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Chad Tavernia No Saddle Cycle Jockey
Chad Tavernia No Saddle Cycle Jockey (Image Credit: Farrelly Atkinson)

‘No Saddle Guy’ proves doubters wrong with virtual 100 mile ride (+ exclusive interview); Is Elon Musk confused about congestion?; Fundraiser for Eritrean star; Worst parking pic ever; Are flashing lights safer than solids? + more on the live blog

We’ve got Nick Howes continuing to man the fort on the blog front today before Dan Alexander takes back over the reins after his time off on Wednesday.
  • by Nick Howes
Tue, Nov 23, 2021 09:19
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SUMMARY

  • Follow us into the woods with this beautifully built Crust Romanceur
  • A ride a day could help keep Alzheimer’s away
  • To flash or not to flash... that is the question
  • Have you ever seen parking which is less considerate to cyclists than this?
  • Cycle Jockey AKA 'No Saddle Guy' achieves 100-mile virtual ride totally standing up to silence his critics
  • Veteran cycling doctor Bernand Sainz goes on trial for doping in France
  • Has Elon Musk missed the point on solving global traffic congestion?
  • Can £50 really buy you some decent cycling shoes?
  • GoFundMe appeal launched for family of Eritrean star fatally injured whilst training
  • It's not about the bike...
  • It would be pretty easy to get around this problem, but surely that's not the point?
  • Update: We speak exclusively to Cycle Jockey after his 100 mile ride out of the saddle!
Chad Tavernia No Saddle Cycle Jockey
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23 November 2021, 09:19

Follow us into the woods with this beautifully built Crust Romanceur

If you like traditional-looking bikes and have a penchant for a classic rock soundtracks, you could do a lot worse than checking out this new video from the team at The Woods Cyclery which shows off a beautiful Crust Romanceur they constructed with a classic Campagnolo groupset, Brooks saddle, and evident touch of class.

Once it was built they then took it for a fun spin in a nearby forest, and these are the results:

23 November 2021, 09:19

A ride a day could help keep Alzheimer’s away

Cyclists on the Promenade des Anglais, Nice (copyright Simon MacMichael)
Cyclists on the Promenade des Anglais, Nice (copyright Simon MacMichael) (Image Credit: Farrelly Atkinson)
Cyclists on the Promenade des Anglais, Nice (copyright Simon MacMichael)
Cyclists on the Promenade des Anglais, Nice (copyright Simon MacMichael) (Image Credit: Farrelly Atkinson)

It’s long been known that staying active can improve our physical health, but new research has suggested a daily bike ride could help reduce the risk of Alzheimer’s disease in older people.

The results were published in The Journal of Neuroscience following a study which followed 167 elderly people to examine the relationship between physical activity and the activation of the cells which cause that inflammation.

Experts at the University of California found physical activity such as cycling helps reduce inflammation in the brain, which improves cognitive processes.

If ever there was a reason to keep on riding, this has got to be right up there.

23 November 2021, 09:19

To flash or not to flash... that is the question

This Tweet from @CycleGaz caused a range of debate overnight so we thought we’d share it on here too to see what your thoughts are:

PSA to all cyclists:
DO NOT USE A LIGHT LIKE THIS!

This is a bright 6Hz light that makes it almost impossible for anyone to see past you or judge your speed! pic.twitter.com/WVKZmvJKbD

— CycleGaz™ (@cyclegaz) November 22, 2021

Do you prefer to use flashing lights on your bike at night, or, in your opinion, do you find it’s actually safer to use solid lights instead, even if they’re not as attention-grabbing?

 

23 November 2021, 09:19

Have you ever seen parking which is less considerate to cyclists than this?

Sometimes you’ve just got to laugh, if not you might well cry… 🤦

We have so few protected cycle lanes as it is 😑 @haringeycouncil @HaringeyCyclist @HaringeyLiving pic.twitter.com/3ReqGelfQ1

— Harringay Ladder Healthy Streets (@HealthyLadder) November 22, 2021

 

23 November 2021, 09:19

Cycle Jockey AKA 'No Saddle Guy' achieves 100-mile virtual ride totally standing up to silence his critics

Cycle Jockey Chad Tavernia 100 miles
Cycle Jockey Chad Tavernia 100 miles (Image Credit: Farrelly Atkinson)
Cycle Jockey Chad Tavernia 100 miles
Cycle Jockey Chad Tavernia 100 miles (Image Credit: Farrelly Atkinson)

Anticipation surrounding this groundbreaking event couldn’t have been higher after we plugged it on the live blog yesterday, and for those of you who are wondering how he got on, we’re pleased to confirm Cycle Jockey DID INDEED manage to ride 100 miles completely standing up!

