The second issue of The Ride, from avid cycling brothers Phillip and Andrew Diprose is a collection of sympathetically written journals from the cycling fraternity mated together with great illustrations and photography. What makes this a great book to own is that it is about the love for bicycles, cycling and how they become a significant part of our lives. There is no prejudice for what you ride, just a common love of riding. The Diprose brothers have put together another collectable edition that makes an inspiring bedtime read. I went along to the issue 2 launch party and hooked up with a bunch of likeminded souls who could talk about bikes forever and that sort of passion is beautifully delivered in this book.
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It was this specific example of clickbait wasn't a life changing thing. Not the crash, which was horrible. Hopefully being a collarbone the surgery was straight forward and there won't be any lingering effects like with the horror crash he had in the Basque Country. Cheers
…and why was Jonas tested at 2am, whilst Tadej was tested in the morning at 5am?
Midnight testing in the middle of a cycling grand tour is only justified if it catches a doping cheat, otherwise it is unconscionable. The UCI’s own rules say it is only justified if there is real suspicion of doping. …Where is the evidence?
Is that a Russian "z" symbol represented by the front wheel? Or is it an "s" - and is the back wheel the same?
Of course this will rightly be subject to meeting legal evidence requirements. Which will then be amended to "we have been told that the minimum evidential standards are..." Which a cynic might suggest will allow police to dismiss enough cases so they don't get too busy. Except when a few of them get suspicious of someone and decide to make up the law again...
RE: "suitable roadside test equipment" Does this mean "UCI-level scrutiny is needed" .... Or "eyes plus awareness that bikes normally slow down when on the flat / going uphill *without being pedalled*"?
"West Midlands Police is exploring alternative methods of spotting illegal e-motorbike use" Somebody please tell them easiest way to 'spot' would be the rider's going faster than any typical cyclist for the conditions. And if the rider isn't even pedalling - well bang to rights, innit? Or if they're scouring popular stops for Deliveroo etc. couriers, just look for the throttle.
Motorists cause considerable delays to cyclists in cities and towns.
And even in the apology statement they call him a driver 🤦♂️
That sounds like work, though.
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I bought Issue 2 as well –
I bought Issue 2 as well – it’s a thing of beauty, with some really good writing from across the spectrum of cycling.
My colleague Dave and I have
My colleague Dave and I have taken Ride into the lab and conducted a series of experiments.
In our first experiment we concluded that at £7 Ride represents excellent value set against a bike mag like C+ that’s about* £4 and has about a quarter of the information.
In a later experiment we measured the thickness of a copy and then compared that to a the thickness of a copy of Rouleur – £9. Our data suggests that Ride is twice as thick.
Next, we’re going to read it
*about – that’s a scientific term that is
I bought it on the back of a
I bought it on the back of a recommendation on the Singletrack forum. But I am saving it for my holidays so wont be able to review it until July.