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Fan-tastic DIY e-bike goes viral after cyclist spotted with paramotor on his back; Family pens open letter to council over bike shed planning breach; Surprise Giro win; Ingenious infra; Pro bike handling; Search for hero cyclist + more on the live blog

It’s Monday and Dan Alexander will be sharing the best bits from the cycling world on the first live blog of the week
  • by Dan Alexander
Mon, May 10, 2021 08:01
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SUMMARY

  • Fan-tastic DIY e-bike goes viral after cyclist spotted with paramotor on his back
  • Bidon bullseye
  • Science in Sport renews partnership with Ineos Grenadiers
  • Search for Canberra cyclist who saved three-year-old boy from Lake Burley Griffin
  • Ingenious infra from Copenhagen
  • Sam Bennett to leave Deceuninck-Quick-Step at the end of the season, according to team boss Patrick Lefevere
  • Family pens open letter to council over bike shed planning breach
  • Grand Tour veteran
  • Three-time Olympic gold medalist Ed Clancy one of six 'Founding Riders' competing at UCI Track Champions League
  • What would it look like if we built roads the same way we built cycle lanes?
  • New research from University of Wisconsin-Madison confirms cycling can positively impact global health and climate crises
  • "Not really a big fan to be honest": Reaction to our fan-tastic live blog story
  • How's your bike-handling?
  • Taco van der Hoorn wins stage three of the Giro d'Italia from the breakaway
  • 10/10 post-stage interview
  • 17th May lockdown lifting: rides of up to 30 back on from next Monday
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10 May 2021, 08:01

Fan-tastic DIY e-bike goes viral after cyclist spotted with paramotor on his back

Brilliant 😂😂🤣🤣 pic.twitter.com/BdAm1VIwqD

— Nicky Taylor (@NickyTay55) May 8, 2021

It is hardly a top-of-the-range e-bike, but it does the job all the same…we are just grateful his brakes work. This man from Plains in Airdrie went for a spin with a little extra help from the paramotor-style propeller strapped to his back, getting up to a sharp top speed pretty quickly…in the air, paramotors can get paragliders up to 60mph.

It is at this point, the hysterical cameraman chuckles the fantastically Scottish line: “Oh no way. That c***s no right. No f****g way man.”

The video has been viewed more than 200,000 times on Twitter, where Conor McCue concluded, “Scotland is f****n’ unreal.” Poetic.

Dan commented: “This is definitely what I’m up against on Strava segments.”

Dean wrote: “One wheelie and he’s on his own flight to Turkey.”

Last week a cyclist was fined after fitting a petrol engine to his bike to help him ride up steep hills. Lee Middleton admitted to using a motor vehicle without insurance, driving a vehicle without a licence and riding a motorcycle on a road without protective headgear at Teesside Magistrates’ Court. No word yet on what punishment a paramotor strapped to your back gets you.

10 May 2021, 08:01

Bidon bullseye

pic.twitter.com/8qX3YU6Yi3

— Cycling out of context (@OutOfCycling) May 9, 2021

Here is one the UCI’s new litter zones in action at a Grand Tour for the first time. Cue every man and his dog lobbing the contents of their pockets into the nearest field.

The poor lady on the right of the picture probably just wanted an Androni Giocattoli bidon as a souvenir but ended up needing a towel.. 

‘I just wanted to catch one…” pic.twitter.com/SCOFNSLJFw

— David (@Zarafovano) May 9, 2021

10 May 2021, 08:01

Science in Sport renews partnership with Ineos Grenadiers

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Michal Kwiatkowski Science in Sport gel (Image Credit: Farrelly Atkinson)
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Michal Kwiatkowski Science in Sport gel (Image Credit: Farrelly Atkinson)

As the Giro d’Italia kicked off over the weekend, Science in Sport renewed its partnership with Ineos Grenadiers to provide all their nutritional needs out on the road for the next three years. SiS says it is proud to have contributed to seven Grand Tour victories during the previous six years, including Chris Froome’s 2018 Giro success which was fuelled in part by the now widely available Beta Fuel.

“Nutrition is a vital part of elite sport and in SiS we have a partner who share our ethos of continual innovation,” Sir Dave Brailsford said. “Together, we’ve been using world-leading science to deliver a performance-first approach and build upon a 5 year relationship that has seen cutting-edge products fuel our team to win the biggest races in the sport. We’re looking forward to achieving even more with SiS in the future.”

10 May 2021, 08:01

Search for Canberra cyclist who saved three-year-old boy from Lake Burley Griffin

Lake Burley Griffin (Flickr creative commons)
Lake Burley Griffin (Flickr creative commons) (Image Credit: Farrelly Atkinson)
Lake Burley Griffin (Flickr creative commons)
Lake Burley Griffin (Flickr creative commons) (Image Credit: Farrelly Atkinson)

The family of a toddler rescued from Canberra’s Lake Burley Griffin has asked for the hero cyclist who dived in after their boy to come forward so they can thank him properly. ABC reports that Ellie Carey was walking with her son, Miles, when he scooted into the lake. A passing cyclist dived in after the boy, pulled him out, checked Miles was alright and then quietly continued his journey. With no name or contact details, the mother is now hoping to find the cyclist and thank him.

