Video: Extreme cycle lane parking; Pinarello reveal Ineos Grenadiers Dogma F12 (it’s blue); “What chaos?” residents hit back at local paper’s traffic-free zone “chaos” report; Ex MP calls TfL ad “thoughtless wokism”; McDonalds trial bike-in service +more
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McDonalds trialling a 'Bike-in' service in Munich, Berlin and Cologne
The fast food giants have been trying to clean up their image in recent years (paper straws etc) and now the environmental push appears to be extending to sustainable travel as well as recyclable products. Horizont report that McDonalds Germany are responding to customer demand by launching their first three bike-in services, after some complained that they were unable to use the McDrive service by bike during lockdown.
Bike-in pick-up points have been designated in the restaurant car parks, and this option can be selected when ordering via the McDonald’s app. There are tables set up for customers to eat, or they can ride off and take away.
We’ve no word on if and when the bike-in service will be coming to the UK any time soon, but McDonald’s are set to make a decision on expanding it further by October.
Steven Norris - a former Tory MP who launched UK's National Cycling Strategy in the 1990's - calls TfL cycling and walking ad "thoughtless wokeism"
Calling all Londoners, now’s the time!
Bike it, walk it – let’s get London back on its feet pic.twitter.com/ipXGb5anfo— Jonathan Kelly (@JKBartsHeart) August 25, 2020
Which is all good if the weather’s fine and you’re fit enough to cycle or walk. Ageist, anti- disabled, thoughtless wokeism. Not serious transport policy. https://t.co/NkEPDMkz2L
— Steve Norris (@StevenJNorris) August 25, 2020
What a load of bollocks! Are you blind or just another bigoted dinosaur driver? Saw at least TWO handcycles used by the disabled in that short fast moving clip! And NOT all disabilities are visible. Suggest you look at #MyCycleMyMobilityAid & LEARN!! https://t.co/XbLcflvcI2 pic.twitter.com/qUIoAa9g8K
— @2_Wheeled_Wolf 🇪🇺 (@2_Wheeled_Wolf) August 25, 2020
It’s quite the U-turn for Mr Norris, who also served as a patron of Sustrans during his parliamentary career when he was considered an expert on transport issues. Some have pointed out that his summary of the advert is anything but expert, as plenyt of disabled and elderly people are able to cycle.
Get people back onto public transport. As @christianwolmar has pointed out TFL and DfT should be much more committed. Gilligan’s stuff ( ironically a Johnson plant in TFL) is massively counterproductive.
— Steve Norris (@StevenJNorris) August 25, 2020
And if you’re all fit and well and want to cycle that’s great. Have a thought for those who aren’t and can’t.
— Steve Norris (@StevenJNorris) August 25, 2020
Norris continues to defend his point, claiming that more focus needs to be placed on improving public transport to help those who can’t walk or cycle. Many don’t seem to agree…
Weather? We have jackets and umbrellas.
Ageist? My mum cycles at 84.
Anti-disabled? Adapted cycles; mobility scooter & wheel chair users benefit hugely from protect infrastructure.
— Götz von Berlichingen #FBPE 🐟 #SardinesUK (@georgebernhard) August 25, 2020
I’m 71 and disabled. I can’t walk far but can cycle all day long. What are you talking about?
— Robert Jamieson (@RobertJ42913260) August 26, 2020
None of this is true Steve, but if you think of any other marginalised groups you’d like to speak on behalf of then feel free to give it a second try pic.twitter.com/mqlqTT9Cus
— Ask your coworkers which union they are in (@angryaboutbikes) August 26, 2020
Ineos Grenadiers have something to show us later
Today’s the day we introduce the INEOS Grenadiers 👊#BuiltOnPurpose pic.twitter.com/vlVVnWnjnu
— INEOS Grenadiers (@INEOSGrenadiers) August 26, 2020
A new bike? Another new car? Hmmm…
Reports of bike shops not accepting Fix Your Bike vouchers due to lack of payment
Hi Sarah-Jane, payments are made according to the repairer T&Cs. We’re working with registered cycle repairers in order to request any additional information needed so that we can proceed with payments.
— Energy Saving Trust (@EnergySvgTrust) August 25, 2020
After we reported yesterday how an anonymous mechanic said the Fix Your Bike scheme has slowed his workload and he is still waiting for payments from weeks ago, some would-be bike shop customers are reporting that shops are no longer accepting vouchers because they aren’t getting paid. The Energy Saving Trust simply say they are “working with registered cycle repairers in order to request any additional information needed so that we can proceed with payments”, which doesn’t really explain anything.
