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Live blog: Col Collective visits stunning Norway in latest vid, Guardian’s Froome drugs scoop wins top journalism gong + more

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by Simon_MacMichael

Tue, Feb 27, 2018 01:21

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Simon_MacMichael

Simon joined road.cc as news editor in 2009 and is now the site’s community editor, acting as a link between the team producing the content and our readers. A law and languages graduate, published translator and former retail analyst, he has reported on issues as diverse as cycling-related court cases, anti-doping investigations, the latest developments in the bike industry and the sport’s biggest races. Now back in London full-time after 15 years living in Oxford and Cambridge, he loves cycling along the Thames but misses having his former riding buddy, Elodie the miniature schnauzer, in the basket in front of him.

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Canyon48

February 27, 2018 at 7:55 am

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Super Mario?

Super Mario?

Some obscure Cipollini reference?
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- OldRidgeback
  
  February 27, 2018 at 10:13 am
  
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  wellsprop wrote:
  
  Super Mario?
  
  Some obscure Cipollini reference?
  
  — wellsprop
  
  Alas no, there’s a company in Tokyo that rents out karts and outfits to tourists based on the Nintendo games. Right from the start there were questions over the safety of driving karts on public roads as they’re so low, though admittedly Japan’s drivers don’t have a bad record for safety as rule. The firm has been hit with fines for copyright violation too.
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  - Canyon48
    
    February 27, 2018 at 10:36 am
    
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    OldRidgeback wrote:
    
    Super Mario?
    
    Some obscure Cipollini reference?
    
    — OldRidgeback
    
    Alas no, there’s a company in Tokyo that rents out karts and outfits to tourists based on the Nintendo games. Right from the start there were questions over the safety of driving karts on public roads as they’re so low, though admittedly Japan’s drivers don’t have a bad record for safety as rule. The firm has been hit with fines for copyright violation too.
    
    — wellsprop
    
    Ah ok the story has actually been added now!
    
    That sounds like a fantastic idea, renting out go karts to use on public roads…
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- brooksby
  
  February 27, 2018 at 10:15 am
  
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  wellsprop wrote:
  
  Super Mario?
  
  Some obscure Cipollini reference?
  
  — wellsprop
  
  I thought he was Donkey Kong. Allegedly.
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Tommytrucker

February 27, 2018 at 12:37 pm

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https://youtu.be/MytfhzcSF-Y
https://youtu.be/MytfhzcSF-Y
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CygnusX1

February 27, 2018 at 3:38 pm

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CS9 Consultation…

CS9 Consultation…

Association of British Drivers – Opposed

Freight Transport Association – Opposed

Licensed Taxi Drivers Association – Opposed

Road Haulage Association – Opposed

No suprises there, but why the hell are schools saying they support active travel by pupils yet have objected?
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ktache 5 hours ago

@Mr Blackbird It's quite a skill.

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chrisonabike 5 hours ago

@Terry Hutt good point, although while doing testing without a helmet I broke my shoulder and have suffered various other contusions. So I suggest the control should not be "no helmet" as in my experience that adds the confounding variable of your other limbs and appendages as (for some) instinct will mean you sacrifice them to protect your head...

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chrisonabike 5 hours ago

@mdavidford or the highly skilled cycle football / radball players...

chrisonabike 5 hours ago

@No Reply dunno about childish, but I haven't heard that one since the 90s. Can't say I miss it.

mdavidford 6 hours ago

Bit harsh on the BMXers.

mdavidford 6 hours ago

@No Reply Er, nope - there are no age restrictions on the site. As previously noted, though, if it were restricted to adults, your choice of language would seem to mark you out as someone who shouldn't be on it.

No Reply 6 hours ago

@Mr Blackbird This is an adult forum. If adults are getting so worked up over the term bum chum, then they need to get a grip. People have a right to be offended, people have a right to offend. But if someone finds offence in something, it doesn’t mean its offensive. It means they are offended. Two different things. I am as free to offend as you are to feel offended. Freedom of speech. Do you want to silence freedom of speech? Or just silence things you don’t like?

Mr Blackbird 7 hours ago

@No Reply You obviously have a lot of knowledge of cyclo cross and make a valid point, but why detract from your comment by using a phrase that is probably offensive to the majority of readers?

Terry Hutt 7 hours ago

@chrisonabike I think the important message here is that your head will fly 20% further if you are wearing a collapsible helmet. Has anyone researched how far your head will fly if you're not wearing a helmet at all? Seems worthy of a research grant.

in: Researchers find collapsible bike helmets provide less protection against serious head injuries than conventional ones – but folding helmet inventor questions “misleading” study

Mr Blackbird 7 hours ago

Any cyclist caught cycling backwards (on a non-fixed wheel bike) should be jailed for at least 2 years and have their bike confiscated. Such a despicable manoeuvre is dangerously confusing to motorists and pedestrians.

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1. New patent enables driverless taxis to brake or swerve if a cyclist crashes, months after autonomous vehicle firm Waymo warned avoiding cycle lanes was “too high a bar”

2. Close passes on cyclists “require exceptional circumstances” for drivers to be punished, police force admits

3. “F*** you!” Cyclocross star squares up to British champion in heated exchange after mid-race crash, gets fined; Cyclists accused of “riding backwards” as town bike ban bid fails; Illegal biker chased by police during TV interview + more on the live blog

4. 86 per cent of people in Northern Ireland say cycling short distances is not possible or too scary

5. Blocked pavements and irresponsible e-bike use “a real frustration”, prime minister says, as government finally announces consultation to standardise hire bike schemes

6. Chris Boardman claps back at Lib Dem peer who branded him “disgraceful”: “They’re outraged by me agreeing with them”; Northern Ireland Troubles referenced in anti-cycle lane placards; Mount Kilimanjaro record broken… on broken leg + more on the live blog

7. Luton Town fan’s charity cycle to away match ends on day one… after his bike was stolen outside a Starbucks

8. Researchers find collapsible bike helmets provide less protection against serious head injuries than conventional ones – but folding helmet inventor questions “misleading” study

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