Do not frighten drivers and keep the noise down: Richmond Park's new code of conduct for cyclists; Drum and bass bicycle tour; Kick in the teeth bike rack; Jesus Christ, your dog bit me!; Giro breakaway day; Paris before and after + more on the live blog

Listen up, there is a new code of conduct from Richmond Park Cyclists for people riding bikes in Richmond Park. Personal highlights include: 'Keep it down' and the one about trying not to frighten drivers. Cyclists have been asked to consider riding in single file, 'filter gently through stationary traffic so as not to startle' and to only use verbal signals 'when necessary'.

The code of conduct comes at a time of growing calls to ban through traffic from the park. In February, shocking pictures emerged on social media of the aftermath of a collision involving a driver and a cyclist, which left a woman in hospital and the car wrecked a short distance away off the road. 

Richmond Park Cyclists says the code of conduct is about: "Creating a safe and welcoming environment for every type of cyclist and other park visitors. Put together with the help of the Royal Parks Police, The Royal Parks, the Friends of Richmond Park and our subscribers."

The code of conduct has not gone down well on Twitter...

Flipped script! https://t.co/MyzcmXHdnM

— 🌴Active Travel T&T 🎉🚴🚶‍♂️🌳🇹🇹👀 (@PLatchman) May 10, 2021

"avoid frightening drivers"....!

— Chris Higham (@rl_chris_higham) May 10, 2021

More on this tomorrow, when we'll be looking to contact Richmond Park Cyclists to find out more about its newly-published guidelines. 

Stop the count. The most peak Bristol moment has happened. DJ Dom Whiting went for a ninety minute spin around the streets with his decks on the handlebars, giving the people exactly what they want to hear on a Sunday afternoon...well, what some people want to hear. 

He has taken his mobile rave across the south of England, from London to Bristol via Oxford, High Wycombe and Reading. Dom attracted a big crowd rolling behind on bikes and turned heads from confused locals...all delivered with a live stream to put Piers Corbyn's grainy election day disaster to shame.

 

 

 

 

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FDJ team manager Mac Madiot believes there is a "one in a million chance" that Thibaut Pinot rides the Tour de France. Pinot has suffered the effects of a crash on the opening stage of the Tour last year, abandoning the Vuelta a España after two stages and struggling to find form at the Tour of the Alps.

The Frenchman was planning on competing at the Giro d'Italia but had to scrap that plan to focus on his recovery. With the Giro too soon, there had been speculation that Pinot, who turns 31 at the end of the month, could reset his sights on his home Grand Tour. 

However, Madiot told Eurosport, "There is a one in a million chance he will be at the start of the Tour. The most important thing is that he fully recovers. We are not going to put pressure on him, that would be a mistake."

After the recent Tour of the Alps, Pinot spoke about his injury troubles. "I’m only thinking about healing myself," he said. "I would unnecessarily suffer and I would not be able to help the team. It's not even a question of shape, but the pain in my back prevents me from performing well."

It is with great sadness we learned this weekend of the passing of Helmut Jahn, an architect whose unforgettable work is part of our architectural history. Works by Jahn/his firm include O’Hare Station w/its colorful waves of glass reminiscent of his work in nearby Terminal 1. pic.twitter.com/N1LpBKWEIh

— cta (@cta) May 10, 2021

Acclaimed German architect Helmut Jahn, who was so well-known he was one of the first to be dubbed a "starchitect", has died after a collision with two drivers in the Chicago suburb of Campton Hills. Jahn, 81, was riding his bike on Saturday afternoon when he was reportedly hit by two drivers and pronounced dead at the scene.

Jahn was best known for his design of the Sony Centre in Berlin and Suvarnabhumi Airport in Bangkok, as well as the Thompson Centre in Chicago. In addition to being an award-winning architect, he taught the next generation, lecturing at the University of Illinois Chicago Campus, Harvard, Yale and the Illinois Institute of Technology.

I was caught behind the cutest traffic delay this morning. Safety first, such a good idea. Completely brightened my morning. #cycling #cyclinglife pic.twitter.com/bC0byYgYTZ

— Liz McGonigal (@LizMcGPR) May 10, 2021

Great to see another cycle school bus out on the roads this morning...and a good sense of humour too...

Bet they don't pay road tax, and the highway code says you can't cycle two abreast.🤪

— Now on 3 wheels (@4wheelstable) May 10, 2021

Brace yourselves for this piece of advertising outside Wembley Orthodontic Practice in South Kenton. Guess all the pavement-blocking adverts in the picture below were not enough...

One of our readers, Richard, got in touch with the picture, but tooth be told we are not too sure about the story behind this apart from that it has presumably been put up without permission and might well soon be taken down. 

Islabikes has added a new 14" wheeled balance bike to their range, aimed at children around 3-years-old. The narrow stance is designed to help children learn the riding position ready for a bike with pedals. It shares the design of Islabikes' smaller Rothan 12 but is suited for kids with an inside leg of 36cm upwards and at 3.4kg it is easily carried. 

Director Dave Bowater explained the thinking behind the new bike: "the balance bike is the gateway to cycling for so many children and speaking as a parent of two, one of my proudest moments was watching them scoot off into the distance for the first time. By adding this larger size, we are now offering taller children the opportunity to get the very best introduction to cycling."

Taco van der Hoorn is the first rider named after a fast-food ingredient to win a Giro stage since Iban Mayo won Stage 19 in 2007

— Cillian Kelly (@irishpeloton) May 10, 2021

That is the calibre of stat I enjoy...Taco van der Hoorn was understandably shocked to have won the second road stage of the Giro d'Italia. The 500-1 shot could not contain his excitement speaking to the media: "I can't believe it. With 1km to go I was looking behind to see...'ah f**k, I'm going to make it, what the f**k.' Those last metres were really unbelievable.

"I wanted to be in the breakaway because I want to ride aggressively the entire Giro. But I know it is difficult to make it to the finish with a leading group. But every chance, no matter how small, is one. Actually, I didn't believe we could make it when the gap at 25 kilometres was one minute."

Check out the passion in the Intermarché-Wanty-Gobert team car...

“COME ON TACO, EVERYBODY WITH YOU!!!”

Watch from the team car as @TacovanderHoorn wins Stage 3 of the @giroditalia 😍

🎥 @cyclingmedia_ag pic.twitter.com/kpjI594OgI

— Intermarché-Wanty-Gobert (@IntermarcheWG) May 11, 2021