“The man was cycling towards us with a friend so he would have seen the whole thing unfold,” she explained. “He didn’t even hesitate. He jumped off the bike, ripped off his backpack and leapt straight in. It’s about a metre drop down into the lake, so someone helped pull Miles out and then a few of us helped the man out.

“He stood there for a little while and asked me a few times if Miles was okay and I think I said ‘thank you so much’ at least four times. I was trying to rip everything off Miles because he was frozen, and then the cyclist just quietly left.”

10 May 2021, 08:01

Ingenious infra from Copenhagen

Show must go on!

Space is scarce in the city – when a building is renovated it should not affect cyclists and pedestrians. Absolutely love these container-solutions 😍 #Copenhagen pic.twitter.com/SXOy2XtEpS

— Henrik Lundorff (@bicivikingo) May 9, 2021

10 May 2021, 08:01

Sam Bennett to leave Deceuninck-Quick-Step at the end of the season, according to team boss Patrick Lefevere

Specialized S-Works Ares 6 Sam Bennett
Specialized S-Works Ares 6 Sam Bennett (Image Credit: Farrelly Atkinson)
Specialized S-Works Ares 6 Sam Bennett
Specialized S-Works Ares 6 Sam Bennett (Image Credit: Farrelly Atkinson)

Sam Bennett may be leaving Deceuninck-Quick-Step at the end of the season if team boss Patrick Lefevere’s comments over the weekend are to be believed. Lefevere told Het Nieuwsblad that although Bennett does not want to leave, the team cannot afford to pay him big money.

“He doesn’t want to leave, but I don’t have as much money as others,” Lefevere said. “The fact that these types of riders leave is life. As pros they have to try to make as much money as possible in a short period of time. I have already warned some of them. Talk to the sprinters who left us, they would come back on foot. They should not opt ​​for the quick money, but rather look at what might be in their bank account at the end of their career.”

Bennett is one of the many Quick-Step riders without a contract confirmed for next season. Lefevere has prioritised extending his star riders’ deals with Julian Alaphilippe, Remco Evenepoel and Kasper Asgreen the only three to have signed new contracts for 2022.

10 May 2021, 08:01

Family pens open letter to council over bike shed planning breach

Leicester bike shed (Kavi Pujara)
Leicester bike shed (Kavi Pujara) (Image Credit: Farrelly Atkinson)
Leicester bike shed (Kavi Pujara)
Leicester bike shed (Kavi Pujara) (Image Credit: Farrelly Atkinson)

Kavi Pujara got in touch sharing this open letter that his family has written to Leicester City Council. Last week, the family was told to remove its homemade eco bike shed from the front garden as it does not fit in with the Victorian character of the area. The family has since received 382 comments of support in the council’s planning portal, with many pointing out that parked cars and converting gardens to driveways is not very ‘Victorian’ either. Here’s the letter in full…

Dear Peter Soulsby and Leicester City Council,

I am writing to you in regard to the ongoing dispute over our cycle shed and to ask for your careful consideration in this matter.

As of last count we have 382 comments of support on the planning portal and one against. This is a clear message that the people of Leicester and the greater cycling community beyond do not consider our bike shed an eyesore that is disrupting the traditional Victorian context and character of the street. Rather, it is a sensitive eco-friendly solution to a real problem. There are cars parked on every driveway and available curb space on our street. So it seems absurd that these large, modern vehicles are not considered to be disrupting the character of the area, yet our little wooden bike shed is.

In 10 days the public consultation on our shed will close and your planning department will make a decision. In all likelihood it will deny us planning because the Town and Country Planning order states that structures like this cannot be located to the front of a property, and because we live in a conservation area we don’t have permitted development rights. But enforcement of these orders are a matter of the council’s judgement and ultimately you will decide if that enforcement is in the public interest.

Before you decide, we would warmly like to invite you to come over and see the shed for yourself. Come and see how visible it is from the street. Come and see how effortless it is for our kids to walk out of the front door, get their bikes independently, and cycle to school. Come and see how they will no longer be able to cycle should the bike shed be removed.

Leicester declared a climate emergency in 2019 and it has an ambitious and admirable transport strategy with cycling at the heart of it. You have built cycle lanes all over the city. We applaud you and everyone in the council for this – it is fantastic. But if we are forced to remove our cycle storage, it begs the question: Who is this multi-million pound cycling infrastructure development really for?

Is it only for those people fortunate enough to have a garage where they can store their bikes? What about those who live in flats? Or those who do not want, or are not able, to bring muddy bikes in through their homes? How can we support your progressive strategy if it excludes so many of us?

I put it to you that your permitted development planning policies are now inconsistent with your environmental aims. These polices need to be updated to encourage cycling and to include all cyclists. You have the opportunity here to extend permitted development to include bike sheds. I believe Leicester City Council has the imagination to find an innovative solution to make this happen, and to be flexible where other councils have been inflexible. It’s the opportunity to set a precedent.

Please don’t let us down.

