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Denmark’s older cyclists urged to wear helmets in new campaign; 12,500-space bike parking facility opens in Utrecht; a day of big-name transfers; Kiwi rider beaten by a “bee’s dick” + much more on the live blog
All today’s news from the site and beyond…
Mon, Aug 19, 2019 19:42
SUMMARY
19 August 2019, 19:42
The Weekend Roundup
How fast?!? Scottish singer spotted delivering food by bike, Surrey cyclist helped out of canal after toppling in… all the best news from the weekend on road.cc:
Hundreds of drawing pins spread on Bridgend cycle track
Passer-by rescues Surrey cyclist from river after she slipped while riding on towpath
19 August 2019, 19:42
Dumoulin Leaves Sunweb After 8 Years
A transfer that was a long time coming. The rumour is that he’s headed to Jumbo Visma, meaning that we could have the majority of GC talent locked into just two teams. Watch out for the Ineos vs Jumbo battle to heat up even more next year!
After an incredible eight-year journey filled with countless successes, Team Sunweb and @tom_dumoulin are set to go their separate ways after 2019.
“My heart is here and together we have achieved great things that I’m very proud of.”
https://t.co/jC7sBpVqEf pic.twitter.com/jQz4RJeeRw
— Team Sunweb (@TeamSunweb) August 19, 2019
19 August 2019, 19:42
Beaten by a bee's dick....
It’s been a tough week for New Zealander Hayden McCormick. On stage 4 of the Tour of Utah, he celebrated a brilliant win, only to realise that he still had a lap to go…
…and then, clear of the breakaway on stage 5 of the Tour of Utah and there wasn’t much between him and Lachlan Morton at the line.
As McCormick puts it, there was just a ‘bee’s dick between us today’!
19 August 2019, 19:42
Fancy a ride in Richmond Park? Time to buy that gravel bike
A hotspot for London’s cyclists, Richmond Park is usually rather busy on a Sunday morning, but you’ll need to steer clear on Sunday 8th September as the London Duathlon is on.
The Tamsin trail will still be open, but that’s not much use for roadies. Best think of somewhere else for the Sunday spin that weekend…
19 August 2019, 19:42
Monday morning on Mont Ventoux
19 August 2019, 19:42
Well, that confirms that.
We have a dream. So from now on we don’t fight against each other, but with each other. Together. For the same dream. #samenwinnen pic.twitter.com/anA4OwTgjT
— Team Jumbo-Visma cycling (@JumboVismaRoad) August 19, 2019
Only about half an hour after Team Sunweb announced that Dumoulin would be leaving, Jumbo Visma has announced his signing.
It’s almost like they planned it…
19 August 2019, 19:42
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Install latex inner tubes. Read why here.
19 August 2019, 19:42
Hoy's still got it
May as well join in with the boys! #keirinschool #squats pic.twitter.com/IeiCwpdPW3
— Chris Hoy (@chrishoy) August 19, 2019
The last time that we went to the gym, the bar alone was a struggle, people laughed and we came away with a knee injury.
19 August 2019, 19:42
What bike for Paris-Brest-Paris?
As 1,200km randonnée gets underway, we look at the bikes being ridden. View them all here and let us know which one you would ride.
The bikes of PBP.
19 August 2019, 19:42
Who wants to give this a try?
BEST TRICK JAM CLIP.
– I’ll take it.
First one ever for me. The energy of the crowd was unforgettable.
Thank you @vansbmx66 for the incredible weekend. #VansBMXProCup pic.twitter.com/NwmXXKUxs7— Kevin Peraza (@KevinPerazaBmx) August 19, 2019
19 August 2019, 19:42
From the forum - What's the best commuter rainwear?
Over on the road.cc forum, user steevedee has a 10-mile commute and would prefer to stay dry.
Got a favourite bit of rain-wear? Head this way to let them know.
19 August 2019, 19:42
World Hour Record holder to Team NTT
Victor Campenaerts, the current holder of the World Hour Record is leaving Lotto Soudal for Team NTT, currently known as Dimension Data.
Announcement@VCampenaerts will join our team in 2020, as we rebrand to Team NTT. Welcome Victor!
“I’m really looking forward to this new challenge. I’m sure that this is a step forward in my career.”
Details: https://t.co/4CMyK4CSuz pic.twitter.com/dwD9W3djUt
— Team Dimension Data (@TeamDiData) August 19, 2019
The TT specialist may well have been looking for faster equipment with the BMC bikes of Team NTT surely a huge pull.
