“You wouldn’t see cyclists doing that!” Driver slammed for single file cows video, claiming “they’re better than any cyclist”; Q36.5 unleashes ‘Condom’ jacket; Van der Poel for Ironman?; Jonas eyes Giro; Gigante’s 190km Zwift ride + more on the live blog
SUMMARY
“It’s going to be a lot more dangerous, even in the winter, if they’re blasting up and down on these bikes”
> Plans for new cycleway stalled as police warn it will “exacerbate” off-road motorbike “nuisance” issues
Meanwhile, in the UK…
An absolute classic, here, of the ‘Why don’t cyclists use the bike lane?’ genre. Because it barely exists:
Alright class, calm down, stop sniggering at the back…
We missed this one at the time, but it sounds like the usual Bonfire Night activities had quite the flatulent effect on the Lee Valley Velodrome last week:
i’m crying pic.twitter.com/VE98pI1Oi5
— robyn (@robyn_emz) November 7, 2025
We’re an immature lot, us cyclists.
“Don’t think, just do”: Sarah Gigante logs epic 190km and 170k rides on Zwift (and a “short” 120km spin), as Australian continues meme-inspired recovery from broken femur
After finishing up the live blog last night, I jumped on the turbo trainer, in a vain bid to kickstart my winter miles. And I’ll be honest – it didn’t last long. I got bored very, very quickly.
So, spare a thought for double Giro stage winner Sarah Gigante, who is currently spending her time glued to Zwift as she continues her long and arduous recovery from the broken femur she suffered in a training crash in August.
The Australian climber’s injury brought an abrupt end to a spectacular if condensed 2025 season, itself delayed by iliac artery endofibrosis surgery, causing her to miss the start of the campaign.
During a scorching hot spell in July and early August, Gigante secured two Giro d’Italia stage wins and third overall, before putting in another strong showing in the mountains at the Tour de France Femmes, ripping the race to pieces on the Col de la Madeleine to move up to second overall and only ceding her place on the podium on the final day.
And, after a long recovery period, Gigante finally was able to get back on her bike last month – albeit indoors, and in the virtual world of Zwift. Not that the Zwift life is stopping her, unlike us mere mortals, putting in some big mileage.
On Sunday, the 25-year-old covered a staggering 190km, in four and a half hours, on her indoor bike, a ride she aptly captioned “Don’t think, just do” on Strava. See Sarah, this is where you and I differ.
She followed that up with a 170km, four-hour “gym warm-up” on Monday and 125km today – which she branded a “short one”.
Well, at least the AG Insurance-Soudal rider is keeping herself entertained by posting memes alluding to life in the virtual world, and her slow return to fitness (and subsequent loss of sanity). You can scroll through the Instagram post above for a selection of those inspiring memes (the granny one is my personal favourite).
“Recovery is a bit more of a slog than I initially expected,” Gigante posted on Instagram after her epic 190km turbo stint at the weekend.
“I must have been a combination of naive and optimistic. I like uphills more than I like uphill battles, but I’m doing my best to stay positive and not skip a single rep out of my billion physio exercises!
“Riding will be all indoors for a while yet, but I started my time on the Zwift Ride with a nice 190km yesterday, so at least I can still train, albeit modified. One meme per Strava upload is keeping the mojo high.”
Maybe the meme-based approach will be enough to entice me onto the turbo more often this winter. Probably not, if I’m honest.
So, apparently ‘official team supplier of electric pumps’ is a thing now in professional cycling
A quick scan of the Bahrain-Victorious website informs me that the team, along with all the usual, boring bike, wheels, kit, and helmet sponsorship deals, currently has an off-bike clothing partner, a smoothies and fruit juice partner, a meal partner, and a dairy partner.
So, it’s not real surprise that Lenny Martinez and co. have now teamed up with Chinese pump and smart trainer manufacturer Cycplus, who will serve as the team’s “official supplier of electric pumps” during the 2026 season:
I suppose it does make sense, and you have to get those brand big bucks anyway you can in cycling – especially when your title sponsor is, errr… the Kingdom of Bahrain.
