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Live blog: Team Dimension Data hand out bikes for Qhubeka charity; Woman forced to abandon 1,000 mile ride after seven miles thanks to giant pothole; André Cardoso gets four year ban for positive EPO test; Wiggo has a pop at Cav +more
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Thu, Nov 15, 2018 15:49
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chrisonabike 36 minutes ago
If you're cycling in the UK. But just be careful about picking up discarded perfume bottles, watch who you drink tea with, don't cycle near Russian warships etc.
GravelIsNothingNew 2 hours ago
Vittoria Corsa NeXT are the answer for anyone who actually isn’t pro. Still better than Conti GP5000’s, more durable, better ride feel and better price. …the best way to not pay too much? Buy something else.
john1967 2 hours ago
I'm am more at threat from dangerous drivers than I am from russian snipers
mdavidford 2 hours ago
But again, it's irrelevant to the argument.
Blackthorne83 2 hours ago
The thing that makes cycling more dangerous (among others) is poor skill and situational awareness. Both of which will be exacerbated by this thing full of screens sensors and other distractions which will do nothing to help a novice ride better.
chrisonabike 3 hours ago
Good to hear that people are keen and they won't be doing the Lambeth Walk if they can help it. Now, can we have a rule that new buildings (that the government wants more of built) have to include decent cycle storage space? Like in NL? (Of course not - that would be insanity as nobody cycles, and anyway Nige and Kemi and anyone else will be shouting "nanny state" and "government overreach". And frankly the planning process is a giant hot mess as it is and we're already worried about being slated for missing housing targets ...)
Pub bike 5 hours ago
Those wheels are certainly a major advance in road safety for squirrels trying to cross the road.
chrisonabike 5 hours ago
@momove maybe they mean "more pure cycling *marketing*"?
Terry Hutt 5 hours ago
It needs to read license plates, look them up, and tell you the registered owner has 26 prior driving offences. Ideally it would remotely hack their car and turn the engine off. Driver: I only get 'undred yards down road and another one of those bloody smart bikes shuts me down. Took me two hours to get t' pub.
chrisonabike 5 hours ago
Shurely one of those Zwift bikes is safer? As long as you get medical approval before use, always wear a helmet in case you fall off and don't put it near a wall that someone might inadvertently drive a motor vehicle through.
11 thoughts on “Live blog: Team Dimension Data hand out bikes for Qhubeka charity; Woman forced to abandon 1,000 mile ride after seven miles thanks to giant pothole; André Cardoso gets four year ban for positive EPO test; Wiggo has a pop at Cav +more”
Is that right, Wiggins?
Is that right, Wiggins?
http://www4.pictures.zimbio.com/gi/Michael+Kacer+Invictus+Games+Day+Three+Indoor+wo7TpsEq-2Ql.jpg
I’m starting to get bored with this guy’s obnoxious and tedious antics just to get cheap headlines. He wouldn’t know a hard life if it thumped him on the head.
roadmanshaq wrote:
American so doesn’t count.
Well, you’ve got an
Well, you’ve got an opportunity to use your position of popularity to spread some good stuff and you go and waste it by spouting shite, Sir Bradders.
#Wanker
I saw Geraint Thomas on stage
I saw Geraint Thomas on stage in Monmouth last Friday; he was really interesting, genuinely self effacing and seemed very normal.
I certainly wouldn’t waste my money on seeing Wiggo; I read one of his books once and lost any respect I had for him, as he seemed to spend an inordinate amount of type on explaining how great he was.
Chris Boardman was on stage in Monmouth a while back and he was really engaging too.
Wiggins and Cav are like an
Wiggins and Cav are like an old married couple – The Hooky and Barney (Sumner) of the sporting world. But – The work Wiggins did to get Cav his Rainbow jersey – then Wiggo in yellow leading Cav in the stripes onto the Champs Elysées – their Madison win at the 2016 Worlds. Some pair! (The description of Brailsford made me spit my coffee out…
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JohnnyRemo wrote:
Aye but look how that turned out 🙁
Wiggins is deffo Hooky (the cooler one) while I can see Cav losing it on too many Pernod and oranges. They should do an LP together and call it ‘Power, Corruption & Thighs’. I’d buy it!
I was at the Kentish Town
I was at the Kentish Town date, so not the one reviewed, but some thoughts:
– my interpretation of his comments re Cavendish was that they were very much tongue in cheek. Ribbing a mate rather than criticising him. He also had some very warm words to say about him.
– His view of Armstrong was very much more nuanced that has been presented in the press. I didn’t agree with everything he said, but it was somewhat removed from what the press have seized upon (although given the amount of Armstrong jerseys in the book, I take that with a pinch of salt.)
3. Wiggins is who he is. Yes he’s gonna wind some people up the wrong way, but he has an interesting story to tell, and comes across much less self absorbed than some might think.
Saintlymark wrote:
Likewise with wife, daughter and daughter’s boyfriend. Some great pops at champagne spraying Rapha wearers, absolute clarity on Armstrong and some real insights into his life and “flawed character” (his words). I met him at a track league event he rode out to watch the day he got his new Confidis kit and bike (so years ago). Banter towards Tony Gibb was pretty harsh but seemed a nice bloke then too. If you don’t like him don’t go – there were lots of people there who Im guessing felt it was worth the money.
Brad gonna Brad
Brad gonna Brad
Book to sell, people to rile up etc etc
I saw Ned Boulting last week – for the second time. Brilliant show, lovely bloke, sort of fella you could have a long session with in the pub after just meeting him. Opposite to Bradley in many ways, but I think it’d be just as easy to get shitfaced with him too.
I read that cyclist review
I read that cyclist review and I just thought that it sounded like a journo scorned had written it, maybe Sir Biggo had hurt their feelings in the past.
I’m not saying that Sir Waggo isn’t a douchebag, he’s clearly not very media friendly, but the writing in that article screams of bias.
I note that there is not an author attributed to the article it either, which is prettylow,if you’re going to write a damming review at least have the courage to put your name against it.Edit, I can see that there is a name against it. Trevor Ward.
Also… while I think, ‘Cyclist’ hate team sky, have been a massive stoker of hate over the past couple of years.
Perhaps the rowing failure is
Perhaps the rowing failure is because he is getting close to 40, rather than if he has a bag of sugar up his arse. And as for insulting national treasures, leave Dermot out of it.