The Pujara family
(Kavi, Mita, Milan and Anamika)

10 May 2021, 08:01

Grand Tour veteran

Slightly proud I told my soigneur this is my 18th Grand Tour. More than 350 stages in total. He told me it’s his 72nd. 72 Grand Tours. Grande Chopi. @TrekSegafredo. pic.twitter.com/KWkA1eHeKh

— Koen de Kort (@koendekort) May 9, 2021

Some quick maths (hopefully all accurate): 72 Grand Tours x 21 stages = 1,512 stages…Let’s be conservative and say each Grand Tour means 25 days on the road (21 stages, two rest days, a couple for travel)…25 days x 72 Grand Tours = 1,800 days on the road. That is nearly five years of your life at Grand Tours…

10 May 2021, 08:01

Three-time Olympic gold medalist Ed Clancy one of six 'Founding Riders' competing at UCI Track Champions League

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Ed Clancy (Image Credit: Farrelly Atkinson)
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Ed Clancy (Image Credit: Farrelly Atkinson)

Ed Clancy is one of the first six riders to be announced for the UCI’s new track competition, the UCI Track Champions League. The inaugural event will be staged in November after the World Championships and will involve male and female riders in the sprint and endurance categories battling it out across six back-to-back rounds of competition. 

As a founding rider, Clancy’s progress will be followed by Eurosport and GCN, two of the broadcasters of the event. I am sure we will find out more of what this will involve as the event gets closer, but for now we know Clancy will be on the startline. Emma Hinze, Harrie Lavreysen, Mathilde Gros, Sebastián Mora and Simona Krupeckaitė are the other five ‘Founding Riders’.

10 May 2021, 08:01

What would it look like if we built roads the same way we built cycle lanes?

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Cycling infrastructure meme (Image Credit: Farrelly Atkinson)
Cycling infrastructure meme
Cycling infrastructure meme (Image Credit: Farrelly Atkinson)

 

10 May 2021, 08:01

New research from University of Wisconsin-Madison confirms cycling can positively impact global health and climate crises

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New research from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in partnership with Trek Bicycles showed that cycling can positively impact the global health and climate crises. The newly released paper showed that replacing car journeys with cycling or walking is one of the most effective ways of improving human health and mitigating climate change.

The research found that in US metropolitan areas, less than one per cent of journeys are made by bicycle, compared to the 40 per cent of journeys made by bike in Amsterdam. If American cities were to reach that 40 per cent level then approximately 70,000 deaths due to chronic diseases related to sedentary lifestyle could be averted each year.

“The benefit of being a bike company is that we make a product that can make a positive impact on the world,” said Eric Bjorling of Trek Bicycles. “Riding a bike is not only fun but has enormous physical health benefits and can offset carbon emissions when you replace a car trip with a bike trip. It’s always been our mission to get more people on bikes, especially since riding is climate action and it’s an easy, low-impact way to stay physically active.”

10 May 2021, 08:01

"Not really a big fan to be honest": Reaction to our fan-tastic live blog story

Brilliant 😂😂🤣🤣 pic.twitter.com/BdAm1VIwqD

— Nicky Taylor (@NickyTay55) May 8, 2021

We have been blown away by the fan-related puns rolling in since this morning’s video went up on the blog…a strong start from Captain Badger who is “not really a big fan to be honest.” PRSboy quickly followed up with: “he deserves props for his ingenuity, even though as an idea it’ll never take off.” 

Some more general comments on our Scottish cyclist now…IanMK was glad to see him wearing Hi-Viz, but thought a helmet might help. Each to their own, I guess.

On a more serious note, Nature’s Eye was not impressed: “And so we all get tarred with the same brush as this clown! Good job…paint us in a great light this does!!! This guy is not a cyclist…well not a real one anyway.”

10 May 2021, 08:01

How's your bike-handling?

⚠️ What a save! ⚠️#Giro pic.twitter.com/D8rjySNZY8

— Giro d’Italia (@giroditalia) May 10, 2021

 

10 May 2021, 08:01

Taco van der Hoorn wins stage three of the Giro d'Italia from the breakaway

#Giro104 🇮🇹

HE’S DONE IT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! pic.twitter.com/0Av8B2HdKu

— Intermarché-Wanty-Gobert (@IntermarcheWG) May 10, 2021

Dutch rider Taco van der Hoorn earned the biggest win of his career, holding firm against the surging peloton to win by four seconds in Canale. The Intermarché-Wanty-Gobert rider making his Grand Tour debut was part of the day’s breakaway and attacked the final escapee standing, Simon Pellaud, with 8km to go.

Despite the desperate efforts of Cofidis and UAE Team Emirates, Van der Hoorn rolled over the line seconds before Davide Cimolai won the sprint for second. Peter Sagan, whose Bora-hansgrohe team did most of the early work, was third with Elia Viviani fourth. 

Filippo Ganna keeps the maglia rosa, which means Tobias Foss will become the interim white jersey wearer in place of his teammate Edoardo Affini who slipped out the back of the peloton during the toughest climbing section of the stage. 