"To claim that enabling cycling is anti-disabled is simply inaccurate"
I am a wheelchair user, and I am *literally in the advert*.
To claim that enabling cycling is anti-disabled (the word you want is ableist) is simply inaccurate; Many disabled people cyclist, many more would like to do so but feel unable or unsafe to do so.
— Heavy Metal Handcyclist (@CrippledCyclist) August 26, 2020
A handcyclist who actually appears in TfL’s new Streetspace For London advert has hit back at Steven Norris’ assessment of it, also adding: “Additionally, more people cycling frees up space on the road, making it easier for those journeys which must be undertaken by car, to be undertaken by car. Most journeys by car in London are under 3 miles. That’s an absurd state of affairs.”
Saudi Arabia hosted its first women's cycling championships at the weekend
📷 | سباق بطل #المملكة pic.twitter.com/VtiHv4mX7e
— الاتحاد السعودي للدراجات (@saudi_Cycling) August 23, 2020
Sanctioned by the Saudi Cycling Federation, the country hosted its inaugural women’s race at the championships, a 13km time trial with ten women competing.
According to Gulf News the winner was Ahlam Nasser Al Zaid, who completed the course in 22:18 mins. She commented: “I’m proud to be the first title holder in the history of this sport in the kingdom.”
Saudi Arabia has slowly began to dismantle some of its more archaic laws that stifle women’s engagement in public life recently, accredited to the influence of Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman who took office in 2017. Saudi women have been able to drive in the Kingdom since 2018, they’re now allowed to go into stadiums to watch football matches, and they can travel ‘without a male guard’s approval’.
Beryl launch "world's first multi-modal micromobility service" In Norwich
Beryle have launched a fleet of traditional pedal bikes, e-bikes and e-scooters in the city, which they say is the first share scheme of its kind in the world.
Berly won a recent bid to introduce e-scooters to Norwich, and they will provide 100 scooters initially on top of their e-bike and pedal bike fleet. The model is a cross between dockless and docked share schemes, with Beryl incentivising riders to park in ‘geo-fenced’ specific bays to provide more control over the fleet and promote responsible parking. Beryl say 94% of trips made on their bikes end in a ‘Beryl Bay’, and the remaining 6% are swept up and returned to bays by their on-street staff.
With the e-scooter trial lasting one year like other UK cities participating, Beryl say the multi-vehicle scheme wil help to inform local authorities on how they can best implement wider sustainable transport plans “by incorporating the right vehicle mix” in the future.
What chaos? Local news article says residents are worried by Southampton traffic-free zone... but comments on social media tell another story
Very excited to see this all set up for Bedford Place’s new pedestrianised area in Southampton! It’s had some mixed responses, but I’m all for it.
I love the idea of more outdoor dining space, and it’ll be so much easier to stay safely distanced in such a busy area. pic.twitter.com/3JUrrWQcwu
— Jo Fisher (@joannefisher) August 21, 2020
The latest place to be affected by people/newspapers who think they will be affected by traffic-free and Low Traffic Neighbourhood schemes is Southampton, with the Daily Echo reporting that families are condemning the “chaos” it is causing.
Barriers were installed on Friday to close Bedford Place to motor traffic, with supporters saying it will curb pollution and help traders in their recovery from lockdown; but some say drivers need to be made more aware, with a resident telling the Echo: “Friday was a nightmare. Okay, it was day one of the scheme and the council seem to think things will sort themselves out but there needs to be continuous monitoring.”
According to a number of people who said they have been in Bedford Place since the barriers were installed, the only hint of chaos was caused by motorists who were still attempting to drive through.
Team Bahrain McLaren drops the McLaren part
It turns out the rumours floated in July were true, as the Bahrain-McLaren confirm they have parted ways with McLaren just 18 months after the automotive group became a headline sponsor. Unless another headline sponsor steps in, they will be known by the default name Bahrain World Tour Cycling Team from 2021 onwards.
They said in a statement: “Bahrain World Tour Cycling Team and McLaren, the British super car maker and F1 team, today confirm that McLaren will conclude its title partnership of Team Bahrain McLaren at the end of the 2020 season. Team Bahrain McLaren has worked together with the team’s partners to maintain the team at the top level of pro cycling – both on and off the bike.
“The distinctive Team Bahrain McLaren colours have been ridden to a number of memorable victories so far in this Covid-19 interrupted season, including at the Saudi Tour, Paris-Nice, Circuito de Getxo and Route d’Occitanie.The team thanks McLaren for its contribution to the partnership, and wishes it well as it returns its focus to four wheeled racing.”
Ineos unveiling new team at Nice football stadium at 5pm
A new era for the @INEOSGrenadiers begins today.