Cycle lanes in Dublin: The PR dream versus the depressing, dangerous reality
Stock images used in DCC presentation planning PR campaigns to promote active travel and use of cycle lane (left), vs images of actual cycle infrastructure in the city. “Only 36% of respondents felt safe cycling in Dublin City”. Hmmm.
— Sam Tranum (@samtranum.bsky.social) November 11, 2025 at 9:27 AM
Charity’s bike workshop in centre of Bath closes doors for final time, citing rising costs and falling sales
Julian House Bike Workshop, a social enterprise in the centre of Bath providing opportunities for homeless and vulnerable people by teaching them to build, fix, and sell second-hand bikes, has closed its doors for the final time, the charity citing rising costs and falling sales behind the decision to cease trading.
Starting out as a bike maintenance and repair training programme for service users at Julian House, a charity supporting socially excluded people across the southwest, the workshop moved to a warehouse on Bath’s Corn Street in 2010, soon developing into a competitive social enterprise business.
While continuing to collect second-hand tools and donated bikes, the workshop also looked to sell fixed-up bikes and services to local cyclists, allowing those suffering from homelessness, addiction, mental health issues, or long-term unemployment to put their newfound bike mechanic skills into practice in a real business setting.
However, in April, the charity announced that the workshop would be closing, and would provide discounts for a final clearance sale.
According to Julian House, the decision came amid increasing financial pressures owing to rising costs and public sector budget cuts. For instance, the increase in employer National Insurance contributions has added £165,000 to the charity’s costs in 2025 alone.
The Bike Workshop has also seen a decline in interest and sales in refurbished bikes, in the wake of the Covid-19 era bike boom, adding to the pressures facing the enterprise.
“We have thought long and hard and concluded that now is the time to close our social enterprise, the Bike Workshop in Bath,” Helen Bedser, Chief Executive of Julian House, said in a statement this week.
“We are proud of the impact we have had over those years: supporting people recovering from trauma to develop their skills, encouraging people to get out on their bikes and being part of the circular economy in Bath.
‘We would like to thank our committed staff and volunteers who have been the lifeblood of the Bike Workshop, as well as everyone who has supported us by either donating a bike or through their loyal custom.”
“We set off at 9.29am and I was dead by 11am… Now I’ve set a PB on the same hill”
> Cyclist who “keeled over” after suffering heart attack brought back to life thanks to defibrillator, quick-thinking friends, and passers-by
“We are utterly gobsmacked by the demand for the series”: Cycling Time Trials’ winter series on Zwift attracts over 650 entrants
Speaking of riding your bike hard in a shed when it’s cold and wet, Cycling Time Trials’ inaugural winter series kicks off tomorrow evening – and has already attracted over 650 entrants (that’s a fair bit more than your local club 10. Maybe this indoor cycling lark will catch on).
“We are utterly gobsmacked by the demand for the series,” one of the series’ volunteer organisers, Ali McLean, said in a statement. Utterly gobsmacked, I tell ya!
Organised by the governing body for TTs in England, Scotland, and Wales, the first round of the Zwift-based series will take place at 7pm on Wednesday, with round two following on Saturday at 9am.
The series will feature 14 rounds in total, on a variety of courses and terrains, designed CTT say to “attract time trailers both new and old”. Entry is free and riders can take part in as many, or as few, events as they wish.
However, if you want to qualify for a position in the overall Series Championship, you have to complete at least seven of the 14 rounds (including four flat rounds, two rolling, and one mountainous).
To join in on what those weird TT enthusiasts call “the fun”, you can sign up for tomorrow’s first round at Zwift’s website and by joining the Cycling Time Trials Zwift Club.
I’d love to myself, you know, but I’m a bit busy tomorrow night… lots of ironing to do, I think.
“Swim, Matje, Run”: Is Freddy Ovett piling the pressure on Mathieu van der Poel to attempt an Ironman?
Yesterday on the live blog, we covered former Paris-Roubaix winner Greg Van Avermaet’s brilliant victory in the 40-44 age category at the Ironman 70.3 world championships in Marbella, a win helped in no small part by the Belgian’s training rides, runs, and swims with a certain Mathieu van der Poel.