💗 Giro d’Italia 2021 – Stage 3⃣
📌 Biella – Canale

🥇 @TacovanderHoorn 🇳🇱
🥈 @cimo89 🇮🇹
🥉 @petosagan 🇸🇰#Giro pic.twitter.com/OHEZZSe3TW

— Giro d’Italia (@giroditalia) May 10, 2021

10 May 2021, 08:01

10/10 post-stage interview

pic.twitter.com/IYc4reF9dN

— Cycling out of context (@OutOfCycling) May 10, 2021

10 May 2021, 08:01

17th May lockdown lifting: rides of up to 30 back on from next Monday

Castle Combe Severn Bridge Sportive
Castle Combe Severn Bridge Sportive (Image Credit: Farrelly Atkinson)
Castle Combe Severn Bridge Sportive
Castle Combe Severn Bridge Sportive (Image Credit: Farrelly Atkinson)

…and if British Cycling confirms that its own easing of restrictions will take place as outlined in The Way Forward doc, British Cycling-affiliated club rides will have no limits on numbers at all. 

Are you looking forward to riding in increased numbers from the 17th onwards, or will it not really change things for you? Do let us know your thoughts in the comments as always. 

10 May 2021, 08:01

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New Forest sportive cancelled after Forestry England threatens legal action

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Beyond New Forest event had been due to take place this weekend but agency says its permission is needed for events on off-road tracks

10 May 2021, 08:01

Near Miss of the Day 581: “I really did fear for my life” – Driver nearly hits cyclist head-on (includes swearing)

Near Miss of the Day 581: “I really did fear for my life” – Driver nearly hits cyclist head-on (includes swearing)

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Dan is the road.cc news editor and joined in 2020 having previously written about nearly every other sport under the sun for the Express, and the weird and wonderful world of non-league football for The Non-League Paper. Dan has been at road.cc for four years and mainly writes news and tech articles as well as the occasional feature. He has hopefully kept you entertained on the live blog too. Never fast enough to take things on the bike too seriously, when he’s not working you’ll find him exploring the south of England by two wheels at a leisurely weekend pace, or enjoying his favourite Scottish roads when visiting family. Sometimes he’ll even load up the bags and ride up the whole way, he’s a bit strange like that.  

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44 thoughts on “Fan-tastic DIY e-bike goes viral after cyclist spotted with paramotor on his back; Family pens open letter to council over bike shed planning breach; Surprise Giro win; Ingenious infra; Pro bike handling; Search for hero cyclist + more on the live blog”

  1. Samtheeagle
    May 10, 2021 at 8:23 am
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    Unenclosed propeller – Im not

    Unenclosed propeller – Im not even allowed such on my desk fan.

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    • AlsoSomniloquism
      May 10, 2021 at 8:27 am
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      I thought he had modded it

      I thought he had modded it but apparently all paramotors are like that.

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    • IanMK
      May 10, 2021 at 9:13 am
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      At least he’s wearing Hi-Viz.

      At least he’s wearing Hi-Viz. I might have gone with a helmet as well.

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      • AlsoSomniloquism
        May 10, 2021 at 1:56 pm
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        Surprised it is an electric

        Surprised it is an electric powered fan though being as road.cc are calling it an improvised e-bike.

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    • visionset
      May 10, 2021 at 10:10 am
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      He will of course have

      He will of course have upgraded the brakes to cope with that

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  2. Secret_squirrel
    May 10, 2021 at 9:40 am
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    I get that litter zones are

    I get that litter zones are probably more environmentally friendly overall, but the optics of that litterfest don’t look great.

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    • Awavey
      May 10, 2021 at 9:52 am
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      I suppose its better than the

      I suppose its better than the same volume just all spread out, maybe it just highlights the level of waste more, I have to admit Id assumed litter zones would involve some form of large receptable to aim for and catch them, rather than just being a free for all dump.

      so maybe they need to assign the bottle carrier domestique to litter duties too

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      • kil0ran
        May 10, 2021 at 10:36 am
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        RFID every bottle and issue

        RFID every bottle and issue bonus seconds/points for correctly deposited bottles. Could have a separate competition/jersey for it

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    • HarryTrauts
      May 10, 2021 at 9:55 am
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      I can understand the

      I can understand the reasoning behind jettesoning the bidons as there is likely some noticable wind resistance and weight gains to be had.  These are also fairly easy to collect.  But why do they empty their pockets of wrappers and unused gels?  Would it really make any difference to performance if they emptied them out back at the coach?

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      • mdavidford
        May 10, 2021 at 11:44 am
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        Accumulating used wrappers

        Accumulating used wrappers throughout the race would mean spending more time and attention rummaging around trying to find the unused ones amongst them as you went on. One of the teams was recently showing off a jersey with a ‘waste pocket’ on the side to help avoid this, though.

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        • HarrogateSpa
          May 10, 2021 at 12:31 pm
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          A waste pocket is a good idea

          A waste pocket is a good idea.

          Some of the Secret Squirrels’ innovations involve a lot of technical knowledge and research, but even I could have come up with ‘another pocket’.

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          • Kapelmuur
            May 10, 2021 at 12:53 pm
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            HarrogateSpa wrote:

            A waste pocket is a good idea.

            Some of the Secret Squirrels’ innovations involve a lot of technical knowledge and research, but even I could have come up with ‘another pocket’.

            — HarrogateSpa

            If only a jersey with 3 pockets could be developed and a system devised for keeping full gels in one and transferring empty wrappers to one of the others.

        • HarryTrauts
          May 10, 2021 at 7:00 pm
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          That makes sense but this was

          That makes sense but this was at 10k out and I doubt any of them would need a gel by this point but they were still emptying their pockets.

