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Decided i actually need to finish this bloody bike, as it wont really be that long before i can take her for a spin at HH.

If you have any of the above then great.
Just want to check here in case i can nab something quickly and easily before i lurk ebay.

cheers.

100?

pete doherty

complete fucking mess, why isnt he locked up.

those roadworks have been there for about 3 months now havent they?

....like war.... mmmm.... (i personally wish we were a neutral nation, maybe keeping nuclear weapons to appease those who desperately cling onto royal britannia, i mean who is really going to go through all france/europe and invade now? especially when we have with nuclear weapons in subs; i really dont see any need for all most all of our military. I'd prefer better repaired roads.)

Perhaps you would be more at home in a wine sipping communist utopia like France then .

where on earth is this!

where is this?

mmmm

Some fockin rad shots here: http://theskateboardmag.com/articles/fresh-crops-matt-price/

some I'm not that keen on, cant be bothered to go into why but I really like numbers 2, 3, 13 and maybe 14

yeah,

10 is super rad.

any ideas where 9 & 3 are?

I am in need of nice brimmed hat but do not wish to look like a trendy prick.

sorry, this isnt possible.

is this channel still up?

I tried a few weeks ago, but to no avail.

anyone lurking.

Until recently, i had a very reliable British Army Issue watch. Which after coming off my bike, was completely smashed to bits.

Now im sporting a rather sleek looking Rotary watch which my father gave me for christmas. I cant stand not having a watch, such an annoying feeling!

North side of river, in that mess of a junction by the bus stop (outside the pub on the corner). If facing the river it would be the left side of the road (ie. bridge approach side rather than exit).

yeah, that was exactly where this:

happened to me, in september.

I still feel a bit uneasy cycling around there!
Hope all parties involved are ok.

oversleeping.

lack of effort this morning.

welcome to the internet guys .

saw some bloke on a bianchi pista in a green hoodie + backpack hurtling down fountain drive near crystal palace. A maniac over the speed bumps? sound riding.

spotted same guy pacing it up past the fox on the hill a bit later i think.

I'd say that was impossible, as we are constantly distracted by things from behind, in front, on the left and on the right, and in any situation where your are distracted by something on the left for example, all other sides are momentarily exposed to a freak accident, as your attention if elsewhere, especially so at speed.

In any case, training drivers of low visibility vehicles such as HGV to be more aware of the risks is a good way to go. However drivers won't be too concerned as they wont be the ones getting hurt.

I do think that cyclist training is the real way to go, because it is them, indeed us, that catch the brunt of a drivers inattention.

But it's still a gray area, as for example in London and other extremely congested roads, you are forced into dangerous situations, no matter what you do, or know.

It still makes me feel sad and helpless when i hear someone has died cycling on the road, because i always feel it could have been avoided, had the person known a little more about his/her safety on the road,
the driver been more aware of the risks to fellow cyclists
and the road been more suitable for cyclists.

The law means nothing because once a person dies, the damage has already been done.
Justice perhaps can be sought in the continual improvement of conditions for cyclists ?

pretty much sumarises my view.

sadly i have to agree, anyone heard of Darwin awards?

natural selection .

anyone shoot hassy/fish or mamiya RZ for skating/similar?

The driver did fail the police eye test. This issue should be discussed in the trial, though it is unlikely that it will go ahead due to the coroner's inquest findings.

seems completely absurd...

sorry to hear that.

What we wanted was an 'open verdict' so further investigation could happen. 'Accident' was certainly not what we wanted. How does this annoy?

yeah my bad, i meant posts in general which run along the lines of "outrageous!!11!" "sickening"

"lapse in concentration". Are you for real?
We are talking about someone driving a 30 tonne + vehicle in a crowded urban environment, and you think a "lapse of concentration" is acceptable????
Luckily the law (and I) disagree with you.
as soon as you believe a "lapse" is inevitable it becomes acceptable, and it is not.
As soon as you accept a lapse is inevitable, it becomes acceptable: And it is not.
As soon as you accept a lapse is inevitable, it becomes acceptable: And it is not.
You are obliged to pay due care and attention AT ALL TIMES when driving.
Let your concentration slip and if it results in a collision then you are guilty.
What a great way of making drivers stay alert: Watch where your going or suffer the consequences.
Unless, that is, the coroner pats you on the head and lets you off the hook.

