London motorist deliberately drives at cargo bike rider with toddler; Moto rider causes Viviani Giro crash; Dygert’s monster scar after Worlds TT crash; “Well-known local goose” keeps up with cyclists; US cyclist attacked for wearing Lycra + more on the l
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Nose flows after bozo goes to throws over clothes he supposed were pantyhose
That title isn’t our work, a hat tip to Reddit user manamal. Exceptional work.
A small group of cyclists were attacked at a cafe in Amanda Park, Washington, seemingly just because they were dressed in “pantyhose” as their attacker put it.
Reddit user, and one of the cyclists in the video, elzibet, gave some context under the video:
Me, my brother, and two other guys did a four-day 400-mile ride from Seattle, WA to Astoria, OR. All in all it was a great trip, except for this one incident.
We were stopped in a small community (Amanda Park, WA) along our route to get some lunch. We went inside while one of the guys, Andrejs, waited outside with our bikes. A few seconds later he comes running in saying someone hit him. This someone comes rushing in behind him and starts taking swings at all of us. Joel and I do our best to diffuse the situation. The guy runs out of the restaurant after he makes it clear that we aren’t supposed to wear pantyhose. He tries to come back in and swing at me, but I’m able to block his punch with the door. The restaurant staff seem to know who he is and they tell him to leave. After he leaves, we find out that the guy had waited until Andrejs had laid down on a bench to rest and then sucker punched him in the nose.
Luckily my wife was running sag that day, and took Andrejs to the hospital to get stitched up and he’s doing better. The video in this post shows the confrontation after the punch (wife was quick on the camera draw).
The guy was arrested shortly after this video.
Not the best way to make friends, Jakob
Jakob Fuglsang about his teammates and staff since the start of this Giro. Google Translated. You tell me that he has a contract with Astana for 2021? I don’t believe you. #Giro pic.twitter.com/IOTK39P4Ta
— Mihai Simion (@faustocoppi60) October 13, 2020
Fuglsang lost a key teammate in the Giro’s opening time trial after Miguel Angle Lopez crashed out having hit a sunken drain cover. That has left the Danish GC rider a little isolated at important moments but is he right to have a pop at his teammates?
Things must be rather tense around the breakfast table…
Dowsett reckons the Giro could do with a cafe stop
Halfway point of the Giro today. There’s should really be a big banner with fireworks, fanfare and everything at the “metà percorso” (halfway course). And maybe an obligatory cafe stop. I’d like this very much pls. pic.twitter.com/icKV4Kz6di
— Alex Dowsett (@alexdowsett) October 14, 2020
This is a potential addition to all races that we could get behind. Who doesn’t love a mid-ride coffee and a slice of cake?
That’ll be espressos for *checks notes* 144 riders.
Amazon Prime Day - Cycling Edition
Along with the usual tat, there’s some good stuff here like up to 50% off Gore.
But will you be avoiding Amazon after the recent news about its tax situation?
Premium pothole content... plus bonus sock comp!
We now go live to the roads of Cheshire… https://t.co/dneiw7bkfj
— Colin Lynch (@FormerTTchamp) October 14, 2020
You know a pothole is bad when it sends you into orbit…
And seeing as it’s a rather quiet Wednesday, let’s have a sock comp. Best (worst) mechanical caused by a pothole wins a piar of road.cc socks. Bonus points for entertaining us with pictures of said mechanical and/or offending pothole.
You can get them at shop.road.cc too.
Cavendish still wants to race in 2021
We saw his emotional interview at the end of Gent-Wevelgem, but after thinking that Sunday’s race could have been his last, Cavendish has started today’s Scheldeprijs.
He has spoken at the start line and we’ll have his full interview very shortly. Thankfully for fans of the Manx Missile, it sounds like he has every intention of racing next year.