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  3. nniff
    May 10, 2021 at 11:02 am
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    In the mid-90’s there was

    In the mid-90’s there was someone working up at Fylingdales had a home made one. the DIY propeller scared us, so we gave him a proper propeller off a very grown up missile target aircraft.  He had a few run ins with the police, whi had eventually to concede that there was no law about him being powered and that his bucycle was unmodified and legal.  They agreed that he would not use it in town and they would leave him alone, because the alternatives were going to be diffculyt and awkward for everyone.

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  4. geomannie 531
    May 10, 2021 at 11:23 am
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    Chapeau to Kavi Pujara. That
    Chapeau to Kavi Pujara. That is an excellently worded letter demanding serious answers. Will he get them though? A Labour Council should understand modern realities, but I imagine that it will hide behind historical precedents for fear of scaring the horses, I mean voters.

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  5. Captain Badger
    May 10, 2021 at 11:35 am
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    Re the paramotor, not really

    Re the paramotor, not really a big fan tbh…..

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    • PRSboy
      May 10, 2021 at 1:09 pm
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      He deserves props for his

      He deserves props for his ingenuity, even though as an idea it’ll never take off.

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  6. mdavidford
    May 10, 2021 at 11:40 am
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    I hope the lighting effect is

    I hope the lighting effect is an artefact of the video – otherwise photosensitive epilectic cyclists aren’t going to have a great time with that container tunnel.

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  7. Hirsute
    May 10, 2021 at 12:03 pm
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    boy/buy/bouy ?

    boy/buy/bouy ?

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    • brooksby
      May 10, 2021 at 1:50 pm
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      hirsute wrote:

      boy/buy/bouy ?

      — hirsute

      … or even: buoy.

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      • mdavidford
        May 10, 2021 at 2:06 pm
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        brooksby wrote:

        boy/buy/bouy ?

        — brooksby

        … or even: buoy.

        — hirsute

        booie

         

        I hope they didn’t dive into a lake to save a 3-year-old buoy – that would be an exercise in fotility.

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        • brooksby
          May 10, 2021 at 2:43 pm
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          mdavidford wrote:

          boy/buy/bouy ?

          — mdavidford

          … or even: buoy.

          — brooksby

          booie

           

          I hope they didn’t dive into a lake to save a 3-year-old buoy – that would be an exercise in fotility.

          — hirsute

          yes

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      • Hirsute
        May 10, 2021 at 2:34 pm
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        Oops

        Obviously I was referring to Bouy – a commune of the Marne department in northeastern France !!

        They have corrected it now.

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  8. Tired of the trolls here and gone cycling instead
    May 10, 2021 at 12:38 pm
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    Brilliant letter regarding

    Brilliant letter regarding the bike shed.

    I have a historical question. In Victorian times, what did these gardens really look like? I mean, I would expect that it was not uncommon that people actually had a shed in their front garden for garden tools or even for bicycles. As bicycles were common in the Victorian era, where did people store them? Perhaps one can even make an argument that a garden shed makes it more Victorian?

    Our image of what historic towns looked like is often a bit of an idealised image. In Edinburgh we have lots of arguments that street vendors or market stalls destroy the historic character, when in reality the city would’ve ben full of street vendors in real historic times.

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  9. melliott
    May 10, 2021 at 1:08 pm
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    A friend spotted this on

    A friend spotted this on Facebook the other day – it seems Lincs Police are cracking down on pavement cycling (or could be NIMBYism). Apparently other, similar signs are appearing elsewhere.

    Didn’t a transport secretary basically say it was okay to ride on pavements.

    [Photo doesn’t seem to appear – it’s a don’t cycle on pavements sign in Woodhall Spa, Lincolnshire]

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    • Captain Badger
      May 10, 2021 at 1:23 pm
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      melliott wrote:

      A friend spotted this on Facebook the other day – it seems Lincs Police are cracking down on pavement cycling (or could be NIMBYism). Apparently other, similar signs are appearing elsewhere.

      Didn’t a transport secretary basically say it was okay to ride on pavements.

      [Photo doesn’t seem to appear – it’s a don’t cycle on pavements sign in Woodhall Spa, Lincolnshire]

      — melliott

      Ahh one of those famous HWC no no cycling signs, meaning that pedestrians can be fined if they don’t cycle….

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    • sean1
      May 10, 2021 at 1:42 pm
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      The Association of Police

      The Association of Police Chiefs did state that safe pavement cycling should not be prosecuted following guidance from the government minister at the time. (2014).

      “….many cyclists, particularly children and young people, are afraid to cycle on the road, sensitivity and careful use of police discretion is required.”

      https://news.npcc.police.uk/releases/support-for-police-discretion-when-responding-to-people-cycling-on-the-pavement

       

       

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    • GMBasix
      May 10, 2021 at 1:52 pm
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      It may or may not be an

      It may or may not be an offence to ride on the pavement, it depends on the pavement.

      It is an offence to ride on the footway.  However guidance has been given that cyclists should not be prosecuted if they do so out of fear of traffic and are otherwise not causing any problems.

      The no cycling sign is misleading, since it only applies to the footway not to the carriageway of the road in the photo.  Since the act is already illegal (assuming it refers to a footway), the sign is redundant.

