Nothing much to say about this really, just watch and enjoy this fantastically executed face plant. It's a perfect ten, we reckon. If anyone knows who Ian is, let us know and we'll send him some road.cc socks for his star turn…
Video: Three peaks comedy faceplant
We could spend our whole lunch break watching this
Wed, Oct 03, 2012 11:56
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Dave is a founding father of road.cc, having previously worked on Cycling Plus and What Mountain Bike magazines back in the day. He also writes about e-bikes for our sister publication ebiketips. He’s won three mountain bike bog snorkelling World Championships, and likes to ride increasingly long audaxes decreasingly fast as time goes by.
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chrisonabike 16 minutes ago
@HarrogateSpa could be. With some Labour / other socialist types I think it's: a) a historic reaction to the toff and/or mill owner and their horse-enhanced status. So "we'll damn well have cars also". ("Fairness", I guess). b) (partly related) many working people rely on their vehicles for work (or to get there). So "we'll fight anything that looks like them taking our independence". Of course I think excellent arguments against motor traffic dependence could be made for most political persuasions - but unfortunately it also seems that those for the status quo can also.
chrisonabike 28 minutes ago
@kingleo but according to some posters here aren't those terrible places marred by very high cyclist fatality numbers, dreadful driving conditions, rampant drug use and (inevitably) "communism"? ("non-countries" eh Nige?) One major difference, which perhaps doesn't get enough attention, is that in NL they went through a process of deciding what all streets and roads were primarily "for". Then re-designating and indeed redesigning them and re-engineering the network to "make it so". "Monofunctional roads/streets". That means that it's much clearer where cycle infra is *required*, and where less obvious measures will do. That *would* be a major change for the UK. Our process has been that motor traffic appeared on streets which used to be foot / horse / carriage / cycle. We then had to add footways as it became clear the motor traffic was a danger (also as drivers demanded "their" streets). Then as the traffic got bigger / faster / volumes increased those non-vehicle spaces shrank... So now we commonly have a "high street" which is 1) a "place" or destination (so people want to drive and park there, but then will walk about) 2) maybe also a residential location 3) a major through route. And everyone complaining "our streets are too narrow to accommodate cycling".
slc 38 minutes ago
@Rendel Harris Hold out for a Halfords Apollo* at least. * I did once own one. I bought it in skinter days to replace a Rudge 3-speed that I found in a scrapyard. Guess which one lasted me 4 years and which one lasted me 4 months.
chrisonabike 46 minutes ago
@Mr Blackbird isn't it "this pub survived two World Wars, but will be destroyed by this ludicrous, dangerous cycle lane, which nobody wants and which will only be used by illegal immigrants riding unlicensed electric motorbikes..." ?
Mr Blackbird 51 minutes ago
@Mr Blackbird The report on this case is on page 19 of today's Times. Maybe the more right wing rags didn't bother at all? It was on the BBC News website yesterday, but was not featured on this morning's Breakfast News.
chrisonabike 54 minutes ago
@Rendel Harris no no NO! Won't you think of blind pedestrians, who will be in danger of falling in, then being run over by the peloton, then drowning?! Not to mention people with limited mobility who might stumble in and then not be able to get out? Or just those walking around in a relaxed manner, not paying too much attention? No, what is needed is a dedicated area to support accessibility for all. We could call it a ... road! Those with sight impairment would doubtless be ok with that as they would be able to hear the motor vehicles (unlike those deadly silent cyclists). And they could get taxis also. In fact all those who *have to drive* could use it! Cyclists would have nothing to complain about, they could ride there if they don't get in the way of motor vehicles and come to a compete stop whenever they see a pedestrian looking like they might cross...
Rendel Harris 1 hour ago
@HoarseMann I've probably given this too much thought, but alongside each of the bridges I was going to have little in and out ramps to allow cyclists to exit for the shops rather than be confined to a straight-through run.
Mr Blackbird 2 hours ago
@kingleo Just picture a lovely character pub with all the original internal features. Baskets of flowers hanging outside. It serves an excellent selection of real ales, craft ales, quality lagers and quality ciders. Todays menu includes a ploughman's lunch, seafood platter and a vast range of sandwich fillings ; all made using locally sourced foods. But wait! A new cycle lane has just been constructed in front of the pub. It is far too dangerous to cross and enter the pub. You turn around and trudge home. Stopping at Tesco to buy a 4 pack of Carling.
chrisonabike 2 hours ago
@Hollis Jones as Rendel said, the key difference here is there were two strong pieces of evidence distinguishing this from "we all *know* they were aware of the cyclist", one of them a human witness. Outside that it's simply "but the prosecution cannot prove they didn't notice..." and legally that must fail. Like a "he said, she said" but where one of the sides is absent, because they're dead.
