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Live blog: Is hi-vis the new black-and-white hoops for crooks?, Trek-Drops team saved by crowdfunding campaign; Cape Town bike shop looted after Christmas lights switch-on festival + more
The women’s pro team Trek-Drops have raised the funds necessary to continue into 2019 thanks to a successful Indigogo campaign. And be sure to watch 82-year-old Alf slaying his local trails over Cannock Chase!
Tue, Dec 04, 2018 15:02
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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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ktache 4 hours ago
@Mr Blackbird It's quite a skill.
chrisonabike 4 hours ago
@Terry Hutt good point, although while doing testing without a helmet I broke my shoulder and have suffered various other contusions. So I suggest the control should not be "no helmet" as in my experience that adds the confounding variable of your other limbs and appendages as (for some) instinct will mean you sacrifice them to protect your head...
chrisonabike 4 hours ago
@mdavidford or the highly skilled cycle football / radball players...
chrisonabike 4 hours ago
@No Reply dunno about childish, but I haven't heard that one since the 90s. Can't say I miss it.
mdavidford 5 hours ago
Bit harsh on the BMXers.
mdavidford 5 hours ago
@No Reply Er, nope - there are no age restrictions on the site. As previously noted, though, if it were restricted to adults, your choice of language would seem to mark you out as someone who shouldn't be on it.
No Reply 5 hours ago
@Mr Blackbird This is an adult forum. If adults are getting so worked up over the term bum chum, then they need to get a grip. People have a right to be offended, people have a right to offend. But if someone finds offence in something, it doesn’t mean its offensive. It means they are offended. Two different things. I am as free to offend as you are to feel offended. Freedom of speech. Do you want to silence freedom of speech? Or just silence things you don’t like?
Mr Blackbird 5 hours ago
@No Reply You obviously have a lot of knowledge of cyclo cross and make a valid point, but why detract from your comment by using a phrase that is probably offensive to the majority of readers?
Terry Hutt 6 hours ago
@chrisonabike I think the important message here is that your head will fly 20% further if you are wearing a collapsible helmet. Has anyone researched how far your head will fly if you're not wearing a helmet at all? Seems worthy of a research grant.
Mr Blackbird 6 hours ago
Any cyclist caught cycling backwards (on a non-fixed wheel bike) should be jailed for at least 2 years and have their bike confiscated. Such a despicable manoeuvre is dangerously confusing to motorists and pedestrians.
3 thoughts on “Live blog: Is hi-vis the new black-and-white hoops for crooks?, Trek-Drops team saved by crowdfunding campaign; Cape Town bike shop looted after Christmas lights switch-on festival + more”
I hope ProViz can grow some
I hope ProViz can grow some more and learn how to make a coat that’s designed for a cyclist’s build. (I’m a big fan of their rucksacks though).
This type of fully reflective
This type of fully reflective jacket was first introduced by Marks & Spencer a few years ago. Is it still available and is/was it a good cycling fit?
I too cannot stand the fit of
I too cannot stand the fit of any Proviz kit, I have a pair of leggings and a jacket, the jacket seems like it would be good for a country walk or maybe sat very upright on a dutchie. but certainly not a long enough drop to keep the back warm during the colder winter months when this is a necessity of a jacket type.
the leggings i am normally a medium, but the leggings are a medium height for someone with a 40″ waist not the 30-32 stated on their website.