Bike lane wands blamed for delaying ambulance…but was it just bad driving?; Cav “changes bikes like underwear”; Cycling ASMR; Pogačar: You shouldn’t be scared of me; Terminator visits a vegan cyclist cafe; 1-0 to the cyclists + more on the live blog
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Bike lane wands blamed for delaying ambulance...but was it just bad driving?
Chaos outside again due to the plastic rods @Edinburgh_CC. We hope the emergency services managed to save this life even though they were delayed so. Almost a daily pantomime now-a-days sadly and worryingly. @theSpurtle @edinburghpaper @lmacinnessnp Time to go yet? #Edinburgh pic.twitter.com/k6Q9II4NZK
— Napier Bathrooms & Interiors (@napierinteriors) November 11, 2021
Napier Bathrooms & Interiors, an Edinburgh-based “award-winning bathroom design studio”, knows who it wants to blame for this ambulance being delayed…the bike lane wands, of course.
The bathroom sellers showered criticism on the “plastic rods” causing “chaos” for the emergency services — an “almost daily pantomime nowadays”.
It’s an interesting take on the footage, but not one that many seemed to agree with…
Most people seemed more concerned with the Mercedes driver wedging themselves into the bike lane, while blocking the rest of the road with the back end of their vehicle. A strange decision made stranger by the fact there appeared to be clear road beyond the wand, where the driver eventually did pull in to easily let the ambulance past.
The Audi driver had the right idea (God help us…), moving up the road, away from the wands to create space. The footage left many wondering how Napier Bathrooms came to the conclusion the bike lane was to blame?
Sorry, but you are blaming a wand for someone driving badly… 🤦♂️
— Thomas O. Cornwallis (@UrbanistTOC) November 11, 2021
Absolute shocker from the driver at the front. Why didn’t they engage their brain and move forward? Would they have done that if it was parked cars on their left?
— Dave McCraw (@david_mccraw) November 11, 2021
Its literally the car driver moving 30cms forward then turning off their brain thats causing the issue.
— Herzberg (@herzberg19) November 11, 2021
Others couldn’t help but wonder how the scene would have been different if the ambulance was trying to pass the same number of people on bikes or on foot…
Nothing to do with the carriageway being cluttered with the personal possessions of a few people?
If they were on bicycles/foot there would have been no delay at all.— Richard Cooley🚴🇮🇪🇬🇧🇫🇷🇪🇺😷 (@crackling_rose) November 11, 2021
We’ll finish with a laugh (it’s Friday after all)…
You know you really shouldn’t refer to drivers, even eejit drivers like those in the video, as ‘plastic rods’.
— Greg Collins 💙 (@ibikeheathfield) November 11, 2021
Cycling ASMR: Amsterdam edition
My friend sent me this clip from central Amsterdam this morning.
“It’s hypnotic, weirdly calming,” he said.
Watch it. Listen to how quiet it is. Cities don’t have to be noisy; it’s motor vehicles that are noisy. pic.twitter.com/bEM293NMr8
— Adam Tranter (@adamtranter) November 11, 2021
Tadej Pogačar: Peloton shouldn’t be scared of me
“You shouldn’t be scared of me,” is exactly what the all-powerful, all-conquering, evil antagonist would say. To be fair, Pog seems like a nice lad, certainly not an evil antagonist, just all-powerful and all-conquering.
The double Tour de France champion spoke on Geraint Thomas’ Cycling Club Podcast and downplayed his dominance. He even went as far as to admit he “can crack really fast”.
“They shouldn’t be scared of me,” Pogačar said. “That’s the first thing, because I can crack really fast, actually. I do a good power on the not so long climbs, but sometimes the longer climbs are worse for me, and the high altitude – I think that’s what they already figured out.
“For sure, if It happens that I have a not-so-strong team, with long-range attacks, that makes it for us more difficult. And trying to go aggressive from the long way, with multiple riders, like Ineos has a lot of leaders, so they can try a lot of things, in a different way. I think there can be a lot of things that can crack me, or anybody else. It’s not that complicated.”