Goose likes flying beside cyclists
FLYING ALONG: Footage shared by police in Ohio shows ‘Goostov,’ a well-known local goose, keeping up with a fast-moving cyclist. https://t.co/UohLlpsu9C pic.twitter.com/Ajgh1aP6yo
— ABC News (@ABC) October 14, 2020
Goostov is apparently very well know around Pepper Pike, Ohio. He flys alongside cyclists and he must be an absolute nightmare to drop!
We’re not really sure why he does this but if we know the body language of geese, and we don’t, it looks like he enjoys it.
Kids' bike on treadmill skillz
Training hard for the last appointments of the year 😃 pic.twitter.com/h0FXfwRPwq
— Deceuninck-QuickStep (@deceuninck_qst) October 13, 2020
One for the ‘don’t try this at home’ file…
Somebody just assumed Limmy isn't an experienced cyclist, and he isn't happy...
One hour of cycling a day, that’s my simple challenge.
— Limmy (@DaftLimmy) October 14, 2020
Thanks, mate. Really looking forward to trying out this cycling thing. Never tried it before. I’ve been cycling for the past 40 or so years, but thanks.
UNREAL https://t.co/3VqOCBd6jm
— Limmy (@DaftLimmy) October 14, 2020
If you’re not familiar with the Scottish comedian, his sense of humour is nuanced to say the least.
Chloé Dygert left with monster scar after horrific Worlds time trial crash
Stitches out 🦿 pic.twitter.com/5QpHYgg7Qg
— Chloé Dygert (@chloedygert30) October 14, 2020
The 23-year-old, who was left with a gaping hole in her left leg after a horrendous crash during the World Championship time trial three weeks ago, has had her stitches out. Yesterday the 2019 TT world champ posted another photo of her ‘Frankenleg’ before removal, and now has an impressive scar to show for it.
Dygert told the Indy Star that this latest setback hasn’t affected her mental health in the same way a crash in 2018 did, which left her concussed and with an altered personality.
“There was never a time I felt bad for myself” said Dygert. “There’s obviously bad days. But I’m positive. I’m not stressed. I’m not worried. I’m not mad. I’m not resentful.
“I’m ready to do everything I can. Because I want to win the Olympics. I want to win that time trial. I want to be the best. I want to do everything to be the best. I’m not taking shortcuts.”
Cavendish 'lets the rest ride' as Caleb Ewan wins Scheldeprijs
Cavendish laat de rest rijden: “Applaus van de man op de motor” pic.twitter.com/JOcYc4DMwF
— Sporza 🚴 (@sporza_koers) October 14, 2020
It looks like Cav didn’t contest the sprint (or was dropped, we’re not 100% certain right now), with Lotto Soudal’s Ewan winning with relative ease. We understand that Pascal Ackermann, who crossed the line in second, has been disqualified for moving across the line of August Jensen.
Ackermann clearly takes out the front wheel of the Riwal rider August Jensen (while deviating from his line/lane). Should obviously be a relegation (2.3.036), but does the jury care if it’s not at the front and not a big name? #Scheldeprijs #Scheldeprijs20 #Scheldeprijs2020 pic.twitter.com/eXBCAM77Ih
— ebbe nieuweboer (@ebbenieuweboer) October 14, 2020
Moto rider knocks Viviani off bike at Giro
Some talking points regarding rider safety today, what with Pascal Ackermann getting relegated for causing that late crash at Scheldeprijs – and, a couple of hours earlier, a moto rider at the Giro d’Italia knocking Elia Viviani off his bike.
The Cofidis rider got back on and finished the stage with a top 10 finish in the sprint in Rimini … the moto rider will be packing his bags after being kicked off the race and handed a 500 Swiss Franc fine to boot.
"What a mess that is!" 💥
Elia Viviani is involved in a crash with a motorcycle coming off a roundabout 😲
🇮🇹 #Giro d'Italia
📺 Eurosport 2
💻📱 Uninterrupted coverage: https://t.co/JMzDjDzpJ7 pic.twitter.com/iER4sEcQk8— Eurosport UK (@Eurosport_UK) October 14, 2020
London motorist deliberately drives into cargo bike rider - and his 2 year old child
Shocking. And the police didn’t seem too concerned.
