Are bike thieves targeting doctors and teachers?; Chinese media reports theory US military cyclist who came to Wuhan was “patient zero”; Threat to close Royal Parks to cyclists if rules aren’t respected; Belgian pro’s 369km Zwift session + more
British Cycling sharing an activity for the kids each day
The first one’s later this morning.
Starting tomorrow, we’ll be sharing a free @HSBC_UK #ReadySetRide 🚴♂️ game and activity every day at 11:00 in an aim to help you keep the kids active during #SchoolClosureUK 👍
Perfect for indoor play or in the garden! 🕺
Find out more here 👉 https://t.co/pzubSBQyOv pic.twitter.com/DFdJZQBjiD
— British Cycling (@BritishCycling) March 25, 2020
Threat to close Royal Parks to cyclists if rules aren't respected
Cyclists, please:
▶️ Stay 2m+ away from others
▶️ Stick to designated cycle routes
▶️ Respect the speed limit and other park users
▶️ Don’t race or spit
These are rules, not requests. Work together or we will have to close the parks to cyclists. #CoronavirusLockdownUK
— The Royal Parks (@theroyalparks) March 26, 2020
They’ve given similar advice to joggers (albeit without the threat).
All the same, the message has had a mixed response.
Some have pointed out that rat-running motorists in Regent’s Park aren’t helping matters.
It’s very hard when you are pinned against the kerb by rat runners – just shut the gates. This is a national emergency. https://t.co/8gaeN5yasF
— The Dynaslow 🚴♂️🐈👨👩👧 (@TheDynaslow) March 26, 2020
How much distance should you leave to the cyclist ahead in a time of pandemic?
How to cycle responsibly in a time of pandemic
At the weekend, Richmond Park Cyclists urged people to ride alone or risk being banned after images showed cyclists queueing at one of the refreshment kiosks.
Rules on social distancing were widely ignored by many visitors – not just cyclists – resulting in motor vehicles being banned from three Royal Parks and the closure of a number of cafés and kiosks.
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Laurens De Vreese fails to eat enough sandwiches during 369km Zwift session
Last week on the live blog, we reported how Belgian riders Oliver Naesen (AG2R La Mondiale) and Maxim Pirard had gone for a quick 365km spin.
Inspired by this, Astana’s Laurens De Vreese has posted a ride to Strava he’s tagged as the #OliverNaesenChallenge
De Vreese did 369km. Even more strikingly, he did it on a turbo trainer.
Someone really should point out to him that you can choose to ride different courses on Zwift. (Or maybe he’s just pacing himself in the expectation that he’ll eventually ride all of them in the coming weeks and months.)
Posting about the feat on Twitter, the UCI reckoned De Vreese sustained himself with four sandwiches.
🗺️370km
🕐11 hours
💦7698 calories
🥪4 sandwichesThose are the stats for @AstanaTeam rider @LaurensDeVreese mighty indoor ride on his @tacx trainer! 🥵 #CyclingUnited pic.twitter.com/gyeD1fwm6r
— UCI (@UCI_cycling) March 26, 2020
We don’t know about you, but we’d eat four sandwiches in 11 hours without even going near a turbo trainer.
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@Paul J Van Schip certainly seems a bit of a dick, but he's a European and multiple World Champion on the track, pretty sure you don't get there without having some talent in your legs.
Poor Vincent cannot get over the simple fact that given the choice people prefer dedicated cycling spaces, rather than pretending to be cars like vehicular cyclists.
What is the point of the fancy air sensor if it can't account for changing weather conditions?? If all you care about is a delayed approximation of aerodynamic watts in steady conditions, you don't need any special sensors for that. Just your speed on a decently flat course is enough to approximate rolling resistance and drivetrain losses. And the rest must be aero. If you assume a less aero body position at the same watts, your speed will drop while rolling resistance also drops, which means approximated aero watts goes up. And that's enough to demonstrate what you've shown in your testing protocol ("I sat upright and the number went up a little while later").
Your correction is accurate - it's almost always been "the (lack of) thought that (doesn't) count". "Massive" - less than a billion a year spent on active travel (trying to catch up / building a network across the entire country) Not massive - 6 billion every year (2026-2030) spent on road *maintenance* of existing "already built, goes everywhere, very convenient" road network for inactive travel Ultimately the reason "cycle infra" is *needed* is those unbelievably colossal amounts spent every year (and for more than a century now) on making mass motoring not just viable but apparently the "best choice" for most journeys. As the Dutch and others have shown, the majority of people *are* prepared to cycle and even mix with very light, slow local motor traffic *if* cycling is also made safe and convenient for the whole of their journey (including secure parking at both ends). (The history of the financial drivers of the current situation are a complex topic but note that while people complain about "crumbling roads" and underfunded motor infra - with some reason - by us continuing the fuel duty escalator freeze (for example) we're actually helping motorists pay *even less* for that activity / subsidising more of the cost of driving than ever.)
yes, but people will still object - which was my point.
