Groin-BREAKING NEWS: Cyclist painfully photobombs live TV report by smashing groin into his bike; Covid restrictions cancel cyclo-cross WC round; Tom Pidcock world tour; Mini Vans bikes; Loads of new kit + more on the live blog
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Groin-BREAKING NEWS: Aussie kid's painful problem photobombs live TV report
It’s a harsh lesson to learn, especially when the whole world is watching thanks to a live news report. Take some deep breaths, lad…we’ve all been there.
At least it didn’t happen during the biggest moment of his life, as happened to Angelo Caro Narvaez at the Tokyo Olympics. Google search him and beyond Instagram and Wikipedia it’s just the world’s press delivering all the nutcracker puns you could ever need…
Peruvian skateboarder Angelo Caro Narvaez takes brutal shot to groin, manages to finish fifthhttps://t.co/7qNq5glJEu#peru #Olympics2020 #Olympic #skateboarding pic.twitter.com/BfaVr9316O
— NewsWire (@NewsWireLive22) July 25, 2021
Our unfortunate Aussie cyclist’s incident happened as Channel 10 was reporting on a fire at a linen factory in Perth, Western Australia. His momentum kept him moving forward, leaving nowhere to go but that unforgiving top tube/headset/stem area.
I’m sure Roma and England striker Tammy Abraham can empathise…
Phil Babb moment for @tammyabraham. Don’t cough lad #VAring #NoNutFeb pic.twitter.com/Cp865Nx3hA
— VAR (@Video_Aggy_Ref) February 22, 2020
At least the comments were full of sympathy and absolutely nobody making fun of him…
Maybe not.
Just in time! La Passione winter collection drops
La Passione has dropped its winter collection with winter jackets, tights and thermal jersey options across its premium Prestige, comfy Club and women’s specific Grace lines.
In the range-topping Prestige line you’ve got two top half layers; La Passione says the Winter Jacket (£160) offers excellent temperature regulation thanks to its compact and elastic membrane fabric, while the Thermal Jersey (£110) consists of a highly elasticated soft fleece fabric for keeping the body warm. Then there’s the Prestige Winter Tights (£152) which are made from ThermoRoubaix fabric with an Endurance finish that makes them resistant to moisture and splashes.
For those looking for a more comfortable cut without sacrificing a good fit, that’s where La Passione’s Club line comes in. The Club Winter Jacket (£132), for example, is made with a three-layer membrane fabric on the front while the back and underarm areas use a thermal stretch fabric with DWR treatment. This fabric together with the larger shoulder diameter should improve the fit and range of movement for comfort.
La Passione’s women’s line, the Grace collection, also includes a winter jacket as well as Winter Tights (£132) which feature a specific rear insert in perforated fabric to improve the stabilisation of the tights.
UCI cyclo-cross World Cup event in Antwerp cancelled due to tightened Covid restrictions in Belgium
Tom Pidcock and Wout van Aert’s first seasonal head-to-head at a cyclo-cross World Cup event has been cancelled following a tightening of Covid restrictions in Belgium due to the worsening situation in the country. The pair will still meet at the Boom Superprestige on Saturday, but Sunday’s World Cup round in Antwerp is off after organisers feared crowd restrictions would dampen the atmosphere.
Dutch outlet Wielerflits reports that the organisers pulled the plug on the event as cyclo-cross “lives by virtue of the massive turnout of the public and of the atmosphere and ambiance.”
“Cyclo-cross in Antwerp lives from the public and it is traditionally a meeting place for all Antwerpers who love cyclo-cross and atmosphere,” Christophe Impens of organiser Golazo told Wielerflits. “But to optimally guarantee the safety and health of everyone, we would have to impose a lot of extra measures that are also hardly controllable.
“That applies to the public along the course, but all the more so in the so-called atmospheric tents, as well as in the VIP tent. It is not an obvious decision, but the City of Antwerp understands it in view of the difficult corona situation and the changed measures.”
The World Cup will continue in Italy on December 12, before a Dutch round on December 18. December 19’s Namur round will likely depend on Belgium’s reassessment of the pandemic in the week prior.
“We are waiting for the next federal consultation committee on 15 December. Depending on the decisions made there, we will look at our next cyclo-cross races one by one, of course always in close consultation with the local government,” Impens explained.
Eye-catching new kit from Down Under
Mulga is a local mural artist to cycling apparel company Soomom in Sydney, Australia and the two have now joined forces for a new limited edition collection of jerseys, with four arty designs in total.
“His iconic, fun and larger than life characters light up many walls around Sydney; along Bondi Beach and inner city zones like Newtown,” says Soomom.
