Live blog: Sagan book, UCI’s Tour de France advice, Gaimon beats Cancellara, Froome reaction+ 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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Rendel Harris 59 minutes ago
@kingleo Yes it is, because that counts as being in the act of crossing, but not if they are just waiting.
ChrisA 7 hours ago
@kingleo That's what I was taught as driver, fifty years ago. You don't have to stop unless they put a toe on the crossing. It's not changed.
ChrisA 7 hours ago
Er, that is a digital caliper.
eburtthebike 8 hours ago
@chrisonabike 'Traffic in Towns' or the Buchanan Report 1963, forecast everything that's happening now. More roads, more traffic, so we need more roads so we get more traffic, so we need more roads................ The essential futility of building more roads has been apparent for over sixty years, but some people still see it as 'the' answer.
mdavidford 9 hours ago
Erm, I think the 'paid promotion' banner at the top should have been a bit of a giveaway that wasn't a likely direction.
kingleo 10 hours ago
@Rendel Harris, if a pedestrian puts a foot on the crossing, the cyclists have to stop. Is that correct?
mjc2669 10 hours ago
Agreed.. I thought we would get an article looking at the benefits Vs safety risks of the sub £500 Chinese carbon wheels.. at £1200 we are in the branded bracket. I've got a set of prime branded 50mm wheels from Wiggle that cost £200 (RRP £500 I think) in the wiggle closing down sale.. they have been faultless. I've no doubt some of the cheaper Chinese wheels would be just as good. I need a set for my gravel / winter bike.. it's just the service/spares issue making me think twice about some unbranded hoops. Will probably go with whatever Luke from Trace Vello recommends / has tested at the time.
JL77 13 hours ago
@Smoggysteve While I follow that not all parts are equal, there are also lots of really good Chinese wheelsets, some of them using hubs from well known brands, and being much cheaper at the same time. (And there are also good Chinese and Taiwanese hubs out there.) Personally, I think "Where is that extra money going? its the hubs." is the wrong conclusion. Wheelsets with similar components can still have a huge price difference. And manufacturers buy components against OEM prices, usually with an extra discount when they buy in bulk . Well, then, where does the extra money go? Many extra costs are possible: the profit of the contracted factory that makes the rims or even the entire wheels; potentially higher production standards and better QA; profits for shops and middle-men; extra logistics; marketing/PR/sponsoring; extra R&D; covering for warranty cases and customer service; a boatful of middle-managers; extra profits for shareholders...
wtjs 13 hours ago
@Smoggysteve So its down to hub qualilty mostly, imo... Agreed, and we have Hope and KoM. I've been very pleased with my Hope Pro 5, but I've only had them for 9 months. I'm staying with them on my Fairlight Secan because I'm convinced spares will remain available.
mdavidford 13 hours ago
Don't look at me, but I hear a certain Mr Pogačar can put you in touch with a decent agent.
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Colin Lynch
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I know a few cycling forums and twitter feeds that are going to self-destruct today. #Froome”
He couldn’t possibly mean all the people on here who condemned Froomie without being in posession of the facts, could he?