37 thoughts on “Video: Three peaks comedy faceplant”
Oh dear…the internet is a
Oh dear…the internet is a cruel place!
Bless Ian! Come on Road.CC it
Bless Ian! Come on Road.CC it must be worth more than a pair of socks I think a ‘Road.CC’ L/S jersey should be sent to. Well caught on video!
Roberj4 wrote:Bless Ian! Come
Seconded 🙂
Roberj4 wrote:Bless Ian! Come
okay, deal. if we can find ian, he gets a jersey too. happy now?
Think Ian needs something to
Think Ian needs something to wash his (white!) bike down with (Disk brakes it does looks brand new!)I bet it’s still in the garage unwashed. I think some beer will do the trick (I know I’m pushing it!) 😀 😀 😀
Roberj4 wrote:Think Ian needs
Ian, is that you?!
Poor sod. At least it was a
Poor sod. At least it was a soft landing!
is that entry number 250 or
is that entry number 250 or 331 ???
250 ian gait
331 ian brown
looks like 331 to me
looks like 331 to me
actually i think it’s 333:
actually i think it’s 333: Ian Edward Ashworth
Contact
Contact keith@3peakscyclocross.org.uk who could inform Ian to contact you on his new found internet stardom and sock/jersey/beer haul #britainsgottalent
Roberj4 wrote:Contact
done and done 🙂
Quality! At least he came up
Quality! At least he came up smiling! 🙂
Just too funny.
=D> Just too funny.
and that is why i do NOT have
and that is why i do NOT have a CX bike.
Ian should enter again next
Ian should enter again next year draw an even bigger crowd!
Guess he should’ve carried
Guess he should’ve carried his bike over that soft bit like the others.
Having gone over the bars in a race a few weeks ago and knackered my wrist in the process I’m glad to see Ian had a softer, if wetter, landing.
Free gear?
I’m Ian.
Free gear?
I’m Ian.
I’m Ian and so’s my wife!
I’m Ian and so’s my wife! 😀
He’s not Ian, he’s a very
He’s not Ian, he’s a very naughty boy!
Lacticlegs wrote:He’s not
Not a naughty boy, a very dirty boy.
And Ian, Chapeau!
Good, but “joeys ok” still
Good, but “joeys ok” still makes me laugh…
Hey, we found him! he’s a
Hey, we found him! he’s a mate of Ashton from Hope.
😀
The “here’s mud in your eye”
The “here’s mud in your eye” line every time he goes down the pub with his mates is going to get tired pretty soon I reckon 😉
That’s a brand new Crosslight
That’s a brand new Crosslight Pro6 that he’s riding [well ‘not riding’]. Disc brakes are good, but sometimes they just can’t save you!
ah ha … found him !
and
ah ha … found him !
and “outed” by a mate too 😀
Chapeau, absolutely muddy
:)) Chapeau, absolutely muddy marvelous! :))
Here he is on a still from
Here he is on a still from the other angle. Smile on that muddy face is great.
brilliant pic! is it yours?
brilliant pic! is it yours?
Somebody tweeted yesterday
Somebody tweeted yesterday that CX was all about taking part and getting a funny photo of yourself on the Internet. If that is true; Ian is a legend! 🙂
Well done to Ian for being a
Well done to Ian for being a good sport — love the smile on his face in that photograph!
othello wrote:Well done to
I second that. I took a look at this years photos! Oh man it looked extra extra tough due to the weather conditions. Hats of to Ian and all who entered and finished.
I just had a nice chat to ian
I just had a nice chat to ian on the phone and I’ve bundled him up a jersey and some socks to go in the post. He’s unsure about his new celebrity status but deffo being a good sport about it. Yesterday when we put the story up the vid had received 134 views, now it’s on 11,000… who knows, it might ‘do a Joey’ 🙂
Some cracking photo’s from
Some cracking photo’s from British cycling’s flickr
This erm “puddle” seemed interesting
How to power though…..
How it can catch you out…..You might aswell swim….
Hi just like to say big
Hi just like to say big thanks to road cc for shirt and socks. Thanks for positive comments, had brilliant first ride of peaks.on behalf of fellow CSP riders thanks to support crews(wives, parents,kids& CSP).marshaling fantastic. Roll on 2013!
And now, there is the “Go on,
And now, there is the “Go on, Ian” T-shirt…
http://www.zazzle.co.uk/go_on_ian_shirt-235746016824305300
I hope they have permission
I hope they have permission for that 😉
But not as good as the joeys ok one’s. Need to get his muddy smile on them.
Also, hello and welcome Ian