“I f****** hate cyclists”: Charming date shows why he’s single; Cav fanboys Women’s Tour; Cycling infra graph…where does your council rank?; Police deflection after shocking bike-jacking; Astana Qazaqstan; New kit; Gravel trainer + more on the live blog
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Jeremy Vine stirs the pot...but not about cycling
Are you a Newcastle fan who may switch to Sunderland as a result of the #sauditakeover? If so please get in touch@NUFC @sunderlandfc @Kevin_Maguire
— Jeremy Vine (@theJeremyVine) October 8, 2021
It’s quite nice to be able to watch the replies roll in knowing it’s not about cycling for once…
I’d say this is the football equivalent of saying all cab drivers should be forced to switch to bicycles with trailers.
Yesterday, Vine made the live blog headline by asking critics to “stop with the empty lanes thing” and have more patience while infrastructure attracts new people to cycling. He compared the empty lane argument to saying you need to wait until planes are in the air to build airports.
The cycling infra rankings...where's your council?
Here’s the end of the day rankings for councils and their record/ambition on enabling cycling.
Please send in your suggestions & I’ll update it. If you are a council on here & want to dispute your ranking then you are very welcome to submit examples as supporting evidence! pic.twitter.com/19HsOjQjaa
— Jo Rigby (@Jo_Earlsfield) October 7, 2021
Waltham Forest looking good to lift the trophy…can Islington break into the play-off picture? Kensington and Chelsea face a stiff challenge to beat the drop.
Cav fanboys Women's Tour: Tour de France stage wins record-holder spotted enjoying stage four from the roadside
That moment when a cycling legend comes out to watch the @AJBell Women’s Tour.#WomensTour #UCIWWT pic.twitter.com/wqgJEJvIYn
— AJ Bell Women’s Tour (@thewomenstour) October 7, 2021
Here are more of the vids and pics of Cav enjoying yesterday’s Women’s Tour stage from the roadside…just look at that smile.
“Oh Hi Mark!” 👀#WomensTour pic.twitter.com/tSY62zS8Lx
— British Cycling (@BritishCycling) October 7, 2021
I wonder how many riders got a flash of Quick-Step blue and some rainbow bands and thought, “was that…Cav? Nah, can’t have been.” Anna Christian certainly recognised the Manx Missile.
Last month commuters in the capital were similarly surprised to see the legendary sprinter spinning around London in his full kit. Just as well nobody made a full kit w***** joke.
Maybe he’ll make a reappearance on the roadside for stage five. The peloton are off to Clacton-on-Sea today via a 95km loop, starting in Colchester. Eyes peeled for any more Cav sightings.
Royal Parks Police respond to Alexandar Richardson armed robbery with top tips protecting yourself from crime
Hi, we are aware of this incident and an investigation will take place. Here is a link to our advice: https://t.co/3momu1NNoU
— Royal Parks Police (@MPSRoyal_Parks) October 7, 2021
A few questions have been asked about how these top tips for protecting yourself against crime would help when confronted by a machete-wielding gang intent on taking your bike. Anyway, the force said it is investigating, so we’ll see what comes from it.
One reply to the police advice said it’s “insane to think this is about prevention by victims. Is London safe or not?” Another added, “are you kidding me? You read this story and your reaction is ‘protection advice’.”
> Professional cyclist robbed of bike by Richmond Park machete gang
Astana rebrand as Astana Qazaqstan for 2022
Astana are having a rebrand for 2022 and will be known as Astana Qazaqstan from next season. It’s apparently the most accurate name for Kazakhstan in English…
“Starting from 2022 our cycling team will go on under the new name Astana Qazaqstan Team, a name which is very important to our country. The name of our state will appear on the cyclists’ jerseys and in the new team logo, and it will become a kind of sign of the continuation of traditions,” Nurlan Smagulov, President of Kazakhstan Cycling Federation explained.
Former team boss Alexander Vinokourov is returning to the team too so there’ll be a strong Kazakh feel to the boys in light blue next term.
MAAP goes off-road with new all-terrain apparel and accessories
After months of testing on the dirt and through the grit, MAAP has revealed its new all-terrain cycling apparel and accessories as an sustainable option for those who prefer to to take alternative paths. “The days are gone where riders are loyal to one discipline,” MAAP acknowledges. “The product reflects the needs of our athletes and riders around the world, engineered to perform at an elite level, whatever the road surface.”
