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Ralph de Kanter @rdekanter.bsky.social · 6h

Actually, you are right. In this case they introduced legislation and it is the manufacturer, not the owner They also allow for strict liability claims on the insurer who can then deal with reclaiming from the manufacturer. Either way I don't think this is an issue

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Ralph de Kanter @rdekanter.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

That's not what they posted though. They posted a rebuttal to the specific claim going round.

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Ralph de Kanter @rdekanter.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

A verge also exists with a specific meaning - that's unpaved land alongside the carriageway or footway. I wouldn't say the photo shows a non elevated pavement. There is clearly a kerb and the cars are at a distinct angle. Perhaps you guys tend to build yours with a bigger step up?

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Ralph de Kanter @rdekanter.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

It'll be the angle of the sun given the time of year. It doesn't get as high in the sky so it hits at a more oblique angle spreading light over a wider area. It also passes through more atmosphere which will attenuate it a bit

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Ralph de Kanter @rdekanter.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

Ooh. What site gives you regional breakdown?

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Ralph de Kanter @rdekanter.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

No, since this is a photo in the UK, they mean pavement as a colloquial term for footway which is the space intended for pedestrians at the side of the carriageway - the bit for vehicles. The road consists of both of the above together and form the right of way.

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Ralph de Kanter @rdekanter.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

That's a coincidence, because 9 out of 10 claims about this topic are made up on the spot too 😜

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Ralph de Kanter @rdekanter.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Yeah but that's Wales and *obviously* it can't possibly apply elsewhere.

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Ralph de Kanter @rdekanter.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Numberplate offences are such an obvious and trivial thing for parliament to sort out. The existing £100 fine is inadequate

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Ralph de Kanter @rdekanter.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Or tubeless sealant. More faff at home but then so is dealing with marathon plus tyre beads.

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Ralph de Kanter @rdekanter.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

How have you missed august?! It was hotter than the sun

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Ralph de Kanter @rdekanter.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

That it takes longer to boil warm water than cold water. Am with you, although unsure if you changed your position or not mid way!

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Ralph de Kanter @rdekanter.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

There is no way I believe this. Q=m.c.∆T m and c are constant. Therefore Q proportional to ∆T Besides which, the logical flaw is that the colder water could only at best catch up at which point transfer rate would be the same

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Ralph de Kanter @rdekanter.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

If he's going off road then I've definitely fallen off early days because the rear wheel spun out on a steep hill and all momentum stalled.

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Ralph de Kanter @rdekanter.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

That's pretty much it plus don't start uphill until confident clipping in. Seen people stop to look down and fiddle with their foot and forget to maintain momentum Otherwise, on road you just need to unclip as you slow and before you stop. Barring an emergency stop there is always time to prepare

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Ralph de Kanter @rdekanter.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Lol, the 50-85% stat is the hallucination here

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Ralph de Kanter @rdekanter.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Exception in thread "crinolynne" com.app.bluesky: More On Found

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Ralph de Kanter @rdekanter.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

I was wondering when you'd drop to the level of that sort of response. It was 50:50 between that or "your mum".

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Ralph de Kanter @rdekanter.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

You tell me. You're the one who's apparently arguing with a computer.

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Ralph de Kanter @rdekanter.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

For you. In reality, not so much.

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Ralph de Kanter @rdekanter.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Or that they'd use only three digits Even basic consumer locks are generally four

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Ralph de Kanter @rdekanter.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

You don't understand English. Be aware of that.

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Ralph de Kanter @rdekanter.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

A minute ago, I was aware but was being pedantic. A lack of consistency on your part makes it difficult for people to converse with you. Be aware of that.

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Ralph de Kanter @rdekanter.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Drivers regularly jump amber lights (which also mean stop) or pass through in the few seconds immediately after the change. 5mins at a moderately busy junction and you'll see this. This doesn't register in the same way as a cyclist going through in the middle of a sequence which stands out more.

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Ralph de Kanter @rdekanter.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Also the wailing and gnashing of teeth from Wandsworth residents. Yes it probably should have been phased in over a couple of years but their council tax is going from pretty much the lowest to average. The story isn't the tax doubling, it's that they were paying 50% for decades.

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Ralph de Kanter @rdekanter.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

I never said *I* wasn't aware. You need to be because of the morons who pretend anything they didn't pay attention to came from nowhere.

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Ralph de Kanter @rdekanter.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

"nowhere" doesn't exist. The cyclist is always somewhere. If it's somewhere you aren't paying attention to, that's on you.

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Ralph de Kanter @rdekanter.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Except... That is not mutually exclusive

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Ralph de Kanter @rdekanter.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Don't forget to put on your glasses before you start watching it

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Ralph de Kanter @rdekanter.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Park a bicycle badly and it's a travesty. Park a car badly and it's "lolz, can't park there mate"

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Ralph de Kanter @rdekanter.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Also as a counter point, I once parked one of these sensibly at the road side outside my house only to see a driver of a range rover pull up and chuck it haphazardly on the pavement so they could park more easily. Not saying that's always the case but it does happen.

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Ralph de Kanter @rdekanter.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Or cars. And for some people even a pair of trainers.

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Ralph de Kanter @rdekanter.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Probably because there is no requirement for consent

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Ralph de Kanter @rdekanter.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

They're self cleaning. When they start a pass, they move under a static wiper bar

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Ralph de Kanter @rdekanter.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Because the smaller ones move and the big ones don't. The smaller ones stay at the end of the main row and when they start their pass they pass under a wiper bar. You can see that at the very start of the clip.

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The Empty City @davidallengreen.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Seems the difference between ‘protestors’ and ‘terrorists’ is that protestors wear balaclavas while terrorists hold placards.

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Ralph de Kanter @rdekanter.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Quite possibly the gov website is poorly written though. At any rate, we do need to standardise on definitions to stop this confusion arising and clearly distinguish EAPCs with something more succinct

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Ralph de Kanter @rdekanter.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Hesitate somewhat, given the last time I raised this I got a rude response and blocked, but... I used to say this too but more recently wonder whether there is lots of loose definition going on. The wording of the gov website suggests scope for a non EAPC ebike bsky.app/profile/rdek...

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Ralph de Kanter @rdekanter.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

2hrs 59mins and 59 secs to avoid paying you anything

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Ralph de Kanter @rdekanter.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Insurance is about risk not the value of the car itself. For whatever reason, you are viewed as less risky now

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Ralph de Kanter @rdekanter.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

I've got two sails on my bike already in the form of modern deep sections!

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