And now it’s fair to say the clamour for the multi-talented Van der Poel to dip his toe (and then the rest of his body) into the world of triathlon and Ironman is getting steadily louder – at least if Freddy Ovett has anything to do with it.
Ovett, an off-road racer, son of Steve, and training buddy of MVDP, took to Instagram this afternoon to inform everyone that Van der Poel has (apparently) confirmed that he will, in fact, take on an Ironman… if Ovett’s video of the pair training together gets 10,000 likes.
And considering we’ve hit the 10,000 mark and the reel is only an hour old, Mathieu better start shopping for some wetsuits…
Ouch...
Readers of a sensitive disposition might want to look away now…
> “We cyclists don’t have much to protect us”: Pro cyclist urges drivers to “be careful” after being “hit hard” by motorist who failed to give way during training session, leaving her in “pain everywhere”
‘Cross updates: Lucinda Brand dominates at Superprestige Niel to take fifth victory of the season, as Laurens Sweeck pips Niels Vandeputte on the line
Mathieu van der Poel may be busy riding in the sun with Freddy Ovett and mulling over a potential future in Ironman events, but his first love, cyclocross, is doing pretty fine without him, thank you very much.
At the Superprestige Niel this afternoon, the delicate, exhilarating balance of the sport’s pre-MVDP, Van Aert, and Pidcock world was underlined once again, with the men’s race going right down to the wire on the Jaarmarkt.
Laurens Sweeck and Niels Vandeputte sprint for the win at Superprestige Niel — with Sweeck narrowly taking it! ? pic.twitter.com/MxutMSaUHM
— Cycling on TNT Sports (@cyclingontnt) November 11, 2025
In a hard-fought sprint to the line, Laurens Sweeck managed, just, to edge past Van der Poel’s Alpecin teammate Niels Vandeputte to take his first win of the season by a matter of inches, after forcing the pace for most of the race.
Series leader Michael Vanthourenhout, meanwhile, was forced to settle for third after an apparent mechanical ruled him out during the last few corners.
Lucinda Brand took complete control of the race, leading from start to finish at Superprestige Niel – Jaarmarktcross ? pic.twitter.com/aawIUOTb6O
— Cycling on TNT Sports (@cyclingontnt) November 11, 2025
And in the women’s race, multidisciplinary star Lucinda Brand continued her scintillating start to the season, leading for most of the day to secure her fifth victory so far this winter, and her fourth career win in Niel.
Newly crowned European champion Inge van der Heijden also underlined her own top form by finishing second after initially trying (and eventually failing) to stick with the rampant Brand.
“I think I’d prefer to win three grand tours than win the Tour again”: Jonas Vingegaard drops biggest hint yet that he’ll target the Giro d’Italia before the Tour de France in 2026
The biggest ‘will he, won’t he’ of the road racing off-season shows no signs of slowing down, as Jonas Vingegaard dropped his biggest hint yet that he’ll make his Giro d’Italia debut in 2026.
After winning the Vuelta a España in September, the Dane is now a Giro away from completing a grand tour clean sweep, following his two Tour de France victories in 2022 and 2023.
And with Tadej Pogačar currently looking untouchable at cycling’s biggest race, speculation has grown in recent weeks that a tilt at a maiden pink jersey is looking a more enticing, and realistic, prospect for Vingegaard and Visma-Lease a Bike for 2026 – a viewpoint underlined by Vingegaard’s comments to La Dernière Heure this week.
Unipublic / Cxcling / Antonio Baixauli
“Win the three grand tours or the Tour de France in 2026? I think I’d prefer to win the three grand tours,” he told the Belgian newspaper. “And after the Tour de France and the Vuelta, I only have the Giro left…”
However, Vingegaard also noted that the Tour would almost certainly still be on his racing calendar for 2026, even if he does head to Italy in May.
“We haven’t decided yet where I’ll race next season. The Tour de France obviously remains the big objective,” he said, emphasising that usurping his Slovenian rival remains his biggest objective.