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    • Steve K
      May 10, 2021 at 2:23 pm
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      I’ve cycled through Woodhall

      I’ve cycled through Woodhall Spa once in my life.  On the basis of that experience, I’d say the main reason for cycling on the pavement would be how filthy the roads were – here’s a picture of my legs, (black) shoes and bike when I stopped for lunch at “Janet’s Tea Rooms” there.

       

       

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  10. GMBasix
    May 10, 2021 at 1:47 pm
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    The Pujara family risks

    The Pujara family risks clutching defeat from the jaws of victory.

    The planning system can be tricky to navigate but, since it is a delegated decision (it could be called in, but otherwise it will be an officer making the decision; and if it is called in to the planning committee, the officer’s recommendation will/should be significant to the outcome), the officer will make the decision, and will do so based on their experience and knowledge of planning legislation and the local and national policy.

    The application is submitted.  If you had things to say, you do so at the application – and be thorough and factual but not argumentative.  Or you can do so on appeal.  Either way, stick to the material matters, don’t play to the gallery.

    The application is in the consultation phase.  Now, you keep quiet.

    There’s nothing wrong with the argument in principle, except it’s not good planning, and it will only serve a) to prove their ignorance, and b) to antagonise the decision-maker(s).

    “…In all likelihood it will deny us planning because the Town and Country Planning order states that structures like this cannot be located to the front of a property, and because we live in a conservation area we don’t have permitted development rights.”

    There is no need to prejudge the outcome.  Why weaken your own position?

    National general permitted development orders do not stipulate they cannot have a structure like this to the front of the property; but if they did, that would take the decision out of the hands of the local planning authority (LPA), so why be critical about non-negotiable matters?

    They are right that the Conservation Area status means an Article 4 direction has been made that revokes general permitted development rights in that area.  That does not mean they cannot have a shed in the front garden, it means they cannot put it there as of permitted development (‘PD’) – they have to apply for permission. 

    That said, PD allows some things but doesn’t permit others; building a shed in the front garden is not PD, so they would have to apply for permission regardless of the Article 4 direction.

    I put it to you that your permitted development planning policies are now inconsistent with your environmental aims. These polices need to be updated to encourage cycling and to include all cyclists. You have the opportunity here to extend permitted development to include bike sheds. 

    “I put it to you…” Don’t do that. Don’t ever do that!

    More to the point, PD is national, not local.  The LPA has no control over it (except to revoke it for an area, subject to process).  PD is about saying what is permitted, not what is forbidden.  If development is not PD, it required planning permission, that’s all.  The LPA does not have any opportunity to ‘extend permitted development’.  It does have the opportunity to apply local planning policy when forming a planning decision, however.

    The proposed development requires permission.  There are strong cases for supporting it already within the local planning policy (core strategy) and national policy (National Planning Policy Framework – NPPF).  The conservation area status is a spanner in the works in that, if the shed can be shown to cause harm, it should be refused unless the benefits outweigh any harm (which I personally believe they do).

    It does not help that they have already installed the development.  That makes it very much more important that they do not fail the ‘attitude test’ at this stage (although the planning decision should really be based on the actual merits, not the timeline).

    This sort of letter is harmful to their cause in that it does not invite sympathy from the organisation they are both applying to and criticising… openly.  It is a clear example of why you should not be your own lawyer planning agent.

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    • mdavidford
      May 10, 2021 at 2:04 pm
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      GMBasix wrote:

      “…In all likelihood it will deny us planning because the Town and Country Planning order states that structures like this cannot be located to the front of a property, and because we live in a conservation area we don’t have permitted development rights.”

      There is no need to prejudge the outcome.  Why weaken your own position?

      — GMBasix

      To be fair, the council already did just that. In the original story it was reported that the council had told them that they could apply for retrospective permission, but that it was unlikely to be granted – they’re basically just repeating those comments back to them.

      Surely if anybody shouldn’t be pre-judging the planning process, it’s the council themselves?

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      • GMBasix
        May 10, 2021 at 2:38 pm
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        I agree.  However, at this

        I agree.  However, at this point, you don’t argue the toss, you write it down for the appeal.

        It is quite possible for somebody to have given a view over the likely outcome; it happens all the time. They should leave reasonable room for looking at the details, however.  It is highly likely the view was from an officer not making the decision, in any case.

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    • Awavey
      May 10, 2021 at 5:08 pm
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      totally agree, that summed up

      totally agree, that summed up my thoughts on it as well,and alot clearer than Id have probably put it too

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  11. AlsoSomniloquism
    May 10, 2021 at 1:51 pm
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    I’ve managed to fall into the

    I’ve managed to fall into the rabbit hole of dashcam vids on Youtube

    The UK one here has a stupid bit of infra where a marked cycle lane is also the car lane. Driver is a right asshat anyway trying to undertake etc and thinking he was doing nothing wrong (like alot of them on there). 

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  12. GMBasix
    May 10, 2021 at 1:57 pm
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    New research from University

    New research from University of Wisconsin-Madison confirms cycling can positively impact global health and climate crises

    Watch out for more news from Wisconsin-Madison Uni regarding digestive habits of bears in arboreal habitats.

