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Cyclist cautioned for swearing (I Against I Twitter screenshot)
Cyclist cautioned for swearing (I Against I Twitter screenshot) (Image Credit: Farrelly Atkinson)

No action for dangerous overtake…but cyclist cautioned for swearing; Hi-Vis Baby: Indie-rockers Bakers Eddy release single about life on two wheels; Mamnick edgy PR continues; Movistar doc returns; Gold Dogma; Free bike hire + more on the live blog

Dan Alexander is back for another day in the live blog saddle, bringing you all the important, strange and hopefully entertaining news from around the cycling world
  • by Dan Alexander
Thu, Jan 20, 2022 09:02
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SUMMARY

  • Hi-Vis Baby: Indie-rockers Bakers Eddy release single about life on two wheels
  • Mamnick continues to fight all comers over edgy gun ad
  • Olympic champ's Pinarello build
  • No action for dangerous overtake...but cyclist cautioned for swearing
  • Prague makes bike-sharing project free for all *T&Cs apply
  • VAMOS! Movistar documentary returns for a third season
  • Forget yesterday's LADbible readers...some people are excited about the Highway Code changes
  • Chris Froome suffers another setback — out until mid-March at the earliest
  • Why pros flock to baaaalmy southern Europe for winter training...
  • Glasgow commuter spotted cycling across M8 Kingston Bridge during rush hour
  • Better than Tadej Pogačar? UAE Team Emirates has a new star...and he's not short of confidence
  • Electric! Could this be the best 2022 kit design?
  • Enough to get you home?
  • Could the Vatican Cycling team make the 2024 Olympics?
Cyclist cautioned for swearing (I Against I Twitter screenshot)
Cyclist cautioned for swearing (I Against I Twitter screenshot) (Image Credit: Farrelly Atkinson)
20 January 2022, 09:02

Hi-Vis Baby: Indie-rockers Bakers Eddy release single about life on two wheels

You might have heard of Bakers Eddy if you’re big into your music…the New Zealand-based band has supported acts like Highly Suspect and The Rubens, and has a new track out called…*drumroll please*…Hi-Vis Baby.

And yes, it’s about life as a cyclist. “I could go forever, distance is nothing. I think i feel better because my heart is pumping. If you’re in a four-wheel drive you can fuck off because i am not your problem ’cause I am on a journey don’t concern you.” Catchy.

There are hints of their punk-inspired past, and the band describes its sound as “loud, fast and dirty” which incidently is how I describe my bike (although more often than not loud, slow and dirty would be more accurate).

So where would this chart in our 2016 People’s Choice: your favourite songs about bikes and cycling?

Tour de France by Kraftwerk came out on top in that, Bicycle Race by Queen second and Half Man Half Biscuit’s See that my bike’s kept clean was in third. Any danger of Hi-Vis Baby cracking the podium?

20 January 2022, 09:02

Mamnick continues to fight all comers over edgy gun ad

Remember this? 

Mamnick gun ad (via Twitter)
Mamnick gun ad (via Twitter) (Image Credit: Farrelly Atkinson)
Mamnick gun ad (via Twitter)
Mamnick gun ad (via Twitter) (Image Credit: Farrelly Atkinson)

How could you forget…The brand got a fair bit of heat for it when it first dropped, and then got the official telling off from the Advertising Standards Authority, informing Mamnick’s owner Thom Barnett that the ad breached UK advertising code.

However, the company isn’t ready to go down easily, and is still popping back at the critics…

pic.twitter.com/6LiKEoO46T

— Mamnick™ (@Mamnick) January 20, 2022

20 January 2022, 09:02

Olympic champ's Pinarello build

There’s something very therapeutic about bike build vids. It’s like ASMR for cyclists…

Thankfully Richard Carapaz avoided smashing up his new Pinarello, but only just. I say Carapaz almost smashed his bike…an impatient driver almost smashed his gold Dogma is definitely more accurate…check out Near Miss of the Day 700, Ineos Grenadiers training camp edition if you missed that one…

20 January 2022, 09:02

No action for dangerous overtake...but cyclist cautioned for swearing

Warning strong language. Swearing while you fear that you are about to be killed by a driver using a vehicle as a weapon against you is a public order offence according to the local Inspector. Long thread @SafeCyclingEire @IrishCycle @righttobikeit @CitizenW0lf @ciarancannon pic.twitter.com/49nPBzuNDy

— I Against I (@CyclingForMind) January 16, 2022

Here’s a lesson you should apparently consider: don’t swear if you’re put in danger on the roads…

 @CyclingForMind found out the hard way after reporting this driver for a dangerous overtake ahead of a blind bend, only to receive a caution and see no action against the motorist. The manoeuvre came moments before this later footage and “out of fright at being overtaken so close to a blind bend I ended up swearing,” the rider explained.

“I could see the look of anger on the driver’s face as he overtook. Five minutes later I passed the same driver in a car park. He appeared to be checking his phone. I shook my head at the fact he had time to stop to check his phone but not to wait until it was safe to overtake.”

That’s where we join the footage…with the driver chasing after to have a few words…

“I was inches away from being forced onto the gravel,” they continued. “If I crashed I could have hit the stone wall to my left or gone underneath the van.”

In the following ‘debate’, “he came out with such gems as ‘you’re swearing in front of my fucking young lad’.

“At no point did I swear at the driver while he was out of the van or make threats against him. Not proud of myself for the language I used in front of the kid but I did not expect a kid to be in a work van when he first overtook.

“I think most people would react the same. When you fear that you are about to be killed you don’t have time to consider your words. It was a primal reaction to the most primal fear.”

When the incident was reported to the Garda, the inspector cautioned the cyclist for their language, and cautioned the driver for their language also, but “no action in regards to overtaking towards a blind bend”.

Despite repeated requests for updates and an appeal the original decision stood. “What message are the Garda sending out here? If a driver causes you such fear that you swear don’t report them or you will end up in court.”