“Sometimes Pogačar seems really unbeatable. He is undeniably the best rider in the world right now. But if I told myself he couldn’t be beaten, it would mean I was giving up. So I won’t do that.”
This one’s going to run all winter, isn’t it?
Safety first! Q36.5 launches new ‘foul weather’ collection… featuring the ‘Condom Jacket’
The tech team will bring you all the details on this tomorrow, but a press release from Q36.5 has just dropped in our inbox, heralding the launch of the clothing manufacturer’s new ‘foul weather’ collection, designed in collaboration with Tom Pidcock and the lads.
And the name, or at least the nickname, of one particular item in this new collection is interesting to say the least.
The Rain Shell Aero Jersey – otherwise known, ahem, as ‘the Condom’ – is designed for use when it’s above 12 degrees and is “compact, fully waterproof, and cut for aerodynamics.”
“It uses a double membrane fabric with a special inner coating that spreads moisture to speed up wicking,” Q36.5 says. “Designed to be worn on its own or under another layer, it’s the jersey riders reach for when the weather looks uncertain but the pace will be high.”
And the name? Well, Q36.5 says the ‘condom’ moniker came about during the design process and stuck around internally. To quote Garth from Wayne’s World, ewwwwww.
Safety first…
“The ‘Condom’ is engineered to be the last layer in the rider’s rain system (to be worn even without a jersey underneath), worn underneath either the Vampir, or Vampir + Rain Shell/Rain Shell Plus which will be removed in the last kilometres where the rider needs to be as aero as possible,” says Q36.5 founder Luigi Bergamo.
“This shell took the longest and most amount of prototypes to develop because we wanted for the jersey to be not just waterproof but also to offer the best possible wicking from the inside so that the rider can continue to feel dry.
“To that end we used not just two membranes on the outer surface but also a special coating on the inner side that ensures that moisture is distributed across the entire inner surface of the jersey, accelerating the wicking process.”
Alright, that’s enough internet for today.
“Moving slowly in a long single file and shitting on the road as we go must be the way forward… It looks like the cows may have it figured out”
Cows! Cyclists! Single file! Idiot drivers filming themselves breaking the law!
It was cattle-themed madness in the comments section today – here’s a selection of some of your best bovine-bike opinions:
Mitsky: “The driver videoing the cows… While I am never a fan of criminal/dangerous behaviour, I always appreciate it when idiots create the self-damning evidence themselves. What I hate is when the police don’t act on it.”
Smoggysteve: “When you decide to use a phone while driving you forfeit your right to call any other road user out. I hope the police find out who this smart arse is and fine him.
“But the irony of these well-behaved cows in single file holding him and other road users up for far longer than a cyclist would shows the moronic mindset.
“I do wonder how many drivers will rant and rave about momentarily being slowed to around 15-20mph by a cyclist yet will sit quite contently in three lanes of motorway traffic at a snail’s pace.”
Clem Fandango: “Bloody cows don’t even pay road tax. And I’m amazed he could see them given their negligent lack of hi-viz.”
Beachboy: “So maybe that is where we are going wrong, moving slowly in a long single file and shitting on the road as we go must be the way forward. Because not one idiot motorist is trying to squeeze past in the small gap. It looks like the cows may have it figured out.”
And finally, Mctrials 23 won the internet for today with this cracker of a cycling-themed cattle pun: “I wonder if those cows planned that route on Komooooot.”
Dairy good stuff. Right, I’m off to have some cake…
“You wouldn’t see b***ard f***ing cyclists doing that!” Driver films “well-behaved” cows in single file and says “they’re better than any cyclist” in viral clip – but viewers doubt he’d “give the same space” to people on bikes
Some motorists just can’t help making everything about cyclists, it seems.
Over the last few days, a video has gone viral on Irish TikTok, racking up hundreds of thousands of views, featuring a motorist driving behind a herd of cattle as they were moved from field to field on a damp country road.
So, what do a bunch of cows have to do with cycling? Well, I’ll let our viral videographer ‘Eoinyp’ take it from here.
