Prosecutors claim cyclist deliberately kneed five-year-old girl; RBKC councillor says segregated cycle lanes will get “jammed”; Geraint Thomas leads Ineos at the Tour; Free Lime ride to your vaccination + more on the live blog
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GoFundMe for NHS worker whose bike was stolen while she volunteered on Covid ICU
Those locks are my friends! She lost her like on 30/01 as she was volunteering her weekends in the ITU ward @uclh – I’m raising money so that we as a department can get her another bike as she’s a true NHS hero and deserves better then this – https://t.co/iKRqiH6Y0Q
— Kalp (@KalpPatel_) February 3, 2021
Humayra is the second NHS worker at University College London (UCLH) to have their bike stolen as they worked on a Covid ICU ward in the past week. On Tuesday, we brought you the news that the first theft victim’s bike had been returned. Now, Humayra’s friends and colleagues have set up a GoFundMe page to help raise funds for a new bike. Shockingly, hers was stolen while she was working voluntary extra shifts on weekends to help the ICU look after Covid patients. During the first wave she volunteered to help at London’s Nightingale Hospital too.
The hospital security didn’t get any identifiable footage of the thieves so the police have said there isn’t much they can do. However, the thieves apparently spent several minutes cutting through her lock before taking the Trek Domane AL3 with frame number Trek-047-RD. Yesterday the London Cycling Campaign found several cut locks scattered outside UCLH’s bike parking area. The GoFundMe page has already raised £974 of the £1,000 target.
Humayra had not only been the backbone of the unit during the pandemic, she’s volunteered at the Nightingale in the first wave and on the wards now. This is dreadfully upsetting https://t.co/GV3scLqgM4
— Anton Emmanuel (@AntonEmmanuel2) January 31, 2021
Ian Stannard joins Trinity racing as directeur sportif
ANNOUNCEMENT!
We are excited to announce Ian Stannard will be a DS for TRINITY racing going forward!
More here – https://t.co/sR82gQkWtL pic.twitter.com/EJhM0xmQeK
— TRINITY Racing (@TrinityRacing_) February 4, 2021
Ian Stannard is back in cycling, now from behind the wheel of the team car. Trinity Racing announced this morning that the popular former rider will join their team as a directeur sportif as they step up to UCI Continental level this season. Trinity has also registered as a UCI MTB team for the upcoming season. Stannard was forced to retire prematurely due to rheumatoid arthritis in November.
“I have been very impressed with the progression of Trinity Racing since the team’s inception in 2018. They have quickly become one of the leading development teams in Europe and I look forward to starting my new role for the coming season,” Stannard said on the move.
“I am also very excited about getting stuck into the other sections of Trinity’s calendar during the year, particularly gravel and MTB. As a WorldTour pro for so long, I only ever got to enjoy a small bit of mountain biking in the winter, but I have seen how the off road side of the sport has grown, how riders these days really benefit from mixing disciplines, and I look forward to immersing myself in these worlds to learn, and help our roster in the process.”
First bike ride eight months after back-breaking fall
So this momentous event just happened, nearly 8 months after being knocked off & breaking my back in several places – I rode my bike! 🚲
Only 100 yards or so and I’m shaking all over – but I did it!! pic.twitter.com/vodwxCI3rw— Grandad Martin 👴🏻💙 (@MartinKPearson) February 1, 2021
Geraint Thomas to lead Ineos Grenadiers at the Tour de France
Geraint Thomas will get another shot at Tour de France yellow, according to team principal Sir Dave Brailsford. Thomas, who won the race in 2018, will be supported by Richard Carapaz and Giro d’Italia champion Tao Geoghegan Hart. The Guardian reports that Egan Bernal is to race the Giro following a winter of rehabilitation on a back injury that forced him to withdraw from the Tour last year. Brailsford suggested that the time trial-heavy route at this year’s Tour is “really suited to Geraint’s attributes”.
“He is very motivated for it. Given the time-trialling, the nature of the climbing, the first week and the cross winds, that element lends itself well to his skills and attributes. On paper it’s a great Tour for Geraint,” Brailsford said.
Aside from Thomas’ leadership one of the big talking points from the announcement is Tao racing the Tour. It had been thought that a defence of his Giro crown would be the logical next step for the 25-year-old’s development, however he’ll take to the start line in Brittany instead.
