Live blog: Who’ll be the 500,000th cyclist on the Embankment Cycle Superhighway? and much more
…Another drafting scandal, bin those gel wrappers, new Brick Lane Bikes… er, bike
Wed, May 23, 2018 13:16
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IanGlasgow 4 minutes ago
Traffic Scotland have not replied to comments, but they have deleted the post.
kevgravelkev 13 minutes ago
Council claims more people cycling AND walking causing budget shortfall. Corrected it for you.
Mr Blackbird 14 minutes ago
BCP Council should introduce charges for cars parking in a lakes and ponds. That may help make up the shortfall.
ColdHand 19 minutes ago
@SVXY wow and in what way did the lady wearing sandals contribute to the inability of the so called "highly qualified driving instructor" to avoid mowing her down? Isn't it more a case of him not seeing her simply because he didn't look? Or did he actually mean to knock her off her bike and then try to minimise the consequences of his actions (like many criminals do). You don't know and neither does anyone else apart from the criminal! So could you save your sympathy for the actual victim?
This Wreckage 36 minutes ago
@oizukilemon "elderly users of ebike sewing the data". Well, only older people still know how to sew, I suspect.
This Wreckage 42 minutes ago
@GMBasix What drugs are being run? Are they more dangerous to people's health than tobacco or alcohol? If not, why are the police interfering?
This Wreckage 45 minutes ago
@eburtthebike That'll have an entire squad of heavily armed cops descending on them within minutes.
This Wreckage 47 minutes ago
@Rome73 "a resident’s consultation"... just the one resident?
mitsky 1 hour ago
As we know, active travel benefits economies and society in many ways which is often difficult to see in cold hard £ cash figures. Given the health benefits (less cost to the NHS), lower congestion and motorist delays, road maintenance etc can they factor those figures in to their budget? No? Why not?
henryb 1 hour ago
@Paul J I like that idea. The TT is supposed to be just you against the clock, so standard bikes (e.g. the 'neutral service vehicle' bikes) and standard helmets and clothing would remove some variables and also make it a level playing field
5 thoughts on “Live blog: Who’ll be the 500,000th cyclist on the Embankment Cycle Superhighway? and much more”
Half Man Half Biscuit, eh? I
Half Man Half Biscuit, eh? I think I preferred Carter USM.
Sturmy Archer, Campagnolo on
Sturmy Archer, Campagnolo on my mind! Or perhaps a Lilac Harry Quinn?
I cut my f**kin’ hedges on
I cut my f**kin’ hedges on Saturday morning and mowed the lawns, and did a run to the tip! Can I please ride my f**kin’ bike in peace now?
I aint got a f**kin hedge.
I aint got a f**kin hedge.
I aint got a f**kin lawn.
And frankly your f**kin songs make me f**kin sick.
20s penalty when you draft
20s penalty when you draft the moto’s for 3/4 course, typical bs ‘penalt’. It’s deliberate so needs harsher, that’s why riders, not just Aru will continue to cheat this way, sticky bottles etc. Nibali his fellow countryman did one of the worst examples of this not so long back.
I bought narrow replica/lookylikey CF mudguards from RSP years ago, not much difference in weight but all the advantages of traditional mudguard materials.
Oh and well done to Raleigh, people getting about doing ordinary everyday stuff who happen to be on a cycle without feeling the need to adorn them with superfluous attire.