Looking in the corners of the clothing drawer, prospecting for warmer leg lycra I unearth my old Livestrong bib-shorts.
I’m sure I put them away clean.
Dirty Laundry
Tue, Oct 16, 2012 15:37
VecchioJo unearths more Lance evidence
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Jo Burt has spent the majority of his life riding bikes, drawing bikes and writing about bikes. When he’s not scribbling pictures for the whole gamut of cycling media he writes words about them for road.cc and when he’s not doing either of those he’s pedaling. Then in whatever spare minutes there are in between he’s agonizing over getting his socks, cycling cap and bar-tape to coordinate just so. And is quietly disappointed that yours don’t He rides and races road bikes a bit, cyclo-cross bikes a lot and mountainbikes a fair bit too. Would rather be up a mountain.
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SVXY 35 minutes ago
@Rendel Harris He was convicted of not seeing the cyclist when he knocked her off her bike, maybe as he didn't have his sun visor down or didn't check his mirrors enough. He was not convicted of doing a u turn or overtake where one was forbidden for example. In terms of his negligence that will be settled in any civil claim, he has also received a driving ban
SVXY 45 minutes ago
@chrisonabike It was not assault occasioning serious bodily harm though was it as he had no mens rea and intention to knock her off her bike. As you state he was not drunk and he stopped at the scene. I agree though he should lose his driving instructor registration. Dick did pass on an apology to the cyclist
chrisonabike 2 hours ago
@Smoggysteve "again. What is NEEDED, in THIS case?" since i offered an answer and you didn't like it and it seems you already have your own answer, over to you.
Smoggysteve 2 hours ago
@chrisonabike again. What is NEEDED, in THIS case? Spaces? Potentially but not a necessity. I wouldn’t envisage a mass or cyclists suddenly appearing overnight ince the ban is lifted. That’s something that can be reviewed as time goes on. That’s what town planning is about. Not just cycling. And I don't care about your other comment. I didn’t even bother to read most of it since it’s not answering the question I asked.
Rendel Harris 3 hours ago
@SVXY Oh good, the defender of drivers who kill and maim is back. Well down to your usual standard of idiocy, "it was not a criminal manoeuvre". Well yes, it was, because it was a manoeuvre that has resulted in him being convicted of a criminal offence, namely causing serious injury by careless driving. Is there any other sphere of society where one can pretty much destroy another person's life through criminal negligence and idiots will say well they didn't really mean to do it so they shouldn't get more than the tiniest slap on the wrist?
chrisonabike 3 hours ago
@Smoggysteve "not needed" by whom? Certainly not all infra is "necessary" - and the UK often builds stuff of little utility. Indeed little except for paved surfaces would be needed in the absence of motor traffic - we could bin traffic lights, roundabouts etc. However I note there are plenty of "I cycle what's the problem?" folks in countries like the UK... where very few people *do* cycle. I think having "mass cycling" is a good thing and that ultimately infra plays a significant part **. * Some don't think mass cycling is a good idea, or not possible "here". Or "I'd rather it was just me and my mates". ** FWIW I think it takes lots of things - different "philosophy" of public transport and space, motor traffic reduction, good enough public transport etc The simple "people just need to cycle" and the "encourage / police it better" approaches alone just won't do it, alas - which is why they have't.
chrisonabike 3 hours ago
@Smoggysteve on the specifics: separate marked spaces might be a good idea, depending on the numbers of cyclists.
chrisonabike 3 hours ago
@SVXY ah yes, it's a good job that someone has appeared again to remind us that the outcome - equivalent to assault occasioning serious bodily harm is not real crime! Or at least shouldn't be taken so seriously. Of course they weren't also "taking the mick" by eg. being drunk. They didn't mean it! It was an accident! They'll never do it again! (The fact they literally added insult to injury afterwards is just down to shock! Perhaps... but interesting what was on their mind, waiting to come out. Mens rea? Plus see lack of remorse before.) This is by someone who not only should have been driving the car with the alertness and care appropriate to operating dangerous machinery in a public space ... but who might be expected to be able to drive at a high standard. Indeed they are also responsible for training others. There appears to be a lack of the customary plea of remorse here also, you'll note.