“Well I tell ya one thing, they’re right when they say animals are more intelligent than people, look at this, look,” the Irish motorist says in the clip.
@eoinyp No comparison between cyclists and well behaved cows… fair play ladies ? ##fyp #fyppppppppppppppppppppppp #soundviral #humour #irishtiktok ♬ original sound – Eoinyp
(For the sake of time and willpower, we’ll gloss over the fact that outspoken Eoin appears to be illegally using his phone while driving to film the cows. Although it does add an extra layer of irony to his next few comments…)
“They’re better than any cyclist,” he continues.
“Look at all them poor ladies there, and they’re all going single file. You wouldn’t see a bunch of b***ard f***ing cyclists doing that – by god you wouldn’t. Fair play to ye ladies, fair f***ing play to ye.”
Unsurprisingly, the video – which features the caption “No comparison between cyclists and well-behaved cows” – has ignited quite the discussion over on TikTok. Let’s just say the clip has emboldened a certain group of people, just chomping at the bit to complain about cyclists on the internet (and praise cows, apparently).
“These cows are demonstrating consideration, pay attention cyclists,” said Mauree, while Moss added: “Maybe we should stick cyclists out with the herds for a while, they might learn how to be nice and not think that they live in the Netherlands.”
“They have more sense then [sic] cyclists,” noted Dan, and Tl85 concluded: “The cows are more valuable to society than cyclists.”
Tl85 sounds delightful. And to make matters worse, Extra.ie, an Irish news site that has also covered the viral video, described it as a “brilliant take”. Deary me.
However, the comments were also full of cyclists (and some non-cyclists) who couldn’t help but note the difference in attitude exhibited by the phone-wielding motorist towards the cattle, compared to his approach to people riding bikes.
“You’d not give cyclists the same space that you’re giving the cows though,” said Ciaran.
And Sharon added: “I don’t see you speeding up on the outside of them coming into a corner.”
“I’m no cyclist but see how the driver still isn’t trying to pass them on that narrow road where they need room? Think about that for a minute,” wrote BricksBiz.
Meanwhile, others helpfully pointed Eoin towards the Highway Code and its guidelines for riding two abreast – and why, ironically, he would have found it quite difficult making it past that single file line of cattle if he hadn’t been so busy filming from behind the wheel.
“Cyclists have more sense as they are riding correctly,” Jill said. “A line of bikes that long? You’ll never get past. They cycle two abreast for safety. Read your Highway Code.”
“It’s harder to take a long line of single cyclists than a group,” added Kenny, while Stephen wrapped things up with the perfect response to these naff viral videos jumping on the anti-cycling bandwagon.
“350 people killed by motorists this year in Ireland,” he said. “Zero killed by cyclists. I drive and cycle and obey the rules.”
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@Smoggysteve "Most would happily ride on the roads and be treated with respect by drivers". But people aren't - and as far as I can see they won't be. Not until there is a lot less driving and it's slower around cyclists, and far more people driving have "skin in the game" eg. they sometimes cycle and their friends and family do also. That's what leads to the model - which is perhaps most advanced in NL - where cycling, walking and driving are all seen as separate normal transport modes. Their needs, vulnerabilities and any dangers to others are considered. And *that* leads to "mix / share when possible, separate when necessary". But "possible" is "where your 10-year old would be safe to cycle unsupervised" - so very few motor vehicles, going slow! And AFAICS everybody - even "existing cyclists" - is happy with the result. (I dunno about a few pro cyclists - but don't they tend to have training camps in different counties anyway?)