20 January 2022, 09:02

Prague makes bike-sharing project free for all *T&Cs apply

prague_cc_licensed_by_roman_boed_via_flickr.jpg
prague_cc_licensed_by_roman_boed_via_flickr (Image Credit: Farrelly Atkinson)
prague_cc_licensed_by_roman_boed_via_flickr.jpg
prague_cc_licensed_by_roman_boed_via_flickr (Image Credit: Farrelly Atkinson)

People in Czech capital Prague will have free access to short-term bike-sharing after a pilot project was made permanent. The Lítačka public transport pass will now give users up to 15 minutes free use of hire bikes, four times a day.

Canadian Cycling Magazine reports the scheme was initially implemented to alleviate the city’s congestion by offering an alternative to bus or car journeys.

Having begun in October the three-month pilot has now been made permanent. The stats from the pilot showed the majority of journeys lasted around five minutes, most likely as people commuted or popped to the shops.

20 January 2022, 09:02

VAMOS! Movistar documentary returns for a third season

Heard about this a couple of months ago – despite noises to the contrary for a while last year, there WILL be a third season of the Netflix documentary on the Movistar team, El Día Menos Pensado. https://t.co/QbiYoZkDXM

— Daniel Friebe (@friebos) January 20, 2022

20 January 2022, 09:02

Forget yesterday's LADbible readers...some people are excited about the Highway Code changes

We’re so excited about the forthcoming changes to The Highway Code that we did this! (thread!) pic.twitter.com/sLzkKv8LXX

— Better Ealing Streets (@BetterEaling) January 19, 2022

20 January 2022, 09:02

Chris Froome suffers another setback — out until mid-March at the earliest

Chris Froome Volta Ciclista Catalunya - 1.jpeg
Chris Froome Volta Ciclista Catalunya - 1 (Image Credit: Farrelly Atkinson)
Chris Froome Volta Ciclista Catalunya - 1.jpeg
Chris Froome Volta Ciclista Catalunya – 1 (Image Credit: Farrelly Atkinson)

Chris Froome will not race until mid-March and, “It is difficult to estimate what we can expect […] but we are trying to get the most out of it.” That’s the verdict of Team Israel – Premier Tech sporting manager Rik Verbrugghe who today told Het Nieuwsblad that the 36-year-old is still suffering from a knee injury which had hampered his winter preparation.

20 January 2022, 09:02

Why pros flock to baaaalmy southern Europe for winter training...

“Guys, we have to hurry up a little bit” @jakob_fuglsang’s TT victory was stolen today 🤣 pic.twitter.com/uvKH1uuMVl

— Israel – Premier Tech / Israel Cycling Academy (@IsraelPremTech) January 17, 2022

20 January 2022, 09:02

Glasgow commuter spotted cycling across M8 Kingston Bridge during rush hour

Kingston Bridge Glasgow (William Shields/Twitter)
Twitter) (Image Credit: Farrelly Atkinson)
Kingston Bridge Glasgow (William Shields/Twitter)
Twitter) (Image Credit: Farrelly Atkinson)

A Glasgow commuter (hopefully not behind the wheel at the time) snapped this shot of a cyclist riding along the ten-lane M8 road bridge on Tuesday morning. Glasgow Live speculated they must have crossed the Clyde by taking the slip road up from Waterloo Street in the city centre or Newton Street after being spotted heading towards the Tradeston exit.

The bridge is regarded as one of Europe’s busiest, seeing more than 150,000 vehicles a day. It’s not the first time a rider has taken the wrong turn. In 2017, a cyclist was “fearful and in tears” after ending up on the bridge.

20 January 2022, 09:02

Better than Tadej Pogačar? UAE Team Emirates has a new star...and he's not short of confidence

 
 
 
 
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A post shared by Juan Ayuso (@juann_ayuso)

Juan Ayuso enjoyed 2021, winning three stages of the Giro Ciclistico d’Italia, the baby Giro d’Italia, winning the GC by almost three minutes, before signing for UAE Team Emirates.

And at 19, born in 2002, he almost makes new teammate Tadej Pogačar look old…

Speaking to El País, Ayuso’s coach said the Spaniard has lofty ambitions to be as good, if not better, than his esteemed colleague. “He thinks that Tadej is not his ceiling – but that his ceiling is to be better than Tadej,” Iñigo San Millán said.

At a recent training camp Ayuso showed his promise, finishing 14 seconds slower than Pogačar as the two-time Tour de France winner smashed the KOM on Coll de Rates.

“I put both of them together at the same time [on the climb] so that they would get itchy, so that Tadej could see that he couldn’t relax because Ayuso is so strong. And also so that Ayuso can see that he is getting closer to Tadej.

“On the Coll de Rates, the intensity was similar to that of a Tour stage. If Ayuso does this in a race which Tadej isn’t…He dreams big. Why is it going to be possible to beat Tadej?”

20 January 2022, 09:02

Electric! Could this be the best 2022 kit design?

L39ION kit Rapha 2022
L39ION kit Rapha 2022 (Image Credit: Farrelly Atkinson)
L39ION kit Rapha 2022
L39ION kit Rapha 2022 (Image Credit: Farrelly Atkinson)

L39ION of Los Angeles has revealed its 2022 kit that’s inspired by night racing and designed in collaboration with Rapha. It’s stunning, isn’t it? 

Warped traces of light and a fast paced graphic style fill the jersey. The design is intended to symbolise “Legion’s attitude towards warping people’s perceptions of them and the sport”, all in a colour palette that mirrors their natural habitat: nocturnal crit races.

L39ION kit Rapha 2022
L39ION kit Rapha 2022 (Image Credit: Farrelly Atkinson)
L39ION kit Rapha 2022
L39ION kit Rapha 2022 (Image Credit: Farrelly Atkinson)

The team kit will be available to buy on rapha.cc, with a portion of the profits being reinvested back into the team to help fund their development.

20 January 2022, 09:02

Enough to get you home?

Today’s menu for the 6-hour endurance ride ⤵️ pic.twitter.com/VeGNSTvRog

— Intermarché-Wanty-Gobert (@IntermarcheWG) January 20, 2022

Apparently the bonk doesn’t exist when you’re a pro rider…

 

20 January 2022, 09:02

Could the Vatican Cycling team make the 2024 Olympics?