Im just saying that these things do happen, and there is certainly not even a hint of any such lapses becoming acceptable. However, what you will never be able to change is the fact that lapses are inevitable. That is what i was pointing out.

Face up to the fact that collisions do happen because of people genuinely 'not seeing' other road users. You will have been involved in at least one situation in your life where you have not noticed someone, be it opening a door/crossing a road/cycling/driving. I wasnt even saying this was the case in this instance... but we should not adopt the mentality that the cyclist is never at fault/the driver is always to blame exclusively.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PuE8DZVwHkM

i shouldnt like this song.

Either way the driver is negligent and culpable and i fail to see how flxh can blithely comment that "accident happen" when this is as serious a matter. Hence the "terse" reply.
This affects us all and dismissing it with a shrug and a "meh" is an attitude I find abhorrent.

What im driving at is this idea that we should blame blame blame..

People have lapses in concentration all the time, for loads of reasons.. be they driving, cycling (I can think of numerous accidents i have witnessed/been involved in), firing on ranges, working with machinery etc.

We are only human and occasionally... sadly - people lose lives because of mistakes. This is inevitable. However i would agree that more could be done to stop lives being lost in such a way.

it's a shoulder bag. it's made by lastolite (they don't make them anymore)
but it's not a bag for walking around with it's a bag to move stuff from car to location if you get my drift. it has a rigid frame inside that the adjustable dividers slot into.
a thick padded top so you can sit on the bag (i even stood on it a few times when shooting high up)

thats pretty much exactly what im looking for!

I have quite a lot of high end video cameras/lighting equipment that i need to lug about, not to mention a few cameras i like to take out and about with me that i dont have room for in my Ops Bag/Lowepro Trekker.

Some pics would be sound.

I don't normally stoop to this kind of invective, but fuck right off you twat.

If you can't or don't see what's in front of you then you shouldn't be behind the wheel.
What else are incidents of this kind down to if not being negligent or deliberate?

awwww,

dont cry.

Look at bus drivers in London, they're very careful and considerate when it come to driving amongst cyclists (obviously it got a better view than lorry), surely it doesn't take much to be extra careful with lorry, even with the blind spot.

yeah i think the key difference is the height, buses are obviously a lot lower, and combined with the larger field of view they have to their front (and the sides) it gives them a better sense of awareness. With a lot of HGV's, i reckon the blind spot isnt entirely the issue, id imagine its just easier to overlook or miss things that other drivers would be made immediately more aware of due to the distance. A moments lapse in concentration/a distraction from another driver could be all it takes. Hence why any of these things, particularly doing things like using a phone while driving are all the more dangerous if done by HGV drivers.

for those of you who don't look in the photographers social group and want to use some proper cameras instead of those junkshop toys i'm getting rid of some quality gear.
it's all going on ebay in a couple of weeks but PM me if you are interested in anything.

rodenstock 150mm lens on wista/linhof panel
Nikon 210 W 5.6 lens on wista/linhof panel
converter panel for sinar to linhof panels
5x4 polaroid back
linhof technikardan 5x4 camera inc bellows
wide angle bellows for the above
pentax spotmeter V
black/red darkcloth with weighted corners
some 5x4 dark slides and changing bag
a fucking massive camera bag with a rigid divider system inside
a 6x9 wista roll fim back for 5x4
3x 120 A12 hassleblad roll film backs
H/blad polaroid back
H/blad chimney viewfinder

The bag definitely, is it a backpack or a shoulder bag etc.

my pug dilbred .