“He could have gone back to Italy and there was a lot of chat about him going back to defend his Giro title,” Brailsford continued. “On the other hand, he could step up and focus on trying to ride the Tour. In terms of his progression and development, it felt like riding the Tour was the next step.
“It is a great opportunity for him. He had a fantastic adventure, unbelievable experience and an inspiring experience for all of us who were in and around that. It feels like he can carry on that adventure, step up while he is in such a great place. Go and take on a new challenge, a different challenge, and see how we can get on.”
Ineos’ other British GC rider, Adam Yates, has been pencilled in for the Vuelta a España alongside fellow new signing Tom Pidcock. A few weeks back we caught up with Geraint to chat about his new podcast the Geraint Thomas Cycling Club and all things cycling. Have a read here.
Giro d'Italia Grande Partenza
The Giro d’Italia 2021 will start from…. PIEMONTE! Did you guess the Grande Partenza? | Il Giro D’Italia 2021 partirà dal… PIEMONTE! Avete indovinato la Grande Partenza? pic.twitter.com/9OF0O7at3v
— Giro d’Italia (@giroditalia) February 4, 2021
The Giro d’Italia will start with three stages in the Piemonte region, in the north west of the country. An opening day 9km individual time trial in Turin is followed by two road stages with opportunities for the sprinters and puncheurs. The race will return to the region in the third week for stage 19 which finishes at Alpe di Mera in Valsesia.
Eurosport Cycling Show: Cherie Pridham talks about being the first female WorldTour sports director and the season ahead
Cherie Pridham is the first female sports director in the men’s WorldTour. When it was announced that she’d be joining Israel Start-Up Nation we took you back to the days of Kuota-road.cc (the cycling team we sponsored back in 2010). Cherie was the team’s director but has clearly moved up in the world since those days. This year she’ll be one of the sports directors in charge of a much improved Israel Start-Up Nation squad, including star signing Chris Froome. Here she speaks to Eurosport about women in cycling, the season ahead and the challenges of the role.
Tirreno-Adriatico route announced
56^ #TirrenoAdriatico: 7 tappe per una corsa che promette spettacolo. Guarda il video percorso! | 56th Tirreno-Adriatico route announced: a 7 stage spectacle awaits. This is the route! pic.twitter.com/XeFOLqQoPy
— Tirreno Adriatico (@TirrenAdriatico) February 2, 2021
The route for the 56th edition of the Race of the Two Seas has been released and includes the usual mix of lumpy, unpredictable stages and some old favourites. The highlight of the route is the stage four summit finish at Prati di Tivo where Chris Froome was victorious the last time the race visited the climb. There should be several opportunities for the sprinters as well as a few tough finishes for the puncheurs. As usual the week-long stage race finishes with a short individual time trial in San Benedetto del Tronto. Geraint Thomas, Julian Alaphilippe, Wout van Aert, Peter Sagan and last year’s winner Simon Yates are all on the provisional startlist for the race.
Vincenzo Nibali is also planning on tuning his Giro d’Italia form at Tirreno. “It is an unmissable event in the early stages of my racing calendar, it’s an important test of form that I don’t think I could do without. It’s a race where I have had a lot of joy,” he explained.
Bicycle-riding thieves make off with high-value items from Cheshire store
A pair of jewellery thieves fled a raid on Moody’s in Nantwich on bicycles having taken a number of high-value items. The thieves broke into the jewellers between 11pm and 6am on January 31. Officers from Cheshire Constabulary are appealing for any witnesses who may have seen the raiders flee on bicycles. Cheshire Live reports that both suspects were described as wearing all dark clothing, but one was also wearing a high visibility vest and work gloves. Anyone with information should contact Cheshire Police on 101 quoting IML 907926.
Belgian prosecutors claim cyclist kneed five-year-old girl on purpose
Cyclist knees a young child to get her out of his way from r/ActualPublicFreakouts
The Brussels Times reports that Belgian prosecutors have accused this cyclist of deliberately kneeing a five-year-old girl. The man, appearing at Verviers Criminal Court, insists it was accidental and happened while he was “rebalancing himself”. The incident was filmed on Christmas Day and quickly went viral, and after a call for witnesses the cyclist voluntarily went to the police.