@quiff as an Edinburgh resident I can confidently say he's speaking without moving his lips in one sense: - while as I noted in a separate comment there *is* now some real separated cycle infra, all the examples i can think of have *at least as much space* for pedestrians. The rest of the "cycle infra" is essentially similar to the situation in the rest of the UK: eg. bus lanes*, cycle lanes and shared use paths (eg. "build" infra by sticking up a sign). Edinburgh is one of the places with a moderately extensive network of former railways which have been converted to "shared use" paths (completely motor traffic few). However though shared they are not narrow by UK standards. And this is all effectively a "free extra" for all non- motorised users, not like the "sign a cycle path" where pedestrians do lose space. I think this all comes from the "popular understanding" of cycling in which ultimately cyclists are the "other". They don't fit "motor vehicle" or "pedestrian" (including wheelchairs on the very rare occasions people think about that). Thus "cyclists are cheating" in multiple ways! They shouldn't get their own space as "there aren't enough" of them. And "they can just use the road / path". But being able to *choose* "on the road" or "on the footway" (shared use path) is clearly unfair - nobody else gets to do that! BUT of course even if they did pick just one of road OR pedestrian space it's still not fair anyway because they're "too slow" for the road (don't pay "road tax" etc...) and "far too fast" for pedestrians... * Though some existing cyclists may appreciate them when there are few buses, buses and bikes are a very poor mix for several reasons.
Whilst a shame for any employees, their bib shorts had the worst chamois pad I’d ever encountered, utter waste of my money. Even though they were Strava challenge discount purchases, still a waste of money.
Thanks, just going to have to suck it up. Got next week off and will take the easy, if expensive option...
@ktache Just go for the TNT Sports only package, £30.99 for a month. Alternatively have you considered experimenting with a VPN for a few pounds, allowing you to sign up for a free stream abroad, e.g. SBS Australia which streams the Tour live? If I didn't have a kind mate's login that's what I'd do!
So, it's now the month of July and I'm going to have to pay to watch the TdF, for one month only. On a tablet unfortunately, as I didn't manage to get a laptop to rig up to the TV, grrr. Just wondering, what package will I have to fork out for? Not wanting to pay for the wrong one...
Not that it sounds like a dealbreaker given the other faults you've identified, but that cable isn't really a "proprietary" cable, four pin magnetic cables like that are quite common on bone-conducting headphones and other devices (my inexpensive smartwatch uses one) and they can be had for £4.99 on UK Amazon.
There was never really anything to say about le col kit. Most of it was alright. Some of it was poorly designed/made. Trying to position yourself as a Rapha competitor whilst always offering 40% or more off doesn't scream premium though.
Up next in the MucOff product line; for when the cassette won't budge, (chain)whip-it!
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A worker who punched a naked
A worker who punched a naked cyclist off his bike during a charity event and then brawled with two police officers who tried to arrest him has walked free from court.
https://www.gazette-news.co.uk/news/25609456.colchester-man-attacked-police-officers-naked-cyclist/
I’ll leave for others for some witty comment.
A worker who punched a naked
A worker who punched a naked cyclist off his bike during a charity event and then brawled with two police officers who tried to arrest him has walked free from court
Mitigation: he cares for an elderly grandmother- I wonder if a blow-up one would suffice for our courts for when a hard-working driver or pedestrian needs to punch a cyclist off his bike?
Re. the tiny bike lane – it
Re. the tiny bike lane – it is crap, but I suspect not as entirely as pointless as made out – it looks like it’s probably intended as space for people to stop and wait for a gap in traffic before crossing to shared space crapness on the other side.
The thing that bugs me most
The thing that bugs me most other than that’s plainly what it is, so why is it even being shared, how does the cyclist taking that photo not see that? !!! Are they that blind they can’t see the cycle lane crosses to the other side of the road ?, have they never encountered one of these before ?
What bugs me about that
What bugs me about that particular infrastructure is the implication that drivers approaching a cyclist from behind have the right to overtake when the cyclist is trying to turn right.
The police stating that a new
The police stating that a new bike lane will increase anti-social behaviour made me think of this.
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2022/may/02/police-public-spaces-secured-by-design-uk-cities
bensynnock wrote:
Secured by design – yet another legacy of Thatcherism that is a blight upon communities.
Reminds me of hostile architecture that’s designed to be uncomfortable so that we can prevent homeless people having a kip.
When you decide to use a
When you decide to use a phone while driving you forfeit your right to call any other road user out.
I hope the police find out who this smart arse is and fine him.
But the irony of these well behaved cows in single file holding him and other road users up for far longer than a cyclist would shows the moronic minset.