There’s a new team on the block. The Vatican Cycling team was accepted as a member of the UCI in the autumn, with president David Lappartient travelling to Rome to give Cardinal Gianfranco Ravasi a cycling jersey for Pope Francis.

Egan Bernal and Pope Francis (picture courtesy Vatican Media)
Egan Bernal and Pope Francis (picture courtesy Vatican Media) (Image Credit: Farrelly Atkinson)
Egan Bernal and Pope Francis (picture courtesy Vatican Media)
Egan Bernal and Pope Francis (picture courtesy Vatican Media) (Image Credit: Farrelly Atkinson)

Now, we’re pretty sure Pope Francis himself won’t be donning the Lycra for a bid at road race glory…so what is the team’s goal?

The dream of the Vatican team is apparently to qualify for the 2024 Olympics in Paris, but for now team officials say team spirit and spreading Pope Francis’ love of cycling will be enough.

NCR reports Ravasi told attendees that although Leonardo da Vinci did not invent the bicycle, his 16th-century sketches helped intuit what would become today’s bikes.

In June, Egan Bernal presented Pope Francis with a Pinarello Dogma F12 and Maglia Rosa from his Giro d’Italia win.

20 January 2022, 09:02

UK commuters hit by train cancellations offered free use of e-bikes

UK commuters hit by train cancellations offered free use of e-bikes

Halfords e-bikes are available on a first-come, first-served basis

20 January 2022, 09:02

Canyon launches all-new Endurace CF and updates AL model

Canyon launches all-new Endurace CF and updates AL model

Starting at £1,399 for the aluminium model and £1,949 for the carbon version, Canyon’s endurance road bike comes with a new “stiffer, more precise fork” while staying affordable

20 January 2022, 09:02

I'm not cycling's Novak Djokovic: Greg Van Avermaet defends plan to delay Covid-19 booster

I'm not cycling's Novak Djokovic: Greg Van Avermaet defends plan to delay Covid-19 booster

The AG2R Citroën rider blamed the vaccinations for his poor form in the second half of 2021

20 January 2022, 09:02

TV surgeon and cyclist killed after collision with motorist in Essex

TV surgeon and cyclist killed after collision with motorist in Essex

Niall Kirkpatrick, one of the world’s leading plastic surgeons, was known for his appearances on Channel 5’s Botched Up Bodies

20 January 2022, 09:02

Cyclist accused of punching delivery driver who “cut him up”

Cyclist accused of punching delivery driver who “cut him up”

Driver was treated in hospital for a black eye and cut lip after alleged assault

20 January 2022, 09:02

"Tired of road crime": CyclingMikey on episode 16 of the road.cc Podcast, plus how to make the most of your lunchbreak

"Tired of road crime": CyclingMikey on episode 16 of the road.cc Podcast, plus how to make the most of your lunchbreak

The now-famous camera cyclist tells us about how and why he is making a difference to road safety. We also talk making the most of your lunchbreak, and Mike explains why you need a £165 bar bag…

20 January 2022, 09:02

Near Miss of the Day 701: Speeding bus driver “very lucky” to avoid prosecution for close pass (includes swearing)

Near Miss of the Day 701: Speeding bus driver “very lucky” to avoid prosecution for close pass (includes swearing)

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Dan is the road.cc news editor and joined in 2020 having previously written about nearly every other sport under the sun for the Express, and the weird and wonderful world of non-league football for The Non-League Paper. Dan has been at road.cc for four years and mainly writes news and tech articles as well as the occasional feature. He has hopefully kept you entertained on the live blog too. Never fast enough to take things on the bike too seriously, when he’s not working you’ll find him exploring the south of England by two wheels at a leisurely weekend pace, or enjoying his favourite Scottish roads when visiting family. Sometimes he’ll even load up the bags and ride up the whole way, he’s a bit strange like that.  

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67 thoughts on “No action for dangerous overtake…but cyclist cautioned for swearing; Hi-Vis Baby: Indie-rockers Bakers Eddy release single about life on two wheels; Mamnick edgy PR continues; Movistar doc returns; Gold Dogma; Free bike hire + more on the live blog”

  1. Shelders
    January 20, 2022 at 9:20 am
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    https://twitter.com/itvlondon

    https://twitter.com/itvlondon/status/1483944864639172609?s=21
     

    I see ITV News blame a vehicle for killing this cyclist, not the driver, despite a 65 year old man being charged…

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  2. mdavidford
    January 20, 2022 at 10:09 am
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    You might have heard of

    You might have heard of Bakers Eddy if you’re big into your music…the New Zealand-based band has supported acts like Highly Suspect and The Rubens

    Erm, I’ve not heard of them either.

    sad

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    • SimoninSpalding
      January 20, 2022 at 10:01 am
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      Not heard of them either, but

      Not heard of them either, but it’s not too bad in a lightweight Frank Turner kind of way. I didn’t approve of the half-wheeling that was apparent towards the end of the video though!

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  3. IanMK
    January 20, 2022 at 10:12 am
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    Shout Out (do the kids still

    Shout Out (do the cool kids still say that) for Midwest Emo/ Math Rock outfit Bottom Bracket. No I don’t know what happening to the Bike on the cover of the latest album.

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    • SimoninSpalding
      January 20, 2022 at 10:21 am
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      IanMK wrote:

      Shout Out (do the cool kids still say that) 

      — IanMK

      Why are you asking us???

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    • Captain Badger
      January 20, 2022 at 12:14 pm
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      IanMK wrote:

      Shout Out (do the cool kids still say that) for Midwest Emo/ Math Rock outfit Bottom Bracket. No I don’t know what happening to the Bike on the cover of the latest album.

      — IanMK

      Are they a contemporary popular beat combo? do they feature in the Hit Parade?

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      • SimoninSpalding
        January 20, 2022 at 12:32 pm
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        Captain Badger wrote:

        Are they a contemporary popular beat combo? do they feature in the Hit Parade?

        — Captain Badger

        I refer the honourable gentleman to the response I gave a few moments ago!

