British Cycling looks for volunteers to help at Manchester round of UCITrack World Cup

@Rendel Harris indeed, but there have been a few other changes also eg. the protection of children. Sandboys are no longer employed, I thought? And thus not run over drunk in the streets. (But I may have missed a change when BJ was mayor?)

The basic upright bike is indeed supremely practical (ideally built with sturdy metal frame, equipped with mudguards, rack, perhaps baskets and kickstand etc). But that doesn't seem to be what most professionals are racing? It's an open question whether a modern pro would win eg. the TdF on a (faired?) recumbent benefitting from the developmental efforts that modern bikes have received. Would the aero and comfort benefits outweigh the likely weight disadvantage? Given what we know of the huge aero benefits of group riding perhaps uprights might still edge it? However the reason it's still an open question is that it was resolved on the flat a long time ago and as a result the UCI acted and amended the rules to effectively disqualify recumbents! (Perhaps in part to protect the interests of builders of upright bikes).

Thats racing, I like Kasia but she didn't position herself well nor have the legs yesterday.

Kasia should consider herself fortunate that Longoborghini (apologies for spelling). was willing to tow her to the line, or she would have lost even more time - she was not strong enough to do a turn on the front of the chase.

https://x.com/hetiskoers/status/2086180569352716750

I wanted Kasia to hold on but there's nothing conclusive on the video and even if she was baulked, intentionally or otherwise, it could only have cost her a couple of seconds, not seventeen. It's a very serious allegation; hopefully it was just made in the heat of the moment and in the cold light of day she might withdraw it. ETA Some extra fan footage on Twitter, it's a big load of nothing as far as I can see, Kasia and Gery were both trying to hold Vollering's wheel, they both went too fast into the corner side-by-side and Kasia, being on the outside, got the worst of it. No foul. Link in next comment.

Couldn't agree more ,had my account 6 years and my last order arrived on Monday, 2 dats before the announcement .The whole set up was a mess and their b2b website is a shambles. It's not surprising to me at all they are where they are

@60somethingcyclist Satmar, and they mainly didn't vote for him it seems: estimates are that in the Williamsburg areas dominated by the Satmar group Mamdani got around 30% of the vote with rival Cuomo getting around 65%. Mamdani was endorsed by one faction of the Satmar but three other leaders of the same faction came out against him.

Use it Kasia.

@GravelIsNothingNew What a load of bullshit.