It’s a confusing dynamic — the best Grand Tour rider in the world explaining how to beat him to one of his rival team’s main riders…on a podcast. I guess it’s a bit like Pep Guardiola telling Jürgen Klopp how to beat Manchester City…
Earlier this week you voted for Pogačar as your pro cyclist of the year in our highly scientific live blog poll…he beat Cav by a solitary vote. Reports the Manx Missile has ordered a recount are confirmed…
The Terminator visits a vegan cyclist cafe...
“I need your Rapha shorts, your cleats and your 11 grand S-Works Tarmac SL7 Red eTap AXS 12-Speed.”
1-0 to the cyclists...packed bike parking outside football stadiums
This is the (absolutely packed) bike parking at @BrentfordFC after last Saturday’s match, no coincidence that C9 is bang outside, certain local councillors need to give their heads a wobble 😉 pic.twitter.com/QzeCOxbWPI
— Simon MacMichael (@simonmacmichael) November 11, 2021
Simon wants to make it quite clear he’s not a Brentford fan…I don’t blame him for not wanting to be associated with the Bees. He was at the Norwich game last week though and noticed the packed bike parking facility outside the ground.
It got us thinking about cycle facilities at football grounds and major venues. I can’t say, in my experience, I’ve ever seen too many people riding a bike to a football match. But then again I’ve never seen a bike parking facility at a football stadium…is it a case of build it and they’ll come?
Cav "changes bikes like underwear"
Mark Cavendish will be back racing in a velodrome next week as he makes his return to the Ghent Six Day, five years after he won it with Sir Bradley Wiggins. He’ll be teaming up with Deceuninck-Quick-Step teammate Iljo Keisse for the event, and the Belgian had some amusing things to say about the Manx Missile after their first week of training together.
“We trained together on Monday and he had some speed, he seemed OK,” Keisse told Het Nieuwsblad. “Cav changes bikes like underwear. He has decided to ride on a different frame and they’re being set up and finished at the service course in Wevelgem. When he stopped after 15 laps on Monday, I thought ‘here we go again’. In the end he was only off the bike for five minutes and finished the rest of the training…
“I’ve decided not to bark at Cav again in the six-day race. I’ve done it before but Cav’s track record that doesn’t fit into Ghent town hall. His palmarès is a hundred times bigger than mine, who am I to tell him what to do?”
Gang of teenagers attack cyclist in York — victim was "punched and kicked" during assault
North Yorkshire Police have revealed details of an assault on a cyclist by a gang of “five or six white males, aged 15 to 16” on a cycle route in York. The teenage boys “punched and kicked” the victim during the attack on Monday at around 4.45pm. It happened on the cycle route that runs between Windmill Lane and the University of York Science Park in Heslington. The victim suffered minor injuries and their bike was also damaged.
A North Yorkshire Police spokesperson said: “The suspects are described as being a group of five or six white males, aged 15 to 16. They were all wearing dark clothing at the time of the incident. One of the males involved is described as having short light blonde hair.
“A second male is described as having a distinctive long nose. We are requesting the public’s assistance to help establish the full circumstances surrounding the incident. In particular, we are appealing for information relating to the identity of the offenders.”
Anyone with information that could assist the investigation should contact North Yorkshire Police by calling 101 and selecting option 2 and asking PC 39 Grundon or by contacting Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
Snug winter booties incoming from Gaerne!
Gaerne has updated its G.Ice Storm 1.0 Gore-Tex winter shoes that are designed for riding in extreme cold weather or in the rain. A thermo reflective aluminium has been placed between the sole and the upper to create a thermal barrier to allow the foot to remain warm and dry.
Closure wise, you’ve got BOA’s IP-1 dial platform for a fast and uniform fit over the entire frontal area of the shoe, as well as an elasticised and water repellent collar with an adjustable closure for maximum insulation. A rear loop has also been included to make these easier to put on.