The 60-year-old was questioned and is now in court facing charges of intentional assault and battery to a minor. A video of the incident has been widely shared on social media. The prosecution claims the cyclist was fatigued and frustrated that he had to slow down.
During his hearing, the cyclist insisted he had no intention of hurting the girl. “When I left my home and set off, there was hardly anyone there. There was one stretch of the route of about 1 km, near Baraque Michel, where there were a lot of pedestrians,” he said.
“I braked, I adapted my speed and I activated my 120-decibel horn. I felt that I had touched the little girl but I did not immediately realise that she had fallen. Her father grabbed me by the shoulders and shouted. I apologised and told him I hadn’t seen her. As he was threatening me, I continued on my way when I saw that the little one had got up and that she was not injured.”
The judge’s ruling is expected on 3 March.
Lime and PedalMe to offer Londoners free bike rides to their vaccination appointment
Lime and PedalMe have teamed up to launch Ride to Recovery, which will see Londoners offered the chance to travel to their vaccination appointment by bike for free. You can choose whether to use the code to cycle independently to their local centre via a Lime e-bike, or use Pedal Me’s passenger bike service. The code will be provided to all existing Lime and Pedal Me users via email, with all Londoners able to download either app to access the free rides too. As part of Ride to Recovery, Lime is also in talks to deploy bikes directly at London’s key vaccine centres for patients and staff to use free of charge.
Criticism for race organisers after roundabout at 500m to go causes big crash on stage 2 of Étoile de Bessèges
#ICYMI Crash in the last 500 meters of stage 2 of 🇫🇷@Etoile_Besseges taking out several favorites for the stage win #EtoileDeBesseges #EDB2021 (📺@sporza_koers) pic.twitter.com/Un0nXlBFSS
— World Cycling Stats (@wcsbike) February 4, 2021
Having a roundabout at 500m to go during a bunch sprint wasn’t the smartest idea…There was a major pile up on day two of Étoile de Bessèges with several riders hitting the deck. Former World Champion Mads Pedersen somehow managed to stay upright as he skated across the road before unfortunately clipping a Bingoal – Wallonie Bruxelles rider. After the chaos, Timothy Dupont of Bingoal came out on top, winning the sprint ahead of Pierre Barbier and Giacomo Nizzolo.
But that finish at #EtoiledeBesseges was stupid. Who the hell puts a roundabout in at 500 meters to the finish? And also again with the press taking up half the finishing straight and riders having to duck out of the way.
— Chris (@Vlaanderen90) February 4, 2021
Putting a massive roundabout that close to the finish was….yikes. But a nice sprint from Timothy Dupont to upset the World Tour guys. #EtoiledeBesseges
— Gavin Day (@gavinlday) February 4, 2021
RBKC councillor says segregated cycle lanes are "short-sighted" because they get "jammed"
Ignorant comments about cycling and cycle infrastructure aren’t exactly unknown in local government, but my goodness, @RBKC do seem to be world-beaters at this. https://t.co/hScMIJRrdQ
— Peter Walker (@peterwalker99) February 4, 2021
This is a new one from Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea Council…At first segregated cycle lanes weren’t being used enough, now they’ll get used too much. That’s what Councillor Alison Jackson told a council Environment Select Committee. Explaining why she’s against the introduction of segregated cycling infrastructure, the councillor said they’re “short-sighted as lanes will get jammed and outdated pretty quickly. Which is expensive and means putting residents at risk.”
She also said cycle lanes are dangerous because they are “mixing slow and fast [traffic] and different directions”. Some have suggested this may be a better description of the current layout than how it was with the segregated cycle lane on Kensington High Street. Earlier in the meeting Jackson had also claimed that e-scooters are dangerous to cars…No, really…
“These scooters are very dangerous to cars……” Cllr Alison Jackson at the @RBKC En-Vi-ROn-mENt committee.@betterstreetskc @allpartycycling pic.twitter.com/2swqexLvTj
— Jonathan Kelly (@JKBartsHeart) February 4, 2021
Wait: @RBKC are now predicting that cycle lanes will be over used, rather than ‘nobody uses them’? Well if too many cyclists use them build them wider, or an overpass. You know like they do for cars.
