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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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mdavidford 2 minutes ago
What is this AI vomit meant to have to do with either the story, or your question about why so many crashes occur?
MaxiMinimalist 15 minutes ago
That sounds like a great commercial gimmick that doesn't solve the core issue - why is there so many crashes in the pro peloton? Hereunder info was put together by Leo, Brave's AI agent: Top 5 Most Frequent Injuries in Pro Cyclists (Post-Crash) Based on the most comprehensive data available from professional road cycling studies (including the 2024 "Beyond the Finish Line" study and meta-analyses of IOC consensus data), the top injuries sustained after a crash are: 1. Abrasions and Lacerations (Soft Tissue Injuries) Abrasions are consistently cited as the most common injury type in professional cycling crashes. While often less severe than fractures, they occur with the highest frequency due to the nature of sliding on asphalt. Context: These frequently affect the limbs (arms and legs) and torso. In high-speed crashes, these can become severe degloving injuries requiring surgery, but minor road rash is ubiquitous. 2. Fractures (Upper Extremity) Fractures are the most burdensome injury (leading to the most time lost) and the second most frequent major trauma. Specifics: The clavicle (collarbone) is the single most frequently fractured bone in pro cycling, followed by fractures of the wrist/scaphoid, forearm (radius/ulna), and shoulder blade (scapula). Gender Note: Data indicates females are significantly more likely to sustain wrist fractures in crashes compared to males. One study noted females are 3x more likely to sustain a wrist fracture. 3. Contusions and Bruising Deep tissue contusions are highly frequent, often accompanying fractures or occurring independently from impact with the ground, bike, or other riders. Location: Common on the hips, thighs, and shoulders. These are often underreported in general databases but are a primary complaint in team medical logs. 4. Head and Neck Trauma (Concussions) While less frequent than abrasions, cranial trauma (including concussions) is a critical category. Trend: Despite helmet use, concussions remain a top 5 injury in high-impact crashes. General data shows 65% of fatal cycling injuries involve head trauma, but in pro racing, non-fatal concussions are the primary concern here. 5. Multiple Injuries (Polytrauma) A significant portion of serious crashes result in multiple simultaneous injuries (e.g., a fractured collarbone combined with rib fractures and lung contusions). Severity: Studies of elite withdrawals show that "multiple injuries" is a distinct and frequent category for race-ending incidents, often more so than isolated muscle strains in crash scenarios. Gender Disparities in Crash Injuries Recent data highlights distinct differences in how male and female pros are affected: Incidence Rate: Some data suggests male road cyclists have a higher rate of reported injuries per athlete-day in racing (14.91 vs 0.68 in one specific dataset, though this may reflect reporting differences or sample size), while other studies show females have a significantly higher risk ratio for injury during racing compared to their training baseline (RR 11.10 for females vs 10.24 for males). Injury Type: Females are disproportionately prone to upper extremity fractures (specifically wrists) and are more likely to require EMS transport following an incident compared to males, who more frequently receive on-site medical attention and continue or self-transport.
Pub bike 30 minutes ago
@quiff There is also the live S4C coverage which is on iPlayer and freesat channel 120. Great for brushing up on your Welsh language skills.
quiff 41 minutes ago
@quiff Sorry, for Mitsky's benefit, obvs I meant 'driver'
quiff 43 minutes ago
I was pleasantly surprised with the Channel 5 coverage. I also noticed the awkward gap in commentary, and agree that they needed to introduce the format (I had to go Googling to confirm the old "time of the 4th rider" format had changed). So not up to the honed-over-many-years standards of ITV, but it does seem to have been a fairly last minute production, and I'm still just perhaps pathetically) grateful that we still have anything free to air.
FatAndFurious 45 minutes ago
7. Being the lead rider in a TTT and riding over a highlighted-with-red-paint manhole cover, leading to your team mates crashing out as they hit the hazard with no warning.
sheridan 45 minutes ago
@chrisonabike I'm sure I'd agree with your comment, but I can't work out what 'motor diets' means!
alchemilla 58 minutes ago
@Pub bike falling down a pot hole, perhaps?
15 thoughts on “Live blog: Trump trade war with China to cause US bike prices to soar, dinosaurs on bikes, Paris-Roubaix winner Mat Hayman to retire + more”
This year’s Red Bull Hard
This year’s Red Bull Hard Line – off the scale mental IMHO.
Regarding the mamil Tweet.
Regarding the mamil Tweet. Yes the guy was seems like a total dick (although she’s doesn’t actually explain what happened apart from she was attacked – an extremely strong word to use btw) but going onto twitter and using a word like ‘MAMIL’ – a word with very negative connotations…as she very well knows. That’s not acceptable either. I saw the thread last night and it’s not acceptable to define an entire sub group of people by one persons actions.
