Plans for “greener, safer” Regent Street criticised for unprotected cycle lanes; Sign promotes ‘joy’ of cycling on 60 limit A-road; Rapha/Palace jerseys now £600 on eBay; New three-tier coronavirus restrictions for England + more on the live blog
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How cycling has boomed across the world during the pandemic
Has your area seen more cyclists during the pandemic?
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— World Economic Forum (@wef) October 11, 2020
The World Economic Forum have put together some stats on the increases in cycling since the outbreak of COVID-19, with Europe described as a “cycle superpower”. Finland is leading the two-wheeled race by spending €7.76 per person on cycling infrastructure; while the UK is fourth in the European table with a spend of €4.80 per person.
Outside of Europe, the US has seen a 121% increase in bike sales, while the the Colombian capital Bogota now has 80km of new cycle lanes.
Plans for "greener, safer" Regent Street slammed for lack of protected cycling infrastructure
We are working alongside @CityWestminster to transform London’s iconic Regent Street – helping to deliver our shared vision for a greener, safer and more accessible West End.
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— The Crown Estate (@TheCrownEstate) October 12, 2020
Although Crown Estate say the provisions will include “wider pavements, reduced traffic, improved provision for cyclists” and “sustainable tree planting and greenery”, some think the developers and Westminster Council are way wide of the mark with their ideas.
Just going on pic, looks like cycle lanes go straight into bus cage. That’s against LTN 1/20 guidance, #GearChange etc. as is lack of physically protected space for cycling. IMO stepped cycle tracks likely best here w bus stop bypasses. On bays, is most delivery rear access?…
— Simon Munk (@psimonk) October 12, 2020
Must try harder. Segregated bike lanes and buses only. The planner was drunk I guess
— Bob From Accounts (@BobFromAccounts) October 12, 2020
Simon Monk of London Cycling Campaign says the plans may contravene the government’s guidance in their Gear Change document, as the cycle lane appears to head straight into a bus stop. There also appears to be no physical separation between the main carriageway and the cycle lanes, with just narrow strips of paint marking out the lanes on each side of the road.
The Crown Estate claim the new ‘interim designs’ are part of a number of initiatives in their portfolio that support sustainable travel – most notably BIKE-DROP, a pop-up secure bike parking service.
Brompton add two new colourways to 2020 range
Britain’s largest bicycle manufacturer has unveiled its flagship Electric folder in a new Turkish Green colour for 2021: “the dreamy transcendence between blue and green is inspired by city night life”, so they say.
There’s also a new Cloud Blue colour dropping into the Core range, which will “match the sunniest days in the saddle” according to Brompton. Both are available to order now on Brompton’s website, at selected online retailers and in Brompton Junction stores.
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@60somethingcyclist Unfortunately there are a couple of problems with that: firstly in order to try to manage some of the chaos in the Italian political system, for several decades when a mayor wins an election in large towns they are automatically given a guaranteed majority of 60% of the council seats, and also if a decree of the mayor's is overruled by the council that automatically triggers a no-confidence vote which then dissolves the council and forces a new election. So in order to vote down this decree not only would opponents need to persuade a considerable number of the mayor's own party to vote against him but also effectively to vote themselves out of office with no guarantee of return.
My first road bike was a Raleigh, too. A 1976 Raleigh Record. I dragged it out of the shed a few years ago and got it working again. 14kg it weighed! A 52/42 crank and a 14-28 five speed 'cluster' at the back made hills pretty hard work...
@Destroyer666 Campag cranks use replaceable standard cartridge bearings, pressed onto the axles. They're a slightly unusual size but you can find them easily enough on bearing specialist sites or elsewhere.
More use of compulsory purchase is needed. Active travel route providers need the same kind of financial and legal power that Highways England and analogous bodies have. On the other side to the jam factory, by the junction in Histon, the busway path narrows as it goes past the bus stop and housing. It is the kind of pinch point where enforcement of the limit is most likely.
Yes. Local users of the maintenance track have said such things. Continuing to say them to decision makers is likely to encourage better decisions.
A bit late to this article but I can sadly confirm what they found, since my daughter started riding out more on her own in the last year. The amount of comments shouted at her on most solo rides is thoroughly depressing. And it is all men/boys. I am glad it doesn't stop her going out, but what goes through their brains to think it is OK to harass her? It's beyond me, but I guess some of us seem revel in our ignorance.
@Mr Blackbird I read "Netherlands" first. But then I realized a hole in the road eliminated that possibility. The bastards seem to repair them before they appear!
@Bungle_52 And obviously the cyclist was obstructing the lorry's movement. Do you realize how much CO2 it takes to re-accelerate that lorry?!
Believe it or not, Raleigh was a major cultural icon in the USA also - at least for serious cyclists of my age. My first geared bike was a Robin Hood three-speed. I longed for a Chopper, but it was never to be. Then, in 1970, my father bought himself a Raleigh Gran Sports. It was third in line of the racing bikes in the US catalog. Luckily for me, my father discovered that he was afraid of cars. So in 1974, when I was 13, he gave that bike to me. I became obsessed. It had 531 tubing. It was chrome. I was in love. I eventually ended up road racing from the late 1978-1982. Then I moved to NYC to be a junior "executive" (a YUPPIE). I left that bike with my parents in the suburbs where it would be safe and bought a series of NYC-safe bikes - two of which were stolen. That bike had legs. I eventually started riding it again in the 2000s once I was in the suburbs. Eventually it sat and rusted. Finally in 2017 I started a restoration project to resurrect it into a city bike. It took two years to complete. That bike is still with me today. My faithful Raleigh. When I ride it, I am in love.
@Rendel Harris I watched him at the world champs in Glasgow and he was never going to win but he still kept going around waving to fans and has always been a top pro who appreciates the fans.
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I’d buy Canyon Vans right now
I’d buy Canyon Vans right now
Not wanting the Quickstep
Not wanting the Quickstep with extra Lidl logos? Either the designer strayed from hip / street / luxury or there’s something I’ve missed out on by being an Aldi customer.
All my cycling socks come
All my cycling socks come from Aldi. They are utterly brilliant, including the Merino ones.
Oh, I’m a big fan of the
Oh, I’m a big fan of the merino socks – warm, comfy, durable, stink resistant, and I have a merino base layer from Aldi as well. Then there’s the protein granola for pre ride breakfast and lovely pressed fruit bars in the back pockets… Lidl, can you compete?
All the welding rods you’ll ever need in the middle aisle too (who buys them?).
Quite like the MScott
Quite like the MScott/OffWhite and the Jumbo/Versace. These kind of rethinking football kits was all over twitter a few years ago and those designs are now coming into the current crop of shirts. So don’t be surprised if a few experiments do bleed through to the peloton.
fair enough the bib shorts
fair enough the bib shorts were probably priced at £195 as the pro version to begin with, and we can debate whether they are worth it another day, but youd have to be a some kind of obsessive cycling geek to even recognise these were part of this special edition kit, they are just black with a few standard sponsor logos and pay the extra for them.
That is alot of gaffer tape
That is alot of gaffer tape on the handlebars Dave? Did you try a homemade version of the new Canyon cockpit and it is holding them together?
There is not 100 comments in
There is not 100 comments in the live blog, has the other one gone too?
If so I will I will be true to my word and subscribe tomorrow.
Done!
Done!
Lol at the A367 sign. When I
Lol at the A367 sign. When I did uni club rides along there heading into Bath, it was the place we had the most problems and agression. Terrifying for anyone not in a car