@metpoliceuk didn't want to send officers when I called 999. I have to ask – if i'd been assaulted by a knife would officers have come? Why is it less serious when someone's driving a 1 ton 4×4? @London_Cycling
— Will Prochaska (@WillProchaska) October 14, 2020
Rider's handlebars snapped in Scheldeprijs crash
The handlebars of Bahrain-McLaren rider Ivan Cortina’s Merida bike were well and truly snapped in that late crash at the Scheldeprijs today … let’s hope he fared better.
Unfortunately, @ivan_cortina was involved in a crash in the sprint finish at @Scheldeprijs.
🏥 Further updates will follow. pic.twitter.com/aoVtFIIHrd
— Team Bahrain McLaren (@BahrainMcLaren) October 14, 2020
Claro, descalificaron a @Ackes171 por sprint irregular #sp20 así quedó el manillar de Cortina 😲 https://t.co/Cy7YAb3w2c pic.twitter.com/BOH20nkH5j
— Marcelo La Gattina (@MLaGattina) October 14, 2020
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So again we have one of those rare, tragic, cases where a cyclist and pedestrian collide and the pedestrian dies as a result. Again we have a case of a pedestrian who stepped out in front of a moving vehicle without looking properly, giving the cyclist little to no chance to avoid them, much like the Charlie Anniston case (although his biek was illegal, tests by Police showed even on a normal bike with good brakes he probably couldn't have avoided the collision), also the case in South London, where a pedestrian ran across on a red man, and a cyclist hit them, (Here the cyclist absolutely should have been prosecuted for the illegal spec e-bike and failing to stop, but the pedestrian ran into the SIDE of his front wheel as shown on CCTV from a shop beside the road) Now we have an elderly woman who has stepped out directly ahead of not one, but a group of cyclists. When did we last hear calls to change the laws for drivers when someone stepped out so close in front of a car that the driver had no chance to avoid them ?
Maybe, the authorities should work on a way to make drivers of motor vehicles obey speed limits. Although, I suppose that if she'd been hit by a car doing that speed, she'd likely to have been killed outright.
@Smoggysteve They're at their most dangerous when they're not going anywhere at all.
@the infamous grouse Oh very few people adhere to 20 limits. I would suggest that its considerably less that adhere to 20mph than when the limit is 30 but then the breaking of the limit is still less serious. They are doing 24-25 instead of 34-35 so regardless, the damage is lessened. I lived on a classic UK residential side road ie. not a road to anywhere useful and despite it being a 20 with cars parked on both sides and dense housing, the same utter pricks would do 30-40 down it. Boiled my blood.
My point is that we can discuss various aspects about women's sport and that increases the reach. On the topic of comparison ... many friends I talk to about cycling assume that women are slow and that's way they don't watch. I think I've convinced some people to tune in by giving examples of how strong they are *and* how entertaining the races are. I was at the Women's Fleche Wallone (and LBL) and saw Demi win ... that's why I used that example of the Mur du Huy. To your reply ... I would say that your view of stifling discussion won't help sell women in sport - case in point is the headline quote from Sarah Ruggins. My understanding of your reply is that you would disagree with a woman who's out there literally selling the sport to her sponsors and her awesome achievements as being newsworthy material for this site. Regarding your choice of word 'amalgamation' ... it implies I proposed to mix Men's and Women's sport. I don't believe that and did not write that. I think we are all fans here!
@mitsky The police allegedly have better things to with their time than ignore millions of speeding reports. Why even allow the car to exceed the speed limit in the first place? For context: "under UK law, all new cars manufactured since July 2024 must be fitted with Intelligent Speed Assistance (ISA) systems. These systems use cameras and GPS to detect the speed limit and will trigger an audio, visual, or haptic alarm when you exceed it. While these alarms can be temporarily turned off via the infotainment screen or steering wheel buttons, the system automatically resets and turns back on every time you start the car. "
Anything that improves safety is a plus. Whether it will make a real difference is another matter: it's not because the system correctly detects a dangerous situation that you'll be able to do anything about it, or that you'll have the time to react, such as with a parked car opening a door without looking (keeping your distance is still the best strategy there). It's a bit like my Garmin Vario rear light: 90% of the time the radar adds nothing, 10% of the time what it displays is really helpful and I guess that once every couple of years or so it might really make the difference between nothing happening or an accident. Still worth it imo.