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        • Captain Badger
          January 20, 2022 at 1:32 pm
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          SimoninSpalding wrote:

          Are they a contemporary popular beat combo? do they feature in the Hit Parade?

          — SimoninSpalding

          I refer the honourable gentleman to the response I gave a few moments ago!

          — Captain Badger

          Fascinating times in which we live

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          • kinderje
            January 20, 2022 at 3:34 pm
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            Indeed! Also, what is Math

            Indeed! Also, what is Math Rock? Is it formed from Pure and Applied or Pure and Statistics Maths? I hope P&A as I was never very good at statistics.

          • mdavidford
            January 20, 2022 at 3:49 pm
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            Whichever is harder,

            Whichever is harder, presumably.

            Alternatively, erm, here‘s some math rock.

          • IanMK
            January 20, 2022 at 4:44 pm
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            mdavidford wrote:

            Whichever is harder, presumably.

            Alternatively, erm, here‘s some math rock.

            — mdavidford

            I think that’s Rock Math

          • mdavidford
            January 20, 2022 at 4:52 pm
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            IanMK wrote:

            Whichever is harder, presumably.

            Alternatively, erm, here‘s some math rock.

            — IanMK

            I think that’s Rock Math

            — mdavidford

            Ah, sorry – I didn’t realise it was non-commutative.

          • Captain Badger
            January 20, 2022 at 5:30 pm
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            mdavidford wrote:

            Whichever is harder, presumably.

            Alternatively, erm, here‘s some math rock.

            — mdavidford

            A friend of mine was living in an apartment block in NY, and Dwayne Johnson moved in whilst filming a flick.

            Sounds great, but apparently living down the corridor from “The Rock” is a nightmare. My friend said it was worst at tea time. You could always smell what he was cooking…..

          • Captain Badger
            January 20, 2022 at 4:02 pm
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            kinderje wrote:

            Indeed! Also, what is Math Rock? Is it formed from Pure and Applied or Pure and Statistics Maths? I hope P&A as I was never very good at statistics.

            — kinderje

            I’m the same. Stats isn’t exactly what you’d call maths, is it?

          • kinderje
            January 21, 2022 at 8:03 am
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            Totally agree, Stats always

            Totally agree, Stats always seemed to be part formula/part guesswork – I think it was too much for my OCD to cope with. I was much happier, sadly, with things like double and triple integration/differentiation.

          • IanMK
            January 20, 2022 at 4:44 pm
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            kinderje wrote:

            Indeed! Also, what is Math Rock? Is it formed from Pure and Applied or Pure and Statistics Maths? I hope P&A as I was never very good at statistics.

            — kinderje

            Here’s an explanation of sorts:

            https://thehardtimes.net/music/math-rock-guitarist-either-virtuoso-or-doesnt-know-what-the-fuck-hes-doing/

          • hawkinspeter
            January 20, 2022 at 5:13 pm
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            IanMK wrote:

            Indeed! Also, what is Math Rock? Is it formed from Pure and Applied or Pure and Statistics Maths? I hope P&A as I was never very good at statistics.

            — IanMK

            Here’s an explanation of sorts:

            https://thehardtimes.net/music/math-rock-guitarist-either-virtuoso-or-doesnt-know-what-the-fuck-hes-doing/

            — kinderje

            How about some Math Metal? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qc98u-eGzlc

            (Warning – do not listen to this if you are a drummer)

          • hawkinspeter
            January 20, 2022 at 6:22 pm
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            kinderje wrote:

            Indeed! Also, what is Math Rock? Is it formed from Pure and Applied or Pure and Statistics Maths? I hope P&A as I was never very good at statistics.

            — kinderje

            I’ve never really understood the distinction between applied maths and physics

            https://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/purity.png

            https://xkcd.com/435/

  4. EddyBerckx
    January 20, 2022 at 11:32 am
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    Mamnick : they make crap

    Mamnick : they make crap clothes, have a crap photographer, a terrible advertising director but at least their social media guy is on fire…

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    • mdavidford
      January 20, 2022 at 11:35 am
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      Do you think they realise

      Do you think they realise that we’re supposed to be laughing at David Brent in that clip?

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    • nniff
      January 20, 2022 at 2:12 pm
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      EddyBerckx wrote:

      Mamnick : they make crap clothes, have a crap photographer, a terrible advertising director but at least their social media guy is on fire…

      — EddyBerckx

      Is that because he stood too close to the model when the latter was finding out how his photoshoot accessories worked?

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  5. Awavey
    January 20, 2022 at 11:34 am
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    Just checking, we are aware
    Just checking, we are aware that by keep highlighting the Mamnick advert,its actually getting more coverage than it ever would have done had it complied with ASA ?

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    • SimoninSpalding
      January 20, 2022 at 12:36 pm
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      Awavey wrote:

      Just checking, we are aware that by keep highlighting the Mamnick advert,its actually getting more coverage than it ever would have done had it complied with ASA ?

      — Awavey

      Yeah but do you think anyone visiting this site has actually bought any of their stuff?

      I won’t think less of anyone that has, but at least I am now sure I will remember their name and avoid their kit like the plague.

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      • Awavey
        January 20, 2022 at 1:48 pm
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        Chances are youd have avoided
        Chances are youd have avoided their kit anyway,simply by them just being another mostly anonymous small online kit brand producing identikit designs in bland colourways, so the ad doesnt really negatively impact your purchasing choices in the way you think,you werent a purchaser to begin with.

        But by being provocative and generating news articles on them in the cycling press, now you’ve heard of them, as have people in a far wider reach than some expensive black & white arty hark back to the 60s, ASA compliant ad full page spread in Rouleur would have and for a fraction of the cost because people are literally printing their ad now for free.

        And there will be people who wouldnt have heard of this brand otherwise, who the ad & how the brand styles itself appeals to, who will buy their stuff, it wont have mass appeal, but not all ads are designed to be mass appeal and directly influence you personally to buy their stuff, given their size they might be quite happy being a bit niche.

        All that continually revisiting the ad does is keep the free publicity for it going.