We’ll introduce our new team at 5pm BST/6pm CEST. pic.twitter.com/co8ClmcK2k
— INEOS Grenadiers (@INEOSGrenadiers) August 26, 2020
The stage is set at @ogcnice!
You can watch us introduce the INEOS Grenadiers via our Facebook and YouTube channels from 5pm BST/6pm CEST.#TDF2020 #INEOStogether pic.twitter.com/EYRWH1sBGn
— INEOS Grenadiers (@INEOSGrenadiers) August 26, 2020
And with Gabby Logan on presenting duties, the team are going all out with the rebrand.
Pinarello reveal the Dogma F12 with Ineos Grenadiers livery
It’s the Dogma F12, but now in a new colourway and carrying an advert for a 4×4… the team’s fleet of F12 and F12 X-Light bikes will feature a navy blue and red team-branded livery when they line up for the 107th Tour de France, and the team edition will also be available to consumers from November for no extra cost over the standard colourways.
Ineos will ride the rim brake versions only, but both bikes will be available to the public with rim and disc brakes.
West Midlands latest to get 'cycling on prescription' scheme to improve mental health
Healthcare professionals are piloting a scheme which will ‘prescribe’ outdoor activities for some people with poor mental health and other conditions.
Learn more 👉 https://t.co/9hmtny4JAq@Mike_InsightABC @BCbeactive @WestMids_CA @andy4wm pic.twitter.com/XDKRaGlgnQ
— Black Country LEP (@blackcountrylep) August 26, 2020
The Active Black Country project will be run across Dudley, Sandwell, Walsall and Wolverhampton, and forms part of a West Midlands Combined Authority campaign to encourage more walking and cycling. A group of patients in each of the four regions will be ‘prescribed’ activities such as cycling and walking to combat various conditions, such as poor mental health, loneliness, isolation and complex social needs to improve their wellbeing.
Patients will be given a guide on cycling and walking, which will include locations of parks and green spaces available to them. They will also receive advice and guidance about the health-related benefits of being active, plus follow-up consultations to gauge the impact.
The pilot is set to run over four weeks – the first scheme of its kind was trialled in West Yorkshire back in November last year, and was deemed a success.
Italy pick up two golds at European Championships
What a day for Italy 🇮🇹 at the 2020 @UEC_cycling European Championships!
🥇Women’s U23 RR – @Elisa_balsamo
🥇Men’s Elite RR – @Giacomonizzolo #EuroRoad20 pic.twitter.com/kSgO1SSM62— UCI (@UCI_cycling) August 26, 2020
Giacomo Nizzolo of NTT won in the men’s elite road race, fending off Arnaud Démare and Pascal Ackermann in a hotly-contested sprint finish – Mathieu van der Poel was fourth.
Earlier today Elisa Balsamo also won in a sprint finish, seeing off Lonneke Uneken in second and Emma Jorgensen in third to take gold in th U23 road race, the first event of the championships.
Cars parked in the cycle lane, upside down edition
[UK] Fed up of cars parking in the cycle lane… from r/CyclistsWithCameras
Who, what, when, where, how??? There are so many questions and so few answers in this few seconds of footage, which appears to have been recorded by a cyclist in London, showing a car left completely overturned in a cycle lane while everyone else goes about their business.
We’ll try to get in touch with the cameraperson to get some more details, but in the meantime we may have to add this to the list of reasons why cyclists might sometimes decide not to use the cycle lane in our feature on the subject.
New Bristol billboard hits the active travel nail on the head
Diagram billboard in Bristol (James St / Mina Rd). Not my doing, but with permission. pic.twitter.com/4ppAACOCji
— Dave Walker (@davewalker) August 26, 2020
Spotted in the Saint Werburgh’s area of the city by David Wilcox, the original cartoon was created by Dave Walker for Cycling UK and is title ‘Decision Time’. You can check out more of Mr Walker’s work in his book, ‘The Cycling Cartoonist’, available to buy on Amazon.
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I agree, the study was made after cycle paths that had been introduced in Berlin during the 70’s and 80’s caused a big increase in cycling deaths. It is an interesting study for cyclists to read in order to know what dangers exist at badly designed junctions. Here in Paris we have very few bi-directional paths. The ones I have cycled on have no building entrances or courtyards (so no cars crossing the path) and every junction is traffic lights to prevent accidents.
We have enough regulation. They're running a motorbike without insurance/registration and possibly without a licence, and the punishment for being caught with all that is pretty severe already. The problem is lack of enforcement.