Interested in finding out about Mulga’s work and his inspirations? Soomom has a cool interview over here.
Top of every kid's Christmas list
Meet Vans LiL’ Ripper, the work of a collaboration between SE Bikes and footwear brand Vans, who say this is the “perfect bike for kids, as well as BMX dads who want to ride a rad pit bike”. It features neat details like a Vans checkerboard padset and Vans ‘66 valve caps.
To complete the LiL’ Ripper collaboration, Vans has also produced Vans x SE LiL’ Ripper shoes, complete with reflective checkerboard detailing and LiL’ Ripper sidewall art.
Priced at $619.99 (~£463,94), only 250 of these 16” bikes are being sold, and each is individually numbered on the inside of the rear dropout – sorry, it’s only American kids who’ll be rocking this cool look though.
The Tom Pidcock world tour
Nearly time to get the dancing shoes back on! https://t.co/nkDIo71BWv
— Tom Pidcock (@Tompid) November 29, 2021
Antwerp might be cancelled, but plenty of other dates to catch Pidcock flying around muddy fields this winter…
Urban kit drop: new ‘stylish clothes that work on the bike, not bike clothes that are stylish’
Womenswear that works well on and off the bike is being sold by startup Vaela, to make cycling easier, better looking and even more sustainable — think daywear not sportswear, with subtle details that suit the demands of riding.
“Our clothes are super comfortable; they avoid bum cleavage, tight shoulders and uncomfortable seams,” says Vaela. “They have reflective elements, that are visible only when you want them to be, they have stretch where required, and they’re durable and crumple-free.”
Vaela says it’s also working hard to be sustainable and as a Pending B-Corp, it is subject to third-party verification of its performance against ambitious goals and targets.
The brand will be donating two per cent of its revenue to charities that are aligned with its overall mission to promote women’s cycling.
Selling direct to customers and offering a 25 per cent discount for pre-orders on its first very limited collection consisting of a Cotton Jacket (£195 on pre-order) and Jeans (£120 on pre-order). A bag that triples up as a rucksack, a tote and a pannier is also coming in early December .
The new kit keeps coming...Café du Cycliste adds funky Morgane long sleeve jersey to Atelier collection
Café du Cycliste (CDC) has added a limited edition Morgane long sleeve jersey (£186) to its unique Atelier collection. Available in both men’s and women’s race-fitting cuts and in two different colours and happy patterns — Tangerine Blossom and Wading Birds — this jersey can be worn layered or alone during autumn and spring rides.
Constructed from a high stretch ribbed fabric CDC says it also performs well during periods of intense effort. Other features include a low profile collar and a five back pocket layout for added capacity on longer rides.
Atelier is CDC’s collection comprising one-off pieces produced in small quantities.
“By limiting the constraints which are inherent in standard production, the creative possibilities increase exponentially, producing a richer landscape upon which to work,” says the brand.
Groupama-FDJ rider Anthony Roux combats littering by collecting rubbish while riding his bike
Anthony Roux has launched a campaign to get more people picking up litter. The Frenchman who rides for FDJ said he was fed up of seeing rubbish every time he went out on his bike.
“When I looked at the side of the road, it disgusted me to ride in these unpleasant surroundings,” Roux said. “For a long time, like most people, I complained but didn’t take action. Many say it is horrible, unacceptable. I said that too, but I didn’t stop to pick up a piece of paper and put it in the trash.”
Roux now takes a bag on training rides or walks to collect discarded waste. “Many complain but do not act. It’s to shake things up a bit and use my little image to encourage people to make a gesture,” he continued.
The 34-year-old estimates he has collected between 400 and 500 litres of rubbish in the past year.
Wales or Monaco? Round two...
Crackin’ day for a ride #tenby ☀️ pic.twitter.com/gNNqgsg7lU
— Geraint Thomas (@GeraintThomas86) November 30, 2021
Hmmmm I reckon G might be having us on. Those are some big, old mountains for #Tenby…
Finding serious reaction has been a tough nut to crack...