Speaking on the team’s website, Campenaerts said:
“I’m really looking forward to my new adventure with Team NTT next year. The contact that I had with the team earlier on (in the year) was immediately really positive – with riders at first, then with some of the staff and later on directly with Doug Ryder. The common interests were very positive for both parties, and we didn’t need talk too much in order for us to agree on working together.
“I had two super good years with Lotto Soudal, it was a really positive experience and it was really difficult to leave the team but I’m really looking forward to this new challenge. I’m sure that this is a step forward in my career and I’m really looking forward to it.”
19 August 2019, 19:42
Nice bike!
Top work Canyon, that’s a crracking paint job for British national women’s time trial champion Alice Barnes.
@canyon_bikes pic.twitter.com/FS8eHCwK5e
— Alice Barnes (@BarnesAlice) August 19, 2019
19 August 2019, 19:42
A busy day for big-name transfers - Philippe Gilbert heads back to Lotto-Soudal
Team news!
We are proud to announce that @PhilippeGilbert will return to @Lotto_Soudal next year.
"I want to try to lift the team to a higher level, by performing in races myself but also by making other riders better."
More: https://t.co/ztUfQwKBuL pic.twitter.com/893eNFKCtR
— Lotto Soudal (@Lotto_Soudal) August 19, 2019
19 August 2019, 19:42
12,500 spaces ... world's biggest bike parking facility opens in Utrecht
It’s been a while coming, but the world’s biggest bike parking facility has officially opened today in the Dutch city of Utrecht, with space for 12,500 bicycles.
Spanning three floors, it’s located next to Utrecht’s main railway station.
The Dutch government’s junior infrastructure minister, Stientje van Veldhoven, saidL “We are striving to make it a cyclists’ paradise and there’s still much to be done.
“I’d like us to make better use of what I call this secret weapon against congestion, poor air quality in cities and climate change that is also good for your health and your wallet.
“If you want to get people out of their cars and into public transport, you need to make sure using public transport is easy and comfortable.
“It needs to be very easy to park your bike as close to the train as possible – and you don’t want to be looking for half an hour for a space,” she added.
More here on Guardian.com.
19 August 2019, 19:42
Wear helmets, older cyclists in Denmark told
A road safety campaign in Denmark is urging older cyclists to wear helmets and ride bikes that are easier to climb on and dismount from, reports the Copenhagen Post.
Launched by road safety agency Rådet for Sikker Trafik and TrygFonden, the campaign points out that half of Denmark’s cyclist fatalities involve people aged 65+.
Some 37 per cent of survey respondents aged 65 and above said that losing balance while trying to get on or off a bike was the most common cause of their sustaining a cycling-related injury.
“When you’re elderly, a fall off a bicycle can have very serious consequences, because the body is more fragile. They can easily break a bone and decide their cycling days are over,” said Tina Valter Olsen from Rådet for Sikker Trafik.
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Son of a Marathon runner, Nephew of a National 24hr Champion, the racing genetics have completely passed him by. After joining the road.cc staff in 2016 as a reviewer, Liam quickly started writing feature articles and news pieces. After a little time living in Canada, where he spent most of his time eating poutine, Liam returned with the launch of DealClincher, taking over the Editor role at the start of 2018. At the weekend, Liam can be found racing on the road both in the UK and abroad, though he prefers the muddy fields of cyclocross. To date, his biggest race win is to the front of the cafe queue.
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the little onion 17 seconds ago
@Boopop I think every cyclist has stories of being lit up like a Christmas tree, and all the works, yet still having a SMIDSY moment
Another_MAMIL 26 minutes ago
@Rendel Harris I would’ve replied to the driver, “Who said that? Is there anybody there?” 🙂
Rendel Harris 40 minutes ago
So they're kind of bossy and won't let others get a word in?
slc 1 hour ago
@DrG82 I think it was well implemented overall, though that is because I agree with the basic point: the speed limit where vehicles interact with pedestrians etc should be 20mph* by default: 30mph can be considered as an exception (e.g a major road with significant mitigating infrastructure, controlled crossings and so on). Some Welsh local authorities have been keener to create exceptions than others for sure. Here in Bristol, we have had widespread 20mph limits for around 15 years. The only downside I saw is that I got used to driving at 20 and would find myself doing so where the limit was 30 in other locations, to the annoyance of drivers behind (though perhaps the relief of pedestrians in front) *There was once a substantial UK report that found the default speed limit should be around 10mph to ensure that pedestrians are not killed by drivers. That seems a long way off.