As you can see from the screengrab taken from his Strava page, Chad Tavernia completed this incredible feat in 4hr 28min 35sec.  

What made the ride even more impressive was the fact he didn’t eat and barely drank for the full duration of it, and if the stats are to be believed, he burned 2,846 calories along the way.

The achievement was also screened live on his Facebook page to prove his efforts were legit, after a number of doubters poured scorn on his original assertion that he had completed this feat whilst riding outside over the summer.   

In his victory post, he revealed it was “The hardest ride I have ever done… The last 40 miles was shear refuse to fail.”

Cycle Jockey, we salute you! 

Could this now be an event to rival the Hour Record? How far do you think you could ride for completely out of the saddle, and do you reckon you could go even quicker than Chad did? Answers in the comments please.

23 November 2021, 09:19

Veteran cycling doctor Bernand Sainz goes on trial for doping in France

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Photo: Archives EPA (Image Credit: Farrelly Atkinson)
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Photo: Archives EPA (Image Credit: Farrelly Atkinson)

Photo: Archives EPA

If you thought the days of stories concerning doping in cycling had disappeared, then sadly think again.

A doctor has gone on trial in France after he was caught on camera bragging about how he could prescribe banned substances to a pro rider.

Bernand Sainz was recorded making the claims in an undercover investigation by France Télévision and Le Monde back in 2016. 

Accroding to Le Télégramme, Sainz was caught advising a cyclist to take EPO, and in coded language, how to use chelidonium [a powerful anabolic agent]. He went on to describe how he could also prescribe vitamin D for the corticosteroid diprosten, all of which are banned in competition.

Joining Sainz in Paris’s Criminal Court are former cyclist Loïc Herbreteau and actor Pierre-Marie Carlier. 

Herbreteau is accused of putting athletes in touch with Dr Sainz while Carlier is alleged to have put his own son, Alexis, in contact with him ‘for the benefit of sporting performance’.

The trial is due to run until Monday 29 November. We’ll keep on top of it and let you know once the verdict has been given. 

23 November 2021, 09:19

Has Elon Musk missed the point on solving global traffic congestion?

Now don’t get us wrong, Elon Musk is clearly a genius, but hasn’t he missed the point a bit with this reply on Twitter?

Surely, the answer to global traffic congestion will not be solved by moving the problem (quite literally) underground? 

It’s either traffic forever or tunnels. Try our first operational tunnel in Vegas at the convention center! The city just approved a full tunnel network, connecting major hotels, convention center & airport.

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) November 22, 2021

23 November 2021, 09:19

Can £50 really buy you some decent cycling shoes?

Evans Cycles_Pinnacle 2021 Shoe Range
Evans Cycles_Pinnacle 2021 Shoe Range (Image Credit: Farrelly Atkinson)
Evans Cycles_Pinnacle 2021 Shoe Range
Evans Cycles_Pinnacle 2021 Shoe Range (Image Credit: Farrelly Atkinson)

Focused on offering comfort, stability and style wrapped up in an “outstanding value for money package”, Evans Cycles has launched its new Pinnacle shoe range with road, MTB and lifestyle options, all priced at £50 across its men’s and women’s versions. 

The Pinnacle Radiums are the three-bolt road cycling shoes which feature a synthetic microfibre for breathability, a nylon outsole that should provide some stiffness without compromising on comfort, as well as a single velcro strap and Turn Lock Fastening system. Inside the shoe there is also a soft padded collar and a non-slip heel to keep you securely in place when pacing it. 

For off-road outings, the Pinnacle Maple Mountain Bike shoes are tightened up via three velcro fastenings and a reinforced toe box is included for protection against the rougher terrain and inevitable knocks. 

Also brand new are some shoes for everyday use both on and off the bike. The Pinnacle Cedar shoes have a padded collar and tongue for enhanced comfort, while the non-slip heel and heel loop add stability. There’s even an abrasion panel wrapped around the toes to protect the shoes from scuffs.

We’ll try and get our hands on some so we can give them a full review.
 

23 November 2021, 09:19

GoFundMe appeal launched for family of Eritrean star fatally injured whilst training

Desiet Kidane
Desiet Kidane (Image Credit: Farrelly Atkinson)
Desiet Kidane
Desiet Kidane (Image Credit: Farrelly Atkinson)

A GoFundMe appeal has been launched to raise money for the family of Desiet Kidane after the Eritrean cycling talent was knocked off her bike and killed whilst on a training ride earlier this month. 