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        • SimoninSpalding
          January 20, 2022 at 2:35 pm
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          Maybe, but as a bored office

          Maybe, but as a bored office worker that likes cycling, small online cycling brands are the kind of thing I do come across. The risk would be if the price was right I might buy something without realising I was supporting a racist pr!ck.

          I guess I have just never subscribed to the idea that there is no such thing as bad publicity.

          Either way, I would agree with your sentiment that it is time to move on and not feature their advertising again.

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  6. TriTaxMan
    January 20, 2022 at 11:51 am
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    When he comes, and he will…

    When he comes, and he will….. to make some comment about how yet again he has been proved right that cyclists who swear at drivers for threatening their lives with motor vehicles are fully deserivng of a caution against them (or some iteration of how he doesn’t respond to bad driving).  Don’t feed his response.

    I have made the decision that I will not engage with him because he has repeatedly made things up and views his opinion as fact when it can be demonstrated that his opinion is false

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    • Captain Badger
      January 20, 2022 at 12:13 pm
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      TriTaxMan wrote:

      ….

      I have made the decision that I will not engage with him because he has repeatedly made things up and views his opinion as fact when it can be demonstrated that his opinion is false

      — TriTaxMan

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    • wycombewheeler
      January 20, 2022 at 12:25 pm
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      TriTaxMan wrote:

      When he comes, and he will….. to make some comment about how yet again he has been proved right that cyclists who swear at drivers for threatening their lives with motor vehicles are fully deserivng of a caution against them (or some iteration of how he doesn’t respond to bad driving).  Don’t feed his response.

      I have made the decision that I will not engage with him because he has repeatedly made things up and views his opinion as fact when it can be demonstrated that his opinion is false

      — TriTaxMan

      that’s been my policy, until the ridiculous statement about wheels being discovered – you know, just lying around in the woods waiting for people to put them to use.

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      • TriTaxMan
        January 20, 2022 at 12:40 pm
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        wycombewheeler wrote:

        that’s been my policy, until the ridiculous statement about wheels being discovered – you know, just lying around in the woods waiting for people to put them to use.

        — wycombewheeler

        Further evidence to support my thoughts that he is a habitual liar

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      • Captain Badger
        January 20, 2022 at 12:42 pm
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        wycombewheeler wrote:

        ….

        that’s been my policy, until the ridiculous statement about wheels being discovered – you know, just lying around in the woods waiting for people to put them to use.

        — wycombewheeler

        I certainly would not be surprised to discover (ahem) that they eschew Darwinian evolution for Intelligent [sic] Design

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        • wycombewheeler
          January 20, 2022 at 1:40 pm
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          Captain Badger wrote:

          ….

          that’s been my policy, until the ridiculous statement about wheels being discovered – you know, just lying around in the woods waiting for people to put them to use.

          — Captain Badger

          I certainly would not be surprised to discover (ahem) that they eschew Darwinian evolution for Intelligent [sic] Design

          — wycombewheeler

          ironically he may be along soon to tell you that statement is an invention 

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          • Captain Badger
            January 20, 2022 at 2:19 pm
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            wycombewheeler wrote:

            ..

            ironically he may be along soon to tell you that statement is an invention 

            — wycombewheeler

            It certainly would be ironic – they like to respond to my posts to let me know that they no longer respond to my posts. The irony is further compounded by the fact that I haven’t interacted with their bigoted nincompoopery for weeks….

    • IanMK
      January 20, 2022 at 12:59 pm
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      Perhaps I can just leave this
      Perhaps I can just leave this here.

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    • Garage at Large
      January 20, 2022 at 2:25 pm
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      Genuine question before we
      Genuine question before we part our ways – were they speaking English? Pretty hard to tell whether the offence merited a caution when you can’t understand anything in the video.

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      • giff77
        January 20, 2022 at 8:32 pm
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        Ahh this the fine Gaeilge. A

        Ahh this is the fine *Gaeilge. A beautiful language interspersed and corrupted  with the occasional English profanity. The offence occurred in the depths of Cork where even English tends to be unintelligible. So even if they were speaking English you’d be none the wiser. 
        *bloody thumbs spelt it wrong should be Gaelige ?☘️

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        • Hirsute
          January 20, 2022 at 7:13 pm
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          https://www
          https://www.irelandbeforeyoudie.com/irish-farmers-accent-strong-nobody-ireland-can-understand-video/

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          • giff77
            January 20, 2022 at 9:55 pm
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            Love it. Try this one. Young

            Love it. Try this one. Young lad from the hinterlands of Derry. I personally know folk from across the country whose accents are even thicker and all you do is nod in agreement and hope for the best. 
            should have added the link.. Covid messing with my head! 

            https://youtu.be/PLMrHRuhxO4

          • AlsoSomniloquism
            January 20, 2022 at 9:02 pm
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            Quote:

            I personally know folk from across the country whose accents are even thicker and all you do is nod in agreement and hope for the best.

            I’ve had that in the Black Country and I was only 5 miles from where I was born and bred. 

          • Hirsute
            January 20, 2022 at 11:40 pm
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            Derrygirls is the only
            Derrygirls is the only programme both of us at home require the subtitles on for !

        • AlsoSomniloquism
          January 20, 2022 at 7:41 pm
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          Someone on Twitter asked the

          Someone on Twitter asked the OP if it was Gaelic…….

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          • Rendel Harris
            January 20, 2022 at 8:11 pm
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            It is! Apart from the

            It is! Apart from the occasional “fookin'”, “van” and “overtake”…

            Actually now I’m not so sure, but I think it is…

          • AlsoSomniloquism
            January 20, 2022 at 8:13 pm
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            Erm, I wouldn’t let an Irish

            Erm, I wouldn’t let an Irish person hear you call it Gaelic. The OP didn’t take kindly to the person asking stating “this wasn’t in Scotland”. 

            Giff has it right with the naming. 

          • Rendel Harris
            January 20, 2022 at 8:35 pm
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            At the risk of upsetting

            At the risk of upsetting anyone, Irish Gaelic is a term for the Irish language in English and indeed Gaelic is derived from Gaelige; insisting on calling it Gaeilge when speaking in English is the same as insisting on saying Francais instead of French or Espanol instead of Spanish. I’ve never met an Irish person who objected to it being called Gaelic.