The road spec features Gaerne’s EPS Carbon Power sole made of nylon reinforced with carbon fibre, while the MTB version has Gaerne’s 2Density Sole 7.0, which combines nylon and fibreglass for durability. The tread has also been designed for maximum grip and stability for off-road use.
Both are available for: 249,90 euros/ £213.50
World eSports Champion and SD Worx pro Ashleigh Moolman Pasio creates Rocacorba Collective
Female pro Ashleigh Moolman Pasio has launched the Rocacorba Collective to create an inspiring and safe space for women to come together and ride on any level in cycling eSports; from beginner to World eSports Champion.
Funded through a membership model, its mission is to revolutionise the indoor e-cycling experience, launching with a women’s premier league team, women’s only rides, mixed social rides, weekly workouts, training plans, yoga and pilates classes, Q&A’s, webinars and exclusive product discounts.
Anyone can sign up to join here…
Riding for SD Worx and being the current World eSports Champion herself, Ashleigh is currently looking for female riders to join her in the new Rocacorba Collective Premier League Team for the 2022 season via a competition on Zwift.
To help them perform at their highest level, Garmin will be providing those selected for the team with Tacx NEO 2T Smart trainers, Edge 830 cycling computers, Forerunner GPS smartwatches, HRM-Pro heart rate monitors, Rally power meter pedals, while Specialized will be supplying bikes, Roval wheelsets, apparel and equipment (helmets, shoes, saddles and tyres).
More on the selection process, eligibility requirements and how to enter can be found here…
The worst bike lane in the world just got worse
I’ve been reassured this is not photoshopped. pic.twitter.com/W5PrGsMA9S
— Peter Flax (@Pflax1) November 11, 2021
Remember this one? It’s the Austin bike lane that looks like something out of Total Wipeout…either that or it’s Pennywise’s latest invention…
Well, it somehow managed to get even worse. Roybert Steve shared the pics of the other side…
This is the other side of the road. pic.twitter.com/G2QWpZGRqS
— Roybert Steve (@roybert_steve) November 12, 2021
Go on, ride into that big pole…you know you want to. It makes you almost proud of our world class infra over here…
Your one-stop shop for Christmas gifts for all the family...Range Rover Mum merch
The Range Rover mum is now selling her own merch (look at the prices😩). Look at the comments from UK dons pic.twitter.com/5WYj2bUqLl
— Mineral (@copyandcraft) November 10, 2021
We’ve been rattling off the Christmas gift guides for you…we’ve done affordable sub-£50 gifts, sub-£100 and of course, the money no object one too. However, we didn’t account for Range Rover Mum merchandise. Fresh off the fame of ramming an Insulate Britain protester with her motor, she’s completed the ‘influencer’ life cycle by releasing a merch range…
We’re talking hoodies and mugs mainly…right enough of that Friday silliness, it’s time to get back to cycling, I think.
Napier Bathrooms and Interiors has another pop at Edinburgh cycle lane...this time because a bus driver ran over a wand
More danger outside due to the plastic rods of @Edinburgh_CC – damaged almost daily now and dangerous to passersby and cyclists. Second rubber base now hanging broken – time to go yet @lmacinnessnp ? @theSpurtle @edinburghpaper #Edinburgh #cyclelanes #dangerous #spacesforpeople pic.twitter.com/pKO4VFNZYQ
— Napier Bathrooms & Interiors (@napierinteriors) November 11, 2021
‘A bus driver ran one of the wands over’ is up there with ‘a Mercedes driver blocked an ambulance’ for questionable reasons to remove a segregated cycle lane. Napier Bathrooms and Interiors had more CCTV evidence supporting their “time to go” calls. This time it was a video of a bus driver running over one of the wands…
Apparently they are “damaged almost daily” and are “dangerous to passersby and cyclists”…
Again, more than a couple of people were happy to point out the decisions and actions of drivers might not be the best argument against infrastructure…
The danger here is the bus driver choosing not to wait for the tanker to move. Drivers making poor choices around road infrastructure is not a valid argument against that infrastructure.
