Live blog: London bike cop’s supermarket sweep, Canadian PM’s wife’s bike school run in the snow & more
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Simon joined road.cc as news editor in 2009 and is now the site’s community editor, acting as a link between the team producing the content and our readers. A law and languages graduate, published translator and former retail analyst, he has reported on issues as diverse as cycling-related court cases, anti-doping investigations, the latest developments in the bike industry and the sport’s biggest races. Now back in London full-time after 15 years living in Oxford and Cambridge, he loves cycling along the Thames but misses having his former riding buddy, Elodie the miniature schnauzer, in the basket in front of him.
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Sredlums 1 hour ago
Not gonna lie, when I saw the name LAP I thought 'Here we go again, yet another pretentious brand like MAAP, PNS, ASOS and Rapha that wants to grab a piece of the 'bragging rights' cycling category. But, to my surprise, what they bring to the table seems pretty well considered. Let's see if this idea gets some traction.
wtjs 4 hours ago
The difference in the UK is that the police don't try to hide their pride in paying no attention to bicycle theft, in order to maintain credibility with their motorhead mates. When the British Transport Police actually declared they weren't interested (OK, there were some provisos to that, but what they really meant was: cyclists can get stuffed) in cycle theft, they were forced to retract that officially but continued in practice to teach cyclists a lesson by making no effort to catch the thieves (I assume - no personal experience of this particular police-encouraged crime wave)
mjc2669 4 hours ago
Might have been usefull to describe the bike / brand etc..?
chrisonabike 6 hours ago
Operation "Sorry Not Attempting Prosecution"? Certainly some forces see it as a success!
Xenophon2 6 hours ago
I have some Assos gear and generally like it but at 295 GBP, trouser legs that slip upwards while riding are most definitely unacceptable. That's a kill right there in my book. Hell, I own several bib shorts that cost me 1/4 th of that amount and while they are not so supremely comfy as Assos where the pad is concerned, no slippage.
Rendel Harris 7 hours ago
@mdavidford "We should all love one another and I know there are people who do not love their fellow man and I HATE people like that!" Tom Lehrer. Thing is Tom was being satirical...
Benthic 7 hours ago
Bristol City Council is hell bent on turning the former railway line into a so-called relief road for the A4. Van dweller pitches are simply a ruse to bide it time whilst it plots its next manoeuvrers.
Rendel Harris 8 hours ago
@BaselGooner In the early '90s a friend of mine was working in Geneva, his girlfriend had her (unlocked) bike stolen one night and two days later it reappeared in the same rack outside her flat cleaned, oiled and with flowers and chocolates tied to the rear rack and a note saying, "I took your bike because I was drunk and had no money for taxi or bus. I thought it was funny but I was wrong. Sincerest apologies." I've always remembered that and thought what a great place Switzerland must be for cycle ownership if that's representative, sorry to hear it might not be.
MaxiMinimalist 8 hours ago
Said motorists remain mentally ill when they aren't behind the wheel.
chrisonabike 8 hours ago
... Are you sure? Could be Scorpion de Rooftrouser minus his red beard?
11 thoughts on “Live blog: London bike cop’s supermarket sweep, Canadian PM’s wife’s bike school run in the snow & more”
Staggering story from Seattle
Staggering story from Seattle, a complete waste of money and effort, and I wouldn’t mind betting there are plenty of places the cycle parking is actually needed.
Next time I want some cycle parking installed, I’ll lie down on the pavement for a few days.
burtthebike wrote:
wouldn’t be surprised either if they took the money out of the cycling budget…
but those four cycle riders
but those four cycle riders are taking up exactly the same space as a car or tractor…
That “one peen” water bottle
That “one peen” water bottle system? Sure, I’ll replace my bit of bent wire which is universally compatible with pretty much every bidon, for a big lump of plastic compatible with nothing else apart from a bottle from the same vendor.
And the argument about small frames? Do Side loading bottle cages not exist in Oz?
Drinfinity wrote:
But it “looks good, and its fast” – I’m in ….
(stitches)
Bike parking 3 blocks away
Bike parking 3 blocks away and then has the gaul to say they can’t put bike parking there because they need planning or some BS excuse. So not only using the excuse of this being parking for bikes despite it never ever going to be used but coming up with BS excuse as to why it isn’t actually near where it’s needed to cover up the fact it’s intended use was to prevent homeless people from sleeping there.
Mut be related to Valbrona #CUNT
How do those bike racks stop
How do those bike racks stop the homeless, there’s loads of space on the pavement.
Also I see an opportunity for a hammock!
On narrow two-lane roads, I
On narrow two-lane roads, I can understand how it may be a delay for vehicles to pass 2-abreast cyclists while maintaining the minimum legal passing distance with oncoming traffic. However, on bigger roads where there is at least two lanes in the same direction of travel, I think it should be law where motorists must completely move over into the next lane.
I live in rural countryside, and some tractors (harvesters) can be as wide as an entire 2-lane road. Not one motorist has a problem pulling off the road and stopping to let the harvester by. But as soon as they see a cyclist, they act like the world is ending having 10 seconds of inconvenience. Everyone has to have something or someone they hate.
PC Knellar’s Sainsbury’s
PC Knellar’s Sainsbury’s Strava segment is unfair, I may have to challenge it hanging off a trolley
I think this is the Tooting
I think this is the Tooting video:
http://www.facebook.com/1797224600303573/videos/2300255640000464
I hope the Daily Mail don’t get hold of it…
That policeman riding through
That policeman riding through the supermarket at full whack seems really reckless. What if a small child had run out in front of him, even if he had time to react or wouldn’t make much difference on the polished surface.