I’ve seen it too many times on twitter/FB and so on. It’s not right. Who cares what the guy was wearing/riding? If he’s a dick he’s a dick. 99% of the dicks on my route are wearing normal clothes and riding non racing bikes, but I dont rant and rave about ‘ALL’ ‘utility cyclists’ being bad…it’s just that my route is heavily dominated by that ‘type’ of cyclist, and most are absolutely fine as with all groups.
MAMIL #everdaysexism no?
MAMIL #everdaysexism no?
typical over reaction, just ignore him or tell him to fuck off.
Oh and as for being ‘attacked’, being told ‘you’re cheating is not being attacked!
BehindTheBikesheds wrote:
Definitely #everydaysexism though, and very much a dick!
StoopidUserName wrote:
Actually no, her version of someone saying something to do with her being a female and overtaking him is without merit and I personally think it’s made up cobblers, he saying it was cheating, yes, I can beleive that but that’s not sexism at all.
I think her story is full of holes frankly, she’s already an overeacting drama queen when she’s said she’s been attacked when she wasn’t so why should I beleive everything she’s said?
Is MAMIL really that negative
Is MAMIL really that negative? It’s pretty much a literal description of a lot of leisure cyclists… I’ve never perceived it negatively, and I’m not insulted by it. I am middle aged. I am a man. I am (when cycling) in Lycra.
vonhelmet wrote:
MAMIL is a little bit negative – it’s got some connotations of men past their prime dressing up in lycra to try and recapture their youth. However, I think what might be opbjectionable in this use of the word/acronym is the negative generalisation in the tweet “Fragile MAMIL egos”, that suggests all middle-aged male cyclists are dicks like the one in this incident.
henryb wrote:
It’s all about context. I’m happy to take the pee out of myself and fellow middle aged peeps in lycra…but in this context, it’s being used not lightheartedly but in a derogatory way (whether she meant that or not, probably didn’t even think about it).
I stopped following a lot of the mainstream cycle campaigners on twitter after a couple years as I saw too much of this sort of thing. All cyclists are equal…except some are more equal than others. There are ‘people on bikes’ (a popular term used to normalise people riding bikes) and there are scum – that’s people wearing lycra on ‘racing type’ bikes. Doesn’t matter how practical it is for a long commute, you dont fit in to the accepted norm thus can be demonised as a problem.
That’s my take, many are not like that of course, but I dont like the hypocrisy of people who moan about all the daily mail style cyclist bashing then do the same thing to a sub group themselves. It’s not something to get too worked up about, but still.
Just ride your bike and be happy! 🙂
vonhelmet wrote:
I’m technically a MAMIL too so it’s likely not negative when we say it. However it’s often used in a derogatory way and in her case it was very definitely intended to be derogatory.
vonhelmet wrote:
Yes. Nearly always connected with ‘negative’ behaviour.
Groups blocking the road
Weaving in and out of traffic
Only one speed – maximum
Not obeying the road laws
Wiggins wannabes (until they catch up with the current batch of winners).
No one else get a label for what they wear in the way cyclists do.
i know guys can be d!cks but
i know guys can be d!cks but i honestly can’t picture in my mind how that confrontation went down.
I do know that it is compulsary to lightheartedly say “ho, ho that’s cheating” or similar to an e-bike rider if you chat to them at the lights.
Or maybe i’m just thinking it through from my privileged male position and i’m part of the problem.
#everydaysenseofhumourbypass
#everydaysenseofhumourbypass ?
If I’m riding in London,
If I’m riding in London, which I often do with the dog in the basket, a lot of the issues I have with other cyclists (especially close overtakes/undertakes at speed) are with what one might term MAMILs … middle aged, male, in Lycra …
To coin another acronym, though, I do find certain McBobs to be in a world of their own and not give the proverbial about anyone else on a bike, almost inadvertently sent one into the Regent’s Canal a few months ago when he zoomed past me on my left on the towpath when there simply wasn’t space to do that (actually hit my arm as he passed me, I was riding about 3 feet from towpath edge).
‘McBobs’ … ?
Oh, Male commuting bankers on Bromptons.
Emma McInnes, if that is your
Emma McInnes, if that is your real name: you are Serena Williams and I claim my £5.
As all we have is a totally
As all we have is a totally one sided tweet, we can’t tell how tongue in cheek the ‘cheating’ comment is. Perhaps he overtook her by natural means, then she put on the after burners to overtake back then blocked him off. Who knows?