MAAP says the new collection is durable and hardwearing, and consists of the following products with men’s and women’s cuts: Jersey (€165), Long Sleeve Jersey (€185), Cargo Bibs (€265), Thermal Jacket (€240), Thermal Vest (€155), Tee (€75), Tee Long Sleeve (€80), Gloves (€70), Merino Sock (€28) and MAAP x Apidura Frame Pack (€135).
The new Alt Road jerseys, for example, are made with Naturalmatch wool technology which is a blend of natural and high performance synthetic fibres. “This soft to touch, renewable fibre source, extra-fine merino wool provides supreme temperature regulation, takes you from chilled mornings to searing mid-afternoon heat,” says MAAP. “Combined with anti-microbial and anti-odour properties, the materials can perform in extreme conditions for multi-day rides even with repeated use.”
Is it April 1st already? Gravel-specific trainer
We can’t wait to see the Roubaix edition…
Gravel-specific products is a bit of a rabbit hole, Lezyne has its own gravel-specific pump, for example. Yes, it inflates road tyres too. I wonder if we can get a trainer to replicate the pothole-strewn monstrosities that some councils call bike lanes…it would be a shame to miss out on that extra conditioning while riding at home.
Disgraceful supertucking at UCI European Track Championships
If you think you had a bad day… pic.twitter.com/kj47dXhbme
— Cycling out of context (@OutOfCycling) October 7, 2021
Terrible to see this level of disregard for the rules…oh, he’s lost his saddle. Fair enough. Imagine trying to perch on your seatpost for any length of time. Someone here must have suffered that misfortune?
Chad Tavernia would probably tell you to toughen up and just ride home out the saddle.
Bid for a piece of history: Lizzie Deignan signed Roubaix print auctioned for Women's Aid
The top bid is up to €400 at the time of writing. It’s just one of many striking photos that came out of a historic weekend for women’s cycling. JoJo Harper was there for it all, pick your favourite…
Lorena Wiebes wins again...Women's Tour stage five ends with bunch sprint in Clacton-on-Sea
🏆 @lorenawiebes (@TeamDSM) wins stage five of the @AJBell Women’s Tour in Clacton-on-Sea!#WomensTour #UCIWWT pic.twitter.com/SXhlXTiqrw
— AJ Bell Women’s Tour (@thewomenstour) October 8, 2021
Lorena Wiebes made it back to back stage wins at the Women’s Tour. The Dutch sprinter led home the bunch kick for the second day in a row to give her nation their fourth win of the week. Compatriot Demi Vollering was once again untroubled on the GC front and will wear the jersey for tomorrow’s final stage.
World champ Elisa Balsamo almost took her first win in the rainbow bands, but couldn’t overhaul Wiebes’ power in the final metres. With another sprint stage on the cards for tomorrow it seems unlikely we’ll see anyone other than Vollering on the top step of the podium.
Look and Restrap team up on new frameset colourway and bikepacking bags
Oooo reflective. Look and cycling luggage brand Restrap have joined forces to reveal a matching chromatic petrol colourway for Look’s 765 Gravel RS frameset and Restrap’s bikepacking bags. The limited edition finish creates an optical diffraction effect and changes colour depending on the angle and illumination, so you’ll blend in during the day and be visible at night.
Look’s 765 Gravel RS carbon bike is limited to 100 framesets only and will set you back £2,399 for the chromatic frameset. “The 3D Wave seatstays are designed with two deflection points that allow for a 15% increase in the natural compliance of the carbon, further enhancing comfort over long distances,” says Look. The bike also has four mounting points, three within the triangle and one underneath the downtube, for sufficient hydration on longer rides.
Now for the bags. “Built with a mixture of waterproof textured nylon and a coated iridescent weatherproof fabric outer, the material is then finished with a polyurethane coating for water repellency,” explains Restrap. These are built to handle the elements.
When purchased directly from Look distributors, the 765 Gravel RS frameset comes fitted with Restrap’s Top Tube Bag (£69.99), 4.5 litre Saddle Pack (£62.99), and 1.5 litre Canister Bag (£55.99) that have all been handmade in Yorkshire. The Look x Restrap bikepacking bags will also be available to purchase directly from Restrap for a limited period of 30 days from the launch of the collaboration.