The fundraiser has been set up by her former team-mate Elyas Afewerki, who is aiming to raise €50,000.

Kidane had looked to have a bright future ahead of her, and despite being just 21 years old at the time of her death, had already made waves in the world of professional cycling. 

As a junior she’d won both the road race and time trial at the 2018 African Continental Championships and was crowned national time trial champion the following season before taking part in the UCI Road World Championships in Yorkshire.

Along the way she’d earned a place on the UCI’s World Cycling Centre programme and this season competed in the Elite Women’s Road Race at the World Championships in Belgium whilst also picking up a top-20 finish at La Périgord Ladies in France.

The GoFundMe account for Kidane’s family can be found here.

23 November 2021, 09:19

It's not about the bike...

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Children's_playground_01 (Image Credit: Farrelly Atkinson)
Children's_playground_01
Children's_playground_01 (Image Credit: Farrelly Atkinson)

As cyclists we’re all used to assessing risk every time we throw our legs over a bike, which means you might be interested in a new way of thinking coming out of Germany which suggests adding greater risk to playgrounds could actually help make children more ‘risk competent’ as a result. 

The theory has been supported by the German insurance industry who believe the current safety culture is stunting kids’ risk assessing abilities. This leads on from an influential  2004 study which, according to this thought-provoking article in The Guardian, found that “children who had improved their motor skills in playgrounds at an early age were less likely to suffer accidents as they got older”.

What are your thoughts on this? Does it sound like a reasonable theory to you or do we have a duty of care to make sure our children remain out of harm’s way as they grow?

23 November 2021, 09:19

It would be pretty easy to get around this problem, but surely that's not the point?

Twitter – the gift that unfortunately keeps on giving when it comes to laughable yet alarming photos of poorly executed cycle infrastructure in the UK…

If ever there was a metaphor for how it feels like the attitude of some of our local councillors are towards cycling infrastructure.@cyclechez @TransitionChez pic.twitter.com/lpbiXNsomL

— Velotastic (@Velotastic) November 23, 2021

23 November 2021, 09:19

Update: We speak exclusively to Cycle Jockey after his 100 mile ride out of the saddle!

Earlier today we reported that Cycle Jockey – AKA Chad Tavernia – had managed the incredible feat of riding 100 miles whilst standing up on his home trainer, and we’ve now been able to speak to the man himself to get his reaction.

Here’s what he had to say: “The ride was very difficult and got progressively harder as it went along because I didn’t take any breaks for eating or drinking – just nearly five hours of continuous pedaling.

“Over the course of the challenge I developed discomfort in my left wrist and had a very bad hot spot on the bottom of my right foot. At one point I thought I may have to stop but thankfully I was able to redistribute my weight enough to reduce the pain and I was able to keep riding.”

Asked how it felt to chalk up the century, and have people following his progress the world over, he added: “I was very happy to reach the 100 mile mark and the energy drink I had immediately after it never tasted so good!

“I’ve been very excited to have road.cc following my no saddle rides and I’d thoroughly reccomend it to anybody who wants to try it, it’s a great total body workout!”

Read more about Cycle Jockey’s ride in the post a little further down this page and keep your ears peeled as we’re hoping to get him on a future edition of The road.cc Podcast.

23 November 2021, 09:19

Rapha chief executive Simon Mottram to step down after 17 years

Rapha chief executive Simon Mottram to step down after 17 years

Business’s founder will remain “very close to the brand” and sit on its board, with ex-AllSaints CEO William Kim replacing him

23 November 2021, 09:19

Survey suggests BMW drivers ‘most likely to show psychopathic traits’

Survey suggests BMW drivers ‘most likely to show psychopathic traits’

Not the most scientific research, admittedly, but have a guess which brand‘s drivers rank second?

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44 thoughts on “‘No Saddle Guy’ proves doubters wrong with virtual 100 mile ride (+ exclusive interview); Is Elon Musk confused about congestion?; Fundraiser for Eritrean star; Worst parking pic ever; Are flashing lights safer than solids? + more on the live blog”

  1. HoarseMann
    November 23, 2021 at 10:46 am
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    You can’t blame the cyclist

    You can’t blame the cyclist wanting to make themselves as visible as possible.

    I think a flashing light making speed and distance difficult to judge can be safer in some circumstances, as it tends to make motorists slow down and take more care.

    Ulitmately, the lighting regulations for cycles in the UK are an utter mess. If these lights are legally available for sale in the UK, then it’s fair to expect your average consumer will buy them and stick them on their bike.

