Live blog: Brompton boss says enmity between motorists and cyclists is down to Mamils; Kristoff’s bike fails to survive sprint (+more vid of sprint crash), Wiggo 'bike drop', Hunt newsletter fail + save, Holly Willoughby on overtaking cyclists + more

Anyone who is taking the Brompton comments at face value is a fool.

Go google the guy and check out his talks.  He LOVES cycling. He lives for it. 

Typical newspaper making things out to be confrontational where there is none. 

He's clarified the comments today so you can all go put out the flames of your melted Bromptons. 

I've been a road cyclist for over 35 years but my Brompton gives me more pleasure than my CF speed machines.  Fantastic fun. 

Brompton boss. On the one side (Brompton) you would think that he would be ok, being big cheese of a bike company and all. On the other hand (boss) you can picture his fat, red face behind the wheel of an executive twat-mobile-Audi.

And no, MAMILS are not the problem. Motorist killing and maiming without risk or fear of punishment is the problem.

I stopped reading Brompton man's rant at "They whizz along at 100mph". Could have come straight out of the DM comments.

Ridiculous rant by brompton guy, he sounds like a typical moton, I'm not impressed with the actions of some people on bikes as well but that compared to the actions of far more wankers actually in killing machines is miniscule.

Not quite a 'ratners' moment but the potential damage to his business as well as sterotyping cyclists to confirm to the retarded daily heil mob doesn't leave it too far short!

Well well, I’m not sure what a Mamil really is - maybe I am one, i’m Middle aged and I wear Lycra when riding my road bike - which I do despite the absolute twats that drive. I have a load of bikes (it’s my hobby), two of which are Bromptons, which I bought despite their ridiculously high price because I wanted to support a British company - all my bikes are from British companies - however I can assure Mr Butler-Adams that the next folding bike I buy (for my daughter) will NOT be a Brompton you bigoted gammon faced twat! I look forward to this being his ratner moment...

that is all

Will Butler-Adams, your statement about mamils was about as accurate as a cheap chinese watch - how absurd of you to abuse fellow cyclists in this way.  Personally, I have always thought your bikes are absurd and I for one will never buy one.

Cyclists are not the problem. The people who think cyclists are a problem are the problem.

I am staggered at Mr Brompton's comments - does he think that people who buy his bikes don't think of themselves as cyclists, and never wear cycling clothes? And that triathletes saved cycling? FFS what a clueless arse hole. I've always thought Bromptons were a well engineered but over priced solution to a problem that only exists for a small portion of commuter-cyclists and his attitude to the wider world of cycling makes me doubt his business brain

FFS, MAMILS are not the problem. They make up a tiny percentage of all cyclists (and quite a small fraction of people who wear Lycra, people who are middle aged and cycle, and people who are both, if you take MAMIL to mean a very particular kind of cyclist). They are an excuse and an easy target for ridicule so that people can justify their prejudice. The problem is the constant failure to challenge incorrect views and the average person having a very poor understanding of the law and poor ability to drive. Some cyclists do give a bad image, and on my experience most of those are not people in Lycra but people on knackered, poorly maintained, old bikes who wear “normal” clothes. They tend to be the ones that cycle in a dangerous and inconsiderate way. But also they are generally only a risk to themselves and other cyclists, and no one lumps equally bad drivers and pedestrians together in the same way.

He could have a point about the MAMIL's on Ride London day I am always wary of the 4X4 with bikes on the back, you just know that they are going to do something they would compalin about if it happened to them!

Especially directed to the pillocks in the Range Rover that cut across me at the lights just after Battersea Dog's home.

So am I enraged by Brompton guy?!?! He says cycling has been saved by mamils on the weekend but moans that it's dead as a transport choice!! Who is he blaming?!?!?

Do I burn my brompton or what?!?!? It's only a couple months old, I'd rather not. But if it's for the greater mamil good...

...else I suppose I could lycra up when I ride it just to piss him off....

Surely it's about time DS were prevented from driving team cars whilst on the radio and well, directing the race?

Sends completely the wrong message about distracted driving.

Check out Sir Dave at 5.58 when he says 'young guns'!!!

Check out Sir Dave at 5.58 when he says 'young guns'!!!

Check out Sir Dave at 5.58 when he says 'young guns'!!!

Check out Sir Dave at 5.58 when he says 'young guns'!!!

Check out Sir Dave at 5.58 when he says 'young guns'!!!

Check out Sir Dave at 5.58 when he says 'young guns'!!!

Check out Sir Dave at 5.58 when he says 'young guns'!!!

Holly, it is nice you feel concern when passing cyclists, but NOT passing them is also unsafe. I get sick of being intimidated by motorists waiting over my shoulder and not passing. I don't need you to go completely onto the other side of the road, "Just Drive Forward!" For every timid driver who won't pass you are bottling up two assholes behind you who will immediately pass closely even if not safe. The inconsistency is the problem, and you are part of the problem because you are not confident in your ability to drive safely. Take an Advanced Driving course if you have to, but get off my shoulder.

Brailsford hands lolz