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road.cc’s founder and first editor, nowadays to be found riding a spreadsheet. Tony’s journey in cycling media started in 1997 as production editor and then deputy editor of Total Bike, acting editor of Total Mountain Bike and then seven years as editor of Cycling Plus. He launched his first cycling website – the Cycling Plus Forum at the turn of the century. In 2006 he left C+ to head up the launch team for Bike Radar which he edited until 2008, when he co-launched the multi-award winning road.cc – finally handing on the reins in 2021 to Jack Sexty. His favourite ride is his ‘commute’ – which he does most days inc weekends and he’s been cycle-commuting since 1994. His favourite bikes are titanium and have disc brakes, though he’d like to own a carbon bike one day.
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chrisonabike 1 minute ago
@ROOTminus1 alas not only are there tons of people who cycle daily who aren't on Strava or similar (like myself)... ... but there certainly are "I am a cyclist myself" types who *are* keen Stavaphiles. Some of whom might be delighted to ban cyclists from all the routes *they* drive to get to their ride. Or at least look down on any "8 to 80" cycling improvements as either encouraging the incompetent or as the thin end of the wedge to remove their right to cycle on the road.
jaymack 6 minutes ago
"I'm a keen shopper myself...". That's a great line, thank you.
Mr Blackbird 8 minutes ago
Topping the bill is David Argue. A perfect name for a reckless rebellious BMX cyclist. No doubt, he got the girl when she realised there was a complex, deep thinking, kind person behind that wheelieing, skid to a halt, brash, devil may care exterior.
Aluminium can 15 minutes ago
Isle of Man TT is practically synonymous with Road Safety, so it's no surprise they're keen to keep a clean sheet of zero road deaths.
Mr Blackbird 21 minutes ago
Lots of keen cyclists aren't on Strava etc. A more reliable indicator would be to present an up to data photo of their bike. Many "keen cyclist myself" merchants' photos will be of a bike with a seized chain, two flat tyres standing in the shed with two rotting deckchairs, a neglected trampoline and half a bag of compost. stacked in front of it.
jaymack 35 minutes ago
You can't pull a wheelie? Riding hands free evades you? They signal a largely misspent youth and aren't anything to be proud of...much!
Mr Blackbird 1 hour ago
Having shopped a few times in Spalding, my main thoughts on leaving a shop are "That was crap. Where to next? There are no decent shops, and the award winning independent book and coffee shop has closed!" By the way, I'm a keen shopper myself and don't want to discourage shopping.
Rendel Harris 1 hour ago
@Clem Fandango "We don't want to discourage cycling, we just want to stop people doing it," she said.
ROOTminus1 2 hours ago
@Clem Fandango Imagine if instead of the tired refrain of "as a cyclist myself.. [spouts anti-cycling BS]" councillors shared their Strava / Komoot activity before making any cycling related proposals. It smacks of the deluded entitlement, albeit to a much lesser degree, as 70 y/o men legislating for women's reproductive health. No opinion is entirely invalid, but lived experience and/or extensive unbiased research makes some opinions more valid than others