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    • RoubaixCube
      November 23, 2021 at 11:23 am
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      HoarseMann wrote:

      I think a flashing light making speed and distance difficult to judge can be safer in some circumstances, as it tends to make motorists slow down and take more care.

      — HoarseMann

      You would think this. But sadly its not how it is in real life. A lot of motorists wont be paying attention enough to see if you have a light or not anyway.

      You could be strapped up like Dynamo from the Running Man and some fool will still hit you or cut you up because they didnt use their mirrors first or straight up ignored your presence on the road.

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      • HoarseMann
        November 23, 2021 at 11:50 am
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        Tell me about it. Like the

        Tell me about it. Like the chap a couple of days ago who looked straight at me, broad daylight, yet still started to pull out of the junction! He did abruptly stop.

        It was like his decision process took a while to catch up with his observation. He’d seen me, but instantly computed cyclist = slow. Now I’m not that fast, but it was slightly downhill and I was probably doing 20mph.

        It’s that sort of situation, where a flashing light being slightly disorientating could stop the automatic reflex action to pull out.

        But there’s nothing that’s going to be the best option for every occasion.

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      • STiG911
        November 23, 2021 at 11:55 am
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        RoubaixCube wrote:

        I think a flashing light making speed and distance difficult to judge can be safer in some circumstances, as it tends to make motorists slow down and take more care.

        — RoubaixCube

        You would think this. But sadly its not how it is in real life. A lot of motorists wont be paying attention enough to see if you have a light or not anyway.

        You could be strapped up like Dynamo from the Running Man and some fool will still hit you or cut you up because they didnt use their mirrors first or straight up ignored your presence on the road.— HoarseMann

        Exactly this.

        ‘Couldn’t see because flashing light’ is the new ‘Sun in my eyes’ defence.

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    • Velo-drone
      November 23, 2021 at 12:22 pm
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      Yes you can blame a cyclist
      Yes you can blame a cyclist for wanting to make themselves as visible as possible if they do it in a way that puts others at risk.

      Just like you can blame a motorist for wanting to make themselves as safe as possible by driving a tank that will ensure maximum damage and fatality risk to others in any collision. Same principle – “I feel safer so f*** everyone else” isn’t a virtue, and ultimately make everyone less safe.

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      • HoarseMann
        November 23, 2021 at 4:45 pm
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        I would agree if they were

        I would agree if they were knowingly putting others at risk. I just think that we need better regulation, like in Germany. My town bike has StVZO compliant lights and they’re really good.

        It’s all too easy to buy an offensive light in the UK and it’s not always clear what the flash rate in Hz is, beam shape, the lumen output in flash mode, whether that output is acceptable at night or in the day.

        Not everyone is going to use the road.cc light comparison engine (but they should!) 🙂

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  2. Hirsute
    November 23, 2021 at 10:52 am
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    Haven’t used a flashing front

    Haven’t used a flashing front light only a variety of rear lights with differing modes (which thanks to a previous thread I know have technically illegal modes).

    The video was uncomfortable to watch – was it due to the wrong angle or wrong beam though ?

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  3. Garage at Large
    November 23, 2021 at 10:53 am
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    Lights etiquette: Flashing

    1. Lights etiquette: Flashing lights in the daytime, solid lights at dusk and night time. At night, you may carry two rear lights, one flashing and one solid.
    2. Cycle Jockey (saddleless rider): Good achievement I guess (although I found the whole thing a bit pointless). More importantly, buy the man a proper dinner, he’s looking too thin (< 54kg according to my calculations on his W/kg reading).
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    • brooksby
      November 23, 2021 at 11:13 am
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      Garage at Large wrote:

      Lights etiquette: Flashing lights in the daytime, solid lights at dusk and night time. At night, you may carry two rear lights, one flashing and one solid.

      — Garage at Large

      I agree.

      (Yes, the sky may indeed be falling…).

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      • Velo-drone
        November 23, 2021 at 12:19 pm
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        Only reason I would use
        Only reason I would use flashing lights in dark would be if I needed to preserve battery

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        • andyp
          November 23, 2021 at 1:43 pm
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          yup, that’s the only sensible

          yup, that’s the only sensible reason to use flashing mode.

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  4. GMBasix
    November 23, 2021 at 11:22 am
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    The argument raised by

    The argument raised by CycleGaz is not ‘flashing or not’, it’s whether or not that flash is inconsiderate.

