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Quote "Failure to wear a cycle helmet can attract a fine of up to €200 for any cyclist under the age of 16, on any type of road. " So its just under 16s then

@wtjs have you come across anyone who has ridden both the Fairlight Secan and this new Cotic Escapade? I am lusting after both of them but struggling to find ways to differentiate between the two :)

@OnYerBike it's almost as if consequences are for the little people.

Spot on! Incentives matter and for most police forces the biggest incentive going is a low or falling crime rate. Hence stolen bikes are reported as lost or part of a civil dispute. Persevere though, complain, make a fuss, the incentive to shut you up may bring action (which might be as obnoxious as telling the local thieves to start stealing something else).

re trades on bikes, have they never seen or heard of telescopic ladders? As I posted on my loal rag earlier, re 'you cant do your shopping on a bike' my panniers hold 60 litres and approximately 20kg plus of groceries are easily accomodated provided one bends or tears the excess packaging a little. I weigh around 100kg and my old fashioned iron bike does the job marvelously. Add in a rucksack and thats another 10-15kg as well!

@mdavidford exactly, looks pretty spacious - why look, you can fit a bike through sideways.

Is it just me or is Roglic riding an invisible unicycle in that podium pic?

Don't know what that reddit user's complaining about - at least it isn't a puddle full of leaf mulch with a bush growing halfway across it, like it would be round here.

@NickSprink 30 seconds! is that all, I can do it for nearly 3 minutes on one of our local descents ;-)

@BaselGooner It's sort of the same in the UK. You don't see them very often in the UK, but in theory it is possible to ride "speed pedelecs" legally, which would require a registration plate. Road.cc actually had an article about it a while ago: https://road.cc/ebiketips/content/advice/advice/buying-and-riding-an-s-pedelec-in-the-uk-1637 But, as I say, you don't often seem them ridden legally (i.e. with registration plates). It's probably a bit of a chicken-and-egg situation (low demand, low availability) and lack of enforcement is definitely an issue too (why would you go to the trouble of getting a legal one when it's easier and cheaper to get an illegal one?) but the legislation doesn't help either. By and large, the UK legislation treats "low powered mopeds" the same as any other motor vehicle e.g. the registration plate requirements are exactly the same as for a full sized superbike, rather than a smaller version (as is the case in e.g. the Netherlands; don't know about Switzerland); same insurance requirements; still need to wear a motorcycle certified helmet; still needs an MOT; etc. So there is really very little incentive to get one, and indeed it's almost certainly easier and cheaper just to buy a small car.