          • Steve K
            January 20, 2022 at 8:45 pm
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            Most Irish people I know call
            Most Irish people I know call the language ‘Irish’

          • AlsoSomniloquism
            January 20, 2022 at 8:53 pm
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            As Steve said, he just called

            As Steve said, he just called it Irish (with a little snide dig at the English for calling it Gaelic.) I suppose it might be based on the location of the Irish people who didn’t object and the feelings on English people.

            Still even with this discussion, I’m sure none of us would ever be as crude as to just post “I didn’t understand them” as even in other languages, arguments are quite universal and the scattering of English and similar sounding words it was definitely understandable. Sounds like something only someone posting xeno comments on Scots might post if they did. 

          • Rendel Harris
            January 20, 2022 at 9:03 pm
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            AlsoSomniloquism wrote:

            Still even with this discussion, I’m sure none of us would ever be as crude as to just post “I didn’t understand them” as even in other languages, arguments are quite universal and the scattering of English and similar sounding words it was definitely understandable. Sounds like something only someone posting xeno comments on Scots might post if they did. 

            — AlsoSomniloquism

            Oh indeed, that was just an arsehole being an arsehole. That’s how arseholes roll.

          • giff77
            January 20, 2022 at 10:41 pm
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            The Irish you’ve met are

            The Irish you’ve met are probably being polite! Scottish and Irish Gaelic are pretty much different languages. So you need to differentiate. So best bet is to fall back on Irish. Meanwhile the Scottish chuck a spanner in the works as you’ve got Scots as well as Gàidhlig and that’s before those in the NE throw Doric into the mix. Pretty much a massive shibboleth! 
             

          • Flâneur
            January 21, 2022 at 12:07 am
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            Scots call it Gaelic/Gàidhlig

            Scots call it Gaelic/Gàidhlig, both pronounced ‘Gallic’ (approximately)

          • giff77
            January 20, 2022 at 8:50 pm
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            AlsoSomniloquism wrote:

            Someone on Twitter asked the OP if it was Gaelic…….

            — AlsoSomniloquism

            oh dear. That will not have gone down well.

            You can refer to the Irish language as Gaelic when not in Ireland but prefix it with Irish. Gaelic (Gàidhlig) is the Scottish language. Meanwhile in Ireland it is either Irish or Gaelige

        • Flâneur
          January 21, 2022 at 12:03 am
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          You were right the first time

          You were right the first time.

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    • Clem Fandango
      January 20, 2022 at 4:33 pm
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      Did you lot just hear

      Did you lot just hear something…….?

      Kind of annoying grating noise in the background somewhere, it’s often there.

      No? excellent

       

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      • Captain Badger
        January 20, 2022 at 5:46 pm
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        Clem Fandango wrote:

        Did you lot just hear something…….?

        Kind of annoying grating noise in the background somewhere, it’s often there.

        No? excellent

        — Clem Fandango

        It’s probably a mosquito. Highly irritating but (in Britain at least) of no real consequence

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  7. mpdouglas
    January 20, 2022 at 12:20 pm
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    It would seem that Mamnick

    It would seem that Mamnick employ a seven year old as their head of social media, as well as their head of marketing!

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    • Secret_squirrel
      January 20, 2022 at 12:53 pm
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      What are the odds of Mamnick

      What are the odds of Mamnick being a one-man-band run by an arse?

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    • Slartibartfast
      January 20, 2022 at 1:23 pm
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      He has a long history of

      He has a long history of general twattery, some of which is documented over the 53 (!) pages here https://www.lfgss.com/conversations/326079/

      He’s no worse than any other common or garden little England bigot or teenager on xbox live, and best ignored. I bet he’d like to think he’s being censored by the ‘woke brigade’ for ‘speaking the truth’ as it gives him ammunition in the culture war, but in reality people just think he’s a bit of a tit. 

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      • brooksby
        January 20, 2022 at 1:46 pm
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        Just had a quick look at that

        Just had a quick look at that thread

        “The Mamnick Thread”

        First post (three years ago):

        There isn’t a dedicated thread yet, is there?

        Having cowardly left the Kingdom post referendum a couple of years ago, I had no idea who Mamnick were up until very recently. I thought we should we could perhaps declutter the Rapha thread and continue the conversation here.

        The brand seems aimed towards hip, fashion conscious folks who like the outdoors and Farage but don’t want to wear corduroy trousers. The social media output is a mix of “top bantz”, politics and stolen pictures and designs. They have been called out on their rip-off of the The Rough Stuff Fellowship logo, but argued it was a “homage”. If I understand correctly they also use pictures of the RSF, without mention or credit.

        What I find interesting if they seem to have among their friends and “influencers” some very decent people which I find really surprising. Are they that cool that people choose to look the other way?

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        • SimoninSpalding
          January 20, 2022 at 2:20 pm
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          I read probably to far into

          I read probably too far into the thread, but basically it seems that this ad is the very best we can expect from him, it appears he retweets Tommy Robinson quoting Hitler!

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          • AlsoSomniloquism
            January 20, 2022 at 3:03 pm
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            And abuse aimed at a female

            And abuse aimed at a female black labour MP. Not sure if I got further then you but noticeable he was banned and had posts deleted from that site and his personal twitter they linked to has also been banned.

            Although it is noticeable that recently racists claim they haven’t been banned, just asked the site admins to delete all trace of them instead. So maybe that was the case on Twitter and on that thread.

  8. The _Kaner
    January 20, 2022 at 1:13 pm
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    I’m presuming WVM was also

    I’m presuming WVM was also cautioned for his use of swearing/offensive language against the cyclist.

    You can’t use that against the cyclist if you do not use it against the driver…irrespective of any presumed or alleged provocation provocation.