    A light flashing at 6Hz (actually, the one in the Twitter video looks to me more like 4Hz, although that could be a discrepancy of frame rate) is faster than the legal permitted range of 1Hz – 4Hz. Photo-sensitive epilepsy is apparently more common between 3Hz – 30Hz.

    A light that flashes too brightly or frequently distracts too much from the contrasting darkness around, making other road users less noticeable and reducing the perception of speed and distance.

    I use both – usually my main flashing lamp actually pulses at around 2.5Hz, so it’s never off. I can point it down if the need arises, and I can consider whether I need to stand out in the urban setting or be seen but not dazzle on dark roads (when I’m more likely to switch it to a steady lamp anyway.

    There isn’t a single ‘do it like this’ answer, and we should be prepared to review what we use throughout a ride, depednign on the circumstances – just like you would vary the pitch of your car headlamps (you do do that, don’t you?).

    I will tend to err on ‘be seen’ though. After all, that’s how every car with LEDs, DRLs or with its fog lamps on is built and used.

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    • OnYerBike
      November 23, 2021 at 11:56 am
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      GMBasix wrote:

      A light flashing at 6Hz (actually, the one in the Twitter video looks to me more like 4Hz, although that could be a discrepancy of frame rate) is faster than the legal permitted range of 1Hz – 4Hz. Photo-sensitive epilepsy is apparently more common between 3Hz – 30Hz.

      — GMBasix

      As a pedantic point, there is no law against showing a white light to the front that flashes at 6Hz; it just wouldn’t be an approved light and therefore you ought to additionally have an approved light for riding at night. That said, very few lights actually bother going through the standards and so you would be hard pressed to find a light that is technically “approved” without buying a stvzo-approved one (since apparantly the Germans are much more inclined to enforce lighting requirements to the letter).

      More generally, I sympathise with both “sides” of the argument. Everyone just wants to be safe. Maybe if we had better infrastructure and better drivers, cyclists wouldn’t feel quite so compelled to use strobing lights in order to not be killed by an inattentive driver. 

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  5. kt26
    November 23, 2021 at 11:31 am
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    My 2 cents on lights.

    My 2 cents on lights.

    Flashing lights aren’t necessarily a problem but the frequency of the flashing can very much be as seen above – I wouldn’t be surprised if the one above was epilepsy inducing. Though as stated by HoarseMann this should really be tackled at source with the types of light being sold as “bike lights”. 

    In dark I run 2 front lights both angled about 5-10 degrees down, 1 pulsing and 1 on constant. I changed to doing this after being knocked off having been running 1 constant front and according to the driver that pulled out on me getting lost in the headlights of the vehicle behind – who was indicating to pull in. So I am bias to thinking a flashing light is better for being seen. 

    I’ve also recently purchased some armband lights which I am using round my ankles to improve matters further on side visibility. I had my reservations on brightness and attachment – but so far have been pretty impressed, so would recommend for anyone concerned about this. I went for the Nathan Lightbender RX because its rechargable, but theres plent of choices to suit your needs and budget.

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    • No Reply
      November 23, 2021 at 9:21 pm
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      Best light I have ever used,

      Best light I have ever used, and I have owned these for about 11 years now, still going strong. Lightweight, you can get loads of spares and you can have the light units anodised in a number of colours so you can match them to your bike. These are seriously good, one of the best on the market. Swift delivery too, from ordering to delivery from Australia, four days.

      http://www.ayup-lights.com

       

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      • brooksby
        November 24, 2021 at 11:11 am
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        Are they from Yorkshire?

        Are they from Yorkshire?

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  6. Bezzard74
    November 23, 2021 at 11:37 am
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    That Woods Cyclery video is
    That Woods Cyclery video is ????

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    • capedcrusader
      November 23, 2021 at 12:30 pm
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      Absolutely – Sleepy Silver

      Absolutely – Sleepy Silver Door by Dead Meadow.

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    • brooksby
      November 23, 2021 at 2:12 pm
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      It’s a beautiful bike, IMO.

      It’s a beautiful bike, IMO.

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      • Bezzard74
        November 23, 2021 at 3:19 pm
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        It’s stunning!
        It’s stunning!

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  7. Global Nomad
    November 23, 2021 at 11:59 am
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    re lights – this is about

    re lights – this is about being both seen and considerate – I have been ‘blinded’ in dual direction cycle lanes by strong flashing lights that are poorly adjusted – i.e they point up or are too strong for the conditions. It can make it harder to see the rider. Same applies on the road – point the light down, there will still be plenty of visibility for those around you but without causing difficulties to others ( much like driving with your high beam irrespective of others). 

