Live blog: Aussie cyclists call for mobile phones to be blocked in cars, London paper runs licensing of cyclists poll, drive-thrus in Portland now have to serve cyclists and more
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Wed, May 30, 2018 14:01
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Mr Blackbird 3 minutes ago
No, I didn't think you were suggesting that. And I feel the same on a bike sometimes. Particularly when the sun is low and I hear cars braking late behind me.
Safety 56 minutes ago
Having watched a couple of episodes of Police, Camera, Action. I'm eagerly awaiting the Police call to close the M62.
mctrials23 1 hour ago
@Mr Blackbird I'm not suggesting they shouldn't be there at all, merely that as a single cyclist at the edge of the road travelling between 20-30kph I still feel vulnerable. I would not feel comfortable on a horse at all.
james-o 1 hour ago
@mjvande@pacbell.net You... 'saw'? : )
james-o 1 hour ago
"Breakin' the law, breakin' the law.." - Judas Priest "Call the cops!" - The Happy Mondays "There's only one way of life, and that's your own, your own.." - The Levellers
60somethingcyclist 2 hours ago
This is our local petrol station's prices today. If anything they're going to get a lot worse. Diesel is forecast to hit the £2 mark very soon. I'd be very surprised if we don't see refinery blockades like those in 2000. Let's see how anti-cycling they feel if that happens.
Paul J 3 hours ago
@Rendel Harris Interesting thanks. We do have to go back to the fundamental issue here. It is a _race_. And the GC is meant to reflect who is the best rider overall, over a range of conditions, over the 3 weeks. And part of that is using their judgement to navigate the course. I mean, riding in a big, tight, bunch on a straight road is dangerous too. See Pogacar. Should _all_ of the Grand Tours be neutralised, bar the uphill sections and TTs? Where are we going with this? I definitely agree with the many comments - ranging from commentators on TV, to road.cc journalists, to comments here and elsewhere - that this question needs to be addressed more formally within the rules of the UCI. Or else this fester and get ever more ridiculous.
chrisonabike 3 hours ago
I'm guessing he's a day-only Captain Nemo? On the other hand if he simply can't commute to work perhaps he's just a ROV pilot?
mark1a 3 hours ago
@Riggers I used to buy a lot from Wiggle, and since then, unfortunately nowhere has come close in my opinion for a one-stop shop, so for me now it's a combination of: Decathlon (clothing) Merlin (tyres, drivetrain components) Woolly Hat Shop/bikeparts.co.uk (tools, drivetrain components) Sigma Sports (clothing, misc accessories) SJS (components) BikeInn (misc accessories)
mdavidford 3 hours ago
What exactly do you think I said you said that wasn't what you said? Because you appear to be saying that you did say what i said you said - that it may provide useful information to inform the way that clinical cases should be assessed and handled when they present. Or as you put it: The issue is that they themselves didn't conclude this - they claimed that it provides information about the risks of ebiking and related behaviours, and that it could inform policy in those areas. It doesn't and it shouldn't.
10 thoughts on “Live blog: Aussie cyclists call for mobile phones to be blocked in cars, London paper runs licensing of cyclists poll, drive-thrus in Portland now have to serve cyclists and more”
Riders aren’t robots
Riders aren’t robots
I think I’ve just found a way of not cramming pockets full of food, pump, tools and inner tubes – get the mini-Terminator to carry it all and follow you!
“I need your clothes, your boots and your bicycle…”
Re Brighton. It’s official, cars are more important than human beings.
It’s possible the brick-paved
It’s possible the brick-paved area on the left (in the Brighton photo) is behind the official building line, therefore legally private land not part of the road. But judging by the even more chaotic parking on the other side, it might just be a tolerated free for all.
“Aw, you poor bugger, aw mate
“Aw, you poor bugger, aw mate.”
Could he be any more Aussie?
Good to see that there were
Good to see that there were some strategically placed mattresses on that descent.
#SafetyFirst
So, how do the cars get in
So, how do the cars get in and out without driving in the pedestrian lane?
Also, the Great British cycle lanes tweet contains a picture of a bus stop in Ireland.
The crazy ones, or just the
The crazy ones, or just the only one to survive?
That robot still has some way
That robot still has some way to go before it gets the ‘wanker!’ gesture right.
Why wasn’t the roo wearing a
Why wasn’t the roo wearing a helmet and hi-viz?
“must now serve customers
“must now serve customers using modes other than a vehicle”
Surely a bicycle _is_ a vehicle? Or do the Americans define vehicle differently?
I’d be happy to take a
I’d be happy to take a cycling test, yearly if needs be.
Perhaps get drivers to do the same as they do seem forgetful. In fact, any infringements in the year then just ban them…