— aye cycle east renfrewshire (@aye_cycle) November 12, 2021
Fixed it for you…. More *IMPATIENT DRIVING* outside *IGNORING* the plastic rods of @Edinburgh_CC
– damaged almost daily now and dangerous to passersby and cyclists— Duncan Shea-Simonds (@DSS123) November 12, 2021
Some were more sympathetic, but still came to different conclusions…
That lane is clearly tight for the bus. Looks like a slightly wider bus and wider cycle lane could be created by removing a left filter lane (if I’ve understood the location well). Real issue is too much space for private motor vehicles? pic.twitter.com/W9PoKmzBjR
— Just Another Cyclist (@justacwab) November 11, 2021
Filippo Pozzato released from hospital following treatment for severe pneumonia
The 2006 Milan-San Remo winner Filippo Pozzato has thanked medics for treating his severe pneumonia after contracting Covid at the end of October. Pozzato is unvaccinated and called himself an “idiot” for thinking he was too strong to need the vaccine.
“I finally got the ok to go home!” the retired Italian sprinter told fans on Instagram. “My thanks go to all of you who have been close to me in these difficult weeks and above all to all the operators of the health system, doctors, nurses, assistants…you have been wonderful and I will always bring your dedication as an example of professionalism and a source of inspiration.
“However, the most important aspect of my message is dedicated to all those who still hesitate to get the vaccine: boys and girls, it’s not a joke! The virus is still among us and if you catch it you are sick as hell, trust those who the day before were ready to take on the world and the next day it was hard to move from one room to another. The vaccine is the only real defence we have against this plague: it is not a joke, from COVID-19 you can die and above all you can kill.”
Out of context cycling...
Twitter, you’re welcome @rogla @AleixEspargaro @MotoGP pic.twitter.com/Mbt6HNjOVp
— Orla Chennaoui (@SportsOrla) November 12, 2021
At least he’s wearing a lid…
Out the saddle century attempt 2: Chad Tavernia aims to prove unique100-mile challenge on Zwift this weekend
Remember Chad Tavernia’s unique century? The US-based rider completed 100 miles out the saddle back in July to the shock, amazement and adoration of the cycling community. As with anything online there were sceptics saying it was fake, the seatpost hole isn’t there, it must be Photoshopped. Well, Chad explained that particular question away by showing it to be the red electrical tape that’s on his bars…and commited to giving it another crack to prove the achievement once and for all.
That’s how we’re here…tomorrow, live streamed on his Cycle Jockey Facebook page, he’ll try to repeat the feat…
Chad told us he feels “ready and capable” although had an unfortunate illness this week. The bike? “SuperSix Evo with 54T 1X setup with 10-52 cassette.”
The attempt and live stream is in the diary for tomorrow at 1pm EST (6pm GMT)…all the best, Chad!
Happy Friday!
When it gets to late afternoon on a Friday…
_________@TrekSegafredo @Jasperstuyven pic.twitter.com/xKgnuZRCao— Velon CC (@VelonCC) November 12, 2021
Very one-sided reaction to our main story of the day...
Definitely a case of bad driving & lack of common sense, car next to the rear of bus pulling into the bike lane even though it could go bit further to create some navigational space.
Not to mention there are far more cases of long wait for ambulances where no cycle was involved.
— Earley Panda (@EarleyPanda) November 12, 2021
One-sided because there’s literally barely anyone saying anything other than ‘yes, it was Mercedes driver causing that problem’…glad we could all agree.
Owd Big ‘Ead had a go at summing it all up…”Good grief, the world is full of idiots. Unfortunately, the vast majority of them appear to be driving cars.”
Wycombewheeler made a more general point about how drivers react to emergency service vehicles: “It’s surprisingly common for drivers to interpret the sirens as ‘pull to the side RIGHT NOW’ rather than, ‘don’t delay the ambulance, keep the route clear’ which can often be achieved as effectively by continuing on, leaving that space at the side of the road behind clear for others.”