In my experience with anything less than one of those serious mid-bike two-foot kickstands, a wall / tree / hedge is the better option, or the bike will sometimes show you the alternative and lie down by itself. Maybe I've got panniers that are just too large and the wrong balance of (too much) cargo though? And of course Edinburgh streets are great at funneling gusts of wind...
I agree there's a clear legal line * but I do see something here. Like much tech it's entirely opaque from the outside (without even invoking things like the VW emissions cheating).** I know in NL they have trialled semi-portable "test stations" to check max motor speeds. However with the latest "but there's no money" crisis I can't see that over here. Indeed it's hard to see the police being motivated to do any more roads policing, with this even further down the priority list. Hope I'm wrong... While I guess many of us *would* be fine with EAPCs as a means to attract "non-cyclists" ... perhaps there's an "attractive nuisance" element to this? We're ushering people into an apparently effortless, easy and minimal consequence mobility mode without the "learning experience" of managing a lighter, unpowered machine on roads. And it's still (busy) *roads* where the new power-assisted riders will often find themselves. Not like in more advanced countries where people usually cycle in much safer and more controlled environments. OTOH we should always balance such concerns against "but cars and full-power ICE motorbikes now" though! Number plates, licences and insurance aren't necessarily mitigating that well... * As soon as there are laws games will be played. How long can you be above the "continuous rate power" for? Can we have *multiple* legal motors on one machine? ** Is the power / speed actually regulated by software, and how long will that keep a child armed with the internet from unlocking it?
And maybe a planning obligation to have traffic Marshalls controlling access out of the site not obstructing the path and restricting it if cyclists are likely to be obstructed …one can hope
I'll stick to my low rider with Karrimor Kalahari dry bag panniers and Karrimor Kalahari barbag thanks.
How is the Hover Air X1 Smart more jersey pocket friendly? It doesn’t fold, like the original Hover Air X1 (which is excellent BTW). Are your jersey pockets larger than standard? You did read the part about this also being available only for Japanese market?
Presumably your bike has the legal restriction to 25 km/h, in which case you're not dangerously close to the line at all, it's the high speed achievable by illegal electric motorcycles (there is a plague of them at the moment in my area of London that, I would estimate, are capable of at least 45 mph) that's causing the collisions, the actual power is fairly irrelevant.
I use this cycle path regularly. It is used by commuters during the week but it is used more and more by families with young children evenings and weekends when the weather is fine. The car boot takes place on a Sunday which conflicts with this leisure use. One problem is with cars stopping on the cycle path to wait for a gap in traffic (as in the picture). Even if the car is stopped and there is space behind it, as in the picture, you can't be sure that the driver won't reverse or the driver behind won't close the gap so you have to slow down to almost a stop to get through safely. You would have to dismount as well as you would be using the footway part of the path. This isn't a huge problem going up the hill into Cheltenham, (coming towards you in the picture) as it is relatively steep and usually against the prevailing wind if there is any, so you are going slowly anyway. Going down the hill however it is easy to reach 30mph and this is where cyclists are going to be seriously inconvenienced by having to slow down and dismount. I don't think it's a huge safety issue but it will be annoying. Obviously the driver should not be blocking the cycle path at all and should wait in the entrance, which has good visibility, until there is a gap in both the road and the cycle path traffic. This is obviously beyond the skill set of the majority of motorists who would not dream of blocking the road but can't see any problem with blocking the cycle path. The main problem, however, is with drivers from Cheltenham crossing the oncoming traffic to enter the car boot sale. There may be nothing blocking the cycle path and the drivers will be looking for gaps in the (usually continuous) oncoming traffic. When a gap appears they will go but will they have checked that there are no cyclists on the track who will expect the driver to give them priority as instructed in the highway code. A cyclist coming from Cheltenham down the hill will be travelling at speed from behind the driver and the driver will cut across them from their left if they are not seen. Experienced cyclists will be watching out for this but that is not who the cycle path is intended for, it is intended to encourage new cyclists to get on their bikes. Another concern is when a driver is turning into the site and does notice a cyclist and does give way. The driver behind may not be expecting the car in front to stop and there is potential for a rear ending incident. The speed limit is 40mph but it is only adhered to in heavy traffic. I rarely drive but I did drive the road recently and I was doing exactly 40mph when I was overtaken. None of these would be a problem if drivers could be relied upon to obey the highway code but it seems to me that it is asking too much in today's "drivers come first" and "must drive as fast as possible" mentality. Finally one time I cycled when the car boot was on there was a person in a hi vis jacket directing the traffic. If the individual has received training then it should be safer but it will still inconvenience cyclists unless we are given priority.