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    • bobbinogs
      November 23, 2021 at 3:42 pm
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      The main problem is that

      The main problem is that light brightness is counter-intuitive for many people: one needs dimmer lights when it is dark/dusk and brighter lights for sunny times.

      As an aside though (with a good degree of whataboutery), I have been ‘blinded’ many a time when riding at night in rural areas by oncoming cars with poorly adjusted/overly bright headlights so it does seem to be a common issue.

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      • wycombewheeler
        November 23, 2021 at 3:57 pm
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        bobbinogs wrote:

        The main problem is that light brightness is counter-intuitive for many people: one needs dimmer lights when it is dark/dusk and brighter lights for sunny times.

        As an aside though (with a good degree of whataboutery), I have been ‘blinded’ many a time when riding at night in rural areas by oncoming cars with poorly adjusted/overly bright headlights so it does seem to be a common issue.

        — bobbinogs

        I tend to believe that one should not need lights at all at sunny times, unless you are worried about disapearing in the odd tree tunnel, in which case regular lights should do fine.

        It shouldn’t be about competing with the sun’s brightness

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  8. alexuk
    November 23, 2021 at 12:10 pm
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    That light is bonkers. There

    That light is bonkers. There’s no need for something that bright, its a hazard, let’s be honest. There’s already tons of other hazards, let’s not add to them. Some regular lights, good road placement and avoiding dark clothes, will see you through 99% of the time.

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    • Velophaart_95
      November 23, 2021 at 1:41 pm
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      Lights like that are really

      Lights like that are really only for night time off road use, and maybe at a stretch an unlit rural road surrounded by hedges/trees. As long as it they are pointed down at the road.

      In town/cities with decent street lighting, 300-500 lumens is more than good enough. No need for a set of rally car spot lamps….

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  9. AidanR
    November 23, 2021 at 1:32 pm
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    I think it says something

    I think it says something about the state of bike lights that my initial reaction to the video was “I’ve seen worse”.

    For what it’s worth I think that there are two separate issues:

    1. Flashing lights, specifically their frequency. On my commute last night I was confronted by a strobe light, which seems to be relatively common on cheap lights. At the other end of the scale are lights which flash so slowly as to be easily missed when glancing.
    2. The brightness, lens design and angle of lights. A light should not dazzle other road users, preferably (but all too rarely) by having proper road-specific lens design that creates a dipped beam rather than throwing light into infinity/the faces of others.

    There’s nothing wrong with a properly angled light flashing at an appropriate frequency. 

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    • matt_cycles
      November 23, 2021 at 5:08 pm
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      I tend to use a pulse light

      I tend to use a pulse light setting when in towns at night because the street lights help with visibility. When out in the countryside, a solid light is my go-to help show the whole road, I find flashing lights just don’t work in pitch black. 
       

      Brighter lights are fine by me as long as the are angled down enough not to blind other road users and aren’t like full beam brightness. Although saying that, some modern car lights are ridiculously bright these days. 

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      • Awavey
        November 23, 2021 at 7:13 pm
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        same, I use a flashing light

        same, I use a flashing light for urban roads because street lights are good enough to see where you are going and so its really just for that visibility from other road users, but out in the countryside solid all the way, the thing with a flashing light and no other illumination around you, is the light flashes on & your eyes instantly react to the only light source around, and then it goes off again and you cant see anything, and then it flashes on again, gets quite annoying after a while if you havent ridden into a ditch in the meantime.

        but Id never go with a light that bright, anyway, I normally stick to 300lumens, the Cycliq light is 600 I think but I dont tend to use it except in emergencies.

         

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      • AidanR
        November 23, 2021 at 8:19 pm
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        Oh absolutely – unlit roads
        Oh absolutely – unlit roads and flashing (front) lights do not go together. I’m also a fan of helmet lights for unlit areas – you can see around corners, and dip the beam when necessary just by moving your head, but you do have to be careful not to blind people.

        Modern car headlights are generally fine when dipped, but when a car goes over the crest of a hill or over a speed bump it can be blinding.

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    • Rendel Harris
      November 23, 2021 at 8:52 pm
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      AidanR wrote:

      At the other end of the scale are lights which flash so slowly as to be easily missed when glancing.​

      — AidanR

      These seem to be a real thing at the moment on my London commute, clearly expensive lights on expensive bikes that flash so slowly one can look three times in their direction and only catch the light on the third go. Why on earth?