An incredible feat, hat off to her!
@mdavidford clearly. Children congregate around schools. Once they have left the area around the school they are completely safe from twats in cars.
@Smoggysteve oh god don't mention any speed lower than 20mph to drivers. They will have an aneurism as they formulate their anti 20mph for safety arguments. Usually something along the lines of "well, why don't we all drive at 2mph with someone in front of us waving a flag, then deaths will be 0". Obviously a well thought out and brilliant argument against lowering speed limits in built up areas.
27 thoughts on “London motorist deliberately drives at cargo bike rider with toddler; Moto rider causes Viviani Giro crash; Dygert’s monster scar after Worlds TT crash; “Well-known local goose” keeps up with cyclists; US cyclist attacked for wearing Lycra + more on the l”
If that Redneck is in jail,
If that Redneck is in jail, can he still vote for Trump?
Kendalred wrote:
Postal.
captain_slog wrote:
Worked for Lance.
Hopefully
Hopefully 😉
While it is up to each state,
While it is up to each state, most ban criminals from voting:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felony_disenfranchisement_in_the_United_States#:~:text=It%20is%20up%20to%20the,vote%20in%20most%20U.S.%20states.
Which means Mr Trump better enjoy his vote this time as he won’t get to do so again after his removal from office….
‘Muricans… gotta love ’em.
‘Muricans… gotta love ’em.
Unlike Fuglsang, who sounds like a twit. The horror, having to use your own body to be aware of the weather, that’s no way to treat your team leader.
While it’s not the best idea
While it’s not the best idea to slag off your team in the media, things must have become seriously strained at Astana for Fuglsang to feel that aggrieved and for the team not to be supporting him properly.
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Will you still be reading road.cc when you find out they pay the legally required amount of tax?
FrankH wrote:
Will you still be reading road.cc when you find out they pay the legally required amount of tax?
Just because something is legal does not make it moral or right.
Well known that cyclists don
Well known that cyclists don’t pay tax.
So we’ve got the goose story
So we’ve got the goose story but not used the obvious headline: Wild goose chase.
OldRidgeback wrote:
He can be my wingman anytime.
I spent a good amount of time
I spent a good amount of time trying to think up goose puns. All that was going on in my head was the Hot Fuzz swan.
Just the other day, I passed
Just the other day, I passed a 16 year old lad outside of the YMCA. Strangely enough he was stoking some goose feathers, so I said:
Young man. You don’t have to feel down…
Liam Cahill wrote:
Status Quo had a song about it; Down, Down, Deeper and Down.
ChrisB200SX wrote:
Birds of a feather innit
It was just having a gander
It was just having a gander
HONK!
HONK!
I took a long-acting goose
I took a long-acting goose feather based laxative last week as part of an experimental new treatment for depression. It worked really well, but I’m still feeling down in the dumps.
Awful
Awful 😀
Shameful. That goose was not
Shameful. That goose was not wearing a helmet.
Miller wrote:
Pluck it.
Had the pleasure of meeting
Had the pleasure of meeting Limmy at a charity do once. He was surprisingly down to earth, and VERY funny.
He is hilarious. His very
He is hilarious. His very rude Xylophone was a hit in our office a long time ago (CAUTION: obscene, headphones essential).
That giant pothole looks like
That giant pothole looks like it belongs in the West MIdlands on our poverty roads.
Does a water bottle flying
Does a water bottle flying out of my cage and getting its lid destroyed due to a pothole count?
500 Swiss Francs for injuring
500 Swiss Francs for injuring a rider v 4,500 Swiss Francs for EF’s “non-compliant clothing”.
UCI priorities in a nutshell.