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  13. geomannie 531
    May 10, 2021 at 3:04 pm
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    Fixed if for Leicester City

    Fixed it for Leicester City Council

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  14. geomannie 531
    May 10, 2021 at 3:14 pm
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    The story “What would it look

    The story “What would it look like if we built roads the same way we built cycle lanes?” reminds me of this picture I put together a few years ago. If this were a cycle lane it would be just fine.

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  15. TheColster
    May 10, 2021 at 4:34 pm
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    Re: what would it look like

    Re: what would it look like if we built roads the same way we built cycle lanes?

    – Correct on the narrow pinch point, correct on the poor surface.

    – However, road is way too wide and doesn’t introduce any conflict with other road users. No glass or debris other than puddles. Also, no sign of repeated give ways to other paths or roads. It also appears to be built in a straight line and not deviating around more important road users.

    Good start, but needs a little more work to be totally realistic.

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    • TheBillder
      May 10, 2021 at 7:22 pm
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      No dogs on trip wires, either
      No dogs on trip wires, either.

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      • Captain Badger
        May 11, 2021 at 7:36 am
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        TheBillder wrote:

        No dogs on trip wires, either.

        — TheBillder

        You mean like this?

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  16. Simonpatchin
    May 14, 2021 at 7:41 am
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    I was married for 16 years to

    I was married for 16 years to a loving mother and wife. We had 2 children together who are now 11 & 13. I reconnected with an old girlfriend from college on Facebook and we began an affair and I left my wife. The woman I had an affair with is a wonderful woman and I love her too and our kids had begun accepting the situation and my wife has kind of moved on, but not in love with the man she is seeing.  I thought I fell out of love with my wife and I felt terrible about what I did to her – she is a good woman and I don’t know what came over me. I decided to try and get her back and I was recommended to Lord Zakuza for help to get reunited with my wife and within 48 hours after I made contact with Lord Zakuza my wife decided to work things out with me and now we are back together with our children living as one happy family. I really don’t know the words to use in appreciation of what Lord Zakuza did for me but I will say thank you sir for reuniting I and my family back. For those in trying times with their marriages or relationship can browse through his website via: lordzakuzaspells.com or WhatsApp Lord Zakuza for help or text with this number +1 (740) 573-9483 or you can send him an email to Lordzakuza7 @ gmail. com

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    • Steve K
      May 14, 2021 at 7:54 am
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      Yes, but can Lord Z get

      Yes, but can Lord Z get Ribble to build my new bike any quicker?

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      • Compact Corned Beef
        May 14, 2021 at 8:02 am
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        FFS. He’s a wizard, not a

        FFS. He’s a wizard, not a miracle worker!

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      • Captain Badger
        May 14, 2021 at 8:11 am
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        Steve K wrote:

        Yes, but can Lord Z get Ribble to build my new bike any quicker?

        — Steve K

        Or get it through customs!

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Peaty’s brings ‘full serviceability’ to its new Monarch saddle
Peaty’s brings ‘full serviceability’ to its new Monarch saddle
Replaceable rails should mean the end of creaky saddles
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What does Bear Frame Supplies’ closure mean for UK frame builders?
What does Bear Frame Supplies’ closure mean for UK frame builders?
Last week, Peak District-based Bear Frame Supplies closed shop, which could impact many British frame builders and brands. We asked three of its most prominent clients what it means for the UK frame building industry
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“No place on our roads and pavements,” says government as number of illegal bikes seized by police soars by 83%
“No place on our roads and pavements,” says government as number of illegal bikes seized by police soars by 83%
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Department for Transport admits illegal electric motorbikes “cannot be identified” in UK road collision statistics
Department for Transport admits illegal electric motorbikes “cannot be identified” in UK road collision statistics
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Velo De Ville has raised the game for urban e-bikers to celebrate 60 years of cycling innovation: Meet the all new HUB-e
Velo De Ville has raised the game for urban e-bikers to celebrate 60 years of cycling innovation: Meet the all new HUB-e
Velo De Ville’s breakthrough HUB-e – the brand’s first personalised e-bike to use Bosch’s new HUB-Drive motor – is now open for registrations of interest. Here's everything you need to know...
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Unit 1 Neon Mips helmet (with handlebar remote)
Unit 1 Neon Mips helmet (with handlebar remote)
Well made helmet with excellent safety credentials but with question marks over indicators
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Gears or singlespeed, belt or chain, rack or backpack? 7 things to consider before buying your folding e-bike
Gears or singlespeed, belt or chain, rack or backpack? 7 things to consider before buying your folding e-bike
If you're on the hunt for a new folding e-bike, follow these top tips to get the best bike for you
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The no-fuss commuter: Testing automatic gears on the steep hills of Bath
The no-fuss commuter: Testing automatic gears on the steep hills of Bath
Stop-start traffic and steep climbs usually mean constant gear-shifting. With the Estarli e28.X taking care of that automatically, we tested whether this belt-drive e-bike can deliver a sweat-free ride across Bath's challenging topography
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“We let you down”: Beleaguered e-bike conversion kit company Swytch issues fresh update, NYC micromobility in the spotlight, New Jersey’s draconian e-bike laws begin + more
“We let you down”: Beleaguered e-bike conversion kit company Swytch issues fresh update, NYC micromobility in the spotlight, New Jersey’s draconian e-bike laws begin + more
A round-up of e-bike news, including Swytch's efforts to get things right, recommendations for NYC's mayor and some new hire bikes in Ealing and Stowmarket
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“There are bigger issues to tackle than people on e-bikes”: How a bike shop turned detectives to track down a cargo bike wrongly seized and destroyed by the police
“There are bigger issues to tackle than people on e-bikes”: How a bike shop turned detectives to track down a cargo bike wrongly seized and destroyed by the police
“It was just a ridiculously long-winded way to get in touch with them,” the co-director of the Birmingham Bike Foundry said, after spotting the city’s most infamous e-bike in a random BBC article
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mdavidford 55 minutes ago