On Facebook, Adam Keenan said: “I don’t know what’s worse, the fact the Merc chose to pull in at that point, or that they couldn’t fit the car into the sizeable gap between the posts!”
Antony Leeson commented: “That’s pretty shocking driving. The only thing holding the ambulance up is the incompetent driver of the front car. What an absolute plum.”
We could have added roughly 50 comments of a similar tone…
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@chrisonabike There does seem to be evidence that 20 mph limits work on roads that already lend themselves to such low speeds, and I do think the lack of a 25 mph limit option is an issue for some roads. Speed limits should especially not be set very low in the hope that many or most drivers will only exceed them by a set amount because, not only is it not true that many people drive like that, the opposite can happen. Instead of targeting the drivers most likely to cause harm, you're putting the prohibition onto the behaviour of more sensible drivers and forcing the police to target them. The DfT guidance used to have a paragraph calling out this presumption. The extent to which road design and conditions at the time dictate traffic speeds is too stark to ignore. I've seen urban roads with signed 40 mph limits have lower average speeds than some roads with posted 20 mph limits. And yes, that road in Gloucester has signs openly inviting drivers to go faster, and almost none of them do: the non-compliance was about 2%. Compare that to over 99% non-compliance on some roads in Wales. What I'm mainly talking about is the increasing imposition of 20 mph limits on much higher-standard main roads. That's where you see extreme levels of non-compliance. In some cases, the average speed has even been known to go up after the limit has gone down. Showing such contempt just brings speed limits into disrepute and my contention is that drivers should take speed limits seriously.
@chrisonabike There does seem to be evidence that 20 mph limits work on roads that already lend themselves to such low speeds, and I do think the lack of a 25 mph limit option is an issue for some roads. Speed limits should especially not be set very low in the hope that many or most drivers will only exceed them by a set amount because, not only is it not true that many people drive like that, the opposite can happen. Instead of targeting the drivers most likely to cause harm, you're putting the prohibition onto the behaviour of more sensible drivers and forcing the police to target them. The DfT guidance used to have a paragraph calling out this presumption. The extent to which road design and conditions at the time dictate traffic speeds is too stark to ignore. I've seen urban roads with signed 40 mph limits have lower average speeds than some roads with posted 20 mph limits. And yes, that road in Gloucester has signs openly inviting drivers to go faster, and almost none of them do: the non-compliance was about 2%. Compare that to over 99% non-compliance on some roads in Wales. So no, when speed limits match the road, compliance is much higher, but speeds are not. What I'm mainly talking about is the increasing imposition of 20 mph limits on much higher-standard main roads. That's where you see extreme levels of non-compliance. In some cases, the average speed has even been known to go up after the limit has gone down. Showing such contempt just brings speed limits into disrepute and my contention is that drivers should take speed limits seriously.
@jaymack Yes...to an extent, and I'm happy at the moment with my twelve-year-old Dura Ace mechanical, but I must admit when I had Ultegra Di2 I did notice not so much the ease of shifting but the perfect trimming of the gears after every shift so that the chainline was always absolutely perfect and that did enhance the simple pleasure of being outside, for me anyway. At least until that day I forgot to charge the battery which died at the turnaround on an eighty-mile ride and had to ride a very lumpy forty miles home stuck in 50x14...
@Daclu Trelub Well no, given that I object to the use of derogatory slurs against people with mental health issues I think I'll "bother" the person who's using derogatory slurs against people with mental health issues. Have a little think, if capable: if your mother or someone else close to you had dementia or mental health issues, would you be happy for people to be pointing at them mockingly saying, "Looks like she's a few chips short of a fish supper"? Stop it.
@Rendel Harris Go and bother somebody else with your opinion.
I'm sure electronic gears, pedals, seat posts etc. are each a modern marvel but they all seem to solve a problem I've never encountered. However I have encountered others faffing while searching for batteries, cables and even a firmware update. All of which just gets in the way of cycling's simple pleasure - being outside
@Daclu Trelub Yeah...that sort of expression is OK when being jocular about someone who's a bit dense or slow on the uptake, is it really appropriate for someone who quite obviously has mental health/dementia issues?
