I'm heterosexual, but the gap in Zacks teeth is cute and makes him pretty hot to me.
December 11, 2025 at 6:25 PM
I dunno, I'm heterosexual, but the gap in Zacks teeth is cute and makes him pretty hot to me.
A tradesman doing some work for us is a big Trump fan! We found out too late. Apparently the facist bully thing is all show to fool Putin...so there!
December 11, 2025 at 3:51 PM
A tradesman doing some work for us is a big Trump fan! We found out too late. Apparently the facist bully thing is all show to fool Putin...so there!
There's a safer but more indirect route now, created by the council, it's a mixture of on-street and separated tracks. The tram project was built with no consideration for cycle users or pedestrians and has seriously compromised what could have been an excellent direct cycle route.
December 10, 2025 at 7:10 PM
There's a safer but more indirect route now, created by the council, it's a mixture of on-street and separated tracks. The tram project was built with no consideration for cycle users or pedestrians and has seriously compromised what could have been an excellent direct cycle route.
The same painted lane (on the right, viewed from the opposite direction. The safer alternative route is to the left, but cycle users are (officially) banned from using it as it's a tram route, of course lots of us use it, it's direct and safer.
December 10, 2025 at 6:31 PM
The same painted lane (on the right, viewed from the opposite direction. The safer alternative route is to the left, but cycle users are (officially) banned from using it as it's a tram route, of course lots of us use it, it's direct and safer.