This isn't a cycle lane - it's a shared use path (a service track with permitted shared use).

in: New police “safety patrol” to stop speeding cyclists on shared path… but only when they’re “clearly exceeding” 15mph speed limit
Rendel Harris 2 hours ago

@the little onion Absolutely, we must get out of the mindset of just gratefully accepting whatever scraps we're offered which then end up underutilised because they're unsatisfactory and so used as arguments not to build more.

in: “If you can’t get Greens to back one cycle lane, then what are you ever going to get support for?”: Green Party councillors in Bath oppose lit, protected bike lane through park
the little onion 3 hours ago

I’m in agreement with the Greens here. We need to actively push back against cycle infrastructure that doesn’t consider personal safety. In West Yorkshire, millions have been ploughed into resurfacing canal towpaths as shared pedestrian/cyclist infrastructure, yet plenty of men, and masses more men, feel distinctly unsafe when commuting at peak hours in winter, when it is dark. Plenty of bits are dodgy in daylight!

in: “If you can’t get Greens to back one cycle lane, then what are you ever going to get support for?”: Green Party councillors in Bath oppose lit, protected bike lane through park
Rendel Harris 3 hours ago

@stonechat Why not? Isn't that a bit like drivers moaning about 20mph limits? Sure, if you're a racer in training that could be limiting, but then you shouldn't be using cycle tracks for that anyway. Most commuters, shoppers and leisure cyclists ride around 15 mph anyway and rarely exceed 20 mph on the flat; the path is 16 miles long, so the difference between 15 mph and 20 mph even if you're riding the whole length (which most people won't be, of course) is 64 minutes versus 48 minutes, not enough to make a big difference in anyone's day. My most regular ride of around 16 miles is to my mother's house on heavy-traffic roads across southwest London; due to congestion, traffic lights et cetera it usually takes me about 50-55 minutes. If someone offered me a completely motor-traffic-free path for the whole distance on condition that I took an extra 10 minutes for the ride I'd bite their hand off!

in: New police “safety patrol” to stop speeding cyclists on shared path… but only when they’re “clearly exceeding” 15mph speed limit
stonechat 4 hours ago

I. Wouldn’t use a cycle lane with a 15mph limit

in: New police “safety patrol” to stop speeding cyclists on shared path… but only when they’re “clearly exceeding” 15mph speed limit
mdavidford 4 hours ago

Perfectly enjoyable ceilidh music (and gone on my playlist for later) but somewhat disappointing that it's not actually Shands in the Hendrix stylee - I really want to hear *that* band now.

in: “People don’t want to leave a shop feeling like somebody is about to hit them with a bike”: Businesses call for town centre cycle ban, despite “insufficient evidence” of dangerous cycling; YouTube coverage for Tour of Britain Women + more on the live blog
mdavidford 5 hours ago

Yeah - it was more the bit about skipping queens I didn't get, seeding as there's as many of those as any of the others.

in: “People don’t want to leave a shop feeling like somebody is about to hit them with a bike”: Businesses call for town centre cycle ban, despite “insufficient evidence” of dangerous cycling; YouTube coverage for Tour of Britain Women + more on the live blog
Boopop 5 hours ago

Clickbait headline much? As is often the case, the Greens oppose a lacklustre proposal in favour of something more fit for purpose (see "Affordable" housing vs Social housing) and the media report it as blunt oppose. I was on the LCC Womens' Network Freedom to ride ride a few years back in London and yeah, just because a cycle route is lit, it doesn't make it feel safe. Disappointing headline from RoadCC.

in: “If you can’t get Greens to back one cycle lane, then what are you ever going to get support for?”: Green Party councillors in Bath oppose lit, protected bike lane through park
chrisonabike 5 hours ago

In which case can I recommend the Sensational Jimi Shandrix Experience giving it some with the squeeze box on their "Foxy Laddie"?

in: “People don’t want to leave a shop feeling like somebody is about to hit them with a bike”: Businesses call for town centre cycle ban, despite “insufficient evidence” of dangerous cycling; YouTube coverage for Tour of Britain Women + more on the live blog
Rendel Harris 6 hours ago

@mdavidford Yes, equally spread but I think if I were Sepp Kuss (if only) I might be saying, "Hello? Only GT winner - in this very race to boot - and I get the lowest ranked card?"

in: “People don’t want to leave a shop feeling like somebody is about to hit them with a bike”: Businesses call for town centre cycle ban, despite “insufficient evidence” of dangerous cycling; YouTube coverage for Tour of Britain Women + more on the live blog

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