So ' Priority of Road Users' and 1.5 metre clearance at 30mph has been been reduced to 'sharing'? NCN route 2 here in South Hams is an absolute scream with white vans, tractors and total idiots who refuse,or are totally incapable,to reverse on high Devon banked lanes ...means you have to get off and pedal back to a passing place....could be at that all day...so I don't bother...
@MaxiMinimalist Agreed. The big problem I see now is today's parents grew up being driven to their schools, and therefore, see private motor vehicles as the only viable form of transport. The vast majority of UK infant and primary schools have a catchment area that is within easy walking distance from home to school. Yet, the traffic caused by pupils being driven to/from school is astonishing. Banishing the "School Run" should be a priority for all schools.
When I was a kid (that was during the previous millenium when phones were connected to a plug in the wall), I rode my bicycle to school, music academy, sport grounds, parties even during the winter. The government didn't have to spend, correct that, didn't have to think of spending massive amounts of money to build cycling specific infrastructures. Over the past 3 or 4 decades, cars have grown bigger, taller, safer (for their drivers) and faster. Meanwhile, motorists have become abusive, aggressive, hypersensitive to people moving on two wheels, aka cyclists. Spending billions upon billions on new infrastructure won't address the crux of the matter. Sadly.
Obree had some actual talent in his legs though, in addition to his bike/aero engineering talent.
Малко като опит за доказване е излязло... Никой няма нужда от толкова голям въртящ момент и мощност на шосеен велосипед с тънки гуми, които дори трудно ще предават тази мощност върху пътя. А ако има и ограничение от 25 км/час е още по-безмислено.
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I initially read that as De
I initially read that as De Vreese had consumed 7698 calories in his 4 sandwiches.
Those would be some sandwiches.
I’d struggle to get it in a
I’d struggle to get it in a jersey pocket…
“Pendyffryn Caravan Park in
“Pendyffryn Caravan Park in Dwygyfylchi, near Penmaenmawr.”
Sad tragic accident, but Wales, Go Home, You’re Drunk.
Richard_pics wrote:
Sad tragic accident, but Wales, Go Home, You’re Drunk.
— Richard_picsFuck off.
And when you’ve done that you can fuck off again.
Easily acheived with lard
Easily acheived with lard sandwiches and extra spam/ cornbeef to hold in the goo.
Re a TdF without spectators,
Re a TdF without spectators, I’m sure the cities and towns that pay shedloads of money to have the race come through their areas might want a refund, but otherwise I can see the attraction.
lesterama wrote:
In the past I have needed a plumber, a doctor, a motor mechanic, even a builder. I have never needed a professional sportsman, let’s keep this in perspective.
Golgafrincham Ark B, I’m
Golgafrincham Ark B, I’m afraid.
HipLok have tweeted an offer
HipLok have tweeted an offer of one of their big locks for securing whater ICU Doctor Dan’s bike is next.
Bike theives are very much scum, and they are going to have to unfortuantely up their game when so few bikes are being locked up at train stations and in shopping centres.
No 80% income for criminals or those on the black market.
The picture of the doctor’s
The picture of the doctor’s lock is a bit ‘concerning’ I.e. that ain’t no lock it’s a rubber band to a thief. Even I could break that.
Yeah, I agree, but he had
Yeah, I agree, but he had locked it ‘[in] the locked staff compound’, so not outside his local Tesco.
easy to be wise after the event etc etc and let’s hope someone sorts the good doctor out with a nice new bike. NHS staff are undertaking the worst risks imaginable on a daily basis, often without the correct PPE, and require our ongoing support.
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regarding the eBike battery
regarding the eBike battery ‘explosion’ any more detail? Like, who manufactured the battery?
I have been managing / maintaining fleets of eBikes for years. We only ever use Bosch batteries and motors and I have never heard of a battery exploding.
I don’t want to make assumptions but would this exploding battery be from a ‘internet eBike’ I wonder?
When buying an eBike the single most expensive component is the battery. If it isn’t then I wouldn’t buy it.
From the Shropshire Star-
From the Shropshire Star-
“An inquest in Ruthin heard how the couple were keen cyclists and bought electric bikes from Powabykes in Kingswinford in 2014.”