— Matt Dowse (@mattjdowse) February 4, 2021
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Is it because cars and driving are about convenience (for a price), so there is mileage in selling more (quite expensive) related things that are about convenience?
@FionaJJ that's the crux of the issue i guess. Minority causes can have this where the mainstream has the power to steamroll you (figuratively and literally). There's always "fear of angering the giant" (or alienating the decision makers / majority, where any politician has the temptation to gain attention by criticising this. And business salespeople stand to gain by selling "convenience and status" instead). But ... it's also easy to keep getting "small wins" while losing the main argument. (That would be where rules and public space remain suited to or are further modified to reinforce motor dependency and thus reduce active travel - even if perhaps it's now autonomous vehicles and "they're more efficient / much safer than human drivers").
@Secret_squirrel If you put it on the ground, you don't need a "giant solid base". I still don't get the point of it.
@chrisonabike I'd personally prefer it if she were bolder, but on the spectrum of terrible to brilliant options for Transport Secretary, having someone who believes in cycling, but is a bit timid about it, is a net positive. Yes, those of us who can see opportunities missed or delayed will be frustrated, but it could easily have been much worse. That doesn't mean there's not a role for encouragement and constructive criticism. Agreed Chris Boardman has a good approach. He is ambitious, but communicates it in a way that is meaningful to the majority, and makes it hard for all but the most brazen anti-cycling activists to disagree with his ambitions.
There isn’t a ground based version. Because the whole point is the giant solid base that doesn’t fit in a car. The next nearest thing is a trailer tent which is dearer and requires a towbar.
I presume the main sticking point is the cost, and assuming budgets remain tight, perhaps the level of subsidies needs to be reviewed. At £42 subsidy per person per year, and assuming six per hanger, that's over £200k for the existing provision. I'd argue that's excellent value for money when you factor in the benefits to society of a healthier population that comes with more cycling, but being mindful it's not all about me, and that councils are struggling to fund their basic and pressing statutory requirements, it may be they need to reduce the per person subsidy, or restrict the subsidy to particular groups, freeing up budget for more units. But I'd also argue that maintenance costs to Bikehanger reduce as more units are installed in one area, so there may be an opportunity to negotiate a better deal for subsequent units.
@bensynnock given the facts of this case, does your argument work if she had stepped out in front of a car on this road? Would you have expected a motorist to beep whenever they saw some people standing beside a road? Or should cyclists always ring their bells to compensate for their lack of "motor car audio/visual signature"? And would pedestrians know what to do? What about deaf pedestrians? I think we generally have to assume people shouldn't step out into a road in front of a vehicle. That can be qualified though - but I think that is done by "better infra". We already sometimes take measures to block pedestrians crossing "busy roads", provide signalised or even "grade-separated" crossings. And keep them completely away from motorways etc. And I guess there may be expectations that when people see "park" they drop their guard a bit? I do think some kind of "what about cyclists using spaces for racing / training?" argument could be made though.
@FionaJJ "I’d say that being visible is still very useful in a lot of locations where effort has gone into safe systems (like railway tracks). " Indeed ... but while we *do* operate a "safe systems" approach in the railways (and indeed in shipping and air transport) we don't do this in the same way on the roads. So unfortunately what should be the final backstop - given we've also addressed hazards at higher levels - ends up getting promoted as a first line safety measure. And of course safety is mostly out of cyclists' hands * so it's something people *can* do themselves. * After deciding whether to cycle at all, route choice (can I avoid roads altogether / what are the quieter routes), basic road skills. Individuals can't change road layouts and rules, so we simply have to hope that drivers do their part...
Some places are just getting on with it though. I visited Bristol again after about a year and while it's a slightly unlikely cycling venue (very lumpy, the motor traffic is terrible) they really seem to be making an effort. Roads and streets are being redesigned to accommodate cycling and pedestrians. A bit rough and ready? Missing links (especially outside the centre)? Certainly, but I saw loads more parents cycling their children places than Edinburgh and even kids cycling places on their own.