    Rural Ireland is awash with such drivers (so are the urbanized areas)…

    Once had a WVM pull alongside myself and and another cyclists (two abreast…heaven forbid)…on a quiet road with no other traffic and then begin to lecture us on why we shouldn’t be riding two abreast…to which I told him he shouldn’t be driving on the wrong side of the road having a conversation with cyclists…

    I offered for him to pull over and I would show him the rules of the road (.pdf copy) where it clearly stated we were entitled to ride two abreast and told him to be on his way, otherwise I’d submit my camera footage to the Gardai.

    So, he had actually delayed himself by presuming to lecture us, when in fact we were not even posing any delay to his ‘necessary’ journey in the first place.

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    • mdavidford
      January 20, 2022 at 2:26 pm
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      The _Kaner wrote:

      I’m presuming WVM was also cautioned for his use of swearing/offensive language against the cyclist.

      — The _Kaner

       the inspector cautioned the cyclist for their language, and cautioned the driver for their language also

      — road.cc

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      • AlsoSomniloquism
        January 20, 2022 at 2:46 pm
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        And apparently WVM was very

        And apparently WVM was very accepting at that caution compared to anything more serious like driving offences. Cyclist was understandably more upset and complained about both decisions. 

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  9. AlsoSomniloquism
    January 20, 2022 at 3:06 pm
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    Those goats didn’t seem to be

    Those goats didn’t seem to be very happy with Jakob at the end. Maybe commenting on a cyclist with TT bars.

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    • mdavidford
      January 20, 2022 at 3:20 pm
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      Sheep.

      Sheep.

      Also, didn’t we do this on Tuesday (or should that be t-ewe-sday)?

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      • Steve K
        January 20, 2022 at 4:05 pm
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        You can tell by the tails –

        You can tell by the tails – sheep hang down; goats stick up.

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  10. peted76
    January 20, 2022 at 4:15 pm
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    And this weeks winner of ‘PR

    And this weeks winner of ‘PR Of the Week’ who has single handidly justified the cost of our annual subscription to theasaurus.com… is….. Claire who’s been working on the Rapha account and came up with this gem..    Warped traces of light and a fast paced graphic style fill the jersey. The design is intended to symbolise “Legion’s attitude towards warping people’s perceptions of them and the sport”, all in a colour palette that mirrors their natural habitat: nocturnal crit races.    Well done Claire, we’re very proud of you, in celebration we’ve refilled the office fruit basket. 

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  11. capedcrusader
    January 20, 2022 at 4:25 pm
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    I love the way the Mamnick

    I love the way the Mamnick head of social media has triggered so many peoples’ anger and bile.

    Witty if intended (or even if it was unintended). 

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  12. VIPcyclist
    January 22, 2022 at 6:45 pm
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    Remember that by accepting a
    Remember that by accepting a caution you are admitting to having committed an offence. You don’t have to accept a caution, you can go to court instead.

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Concerns for vulnerable road users as Met disbands specialist cycle and motorcycle safety units
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Inventor of hand-worn cycling indicator thinks new brighter lights will win cyclists round after dim start to crowdfunding campaign — plus some very bling bars and… a speedsuit for gravel?!
Inventor of hand-worn cycling indicator thinks new brighter lights will win cyclists round after dim start to crowdfunding campaign — plus some very bling bars and… a speedsuit for gravel?!
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Exposure Boost 3
Exposure Boost 3
Physically very well made but electronically not well designed, and it's expensive
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Police receive record number of camera submissions in 2025… most of them from cyclists (again)
Police receive record number of camera submissions in 2025… most of them from cyclists (again)
11,282 journey cam reports of road safety incidents were submitted to Avon and Somerset Police in 2025, with 7,674 coming from cyclists
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Check out the Mercian tandem that Greg James will ride 1,000km for Comic Relief
Check out the Mercian tandem that Greg James will ride 1,000km for Comic Relief
The BBC Radio 1 Breakfast Show host is coming out of "challenge retirement" to ride from Weymouth to Edinburgh in the lead up to Red Nose Day, and here’s the Derby-built tandem he’ll be doing it on
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Cyclists outnumbering drivers at rush hour on busy Glasgow road, as campaigners hail “colossal” impact of safe cycle lanes
Cyclists outnumbering drivers at rush hour on busy Glasgow road, as campaigners hail “colossal” impact of safe cycle lanes
Cyclists account for over 16 per cent of all journeys on Victoria Road in the south of Glasgow, according to a traffic survey conducted by Cycling Scotland, who say the figures “wouldn’t look out of place in the Netherlands”
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‘Extreme gravel’ bike tech is certainly intriguing… but it’s not new or unique enough to encourage me to add another bike to my stable (yet)
‘Extreme gravel’ bike tech is certainly intriguing… but it’s not new or unique enough to encourage me to add another bike to my stable (yet)
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“The electric bike that won’t be stolen”: This full-size e-bike can fold down in six seconds, according to the brand launching it in the UK
“The electric bike that won’t be stolen”: This full-size e-bike can fold down in six seconds, according to the brand launching it in the UK
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Are 32″ wheels (or at least one 32″ wheel) really the future? Starling’s new Big Bird, Lewis’s LHP+ brakes + more from Renthal, Seido and Fast Suspension
Are 32″ wheels (or at least one 32″ wheel) really the future? Starling’s new Big Bird, Lewis’s LHP+ brakes + more from Renthal, Seido and Fast Suspension
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‘Extreme gravel’ bike tech is certainly intriguing… but it’s not new or unique enough to encourage me to add another bike to my stable (yet)
‘Extreme gravel’ bike tech is certainly intriguing… but it’s not new or unique enough to encourage me to add another bike to my stable (yet)
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Exposure Zenith 4
Exposure Zenith 4
A top-tier helmet light with fantastic beam depth, packed with useful modes and refined TAP technology, but it’ll cost you.
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‘Mega Mullet’ is officially a thing as Starling launches new 29/32-inch wheeled Big Bird… but brand remains unconvinced by growing big wheel trend
‘Mega Mullet’ is officially a thing as Starling launches new 29/32-inch wheeled Big Bird… but brand remains unconvinced by growing big wheel trend
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Light or rowdy? Boyd’s new Jocassee and Reiver gravel wheels cover both ends of the spectrum
Light or rowdy? Boyd’s new Jocassee and Reiver gravel wheels cover both ends of the spectrum
Boyd introduced two new wheelsets primed to please all kinds of gravel riders
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Norco’s lightweight e-MTB blends confidence with an agile ride – Norco Sight VLT TQ C2 first ride review
Norco’s lightweight e-MTB blends confidence with an agile ride – Norco Sight VLT TQ C2 first ride review
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Nobl simplifies MTB wheel choice with Signature 36 and 38 wheelsets
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Specialized delivers Levo 4 power boost with free OTA update
Specialized delivers Levo 4 power boost with free OTA update
18-22% performance increase plus new features delivered to e-MTB via app
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ebiketips partners with Everything Electric for 2026! Here’s how your e-bike brand could get involved in the world’s top electric vehicle and home energy show
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“The electric bike that won’t be stolen”: This full-size e-bike can fold down in six seconds, according to the brand launching it in the UK
“The electric bike that won’t be stolen”: This full-size e-bike can fold down in six seconds, according to the brand launching it in the UK
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Enigma partners with e-bike conversion kit specialist Skarper to add electric assist to its titanium bikes
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Merida eOne-Forty 675 EQ
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Sharp rise in e-bike use may reduce fitness among young riders, review finds
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Ribble Allgrit E AL
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New Jersey blanket e-bike licence and registration law will remove “a viable alternative to cars from the road”
New Jersey blanket e-bike licence and registration law will remove “a viable alternative to cars from the road”
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Specialized delivers Levo 4 power boost with free OTA update
Specialized delivers Levo 4 power boost with free OTA update
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jamesha100 18 minutes ago