DrG82 2 hours ago
@slc I wouldn't say that the Welsh government got everything right. They applied the speed limit changes uniformly, without considering exceptions, and have since back tracked in many places. This has been a massive waste of money.
Rendel Harris 4 hours ago
Yelled at by a driver just last month, "It's farkin' dark you farkin' twat why are you riding around wiv a black coat on? You're farkin' invisible!" To be fair, I was wearing a black jacket - a Proviz commuter jacket which is covered in their unparalleled reflective details which, as I know because Mrs H wears the same model, can be seen from hundreds of metres away. He also overlooked the fact that I was wearing a fluorescent yellow helmet, fluorescent yellow gloves, had a rear red light on the helmet, two rear red lights (one strobing one solid) and three white lights on the front (one strobing two solid). Apparently all he could see, or supposedly couldn't see, was the black jacket. They used to be an old joke about "invisible" stealth planes being rubbish because the Russians would be saying, "There aren't any planes about but there's a little guy in a sitting position at 50,000 feet..." - must have been confusing for my chap to see all those lights, reflectives and bright gear apparently going down the street of their own volition.
Rendel Harris 4 hours ago
Another reason to avoid Terry's, which is a pretty crappy overpriced place anyway and dreadfully hipster (there's a sign on the wall that says something like "when you eat at Terry's you're not just a customer, you're a member of a very exclusive club" - thanks but I just wanted coffee and beans on toast). I'd advise anyone in that locale to try the splendidly named Giggling Sausage cafe directly opposite, better food and coffee, cheaper, better service and fewer hipsters, you can enjoy watching them queueing like sheep to get into Terry's as you dine.
eburtthebike 10 hours ago
I wondered if parking in a cycle hire bay was against the law, so I googled it: it isn't unless there are road markings prohibiting parking. But, this little gem came up 'Obstruction: Even where a specific bay type might lack a dedicated motor-traffic prohibition, parking a vehicle in a way that blocks access to cycle hire docks, footways, or causes an obstruction is an offense.' Report it to the authorities and demand action. Don't patronise the place, obviously. And leaving rubbish reviews is definitely out. Absolutely, definitely out. Very absolutely definitely. Out.
eburtthebike 10 hours ago
".....dark clothing “has been deemed a contributing factor in many fatal or serious injury collisions involving pedestrians and cyclists” No. The dark clothing is not a contributory factor, the only cause of the deaths and injuries is drivers failing to observe. The list of police organisations above shows that motornormativity in the police is institutionalised, and just as rife as it is in the rest of society. The question is, how do we get them to change? Make all police ride bikes? Show them films of collisions where perfectly visible cyclists are mown down by drivers who weren't looking? Show them pictures of cyclists literally dressed up like christmas trees by are still hit by dumb drivers? The clincher might be the picture of the police car, festooned with hi-viz, after it had been hit by a driver.
bensynnock 10 hours ago
@mdavidford the standard practise is to ignore the consultation, start a petition, complain that the council doesn't listen to the public, and get your picture in the Bournemouth Echo with a headline 'Drivers fury at new cycle lane', or 'shopkeepers anger at lost parking space'.
4 thoughts on “Denmark’s older cyclists urged to wear helmets in new campaign; 12,500-space bike parking facility opens in Utrecht; a day of big-name transfers; Kiwi rider beaten by a “bee’s dick” + much more on the live blog”
Kevin Peraza – Skillz
Kevin Peraza – Skillz
I cannot imagine the pain and frustrations that he must have endured to get that good.
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“Launched by road safety
“Launched by road safety agency Rådet for Sikker Trafik and TrygFonden, the campaign points out that half of Denmark’s cyclist fatalities involve people aged 65+.
Some 37 per cent of survey respondents aged 65 and above said that losing balance while trying to get on or off a bike was the most common cause of their sustaining a cycling-related injury.”
Just the normal conflating of two seperate phenomena as used by helmet zealots everywhere. Like saying that most dead cyclists had a head injury, even if that injury was superficial and they died from massive organ failure by their torso being run over.
…the campaign points out
...the campaign points out that half of Denmark’s cyclist fatalities involve people aged 65+
But over 70% of fatalities in general involve people over 65. So cycling seems pretty safe in that respect and shouldn’t be discourage by making it seem dangerous.