Leslie

Biking in Dundee.

Moaning about biking in Dundee

[Leslie @DundeeBikes]

Fiat PJ19 MYY not paying attention and driving straight through a solid red light while a taxi emerges from a side road.

Thanks to a lack of a decent @PoliceScotland reporting system, this driver will go without any warning, education or fine for their dangerous driving.

[Leslie @DundeeBikes]

Around the corner was this driver, parked well onto the pavement and across the zig-zag lines to mark a no parking zone near a pedestrian crossing.

Again, Because of the @PoliceScotland reporting system, this driver will go on with no form of warning, education or penalty.

[Leslie @DundeeBikes]

Bit tough to make out on the camera but this distracted driver carried on through a red light while the pedestrian crossing was green.

Because of the difficult @PoliceScotland reporting system, this driver will go on with no form of warning, education or penalty.

[Leslie @DundeeBikes]

The masculine urge to give a big double thumbs up to the bike camera.

Unfortunately even my Scots couldn't quite catch what the other worker was saying.

[Leslie @DundeeBikes]

RRLLR (Red light running Land Rover) cuts off Peugeot performing a racing start.

[Leslie @DundeeBikes]

And all of that will go completely unreported to @PoliceScotland because their reporting system is so shit and time consuming with next to no hope of anything actually happening.

Leaving all these drivers on the roads with no warning, education or punishment.

[Leslie @DundeeBikes]

Put the GoPro back on the cap last week after a period of complacency and already there's clear mobile phone use at the wheel, cars racing each other at 50mph in a 30, red light running and even a failed MGIF pass turning into a second punishment pass.

Lovely roads here.

[Leslie @DundeeBikes]

Forgot to mention the overtaking van going the wrong way round the pedestrian crossing also.

[Leslie @DundeeBikes]

@pedalmeapp 500W with the same speed restriction would keep bikes safe on shared infra and also allow for the 25kph limit to be met in more scenarios with more load and less rider effort.
once you start going above the current assist speed you start losing out on the safety benefits

[Leslie @DundeeBikes]

@pedalmeapp Does UA supply bikes with the seat/rails modifications to individuals or is it just for businesses?

[Leslie @DundeeBikes]

@D3l3t3dAcc0unt4 @Thisis_Rigged It got me a free pack of tattie scones.
That's pretty worthwhile if you ask me.

[Leslie @DundeeBikes]

@magnatom At what point is a spark plug to the window deemed reasonable?

[Leslie @DundeeBikes]

Additional sums:
Bike: £4100
Leccy: £46.40
2 annual services: £42
(Props to @DundeeCycleHub & the service scheme last year)
1xRear Tyre: £22
1xRear Tube: £6

= £00.88 per mile

[Leslie @DundeeBikes]

2 years of @ternbicycles #EBike sums:
Miles traveled: 4800
Miles per battery(0.4Kwh): >30 (assume 30)
Total battery charges: 160
Unit charge: £0.29pKWh

Total cost: £46.40.

Cheaper than a months bus pass

[Leslie @DundeeBikes]

@H_H_Gray The worker likely on minimum wage?

You don't think maybe it has something to do with spiraling rents, energy bills or food costs?

[Leslie @DundeeBikes]

@H_H_Gray £1.90!! Here in Dundee I'm the same for a 6 minute train hop into the city centre.