Plurrrghhh…. Just watching this makes my eyes water https://t.co/Izcrcnv9rM
— Real Gaz on a proper bike #fbpe (@gazza_d) November 30, 2021
I think most of us with the relevant equipment can empathise with the poor lad’s top tube collision…
Shaun Dolphin on Facebook certainly can…”Been there. Done that. Got the Tshirt!”. In true sympathetic style 11 of the 16 likes on our post sharing the story used the laughing emoji…nothing unites people like seeing someone else getting one where it hurts…
Under the blog, Rendell Harris commented: “That’s a low blow Down Under…”
Now I hope everyone’s finished with their lunch. I had a little dig into our archives to see if we have covered anything similar, and boy have we…
> Surgeons reattach man’s testicles after disastrous bike crash
It’s not one for the faint-hearted…shifting the description of the crash from your mind can be a bit of a ballache…
South Essex eyeing Tour de France stage with Southend touted as host city
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Southend Borough Council is working alongside one of the soon-to-be city’s MPs to stake a claim for a Tour de France stage should a bid for the 2026 Grand Départ be made. Last month, the government confirmed it was interested in committing spending towards bringing the race back to UK roads for the first time since 2014.
> UK government confirms bid for 2026 Tour de France Grand Départ
According to the BBC Local Democracy Reporting Service, Essex councillors and MPs are keen to build on the county hosting the Women’s Tour. Cllr Dan Nelson said it had “proved to itself” it could host major cycle races.
Stage three of the 2014 race passed through parts of Essex on route to London. Cllr Nelson continued: “The government announced that it will be putting money towards bidding for more major events in the UK, including a fund to get the Tour de France to the UK.
“I’m of the view Southend proved to itself that we can hold major cycling events, and I am pleased to say that James Duddridge agrees with me and has written to the secretary of state asking them and making sure that Southend is a part of that bid, and I’m hopeful that we will be successful.”
4iiii’s UK installation facility is up and running
Canadian power meter brand 4iiii finally has its UK facility open for factory installs of its single and dual-sided power meters onto customers’ existing cranksets.
You can send a Shimano left-hand crank to 4iiii to have the power measurement technology installed for £259.99. Your new power meter will add just 9g to your crank and it runs on CR2032 batteries which are readily available.
4iiii offers this service for 105 5700 through to XTR M9020. The latest Shimano Ultegra and Dura-Ace groupset aren’t listed, but we understand that availability on these will be coming soon.
“Our Factory Install offering has been very popular for customers looking to add a proven power meter to their bike at an industry-leading price,” says 4iiii President Phil White. “Expanding into the United Kingdom allows us to bring the same quick turnaround and great experience to our UK customers.”
4iiii claims a maximum turnaround time of 5 days and they say that most are being fitted within 48hrs of the crank arriving at the factory.
The install time used to be quite a bit longer for UK customers as the crank had to go all the way to 4iiii’s HQ in Canada.
"I don’t want to end my time with the regret of not ever trying": Julian Alaphilippe tempted by Tour de France yellow jersey tilt
World champ Julian Alaphilippe spoke to Gazzetta dello Sport about his ambitions in the sport as he moves towards his thirties. What do you do when you’ve won almost everything? Target the Tour de France? “Never say never,” Alaphilippe told the Italian paper.
“Why not think about it before the end of my career? There are a lot of questions to be asked and I’d need to speak to the team. But I don’t want to end my time with the regret of not ever trying. I’ve never raced a Grand Tour thinking of winning it, so there wasn’t the same pressure. But I can understand why it’s been difficult for [Thibaut] Pinot and [Romain] Bardet.”
In the short-term an Ardennes Classics campaign and his home Grand Tour are on the cards for 2022, although Alaphilippe was keen to point out an appearance at the Giro is also on his radar, just not next year. A fourth Flèche Wallonne, Liège-Bastogne-Liège, the Tour de France and a third consecutive rainbow jersey…how about that for a campaign befitting a world champion. France can dream…
Happy St Andrew's Day!
#HappyStAndrewsDay to our New Scots and supporters 🏴🏴🏴💛 pic.twitter.com/QY43zamXsX
— Bikes for Refugees (Scotland) 🧡 (@Bikes4Refugees) November 30, 2021
30 November 2021, 09:04
30 November 2021, 09:04
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With so many people using and looking at mobie phones whilst driving and other distractions, may I suggest you always wear Hi viz and stay at home.
The design of the "car" has played a role in this. SUVs and what the Americans call "trucks" are exempt from the pedestrian safety regulations which apply to passenger cars. Had the victim been hit by a car designed in the past twenty years he would have been "scooped" onto the bonnet and either over the roof or off to one side. Still a serious injury risk and potentially fatal but they have the benefit of those passive safety systems to improve their chances. With vehicles with such a high bonnet line as this Volvo has what tends to happen is the person bounces off the bonnet and falls on the road in front of the vehicle where they're then run over. This has happened time and time again and is becoming more of an issue as the numbers of vehicles exempt from the safety standards grows.