I'm a bit on the fence. Currently riding a gravel bike with a Force AXS XPLR groupset, Favero assioma pro powermeter pedals, Garmin varia rear light, lupine front light, Edge 1040. That's a lot of batteries to keep track of, to the point that I have a dedicated charger with 3 m USB-C cable in my office, another one at home. Can't imagine having to deal with another battery such as on the Flight Attendant. BUT....everything's dead easy to set up, no cables to route through the frame, no cable stretch, no derailleur adjustment.....
I saw a similar incident a few years back at the British Champs. Dad and son crossing the road ar the bottom of Saltburn Bank, presumably to get to the beach. Dad made a dash for it leaving the son in the middle of the road. Top parenting. Luckily it was just a solo breakaway rider so easily avoided disaster. It's not like there's not enough warning. Police motorcycles whizzing past sirens blaring. It's just impatience / entitlement.
Very poor from the organisers, as the resident said, "There's always one" and yes, there always will be one, often a confused elderly person lacking the capacity to understand the consequences of their actions, and so you have to fully barrier crossing points in that sort of situation and have marshals in charge of opening and closing. It's very lucky we're not talking about serious injury or death.
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Good grief, the world is full
Good grief, the world is full of idiots.
Unfortunately, the vast majority of them appear to be driving cars.
What a tool!
It’s incredible how bad
It’s incredible how bad driving is normalised. If you normalise bad driving then it’s a huge impediment to change.
IanMK wrote:
It’s normal, so it’s not “bad driving”. It’s just “driving”. That’s why I’m keen for mass cycling – on harm minimisation grounds. A thousand idiots on bikes are hugely preferable to even 100 idiots in cars. We’re all idiots some of the time!
chrisonatrike wrote:
Agreed. When I used to have conversations with non-cyclists (and even some cyclysts) about changing the ways in which we think about the road network, the normal reaction was “that won’t end well”. Basically suggesting that driver behaviour can’t be change to allow for new a paradigm.
But all those drivers if
But all those drivers if challenged would say they were demonstrating good driving behaviours. What weve normalised here is this reaction to emergency blue light vehicles as pull over immediately to get out of the way, not think what you are doing and create the space to let them by, by not creating more obstacles for them.
I had one the other day where an ambulance coming towards me, traffic stopped just ahead of a pinch point,forcing the ambulance on to my side of the road to get around and got much closer to me than I’d have liked. Yet I’ve no doubt the cars that stopped thought b****y cyclist couldnt they see the ambulance and got out the way, like I can just vanish at a moments notice.
Didn’t some survey reckon 80%
Didn’t some survey reckon 80%+ of motorists claim to be better than average drivers?
They went to the Michael Gove
They went to the Michael Gove School for interpreting statistics …
It’s actually a huge problem
It’s actually a huge problem in the courts, because a lot of law is based on the actions of a reasonably competent driver. The courts tend to view this through the lens of what drivers actually do, so if your typical driver is expected to be dreaming about the babe at the side of the road while tuning their radiogram, picking their nose and pondering their next sales call, then it becomes an extemely big ask to define “far below the standards of a reasonable competent driver.” which is why the CPS cave at every opportunity.
In the court cases over deaths in our club, I believe that in most cases “momentary lapse of concentration” has been sufficient to create an adequate defence to excuse driving straight through cyclists at speed, though flooring a Porsche at 60mph on bends in a 40 and spinning through a hedge catching a cyclist underneath was just considered a bit of carelessness (and the fact that they had a 14 year old passenger who was traumatised by the experience was mitigation rather than aggrevating).
As recently advocated here (I
As recently advocated here (I can’t recall who it was), the standard required ought to be “below the standard set for the driving test” or the Highway Code. How could anyone argue against that?
