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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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ConcordeCX | 5 years ago
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That Conan Doyle quote reminds me of Celia, Celia by Adrian Mitchell

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brooksby | 5 years ago
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On the Cycling Professor's twitter photo: can we buy those car-sized frames as a clip-on?  Remember, we're holding up 'real' traffic anyway and causing congestion, so we might as well claim our rightful area on the road...

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davel | 5 years ago
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What a bunch of wasters those cops are.

Arrive too late - after the guy had emptied all of the contents and was walking away - and when they finally show up, they themselves diffused a situation that wasn't 'fused' by launching him from behind.

Hope the useless twats are sacked, especially the wannabe linebacker. But the civilian was a bit swarthy-looking so they'll probably be promoted.

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BehindTheBikesheds replied to davel | 5 years ago
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davel wrote:

What a bunch of wasters those cops are. Arrive too late - after the guy had emptied all of the contents and was walking away - and when they finally show up, they themselves diffused a situation that wasn't 'fused' by launching him from behind. Hope the useless twats are sacked, especially the wannabe linebacker. But the civilian was a bit swarthy-looking so they'll probably be promoted.

This.

I was waiting for a train a couple of years ago, someone had obviously forgot to pick up one of their bags, I picked it up and handed it to the station staff as lost property, they went into fucking meltdown like i'd handed them a nail bomb. I opened the bag and oh look no fucking bomb.

Some twat stuck some old computer circuit bits on the outside of a coffee mug last year I think in Stevenage, again meltdown and this time bomb squad

More chance of being eaten by a cougar apparently!

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pjm60 | 5 years ago
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In fairness the guy did manage to "diffuse" the contents of the backpack.

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