@Accessibility for all Reducing the speeds wouldn't have helped in this case as the driver was reported doing 65 in a 40 zone on the approach to the junction, his driving described by the witnesses as erratic and evidently had no intention to stop to give way even though he had been warned by the passenger who apparently shouted "bike" three times just before the collision. He would have likely flown through that junction even if it was traffic light controlled with a red light for him at the time. In my own experience the entire area i.e. east of Lymm towards Warburton and along Dunham Road all the way up to Altrincham and past into Hale Barns, all those wealthy, posh settlements around Manchester Airport are best avoided by road cyclists. A disproportionally high number of psycho drivers must for some reason live in that area because every single time I went there on my road bike in the past, I either got harassed myself or witnessed proper dickhead driving - speeding, close passes, overtaking into oncoming traffic or round a blind bend, accelerating towards pedestrians already crossing the road, you name it. I gave up road cycling in that area years ago and only use the local TPT these days.
In respect of the murder charge: based on him hitting Mr Mullins and making no attempt to help him (this killing him), how would the case compare to a hit and run driver who seriously injures or kills a cyclist, knowingly, and flees the scene without helping? Would this make the cut for a murder charge? Or is there something very different going on here that I’m missing? Genuinely curious because I don’t recall there being a murder charge before for this kind of thing unless it was premeditated. In fact, in my experience most cases like this seem to go the opposite way - where the driver can merely say the sun was in their eyes and get away with a slap on the hands.
@Rendel Harris...and there was me dishing out the praise!
@polainm He must also be an already hardened criminal. It wasn't mentioned during the court proceedings to avoid influencing the jurors and ensuring he had a fair trial, but he had been released from prison shortly before this incident and was couch surfing at his cousin's house days before. Just look at his face, he's only 35, but looks older than his victim who was 56. Must have spent half his adult life in prison.
@jaymack They did offer him manslaughter though but he declined to plead guilty. Without wanting to seem curmudgeonly, yes great that they preferred the most serious charges but hard to see how they could have done differently considering that Richardson got out of the car, saw Mr Mullins was stuck underneath and then got back in and carried on. That clearly moved it above anything that falls under death by dangerous driving.
@thrawed Agree - the UK winters are utterly grim; grey, wet & windy. Not the type of weather you really want to go out and ride. Everything get covered in filth, and takes time to clean it after a ride. Oh for colder, drier & crisper days which can be enjoyable to be out in.
@ymm In my view, lax sentencing of dangerous drivers, especially where cyclists are involved, makes the judge, jury and CPS complicit in UK driver culture. This driver is a sociopath.
@Mr Blackbird i reckon the libido is a bit overrated. I'd let that go rather than a limb or a nice bike.
11 thoughts on “Groin-BREAKING NEWS: Cyclist painfully photobombs live TV report by smashing groin into his bike; Covid restrictions cancel cyclo-cross WC round; Tom Pidcock world tour; Mini Vans bikes; Loads of new kit + more on the live blog”
That’s a low blow Down Under.
That’s a low blow Down Under…
Could Anthony Roux join with
Could Anthony Roux join with litter picking enthusiast David Sedaris? It could make an interesting podcast.
Kapelmuur wrote:
Good idea – they could include Gavin Hoover as well! But will they keep up with the broom wagon?
They could title it ‘Re:
They could title it ‘Re: cycling’.
I’ve never forgiven Sturmey
I’ve never forgiven Sturmey Archer for their universally fitted hub gear which was clearly designed to slip out if gear if it feared excessive torque was being applied to the pedals. Many a crossbar has been on the receiving end of a young boy’s prized possessions due to Nottingham’s work of evil genius.
They can only slip in 2nd
They can only slip in 2nd gear and in fairness if they are adjusted correctly (which is very easy) they don’t slip.
iandusud wrote:
You have given me this news decades too late. But thanks all the same.
You are clearly unaware of
You are clearly unaware of just how poor Sturmey Archer’s quality control used to be.
When Sun Race took them over, they shipped all the machinery from Nottingham to Taiwan, and then binned it as it was impossible to make parts to spec on 50 year old machine tools. Raleigh relied on a grey-haired old man measuring batches of out of tolerance parts and declaring what could be used with which.
He wasn’t very good.
These days you get a nice little yellow marker, in the 60s you had where it was supposed to be and then you had where it actually worked – mostly.
What or who is a ‘New Scot’?
What or who is a ‘New Scot’?
Gimpl wrote:
Thank you – very insightful
Thank you – very insightful
I think I was being a bit dim though – It is a message from Bikes for Refugees so presumably they are new to Scotland – makes sense now.