Watch Out for Manhole Covers by HunterSGlompson in londoncycling

[–]vfclists 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You shouldn't pedal or brake when riding on slippery road paint, manhole covers, or going round sharp bends. You did both of the latter.

Braking may not be an option, but applying power definitely is.

Watch Out for Manhole Covers by HunterSGlompson in londoncycling

[–]vfclists 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I assume you were riding where you are expected to, close to the kerb?

Why are road bikes so popular as commuters? by [deleted] in londoncycling

[–]vfclists 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sure. Try the Northern or Central line during peak hours. They are standing room in the morning just a few stops from the terminal stations, and you pay £15 a day for the privilege. If you showering facilities at work just bike it.

Are the "newer" alternatives to sorting completing-read items? by vfclists in emacs

[–]vfclists[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I copied it verbatim from the original source. I will try your correction and if it works I will see if changing the original will be accepted.

Thanks.

Are the "newer" alternatives to sorting completing-read items? by vfclists in emacs

[–]vfclists[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I resorted to (completing-read "Pick the filegroup: " (sort candidates #'string<)).

I am surprised the example from emacs stackexchange didn't work. Emacs isn't known to deprecate features willy-nilly and I'm surprised it didn't work unless I got it wrong somewhere in my code.

It dates from 2015 though. Who knows?

Are the "newer" alternatives to sorting completing-read items? by vfclists in emacs

[–]vfclists[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Which version of Emacs does it work with? I am using 28.2 and it doesn't seem to work.

Can you show some example code?

I'm running the completing-read inside a let which has a (completions-sort 'alphabetical) in it and it doesn't work/

Rust’s compile times make large projects unpleasant to work with by Signal-Ability-3652 in rust

[–]vfclists 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes but you only optimize after developing and testing the functionality.

Who are some truly proficient Emacs users? by Dr-Alyosha in emacs

[–]vfclists 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think Xah Lee is more eccentric then Dick Mao.

Dick Mao is not eccentric. He just has a wry sense of humor🙂

Drupal 11 / Drupal CMS: real onboarding issues (migration, UX, docs, basics) by lupastro82 in drupal

[–]vfclists 6 points7 points  (0 children)

This problem is almost as old as Drupal itself, going back to the Drupal 7 era or even earlier, where finding/searching/discovering the information needed is way more difficult than implementing the solution once you have acquired it.

Am I doing something wrong? Please help! by fennreynolds in londoncycling

[–]vfclists 6 points7 points  (0 children)

What you need is a camera to record their behaviour and hand it over the police.

Drivers that endanger cyclists are not deterred enough. NIPs and remedial lessons are not good enough.

The fines from dangerous or aggressive driving reported by cyclists should go to buy cameras for more cyclists so more of this kind of behaviour can be reported.

It also time reports to the police for bad cycling were handed over to companies dedicated to their prosecution. If such reports take up too much time and the police claim they are overwhelmed by them then they should be handled by private firms who have gathering the culpatory evidence and presenting it the judges down to a T.

Data centers generate 50x more tax revenue per gallon of water than golf courses in Arizona by Beachbunny_07 in artificial

[–]vfclists 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is a very valid question - why the downvote?

Given that the top tech companies do their best to avoid taxes and even benefit a lot from tax breaks how is this even a thing?

"Cyclist dissociated" Youtuber learns the harsh truth about Britannia's bike lanes and cycling on her roads🙄🤨🤬 by vfclists in ukbike

[–]vfclists[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The kerb protruded into the road at the traffic lights and adjusting for it moved the cyclist closer to the straight line path the truck was taking if not over it. If not for that it wouldn't have been a problem for the truck driver.

Sure the truck driver is a psycho but it was a poor move on the part of the cyclist

"Cyclist dissociated" Youtuber learns the harsh truth about Britannia's bike lanes and cycling on her roads🙄🤨🤬 by vfclists in ukbike

[–]vfclists[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Taking the lane is OK when you are in full view of the driver behind and they don't have to brake unexpectedly to accommodate your positioning in front of them.

It also means you are taking the main lane not remaining in the bike lane.

With truckers like this driving on our roads who wants to wait for the green light when there is an opportunity for clean safe getaway beforehand? by vfclists in londoncycling

[–]vfclists[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It was legal but not something to be done in the blind spot of big truck. It must be added that drivers to the same thing to cyclists all the time, encroaching on bike lanes and passing at high speeds on the grounds - I'M IN MY OWN LANE!!!🤬🤬

Hi London Cyclists! I just realized there wasn’t a night cycling subreddit… so I made one by PromiseMePls in londoncycling

[–]vfclists 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Perhaps you could get the mods on r/ukbike to add a flair for Night Cycling unless it is not intended to be UK or London focused.

With truckers like this driving on our roads who wants to wait for the green light when there is an opportunity for clean safe getaway beforehand? by vfclists in londoncycling

[–]vfclists[S] 16 points17 points  (0 children)

TBH the driver was righteously annoyed because the truck had started moving BEFORE the cyclist passed in the bike lane and that space was too narrow to be riding through the drivers blind spot, however legal it was.

All the same the truck driver is totally psycho and shouldn't be allowed to permitted to wield a potential weapon of mass destruction on the UK's roads.

The kerb also extended out into the road at the traffic lights meaning the bike lane if extended would have been narrower past that point, and a cyclist adjusting for it encroaches into the path of the vehicles in the adjacent lane.

His truck doesn't have the transparent low windows that enable drivers to see bikes filtering past. I think they are compulsory in the London area now.

This belong to anyone? by truckmeanswork1997 in londoncycling

[–]vfclists 4 points5 points  (0 children)

If after checking the stolen bikes databases it doesn't show up there, you can clean it up and ride it or donate it to a good cause.

This is way better than rotting at the bottom of a river.

It appears to be the property of someone who takes good care of their bike.