I do wonder how many drivers will rant and rave about momentarily being slowed to around 15-20mph by a cyclist yet will sit quite contentily in 3 lanes of motorway traffic an a snails pace.
Bloody cows don’t even pay
Bloody cows don’t even pay road tax. And I’m amazed he could see them given their negligent lack of hi-viz.
Clem Fandango wrote:
Cows don’t even have a bell fitted either.
I feel that I must link to this old forum post about the danger of cows: https://road.cc/content/forum/police-issue-cow-warning-after-man-seriously-injured-308531
So we need more cow bells?
“Cows don’t even have a bell fitted either”
So we need more cow bells?
Smoggysteve wrote:
Do you know why goes have
Do you know why cows have bells?
Cos their horns dont work
Or is it because they have
Or is it because they have uneducated palates and a single malt would be wasted on them?
Maybe, from a distance, he
Maybe, from a distance, he just thought they were really small
There’s no such thing as road
There’s no such thing as road tax, it’s VED and it’s based on emissions, so… actually, tax them, quick!
All changed from April
All changed from April
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/vehicle-tax-for-electric-and-low-emissions-vehicles
I have to pay £20 now !
Still emissions based for my
Still emissions based for my older car, but yes, not so for newer ones. Suppose I could have done something about the new flat(ulent)-rate system instead.
He couldn’t get past the cows
He couldn’t get past the cows anyway, so his point is moot.
Don’t you mean ‘moooo-t’
Don’t you mean ‘moooo-t’
You mean ‘MOOOOOt’, surely?
You mean ‘MOOOOOt’, surely?
Great minds and all that, but
Great minds and all that, but I was first.
Does that make you a first
No need to make me feel low about it.
Tongue firmly in (beef) cheek
Tongue firmly in (beef) cheek.
You seem to have an ox to
You seem to have an ox to grind there, but you made a hash of it.
No need to cry over spilt
No need to cry over spilt milk. That’d be udderly silly etc etc
Isn’t it instinct for some
Isn’t it instinct for some animals to walk in single file. They’re not behaving in any way except naturally.
Cyclists riding in single file or two abreast would make no difference to the driver here, there would be no room to overtake no matter what. I’d be riding in the middle of the road so there would be no confusion about it. I’d also pull over to allow the cars to pass when it was safe and convenient to do so, although I become less able to identify those safe locations when I hear a horn sounding.
“Isn’t it instinct for some
“Isn’t it instinct for some animals to walk in single file. They’re not behaving in any way except naturally.
Most dumb animals do. Cows, Sheep, Liverpool fans whinging about ref decisions. Its all a part of nature
bensynnock wrote:
They always ride single file to hide their numbers
Cows aint sandpeople, they
Cows aint sandpeople, they are far more accurate with a blaster too
Smoggysteve wrote:
They can hit the bullseye?
I think your starttng to milk
I think your starttng to milk this a bit
He’s just going along with
He’s just going along with the herd
Smoggysteve wrote:
Not sure that’s workable – how would you know? Does it show on your phone if the other person is driving too?
Im not lookimg for evidence,
Im not lookimg for evidence, its obvious he is though,. this aint a courtroom, Im talking about people breaking the law while trying to claim the moral highground
I wonder if those cows
I wonder if those cows planned that route on Komooooot.
mctrials23 wrote:
I heard that there’s a secret field there for growing cannabis that they’re heading towards.
The pot is calling the cattle back and the steaks have never been higher.
mctrials23 wrote:
Probably – not like all those sheep who use Straaaahva.
No, they use Cowmooot. I
No, they use Cowmooot. I tried to use it, but unfortunately it’s restricted to only those who moo.
To be honest, arguing whether
To be honest, arguing whether cyclists are better than cows or vica versa isn’t as simple as the Irish motorist / video cameraman imagines. There are a lot of factors to consider.
A herd of cows would produce more milk and butter than a similar sized peleton of cyclists.
On the other hand, it is unlikely that any cyclists with young children would repeatedly ride over a dog walker, crushing them to death.
Also I think “…fucking bastard cyclists…” sounds more grammatically correct than “….bastard fucking cyclists…”
Not sure if this is the case or not.