TheBillder wrote:
Amen! I would hope this would be brought in soon (along with an administrative instant punishment if you’re driving while banned / not qualified). I’m not holding my breath because everyone knows (despite believing themselves to be an above average driver) that it’s a good thing you only have to do it once because it’s a test, and that means people can unfairly fail you when all those other idiots make you do something wrong! I have come across this belief or the dismissive “I’ve passed, so I’ve nothing to prove” dispiritingly often.
in most cases “momentary
in most cases “momentary lapse of concentration” has been sufficient to create an adequate defence to excuse [any sort of dangerous] driving
In Lancashire, they use ‘momentary loss of concentration’- as they did to excuse a Freelander driving down the wrong side of the road after severely ‘cutting the corner’ and hitting me with the wing mirror when I was stationary and correctly positioned waiting to turn right out of the Sainsbury’s exit road. They originally intended to forgive the driver completely because it was dark and raining, and it took months of work by me to even get the joke driving course imposed.
It’s surprising common for
It’s surprisingly common for drivers to interpret the sirens as “pull to the side RIGHT NOW” rather than, “don’t delay the ambulance, keep the route clear” which can often be achieved as effectively by continuing on, leaving that space at the side of the road behind clear for others.
Although, I had setout in a
Although, I had setout in a car with a colleague to the Exeter Office Wednesday morning. Just travelling along Hagley Road and at the point linked, an ambulance was coming along. The cyclist in front, (we were waiting for the ambulance to clear to safely pass him) suddenly swung out an arm and went across both lanes directly in front of the Emergency Vehicle because he wanted to join the right turn lane. He had glanced back, but decided his manouvre was more important. Ambulance had to come to a stand still and I’m guessing driver did slightly remonstrate the manouvre as the cyclist did seem to shrug his shoulders in a “Oh well” manner.
Owd Big ‘Ead wrote:
Or running Twitter accounts for plumbers.
Arnie wrote:
Cable ends………..
Terminated.
For me the apogee of his
For me the apogee of his ouevre will always be “Rob Halford robs Halfords“.
The silence of the ‘dams:
RE: Cycling ASMR: Amsterdam edition. The silence of the ‘dams:
https://youtu.be/d9yqG6hAS4s
https://youtu.be/hfVGXz9inWE
https://youtu.be/xCy38tqEuNM (OK it’s Houten… nice sounds though)
https://robertweetman.wordpress.com/2017/10/12/what-nobody-told-me-1/
Driver and car issue here. If
RE: Bike lane wands blamed for delaying ambulance. Driver and vehicle issue here. If – hopefully when – Edinburgh council gets round to putting in proper, sensibly sized cycle tracks (rather than lanes) of course the ambulance would be able to drive in those!
Context for anyone who wants it. Just here on streetview. (When I checked the latest they had was Mar 2021 which predates the protection).
I suspect this company’s beef is the usual e.g. “No parking?! Congestion?! Bloody cyclists!”. (They’ve also had extensive rebuilding next to them). However this was still a busy area before, often congested (lots of buses too) and indeed there rightly wasn’t parking except up Brandon Terrace.
This is Cannonmills – so this is just by one busy T-junction and just before another, on a road that acts as an “arterial” into the east of Edinburgh from Ferry Road, the major route to the North of the city. (Hence good location for a petrol station, at top left in the video). The video doesn’t really convey the width of the tarmac here (Edinburgh Council only put in blocks and wands “where it was easy” e.g. there was a ton of space). Although this is a road which also goes through “places” there are few “pinch points” between the buildings until about 500m south in Broughton Street. Indeed – there are parallel streets on either side about 100m further on from this location.
And here’s the cycle parking
And here’s the cycle parking at Crystal Palace…
And just to add, this is what
And just to add, this is what the Palace website says about this ‘facility’
Ambulance held up..
Ambulance held up..
Was the first car parked – I would love to see the next 2 mins of the video…
Looks to me like they had no intention of going anywhere?