Permission granted for judicial review over removal of Kensington High Street bike lane
2/2 what’s next ? For the JR we’ll wait to get a date for the hearing & swap notes with @WeAreCyclingUK. We’ll keep campaigning to make our streets safer, greener and fairer. And we hope @rbkc take a breath & turn a page – we’ll be more than happy to help. Again, thank you all!
— betterstreets4kc (@betterstreetskc) October 6, 2021
"I f****** hate cyclists": Charming date shows why he's single
One poor woman was asked out on a date, only to find out her cycling hobby was a non-negotiable line in the sand for the delightful singleton sat opposite…”He said I fckn hate cyclists & told me to fuck off & left me to pay for the drinks.”
Two drinks for the price of…two, i guess…
In fairness, she dealt with the situation as well as you could expect…”Having some chips and maybe a dessert,” she reported from the front line. In our book, chips and dessert is always the answer.
Her amused (and slightly concerned) Twitter audience was left to speculate if the man’s name was Chad and/or if he’s still stuck angrily waving his fist at traffic lights 12 hours on.
It’s bizarre, but not the first ridiculous cycling-related dating story featured here on the live blog. Back in June, a Hinge profile popped up with pictures of none other than Remco Evenepoel. ‘Ollie’ was either an extremely talented bike rider masquerading as a 22-year-old from Warwick or, more likely, just a massive catfish…
It doesn’t always end badly…remember the RideLondon wedding?
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Another perhaps more extreme example of this is in athletics. Despite improvements in training and nutrition, shoes and kit, faster tracks, more nations taking part, increased funding and increased financial rewards the following world records still exist : Women's 100m & 200m (Florence Griffith-Joiner, 1988), Women's 400m (Marita Koch, 1985), Women's 800m (Martina Kratochvilova, 1983).
It is shocking how desperately stupid drivers can be. I've seen someone try to go around police blocking the road to drive up the highway towards where it was clearly blocked by multiple fire trucks filling bambi buckets on hovering helicopters. I've seen drivers (plural) who can't understand how to get around a collision blocking the road ahead where all they have to do is go around the block. Pit cones out to block a lane? Better make sure no one can squeeze their car between them because they will.
@Rendel Harris I'm frankly astounded that its taken this long to break many of the records and its just a testament to how ridiculous doping was. - training properly from a young age - diet changes - no long off season and "racing yourself back to fitness" - bike tech, aero bikes, better tyres, aero socks, skin suits etc - fuelling up to 3x the amount on the bike vs what they used to do - Recovery after rides - Training understanding/advancements Its amazing that we have had to change all this before we are beating guys who were doped up to the gills.
I tend to judge people by their actions rather than their words. At least he cycles and is not, to my knowledge, a die-hard vehicular cyclist nutter. Whatever happens he would struggle to be a worse candidate than Shaun Bailey. That was the chap who was caught campaigning in Brentwood, yes, the one in Essex where no one had the vote. Oh, and do we know if this will be a FPTP election or has it been rolled back to transferable vote?
@chrisonabike There seem to be three frameworks when it comes to speed limits. Framework 1 is the approach introduced in 1934. It doesn't see speed limits as traffic-calming measures, but as a legal tool for identifying and dealing with reckless drivers. You measure traffic speeds to establish what constitutes normal driving behaviour, assume most drivers are reasonable and have an aversion to crashing or running someone over, and set the limit accordingly. Exceptions should genuinely be exceptional, so that drivers take them seriously when the do differ from the norm. Framework 2 is closer to the approach that existed before 1930: you simply set a speed and expect everyone to drive at it. This seems to be the framework the Welsh Government claims to favour, set a lower limit and expect compliance, often without changing the road or substantially increasing enforcement. The WG guidelines actually said don't take any account of traffic speeds as a variable when it comes to making exceptions, if you like to link me to a study that says that's a good idea, I'd like to read it. This is also how I used to assume speed limits work, as something you just *set*. Framework 3 recognises that Framework 1 falls apart when you use Framework 2, but argues that this is acceptable as long as the average speed falls somewhat. This seems to be the reality of what is being used today: high, sometimes extremely high, non-compliance is considered an acceptable price for a marginal reduction in average speeds. The problem is what happens in the long term when non-compliance is effectively designed into the system: speed limits become useless for identifying genuinely dangerous drivers, speeding becomes normalised and more socially acceptable, and pedestrians are given signs telling them to expect speeds that drivers are routinely travelling above.
