Comments on: What could go wrong?

By: Andy in Germany

Andy in Germany — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 21:07:03 +0000

@zweiradler: Aha, now I understand.

By: Andy in Germany

Andy in Germany — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 12:23:30 +0000

Yes, And thanks for letting me know (about the car and comments form) I think it’s just that the comments form has been shunted to the bottom of the page and you have to scroll down. This is less than ideal, it has to be said, so I may have to change template if it stays that way.

By: Kim

Kim — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 10:56:53 +0000

Did you get the e-mail sent you about this, when the comment form wasn’t working?

By: Zweiradler

Zweiradler — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 06:32:50 +0000

I see that my comment was a bit ambiguous. My lights are always on, I wanted to say that they go off when I park the bike somewhere.

I agree that bikes have the more promising future.

Nico

By: Andy in Germany

Andy in Germany — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 04:27:39 +0000

@Northmark: Fortunately I won’t have to call anyone: it turns out the battery was a known issue in this vehicle, and the car is part of a small fleet belonging to the inlaws healthcare business, so they have a maintenance contract with the local garage: one call and the battery was replaced the next morning.

I see the point re: callouts for repair problems. My boss at the shop tries to do this but you end up driving a van ten kilometres to fix a puncture, which seems a bit ridiculous if we’re pushing bikes as solutions to pollution.

By: Andy in Germany

Andy in Germany — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 04:24:16 +0000

@Zweiradler: The Bakfiets has automatic lights as well, but I figure having the lights on 100% of the time give me that extra bit of visibility in traffic.

And cars are soooo last century. I think I’ll stick to bikes in future, they’re much more convenient…

By: northmark

northmark — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 18:32:09 +0000

Finally a chance to give car-related advice. Either using a スターターをジャンプ, or calling the automobile association, I guess. I have thought about this,when stranded with a broken gear hanger on some benighted road three hundred k from the closest bike shop: “How come a car would come and pick me up if I was stranded in a SUV, but there’s nobody to call if you’re on a bicycle?” Maybe bicyclists CAN become members? I mean, a fee is a fee, right? They wouldn’t care if it was a fifty year old Beetle or a brand new Porsche. Why draw the line at engines?

Car driving is a way to learn about another country. Go for it. That said, rather you than me.

By: Zweiradler

Zweiradler — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 10:34:15 +0000

Oh, I see you still have much to learn about cars. Or forget about it and just continue riding bikes – my bike switches its lights off automatically (I guess this technology is far too advanced to be used in cars already).