That’s exactly what I thought
That’s exactly what I thought. The Mercedes driver seemed to just be stopped on the carriageway before the Ambulance arrived. I’ve decided to ask them on twitter to post a longer excerpt of the clip….. but that won’t fit with their agenda so they won’t do it
I heard that Arnold refuses
I heard that Arnold refuses to upgrade his PC to Windows 10. He claims “I still love Vista, baby”
hawkinspeter wrote:
Oh very good sir, chapeau!
Saw him in the supermarket
Saw him in the supermarket paying for some wine I hadn’t been able to find. When I asked where he got it he said, “Aisle B, back.”
hawkinspeter wrote:
Veteran action movie stars are volunteering for parts in a new film about composers.
Van Damme says “I’ll be Beethoven”
Stallone says “I’ll be Mozart”
And Arnie says…
Steve K wrote:
Arnold is actually very musical. He’s known to be able to remember all the lyrics to “Africa”. He has Toto recall.
He’s recently been studying
He’s recently been studying the outcomes of the climate change conference. He said he didn’t really see the point at first but now he’s kinda gotten COP.
Rendel Harris wrote:
Ok, that’s enough. Stoppit.
OK, I don’t think I could get
OK, I don’t think I could get any lower than that last one anyway.
Rendel Harris wrote:
In fairness, it was pretty ok
There is even an (EU *cough
There is even an (EU *cough cough*) organisation interested in getting people to sports grounds via active travel.
For example, looks like you can cycle to watch Ajax just fine:
https://healthystadia.eu/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Johan-Cruyff-Arena-1.png
(This whole area is a big “destination” so there will be plenty of parking e.g. at the Bijlmer Arena station etc.)
They have a case study on Brighton and Hove Albion – not quite as comprehensive as The Netherlands yet…
chrisonatrike wrote:
Much that I hate to say it, Brighton do have pretty good cycle parking at the Amex. Though when I cycled there I had to argue with the police to be able to go back to my bike after the game as they were trying to kettle me and the rest of the Palace fans onto trains!
It makes a lot of sense to
It makes a lot of sense to cycle to football games. Often 50% or more of the fans will be local, traffic and parking are typically a nightmare*.
* I don’t go to football matches, but I work near a stadium, so I know the chaos that ensues when there’s a game on.
I always get home sooner from
I always get home sooner from Selhurst Park if I cycle than if I go by train.
I’ll stop posting about
I’ll stop posting about cycling to football soon, promise, but having cycled to 23 different grounds, the most secure parking (other than those clubs who stored my bike in the ground) was at Liverpool (no jokes, please). They had a (small) bike park that was manned all game, and they’d even lend you a lock if you needed one. This was in 2017 – I don’t know if it’s still there.
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Bl00dy elephants!
Bet they’re not from
Bet they’re not from Yorkshire either!
That mercedes… driver brain
That mercedes… driver brain out. I love how he/she finally got the fact they were in the way, then move forward only to pull over and get in the way again. Reminded me of this sheep;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-N2RrodCucg
I was reading about range
I was reading about range rover woman earlier on a different ‘news’ site. She’s apparently claiming she wasn’t in it for the money but that ‘the public’ encouraged her to do it because there was definitely a market for it (?). Some other twitter user suggested bringing it to the attention of Land Rover as a trademark infringement… 😉
On the latest Napier
On the latest Napier Bathrooms brain fart, the ‘pop-up’ lane on Park Row Bristol got repaired and reset earlier this week, with a team of blokes bolting new bases to the road surface and mounting fresh new wands.
It took a day before there were wands laying around broken where people had driven into/over them to park.
The cycle lanes along there are also beginning to full up with the round black rubber bases, which have come loose from too many people driving over them – actually quite dangerous, I would have thought: they’re not exactly easy to spot…
“One of the males involved is
“One of the males involved is described as having short light blonde hair.”
“A second male is described as having a distinctive long nose.”
With descriptions like that we’ll have caught them any second now…Seriously that’s the descriptions released to the public? Could they have possibly narrowed it down to less than about 3 million people in the country?
You caught Eminem, big nose, and his 4 mates yet police? FFS.
Jenova20 wrote:
Have they rounded up the usual suspects?