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So we see the two sides of
So we see the two sides of the coin of humanity – Humayra on one side and the scumbag who nicked her bike on the other. Well done eveyone for coming together to fund another bike, let’s hope the thieving bastard gets his (or her, but let’s face it, it’s a he) comeuppance soon.
I wonder whether the thieves
I wonder whether the thieves were out there clapping for the NHS?
brooksby wrote:
Well, the tories do, so it is highly likely.
Blimey, so women don’t commit
Blimey, so women don’t commit theft. That must make policing a lot simpler. Any thoughts on the ethnic profile as that could also help to narrow things down??
You could put dead people in
You could put dead people in that no-crime category. But due to identity theft a very small number of dead people also commit crimes.
It’s an interesting point,
It’s an interesting point, but I honestly cant remember ever reading about a case,or seeing footage, where it was a woman stealing a bike instead of a man, let’s face it the bike fit would be terrible and they would stand out way more given it’s nearly like 70% of all cyclists in the UK are men.
I doubt most bike thieves
I doubt most bike thieves care about fit – for the most part, they’re not generally stealing it to ride themselves – more to stick it on ebay.
sorry I should have added a
sorry I should have added a
on that last bit as I was being tongue in cheek by that stage, most women unfortunately already end up on bikes with terrible bike fit, thats just how things are.
Ah, ok – my humour detection
Ah, ok – my humour detection was clearly off yesterday – had the same problem in another thread.
bobbinogs wrote:
Dunno about that. I once had a wife who, with the cooperation of a judge, took me properly to the cleaners. As I left the court I took the loose change from my pocket and slapped it on the table, as I didn’t want them to miss anything.
It’s a common occurrence at
It’s a common occurrence at Addenbrookes and Papworth here in Cambridge. These low lifes are beyond words. There is proper security for the motorists but no real security for the cyclist (no cars stolen – loads of bikes stolen) and lets face it, the cars are carrying the unfit and the bikes the fit (usually the staff).
It’s not just parking at
It’s not just parking at hospitals. Let’s face it, it is the standard situation for pretty much all urban areas. Put in a 3000 space enclosed car park with security guards and cameras, but put in a handful of sheffield stands somewhere round the back next to the bins…
It’s now over £1k, but I
It’s now over £1k, but I donated anyway; maybe she could also buy a cheap town bike.
I wonder if the media will cover this?
An interesting and very valid
An interesting and very valid point about the media which makes a very noticeable reflection on there values and standing ?
nikkispoke wrote:
I sent a link to the article to the two main news progs on BBC R4, just to see if they’d cover it, but given the BBC’s notorious anti-cycling bias, I’m not holding my breath.
Only if you clap.
Only if you clap.
If G keeps his head and gets
If G keeps his head and gets in tip-top shape beforehand, G vs Primoz at Le Tour could be tasty
lesterama wrote:
G + Tao + ? vs Roglic vs Pogacar?
It’s a bit early for too much speculation but it’s good that Geraint is able to have another chance at the Tour.
G + T + Carapaz vs Roglic vs
G + T + Carapaz vs Roglic vs Pogacar ?
Awavey wrote:
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I don’t think you can say
I don’t think you can say from that clip whether he deliberately kneed the child, but I think we can all agree he rode like a twat.
Can’t believe his defence is
Can’t believe his defence to the father was “Sorry mate, I didn’t see her”
“I sounded my 120-decibel
“I activated my 120-decibel horn”
On Christmas Day, at a small child, that’s an aggravating factor my opinion!
I do have some sympathy for
I do have some sympathy for the cyclist, he was impatiant but I would have expected the childs parent to take some responsibility for allowing him room to pass rather than just stand there.
No no no. More vulnerable
No no no. More vulnerable path user. For goodness’ sake, is anyone’s training or exercise or travel worth knocking down a child for? Or a cyclist?
How can we be outraged at sun / A pillar defences if this is ok? At the very least the cyclist must take responsibility for his knee.
I’m not saying he was right
I’m not saying he was right just that a cyclepath isn’t the same as a park/playground and parents/dog owners need to take some responsibility for sharing the space and allowing room to get past.
ChasP wrote:
Just like a cyclist’s responsibly to get out of a driver’s way, eh?