Smoggysteve 3 hours ago
@chrisonabike A lot of that isnt needed. why is there a need to add in more infrastructure in this case?
chrisonabike 3 hours ago
@GMBasix indeed - there are conflicts between "good transport design" and both institional motivations (police making it easier for themselves) but also the overall "criminal safety" brief. In a (much) smaller fashion as there's a fundamental conflict between "freedom to get around by driving" (even in accordance with the licence conditions) and public health and safety (including from "real crime"), to say nothing of costs, ability of non-motorists to get around etc. I would hope that much of "how designing for active travel changes crime patterns" could be resolved by reference to "how it works elsewhere" *. But it's another case of "change *does* mean things do not stay exactly as they are now". * eg the "social safety" design features of non-motor infra elsewhere and how police do police those spaces.
9 thoughts on “Dirty Laundry”
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You could put yourself
You could put yourself through a lie detector test to find out for sure. “Allegedly”
Must be some strong gear,
Must be some strong gear, they’re still glowing!
They look well made you can
They look well made you can hardly see the needle marks on the contrast stitching!
http://newsthump.com/2012/10/
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Such a waste, just because
Such a waste, just because some of the black/yellow kit looks cool, but there’s no way I’d buy it now…
I’ve got the Special Ed 6th
I’ve got the Special Ed 6th Tour USPS kit they wore for the final stage. Its cool kit, but I can’t see myself ever wearing it again.
http://store.theonion.com/p-5
http://store.theonion.com/p-5045-cheat-to-win-bracelet.aspx
I think it’s time we had an
I think it’s time we had an Armstrong Team Kit Surrender Amnesty : –
The current kit style enforcement Officer Patrick McQuid said”
This dirty Armstrong kit problem-malarky had grown to epic proportions and normal steps to control it had failed . . . . “we know it’s controversial but something drastic needs to be done now to rid the streets of this yellow and black menace”
Officer McQuid, who is up for re-election next year, went on to set out the terms of the amnesty : –
“Anyone handing in Armstrong kit to our local re-cycling centres by the deadline will be guaranteed anonymity and freedom from sanctimonious jibes ”
When pressed on what would happen to those who continued to wear and harbour the dodgy kit McQuid said . –
“Anyone caught with dodgy kit after the deadline will be required to wear it unwashed for three consecutive club runs”
When challenged on whether the immunity from enforcement or sanctions were too lenient or draconian McQuid commented ” Not at all, we at the station have been struggling with this pernicios kit problem for years and, despite our best efforts including our ground breaking DIY Kit Dyeing Kits it’s still every where you look especially at those cyclo-sportivo thingy’s all the rage on the continent”
Ex armstrong kit wearers saddened at the state things have come to have commented that Officer McQuid was desperate to hold on to his job at the station and this was his last chance to prove he could get to grips with the kit issue.
McQuids retired predecessor at the station, Heineken VinBroodin, is rumoured to be the source of recent leaks about the dodgy kit amnesty that forced McQuid to go public about it earlier than he’d intended – when we contacted him he said ” Pat’s stock is riding low at the moment – if successful (the amnesty) may just enable McQuid to hang on for another term”
At the end of the press conference Officer McQuid added that if the amnesty was a success at riding the streets of this stuff and if the result of the “Italian Padova investigation thingy” confirmed the existence of yet more varieties of dodgy kit the amnesty may be extended to deal with those other “allegedly lurid and hideous team colour-ways at Astana, Lampre, Liquigas, Rabobank, RadioShack and Vacansoleil”
As he left the briefing McQuid was challenged by the mother of now downhearted ex armstrong kit wearer about the rumours circulating (vehemently denied by McQuid) that style Officers at the station had been gifted non-branded socks by the dodgy kit manufacturer (Acquascrotum). McQuid said he couldn’t comment as “everything has been passed now to the Laundry for washing”.