@KiwiMike Respectfully, I don't think "oh well people can afford it" is a valid excuse for blatantly overcharging for a product. Yes of course it's people's choice whether they want to pay for it or not, just as it's my choice to point out that in my opinion, as with so many cycling products, it's a rip-off.
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Steve Norris. Didn’t he used
Steve Norris. Didn’t he used to be a car dealer in a previous life? You can take the man out of the car dealers, but you can’t take the car dealer out of the man.
He’s also chairman of Optare
He’s also chairman of Optare PLC, who just so happen to make buses used for public transport ?
He was also the first chair
He was also the first chair of the national cycling strategy board and a patron of Sustrans once, and also director general of the road haulage association…?
None of them get it at all,
None of them get it at all, do they? More cycling infrastructure means fewer vehicles of the space-wasting / climate-changing / essential-for-some-people varieties on the roads, meaning less time in queues. Why isn’t this obvious?
Jem PT wrote:
The competition for Most Imebecilic Comment of 2020 just hotted up. My money is on Norris’ making the top three. How old is he, and has he been tested for Alzheimers?
He is going to have stiff
He is going to have stiff competition.
Hang on.
Hang on.
Someone accuses an official body of the dangers of further marginalising already-marginalised groups…
…and it’s the official body who’s ‘woke’?
There’s no argument which
There’s no argument which cannot be improved by that quote by Inigo Montoya!
I think the Govt has a
I think the Govt has a problem in that they’ve spent months telling people not to use public transport because they’ll catch Covid and die, and to cycle, or walk, or drive instead (let’s be honest – in many people’s case, that just means ‘drive’); and now they’ve realised that people just aren’t using public transport any more…
I did see an advert for a
I didn’t see an advert for a train company and think they are anti-bike.
Touchy much
Shake wrote:
Although if you ever try to take your bike on a train you’ll have to conclude they are…
Re Steven Norris, the “Ageist
Re Steven Norris, questions that need to be answered about the “Ageist” part of his comment.
At what age are we supposed to stop cycling? I’m 71, should I have already stopped? I need to know. Does the government provide free pipe, slippers and rocking chair?
The comments posted on
The comments posted on various forums about my friend and club mate, Ray Dare who was killed at the age of only 91 while trying to break a record, were more heartbreaking than the loss itself. Many posters were of the opinion that you shouldn’t be cycling at that age, let alone racing and record breaking.
I get the impression that you if you retire from work, then you are to sit a chair and wait for the homecare assistant to come round and wipe your arse until the day you die. Which should be got over as quickly as possible so you don’t cost the NHS too much money.
Southampton Bedford Place.
Southampton Bedford Place.
https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/18676106.letter—bedford-place-southampton-turned-patio-area/
My guess on the upside down
My guess on the upside down car is Balham High Street, which should make my ride home from work interesting!
This is the problem when you
This is the problem when you try and tame a wild automobile. Few people have the skills to break them, so they just get away…
Nice to see cycling and
Nice to see cycling and walking being portrayed in the TfL ad as something that normal people, young to old with a range of physical abilities can do without the need for special protective equipment or clothing. This sends a message that active transport is a real fuss free option, that cycling and walking are essentially safe activities and that TfL will continue to earmark transport budget to the needs of people who choose those options.
Mungecrundle wrote:
(Shhh! Don’t let Socrati hear you!)
Mungecrundle wrote:
I mean its a step in the right direction but I do think TFL and Sadiq Khan have always talked a good game on active travel but delivery has been pretty paltry (for example Rotherhithe foot/cycle bridge getting pulled, Silvertown tunnel getting the go ahead).
Honestly, I’m not that
Honestly, I’m not that impressed by Khan’s record. Not a lot of new anything, and the whole debacle around claiming that new routes were being created (surprise! it’s a new ‘quietway’ with dick-all difference except a new sign) came at a considerable cost in goodwill.
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Berly won a recent bid to introduce e-scooters…
they will provide 100 scooters initially on top of their e-bike and pedal bike fleet.
With the e-scooter trial lasting one year like other UK cities participating…
Go home Jack – you’re drunk.
Re the Southampton story.
Re the Southampton story. That whole area is used during the rush hour by rat-runners trying to avoid traffic heading up The Avenue which is the main route north out of the city to the M3. There’s absolutely no need for through traffic to use it other than to try and rat-run. For thirty-odd years it has been an entertainment/nightlife district with loads of cafes, bars, pubs, and clubs so pedestrianisation should help create a bit of European cafe culture which is all good. And hopefully the epic Pie Caramba will benefit (best pies this side of London).
The overturned car was in
The overturned car was in Balham High Road