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  10. makadu
    November 23, 2021 at 1:36 pm
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    My experience of cycle lights

    My experience of cycle lights when I am driving in Bristol in the dark is that the flashing ones are good at instantly identifying a cyclist but not good at allowing me to judge distance/speed. Solid lights are not so good at identifying a cyclist but do give a good idea of speed/distance once spotted.

    Which is why when I cycle in the dark I ride with both flashing and solid lights to front and rear.

    No light should be allowed to dazzle other road users.

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    • Simon E
      November 23, 2021 at 2:05 pm
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      makadu wrote:

      My experience of cycle lights when I am driving in Bristol in the dark is that the flashing ones are good at instantly identifying a cyclist but not good at allowing me to judge distance/speed. Solid lights are not so good at identifying a cyclist but do give a good idea of speed/distance once spotted.

      — makadu

      I find that the best front light for identifying a cyclist is a constant light with a brief pulse every second or so.

      I’ve seen rear lights that do the same (a friend had a Cateye a few years ago that fitted to the seat rails and was ideal). A two light setup can achieve a very similar thing, with one constant and one flashing. And they don’t have to fry anyone’s eyeballs.

      On less busy streets and rural roads you just need one constant light at each end since you aren’t surrounded by other lights and don’t need to be identified as a different vehicle/object. In all contexts reflectives, particularly moving ones (pedals, ankles, spokes etc), also aid identification.

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  11. Velophaart_95
    November 23, 2021 at 1:44 pm
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    I don’t get the Cycle Jockey

    I don’t get the Cycle Jockey no saddle thing; if he did a run down Repack without a saddle, that would impress me.

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    • brooksby
      November 23, 2021 at 2:49 pm
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      I suspect he’d end up looking

      I suspect he’d end up looking like one of Vlad the Impaler’s opponents… 

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  12. TheBillder
    November 23, 2021 at 2:26 pm
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    That parking in the cycle
    That parking in the cycle lane is utterly routine – I see similar almost every day. Here’s one I prepared earlier.

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    • Steve K
      November 23, 2021 at 2:59 pm
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      TheBillder wrote:

      That parking in the cycle lane is utterly routine – I see similar almost every day. Here’s one I prepared earlier.

      — TheBillder

      That is actually far worse than the example in the article, because (thanks to proper segregation) you can’t easily move into and back out of the car lane.

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    • Sriracha
      November 23, 2021 at 8:33 pm
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      Zebra zigzags, double yellows
      Zebra zigzags, double yellows, kerb markings, bike lane – that driver doesn’t give a flying fnck where they park.

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  13. OnYerBike
    November 23, 2021 at 3:40 pm
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    On tunnels: even if it just

    On tunnels: even if it just moves the problem underground, I think that’s an improvement.

    However, I think Elon Musk’s pipe dreams (if you pardon the pun) are for tunnels for self-driving electric cars, where capacity can be increased by cars communicating with each other and going very fast and very close together, which is easier in a controlled environment with no other pesky road users. I’m skeptical to say the least, but there is slightly more to the idea than just moving congestion underground.

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    • Awavey
      November 23, 2021 at 6:26 pm
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      sort of like a Tube network

      sort of like a Tube network you mean…

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    • Oldfatgit
      November 23, 2021 at 7:24 pm
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      OnYerBike wrote:

      On tunnels: even if it just moves the problem underground, I think that’s an improvement.

      However, I think Elon Musk’s pipe dreams (if you pardon the pun) are for tunnels for self-driving electric cars, where capacity can be increased by cars communicating with each other and going very fast and very close together, which is easier in a controlled environment with no other pesky road users. I’m skeptical to say the least, but there is slightly more to the idea than just moving congestion underground.

      — OnYerBike

      Put a couple of strips of metal either side of a channel in the centre of each lane, and a pin that drops down from the car that engages in the channel.
      Charge the car batteries from the strips of metal …

      Might just work ?

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      • No Reply
        November 23, 2021 at 9:15 pm
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        Giant Scalextric! I’m in!

        Giant Scalextric! I’m in!

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    • AlsoSomniloquism
      November 23, 2021 at 11:30 pm
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      And yet in his fully

      And yet in his fully controlled environment with his fully controlled cars, the maximum speed is 30mph and can only be used with human operators. And if you look at the great fast and cheap tunnels he can build, it still took two years for 1 mile and there are no easy escape options in case of accident or a lithium battery fire. 

      Musk makes claims left right and centre which makes people think he is some tech genius, however he makes them in sciences he has no knowledge of and the reality is then a 16 person air cushion floating pod travelling at 150mph turning into a Tesla model three being driven around at 30mph.