ChasP wrote:
I don’t have sympathy for him. The don’t need to allow anyone to get past – it is polite for pedestrians to be aware of other path users and make space for them, but it isn’t a requirement. He put himself and the child in great danger – it could have ended much worse for both/either of them had the child moved into his path.
I do agree that these parents need to take greater responsibility though – not for the collision – but what sort of parent moves to protect themselves and without any thought for their child?
I use shared paths quite often, and it is not uncommon for parents to be completely ignorant of other path users – and of their own children. I accept this for the risk (to myself and the child) that it is and exercise extreme caution. When see parents engrossed in their phones while their child wanders (say) next to the river, I see it for the extreme risk that it is.
When I see three pedestrians and I slow down and ring my bell, I don’t ride through the gap created when two move one way and the third the other way – because I know that one or more will change their mind just as I pass.
Likewise, when I see an oncoming cyclist on a shared path, and their ‘side’ of the path is obstructed by pedestrians, I don’t assume priority. I give priority to the other cyclist, if they are the one who the pedestrians are facing. Because I know if they slow down and give me priority, the pedestrians will likely assume the other cyclist is waiting for them to move out of their way and will move into my path as I try to pass them (with out even thinking to glance over their shoulder).
Pedestrians (especially children) and dogs are serious risks on shared paths and should always be treated with upmost caution.
Well it’s zero sympathy from
Well it’s zero sympathy from me. It’s not even like the kid ran out in front of him, they were established on the path ahead the whole time.
On a narrow path like that it’s just plain rude to expect pedestrians to dive into the bushes with a couple of seconds notice from the blast of a horn.
Even a horn is really rude, does he think he’s a freight train?! Surely you would just slow down and say excuse me, could I squeeze past, then follow up with a merry christmas as they kindly let you pass.
To my eye the knee looks deliberate – he’s not looking where he’s going, he’s looking at where his knee is going!
ChasP wrote:
Sorry, I can’t agree with that at all. It doesn’t matter how slow they were to get out of the way, he shouldn’t have tried to pass until it was clear to do so. Exactly the same as for a driver passing a cyclist.
No sympathy, this is a small
No sympathy, this is a small child on a shared use path.
1) he says he didn’t see her, so why use the horn? Evryone else was not close to being in his way. Also bright pink coat, not hard to see.
2) on the approach and after passing, knees in a pefectly normal in line position, but at 7s at the point of impact, the knee is really extended outwards.
3) there isn’t a gap there, he needs to wait.
4) If this was footage of a driver, nudging ayoung cyclist out of their way because they were too impatient to wait, there would be universal condemnation on here. (post socrati)
It’s true the mother hears the horn, sees the cyclist, moves to the side of the path and makes no action to move or protect the child, but that is no reason to knock the child out of the way.
I’ll repeat I don’t think the
I’ll repeat I don’t think the rider was in the right, but the parent contributed, moving to the side is a signal for the cyclist to pass, who would assume she would take her child with her. The cyclist was impatient, going too fast for the conditions and should have been able to stop.
ChasP wrote:
It’s not particularly relevant what the parents do or don’t do as it’s the cyclist’s responsibility to make a safe overtake. I’d be inclined to slow down, ask them politely to let me through and if they don’t immediately take control of their kids/dogs etc., just wait a few seconds until they do (or ask politely if they can keep an eye on their kid).
It’s similar to if a dog comes running towards you – it’s the owner’s responsibility to keep their dog under control, but that doesn’t mean that you have any right to run it over (plus it’ll usually involve some loss of control of your bike).
ChasP wrote:
As the child’s parents didn’t act promptly to my requirements, I knocked the child over. Well what else could I do?….
Steve K wrote:
Sums up my thoughts pretty well… I’ve watched the video a few times and it doesn’t really make any sense. I certainly couldn’t say it was a deliberate knee to the toddler, but equally I couldn’t exactly say what it was.
Benefit of the doubt, the chap moves right to pass the pedestrians, knee comes out to steady balance, and at the last minute he becomes aware his knee is on a contact trajectory with the girl. He looks as though he tries to bring his leg back to avoid the girl, but in doing so, changes what would have been a graze into a proper bash.
That’s giving the benefit of the doubt.
