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Not at all. When I ended up back on the road there was plenty of space next to front car, no cyclists behind me and no pedestrians other than the two cops tucked around the corner. If anything, she nearly endangered me by grabbing my bike mid-push causing me to front break in reaction to this illuminous coloured blur in front of me, tipping my rear wheel up and balls becoming dangerously close to the ol' handlebars!
Whilst I was getting booked, some guy on a Boris bikewent up on the kerb on just his front wheel and she pulled him up for it. Shocking.
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I got busted yesterday, for no fault of my own, coming out of the tunnel on Beech St nr the Barbican heading towards Smithfields.
It's tight skipping past cars at the best of times down there but one taxi cab edged me out (on purpose to cut me up) as I was passing the waiting traffic towards the lights. This caused me to hop, momentarily, on the pavement about 3 metres to avoid crashing into him. I then got back on the road and started to slam my foot on the pedals. Just as the lights went green (I never jump lights, always timed to perfection) when this cop came out of nowhere and practically dived on me!
Usual self-righteous scripted babble ensued. Pay £30 or go to court. Was going to charge me twice - the other for trying to escape! They hear you but don't listen. No point taking it to court because the CCTV will not do the taxi's mindless manoevre any justice. Taxi driver beeped and smirked as he drove off as well.
Boris must be raking in the dosh from all the fines and penalities since the cycle boom.
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I ended up getting the Inverness, the Dominican's little brother, in the end! Different to the advertised pics - it comes all in black apart from the darker coloured orange rims. Seemed a lot more lightweight to me when I test rode it.
Anyone know if Marin will bring out a new batch of SS bikes next year? Seems as though they've only just entered the market on urban SS bikes.
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WashedUp - Thanks for doing the leg work, I'm in exactly the same situation as you were! I grew up on BMX and hills so not a massive fan of drop handlebars. Might contemplate switching the Dominican's handlebars for the Charge Plug-style bull bars. Did you replace the pedals completely? If so, what did you change them to?
True but seems like a common sense rule. Maybe I'll take them to court instead of the fine...