Same here. I have a helmet with built in front and rear lights and have a red light clipped onto my bag plus lights attached to my bike front and rear but still have drivers putting me in danger. My commute is about two miles and I normally have around four incidents a week where I have to brake hard or take other evasive action to avoid being hit by distracted drivers. A big percentage of these are drivers coming on to roundabouts when I am already on them.

in: “Driving a bus is difficult enough”: Bus drivers’ union says mandatory hi-vis jackets for cyclists would “make roads a safer place” and hits out at “poor visibility” of people on bikes
geomannie 531 43 minutes ago

Glasgow's South City Way sounds great, does it not? As a user from before and after I wholeheartedly welcome the construction of the segregated route, but so much of the detailed construction is poor, if not unsafe. I provide a link to a presentation I made when construction was half complete (a personal view) and the construction errors remain outstanding to this day: crossed by high speed flared road junctions, poor colour differentiation, car door zone risks and so on. And yet cyclists come because they feel safe. It's a complex subject but IMHO the feeling of safety (or lack of) is a critical component. https://drive.proton.me/urls/B67AK44G90#CFueBGjscoWr

in: Cyclists outnumbering drivers at rush hour on busy Glasgow road, as campaigners hail “colossal” impact of safe cycle lanes
Jetmans Dad 45 minutes ago

I can only conclude that you haven't been into a city in the last few years. Food delivery riders in particular are riding overpowered "eBikes" that are basically mopeds ... powered only via the throttle without pedalling at significantly more than 15mph. Problem is they look like normal bikes/ebikes and not like mopeds so that is what people describe them as. My reading of the article is that it is those vehicles that are being talked about here.

in: “Driving a bus is difficult enough”: Bus drivers’ union says mandatory hi-vis jackets for cyclists would “make roads a safer place” and hits out at “poor visibility” of people on bikes
AidanR 1 hour ago

I have the Trace and Tracer, which have essentially the same design, albeit smaller and less powerful. The controls are a little complicated but only because there are loads of options. In reality, once you've chosen your level of brightness, you'll only cycle through 1 or 2 options and it's dead simple. The lights are rock solid, bright, with good runtimes. The only thing I find annoying is charging them - if your fingers are slightly wet or greasy, getting the rubber out of the way of the charging port is a pain in the arse.

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mdavidford 3 hours ago

Dance and padel is all very well, but when is Strava going to let me record my gardening?

in: Inventor of hand-worn cycling indicator thinks new brighter lights will win cyclists round after dim start to crowdfunding campaign — plus some very bling bars and… a speedsuit for gravel?!
mdavidford 3 hours ago

You can use it to check whether it's raining.

in: Inventor of hand-worn cycling indicator thinks new brighter lights will win cyclists round after dim start to crowdfunding campaign — plus some very bling bars and… a speedsuit for gravel?!
Rendel Harris 4 hours ago

If it's dusk, i.e. post-sunset, then the cyclists should have lights on and thus the colour of their top is irrelevant. If you want to complain about cyclists not having lights when it's mandatory then by all means do but their top has nothing to do with it.

in: “Driving a bus is difficult enough”: Bus drivers’ union says mandatory hi-vis jackets for cyclists would “make roads a safer place” and hits out at “poor visibility” of people on bikes
Bright Strider 4 hours ago

All of my Exposure lights with a button allow cycling through the modes with a short press. I have five of those; it would be odd if Exposure didn’t allow this functionality with the Boost 3. I also have two Exposure Burners if I remember correctly: they are rear lights for joysticks that clip on and are powered through the joystick charging port. They don’t have a button. None of my Exposure lights have failed. I looked at the Boost 3 review photos but none showed the button, so far as I could tell. I also have Moon lights. Good experience generally. One did fail, possibly because it was so thin it used to fall through the holes in my helmet onto the ground. Also, the UI and charge indicators vary for my Moon lights. Perhaps the latest ones are more consistent. My worst lights ever were from See.Sense.

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STATO 5 hours ago

Steve really doesnt like exposure products does he? Boost and Strada marked down for being too complicated. While the Zenith and Six Pack reviewed by his colleagues give them rave reviews (as most exposure products have on road.cc), the Zenith even touted as 'even more intuitive to use' with the same controls.

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Hirsute 6 hours ago

They are more interested in dog shit. https://www.lancasterguardian.co.uk/news/people/lancaster-police-launch-search-for-person-who-sprayed-dog-faeces-with-pink-paint-5605519

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