All completely avoidable if he’d paid more attention in the first place, and just like our own convicted killer, if he’d first gone for the brakes to slow down rather than ring his super duper bell.
I can imagine the reason he didn’t was that he was making a point about his passage being blocked. Problem was he was doing it on snow/ice which left little opportunity to make provisions once he was done makign his scene.
However… I think the charge is very emotional and arguably excessive… not sure what would be more appropriate… cycling without due care and attention… I don’t know. In the UK, the chap will be doing time, but they love cycling in Belgium, so I don’t see a jury biting.
They angle grinded some
They angle grinded some decent locks such as a Kryptonite, not a quiet thing. NHS has security guards – feet up with cocoa not even watching live CCTV feeds or too busy keeping the “empty-bed” conspiracy theory nuts out of wards and ICUs?
Edit- post rant spelling.
I did wonder. Heavy duty, so
I did wonder. Heavy duty, so I shouldn’t worry about my 22 year old Abus D-lock that has seen 9 bike come and go.
Glad one of the Nantwich
Glad one of the Nantwich robbers was wearing hi viz but how did they see the second one all in black?
alansmurphy wrote:
What second one?
Granddad Martin:
Granddad Martin:
I’m not on twitter, so I can say it there, so I’ll say it here instead.
Good for you mate, good for you.
I really hope your recovery is as good as mine was (I had 3 fractured vertebrae along with several other major breaks and a puncture lung) when I got knocked off in August 2018.
It was bloody hard work, couldn’t walk unaided for rest of 2018, and 2019 was a washout.
Almost 12 months ago, I got my e-bike and it’s fantastic – I got my ability to ride back, and the freedom that brings.
So no matter how hard the struggle, how fed up you feel, how frustrated you get remembering what you could do, to what you can do now … It gets better.
Don’t give up – change the way you ride, change what you ride … But ride.
It’s worth getting a bit of ‘normal’ back.
I don’t think the roundabout
I don’t think the roundabout was the problem – it wasn’t a sharp turn. On the other hand, the first cyclist down stuck his inside pedal into the tarmac by pedalling too early, and that brought him and the rest down.
Operator error – loads of space but too much eagerness to close the gap is his undoing. The guy he brought down put in one pedal stroke halfway round but then thought better of it.
It looked to me like the muck
It looked to me like the muck all over the road probably caused them to start sliding out. if anything, the fact that they were strung out round a roundabout at the time probably limited the knock-on impact as compared to if it had been in a full bunch charging down a straight.
Police appealing for CCTV of
Police appealing for CCTV of the robbery.
I hope they make sure to get 2 mins of footage before and after the event or it won’t be any use in court!
To Grandad Martin I offer the Cyclist’s Blessing…
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Is a lobotomy a prerequisite
Is a lobotomy a prerequisite for being a RBKC councillor ?
Is a lobotomy a prerequisite
Is a lobotomy a prerequisite for being a RBKC councillor ?
No, that’s just to help you become a Tory and Brexiteer! A lobectomy and certified subscription to the Mail are necessary if you aspire to be a RKBC councillor.
Councillor Alison Jackson is
Councillor Alison Jackson is clearly a fan of Top Gear, LBC and the Mail. Quite what somebody so utterly ignorant, misinformed and biased is doing on the council’s Environment Select Committee is something Kafka would have difficulty explaining. Maybe, like the councillor in charge of roads, she will be quietly sidelined into irrelevance, or even sacked from the committee as being completely unqualified.
But, we have a cabinet which is pretty much unqualified, incompetent and, to put it mildly, stupid beyond belief. This week, a government minister said that no-one could have predicted that covid would mutate, when it’s on the GCSE curriculum, and another who said that Britain couldn’t close its borders, because unlike Australia, we aren’t an island.
Maybe you don’t have to be an ignoramus to be a tory, but it clearly helps.
It seems to me that
It seems to me that Councillor Alison Jackson should be calling for the closure of all urban roads. I mean, they get all jammed up with (motor) traffic so clearly they’re expensive and putting residents at risk.
I thought they got jammed up
I thought they got jammed up with all the parked cars !
Let’s not start with speed differentials or 2 ways streets !
Regardless of whether the
Regardless of whether the cyclist kneed that kid or not he was clearly going too fast on a shared path.