      I’m so surprised Vegas decided to expand the network when the original tunnel didn’t meet any of the criteria they set out for originally in terms of capacity and cost. But I suppose if there was a place to gamble away money on stupid decisions…..

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  14. ktache
    November 23, 2021 at 8:42 pm
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    Lot of concrete around

    Lot of concrete around playgrounds when I was a child, wonderfully dangerous slide, roundabout and huge metal horse with many coloured seats.

    Swings are swings, but concrete…

    Don’t know if it helped with my ability to judge risk though, always scaby, but never broken bones.

    The light thing, they might have had a few VERY bad incidents recently.  I know I tend to add to my visibility when something really bad occurs.

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  15. Rome73
    November 24, 2021 at 8:15 am
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    two of those tweets were

    two of those tweets were quite shocking; the car parked in the cycle lane Haringey just about sums it up. But the one of traffic in LA – that’s dystopian. 

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The latest Mondraker Dusty e-gravel bike ditches Mahle in favour of the more powerful TQ HPR60 mid-drive motor
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City of London cracks down on poor e-bike parking, Fox’s e-MTB dropper, free e-bike rides for Mancs + more
City of London cracks down on poor e-bike parking, Fox’s e-MTB dropper, free e-bike rides for Mancs + more
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Aluminium can 41 minutes ago

Marginal margins.

in: Why are these bikes cheaper than they were four years ago?
GravelIsNothingNew 3 hours ago

The covid / post-covid boom is driven primarily by failures of capitalist strategy, causing over supply and price gouging. What we are seeing now is the correction. Most so-called ‘Western brands’ bikes are made in Eastern countries anyway - who have long been the leading manufacturers of carbon bikes. Now these makers are becoming brands / sellers too and Western brands have been put on notice. Inflation is driven by greed, not need.

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kingleo 3 hours ago

@Benthic A125 motorbike can be ridden by a 17 year old can do about 75MPH; a legal e-bike that a 17-year-old cannot use can do about 15MPH.

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Benthic 3 hours ago

The latest moral panic. "From August, the legal age to ride an e-scooter in Ireland will rise from 16 to 18" But, in Ireland you can still drive a: - moped from the age of 16 - 125 cc motorbike from the age of 17 - 3.5 tonne car from the age of 17 So that makes complete sense.

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whosatthewheel 3 hours ago

@mitsky I am seeing those Amazon ones in Manchester pretty much every day.

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jackcycles 4 hours ago

Quite. There's also a demand side story to accompany your eloquently written post, in that domestic demand has dampened from the captive COVID market of a few years back, and less international demand due to tariff-led policies and anti-dumping laws. On Chinese competition, I don't think it's necessarily Western profit-seeking behaviour which has caused increased Chinese supply and competitiveness as much as higher Chinese investment leading to higher quality output, innovation, and economies of scale. I don't know about Chinese frames as I haven't bought one and haven't seen one, but for wheels I don't see any inherent quality advantage for Western brands. Indeed, innovation seems to be coming from Chinese brands along with lower prices, just like we're seeing with electric cars. So higher quality and lower prices.

in: Why are these bikes cheaper than they were four years ago?
kingleo 5 hours ago

They should concentrate on the road users who do most of the killing and injuring: car drivers.

in: “Nanny state” hi-vis and helmet laws will discourage active travel, campaigners warn as Irish government signs off on new e-scooter rules amid claims illegal e-bikes causing “havoc”
andystow 5 hours ago

I've used the "why aren't you on the motorway?" one before, except here it would be "highway" or "Interstate." The other one I like is: "Get on the sidewalk!" (pavement) "On the side what?" "On the sidewalk!" "So it's not called a side-bicycle then?" Also one I've used a couple of times: "You're not a car!" "Neither are you!"

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rookybiker 7 hours ago

I've used Challenge, Vittoria, Veloflex and Continental tyres. What stands out for me regarding Challenge is how robust their supple tyres are. Usually there is a tradeoff there, but Challenge somehow manages to keep both.

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chrisonabike 9 hours ago

Well, many of them are more correctly "emit elsewhere". However as we do successfully move away from "coal, oil, and latterly gas and wood" the fraction that is actually emitted does go down. So overall, welcome. (It's complicated... the renewables business is just business like any other so we aren't keen to discuss all the resources being used / new places that get trashed. Example being how much steel (mostly still "dirty") and concrete we need for the new infra. And of course where humans can, they will, as much as they can afford, so Jevons Paradox applies).

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