Comments on: Bad cycle karma

By: Nicky Getgood

Nicky Getgood — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 15:54:35 +0000

Very sorry to hear you’ve given up on those gorgeous canals, it’s precisely the alternate underworld universe aspect that I love! I cycled to Perry Barr on Sunday and got a puncture there so had to push poor Deidre all the way back, which took ages but I met my heron and some taggers along the way. Can’t say it’s put me off – come join me, let’s see if we can change your mind!

By: Kerryn

Kerryn — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 06:33:20 +0000

You named your bike after your brother in law? That’s really cute

By: Tracy Dempsey

Tracy Dempsey — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 23:49:09 +0000

Ah Sale of Goods & Services Act of 1995*, how do I love thee? Let me count the ways…

*aka the ‘I think you’ll find’ act

By: Richard

Richard — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 01:16:17 +0000

Perhaps theres legislation back in the dark corners of Thatchers policies that included a clause that all bicycle chains be of ‘substandard quality’ in an effort for people to purchase vehicles.

Perhaps there’s a movement going on by the residents of the Birmingham-Fazeley canal, with funding by Sports Direct, where they’ve secretly replaced the tarmac with a new composition containing highly charged magnetic fragments to slow you all down, and make the route ‘too difficult’ in the hope that cyclists would just give up.

Perhaps it is cycle karma? Maybe go for a scooter?

By: Richard

Richard — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 09:27:09 +0000

You’re right about the Birmingham-Fazeley canal, I tried cycling it last weekend and all the nobbly brick paving and locks make for hard work! The Birmingham-Worcester canal seems much easier on the legs and suspension, and fewer drug dealers (at least as far as I’ve seen). Hope your bike karma improves :-)