What *I* want to know is can
What *I* want to know is can we shoehorn in a trans angle or the Middle east and create another dumpster fire of a thread which needs to be shut down?
Transarab?
Transarab?
I only thought it, I didn’t say it. Is that ok?
Cows are by far the most
Cows are by far the most dangerous animal in Ireland in terms of people killed. 😉
(Excluding car drivers of course).
So maybe that is where we are
So maybe that is where we are going wrong, moving slowly in a long single file and shitting on the road as we go must be the way forward. Because not one idiot motorist is trying to squeeze past in the small gap. It looks like the cows may have it figured out.
Maybe if cyclists were
Maybe if cyclists were killing as many people as cows do they’d cause motorists to take more thought? OTOH I suspect some cows are also lost to motor traffic.
chrisonabike wrote:
You are correct.
https://www.gloucestershirelive.co.uk/news/gloucester-news/cow-killed-hit-run-crash-10548118
https://stroudtimes.com/cow-killed-on-minchinhampton-common-last-night/
RIP our bovine bollard
RIP our bovine bollard friends.
While I am never a fan of
Re: the driver videoing the cows…
While I am never a fan of criminal/dangerous behaviour, I always appreciate it when idiots create the self-damning evidence themselves.
What I hate is when the police don’t act on it.
The coppers are too busy
The coppers are too busy fighting hate speech from behind their desks.
Clearly this is a line of
Clearly this is a line of cows because cyclists don’t do what drivers think they should and ride in single file. Even singling up like this, the driver behind (correctly) decided it was still not safe to overtake. It would have been far better for the group to have been riding two abreast and possibly split into 2 groups to allow overtaking, but most of these cows were trained to pass a Cycling Proficiency test and are too old to accept the new Bikability teaching methods.
I hate to say it, but leaving
I hate to say it, but leaving about 4m between riders is about as awkward as it gets for drivers. It’s not enough space for a vehicle to overtake and creates a really long overtaking hazard. Tight on a wheel or 6-10m needed.
lesterama wrote:
You mean a single cyclist taking up as much space along the road as a car plus its single occupant makes it really awkward for drivers ? ?…
(But yes – bunches plus gaps is not only more space-efficient but should be safer and easier for drivers to pass.)
I think I’ve found the
I think I’ve found the solution to getting motorists to treat cyclists with more respect.
Only 2 left !
Only 2 left !
Talking of general silliness,
Talking of general silliness, farting velodromes.
One can’t offer a more comprehensive cover of cycling than that, can they?
“The cows are more valuable
“The cows are more valuable to society than cyclists.” That will be true as from 2030 in Denmark. Farmers will have to pay 35 quid per head of farting cow, whereas cyclists can fart for free.
Oink, which I is the proper
Oink, which I is the proper Celtic pronunciation of “eoinyp,” seems to have missed the point that cows are much wider than cyclists. The average Hereford is about 65cm. So about a cyclist and a half. But some Herefords are bigger than average, which is why stalls are usually built wider than 100cm or about two cyclists.
If Oink had paid attention to his driving instead of his filming, he might have seen that there was even less room to get around that string of cows than there is to get around a string of cyclists riding two abreast.
But he should be commended for failing to complain about the failure of the cows to move as far to the left as possible to get the hell out of his way.
The Q365 condom jacket: is it
The Q365 condom jacket: is it ribbed for our pleasure?
Another couple of points:
Another couple of points:
Schrodinger’s Driver: “I’m happy to sit behind cows going at well under 5 mph… but not happy to sit behind cyclists going between 10mph and … “52mph”…”
And
If this is all it takes to get some drivers to stop complaining about cyclists… where can I order my cow costume?
Drivers: Look at those cows.
Drivers: Look at those cows. That’s how to do it. Cyclists could learn a thing or two from cows and make life easier for drivers.
Yet…
Cyclists: involved in 1-2 pedestrian deaths per annum
Cows: involved in about 5 deaths (presumed pedestrian) per annum
Drivers: kill around 4.5 people per day