We went to Core, and this is what we saw… Click on an image caption to see the full-size pic.
Core Bike slideshow
All the shiny stuff from Core
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Mr Anderson 51 minutes ago
@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.
MaxiMinimalist 1 hour ago
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.
Paul J 1 hour ago
Obree had some actual talent in his legs though, in addition to his bike/aero engineering talent.
Maruis Kalchev 1 hour ago
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.
mdavidford 2 hours ago
Not sure how informative that is. I imagine for all most of us know it could be Europe's only 'volumetric modular building'. 🤷♂️
chrisonabike 2 hours ago
Yes, but they're copying the adults of today...
chrisonabike 2 hours ago
Indeed - but alas I think this is an effective argument for very few folks indeed. As for push-back, what else could we expect *? I think there are ways of selling this but we're far more likely to see headlines about the problems, while the successes are relegated to footnotes, because at that point it just works and there's nothing to see... * Given that this time there aren't politicians being persuaded to overlook thousands of deaths and the demolition of property by the billions from the motoring trades (and the excitement of being able to drive out with the bright things for a party at a roadhouse). Nor are we as tolerant of "accidents". (And noting that publicity about the cases of a handful of people killed by cyclists continues to reach the media; deaths related to motor vehicles not so much).
mdavidford 2 hours ago
That rather ignores that the children of today are the adults of tomorrow.
fwhite181 2 hours ago
@belugabob Arguably it's easier this way - we don't actually need to do anything to the streets except stop drivers driving down every scrap of tarmac. Where I live, a few well-placed bollards would make walking/cycling/scooting the quicker option and safer, while maintaining 100% vehicular access - just not allowing through routes in every direction.
Ashok C 2 hours ago
Sweet dreams from Bike@bedtime! Thank you for featuring this classic beaut.
9 thoughts on “Core Bike slideshow”
Hairy Brooks…
I liked the strange hairy Brooks saddle on the Brooks/Fizik stand and the fact that that prototype Quintana was actually made of wood!
Those Lezyne pumps were a work of art, I already have a request in for a track pump and a road drive pump!
Hairy Brooks
yeah, ’twas mighty cool. pity you can’t get one unless you’re a top Brooks dealer… they wouldn’t give us one. I did get a Fi:z’ik (or whatever) spirit level though, not much use for me as i have my saddle pointing slightly down. anyone want it? it’s the perfect cyclist’s DIY accessory…
All I Blagged
Was some Nik Wash samples, oh, and of course lots of bits of Torq bar, Clif bar, etc etc.
I also liked the look of that Fizik Antares saddle, I even liked the bright orange of the test ones, that wouldn’t stop me blagging one if that is the intention!
I got a Yorkie!
Which I didn’t get to eat…
Someones Packed Lunch?
I assume, as I didn’t notice the Nestle performance food stall…
heh heh heh…
They probably secretly own all those sports nutrition brands… not really.
No, a lot of the distrubtors know that bike types like sweeties and they have bowls of them to give out – my kids like ’em even more though
I got a Yorkie too
and a fudge bar. forgot about that. they were to keep me going on the long journey home, though to be honest i’d scoffed them before i even got near oxford… that’s why they call me captain willpower.
I need to pay more attention…
when free food is being handed out. Although I did return to the fish and chips and mushy peas line a couple of times, followed by steamed sponge pudding and custard and then stilton and biscuits. Maybe my food radar was a little dulled by that point!
Mushy peas
Unexpectedly chalked off another life first at CORE… never had mushy peas before, green aren’t they? Deelicious too!