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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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mark1212123 5 minutes ago
@chrisonabike Great points from both of you. I'll imagine a conversation with one of the many drivers at my delivery depot. "Err, Brian mate....can you spend 2 minutes considering the possibility that you might drive less and err...get your lazy arse into some permanent exercise, like feeling better and stuff...some planetary atmosphere might need your help? Oh, you'll have to dispense with thinking your small thing is a massive thing while cycling to work in the winter?' 'WTF you on about?' Most people know some of the debate. They deploy selective listening and irrationality, if the primary concern is convenience or money, or ideology, or whatever's floating their boat presently, whilst ironically harking for the past. I am currently in mock mode. It gets past the junk. Sometimes in the canteen I shout, "Cyclists are the best...." they love hearing the sentence it informs them they are in love with dissonace.
Motivated 15 minutes ago
@Xenophon2 I"m pretty convinced that my solution is an MTB light and take my chances with the police (I'm in Austria where StVZO applies). Too many light reviews give good scores to lights that just do no put enough light where I need it. And give too much credence to safety features like dimming, dipping and beam cut off.
ChrisA 31 minutes ago
@andystow I'll second that, but only when used in a public place.
ChrisA 33 minutes ago
E-bike is an undefined term that is used by all & sundry as they see fit. That is not going to change anytime soon. It is often the use that is illegal, not the object. Words and context matter. Poor journalism and confusing legislation combine to muddy the waters.
ChrisA 46 minutes ago
@HoarseMann Mopeds no longer require pedals.
Rian_constant 1 hour ago
@Xenophon2 evo1700 from magicshine or hori1300 might be worth trying. I had the 1700 before it was stolen but hated the mount, the hori 1300 is great even though built quality by far not as good especially lupine or exposure but for 100 USD great deal, very good light and loads of power with the high beam!
JOHN5880 1 hour ago
@Pub bike Mason makes the Standard non-Integrale version of the Definition 3 that supports mechanical shifting. It's still internally routed through the frame, but not through the headset. So you don't get the super clean look, but it's not quite as costly. I recently acquired one of their SLR steel bikes and can attest to the high quality craftsmanship and attention to detail that sets Mason apart from the competition. Their bikes are truly exceptional. It's the best bike I've ever owned.
flowboy 2 hours ago
Too much time on my hands obvs!
HoarseMann 2 hours ago
@OnYerBike "illegal e-moto" should do it for the non-pedal variants and "illegal e-moped" if you want to get particular about those DIY conversions with pedals.
15 thoughts on “Live blog: Geraint Thomas wins TT nats, Alex Dowsett on the history of time trialling, Barnes sisters 1 and 2 at national champs TT, + more”
Meh. You don’t need CO2 for
Meh. You don’t need CO2 for proper beer anyway.
KendalRed wrote:
I like my cider like I like my women: flat, dry and smelling of apples.
Wait a minute, that sounds wrong – I’ll come in again.
hawkinspeter wrote:
How about strong, sweet and leaves a hole in your wallet
Simmo72 wrote:
I like my cider like I like my women: cold, cheap and alcoholic.
Nope, still not right.
hawkinspeter wrote:
I prefer mine in the park on a bench, cheap and not too gassy.
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But I don’t drink cider.
KendalRed wrote:
Or proper cycling.
I get shoaled a lot in London
I get shoaled a lot in London, it’s really frustrating as I’m rather rapid from a standing start, let alone cruising speed, this happens mostly because other selfish twunts go past the white line and stop in front of me and anyone else abiding by the rules. Cycle lanes simply aren’t as wide as they should be. Vauxhall Bridge is a prime example, concrete/armco in one of the lanes.
Occasionally I pull up alongside other cyclists. I’ve yet to experience anyone who can keep up, though a couple have benefitted from a massive tow through Hyde Park 🙂 I wouldn’t behave like this if I was likely to be slowing people down though.
What I find worse though, is when I stop behind the car/van/taxi at the front of the queue at a red light (like you are supposed to), only for half a dozen dozy dawdling cyclists to amble past and stop past the white line. This then results in a gaggle of slow cyclists taking ages to get moving and the car/van/taxi having a sizeable delay to slower-than-usual forward motion, delaying everyone who is abiding by the rules. Only for the car/van/taxi and myself to overtake the lot of them about 50m later. Seriously guys, why can’t you join the queue, it’s not very British, is it!? I can understand why drivers get so frustrated by this at is does genuinely hold up traffic. ASL boxes at every appropriate traffic light would go a long way though.
ChrisB200SX wrote:
I think that’s just it – especially in London you almost expect every set of lights to have an ASL so quite often cyclists are moving to the front purely because they know 90% of the time there is an ASL which is the safer place to be..
Htc wrote:
But the point is that shoaling is deeply selfish and ignorant. As are their closely related cousins, the RLJ’er. Very rarely are they travelling particularly fast…but they will overtake while you’re stopped at the light and get in your way 50 foot further on. They’ll do this multiple times without giving a toss.
They are car drivers but on a bike. No consideration for anyone but themselves…their journey times takes precedence over everything.
It’s not cricket.
StoopidUserName wrote:
So, they’re cyclists then.
hawkinspeter wrote:
So, they’re cyclists then.
— StoopidUserName
no.
StoopidUserName wrote:
Are they, maybe, true scotsmen?
hawkinspeter wrote:
So, they’re cyclists then.
— StoopidUserName
…but not cricketers.
spot on…
😀
I dont’t think I am a shoaler
I dont’t think I am a shoaler. I often see skiny women riding antic steel bikes overpassing me, sometimes because I stop at red lights, and sometimes because they truely are faster.