@Bill H ".....but he is a genuine utility cyclist." That's good to hear, but telling two different groups things that are diametrically opposed doesn't do much for his credibility or honesty.
I think Andy Burnham has offered some hope in the last few weeks by threatening renationalisation of some industries, highlighting Brexit's disastrous effects on trade and public funding and calling out the downside of Thatcherism (if that viewpoint becomes more widely acknowledged most senior Tory politicians will have no clothes). And to Kier Starmer's credit he did take steps to improve the relationship and trade with the EU. But let's not get too excited too soon. The big problem is that lots of things need fixing but many aren't prepared to pay more towards it or can't afford to pay more towards it. Incidentally, I was discussing modern politicians with my wife this morning. They often seem to be self seeking, uninterested in detail, not very capable and mainly focussed on soundbites and their careers. Has it always been like this? Or is it just that we are older? It always seemed that politicians of the 70's, 80's and 90's had a deeper sense of responsibility and obligations of duty towards the electorate. But maybe they didn't. Discuss.
I met James Cleverly on a ‘Movers and Shakers’ ride organised by the Redbridge LCC. The ride ended at the then new Hogs Hill race track, which was replacing the lost East Way track in Hackney Wick. My main recollection was JC being angry with Lord Victor Adebowale for being allowed to ride the circuit sans helmet. The rest of us had to borrow lids but the good Lord got an exemption for his hair. JC otherwise came across as perfectly pleasant and he has lived an interesting life. Whether that qualifies him to be mayor I don’t know, but he is a genuine utility cyclist.
@Itsumishi Thanks for the reminder, have added that in - promise I meant it's the first custom bike that Canyon has made for him, although I certainly misremembered that DirtySixer made quite a few huge bikes for basketball players when writing this article :)
Re alleged doping, just like everyone else I can't say for certain it isn't happening, I just hope as a fan that it isn't. However, it seems that many, many people who pontificate about doping simply don't take into account dietary improvements. Of course every rider now has significant advantages over their predecessors in terms of being able to absorb two or three times more carbohydrate per hour than was previously thought possible, something which of itself is sufficient to explain much of the improvements in times and stamina. However, there are other dietary elements, for example during the Tour de France Robbie McEwen was talking about a new lactate gel that could enable riders to absorb up to 5 g of lactate per hour rather than the previous comfortable limit of around 0.5 g. Apparently production was limited and one team had purchased the entire available supply, no prizes for guessing who. Perfectly legal and sufficient largely to explain significant advantages but of course not as exciting as claiming that you know the top riders are on dope.
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Single and friendless I would
Single and friendless I would imagine. At least Sara found out what a tw*t he was before wasting any time getting to know him.
As the old joke goes Q: “Why do people take an instant dislike to me?”
A: “It saves time.”
Exactly. So considerate of
Exactly. So considerate of him to immediately reveal himself as a wanker and minimize the waste of her time. Well worth the price of a drink.
Sadly she has deleted her
Sadly she has deleted her Twitter account. I wonder if she got an anti-cyclist pile-on, or just too much unwanted attention.
https://twitter.com/robynjournalist/status/1446189962060345346
It’s unlikely he really hates
It’s unlikely he really hates cyclists. For whatever reason, he obviously needed an excuse for a quick getaway.
Nikolai wrote:
Why is it unlikely he really hates cyclists?
I mean that its a bit
I mean that its a bit unlikely that was his reason for leaving. He surely had other more compelling reasons.
Steve K wrote:
Why is it unlikely he really hates cyclists?— Nikolai
Nikolai is suggesting he did not find her attractive.
Or perhaps had a sudden attack of diarrhoea.
Probably put it private as it
Probably put it private as it garnered too much publicity (and said unwanted attentions as well I guess.) I though Jose Been had deleted hers when she was getting the backlash for daring to not like Trump but she reactivated a couple of weeks later.
Missed a keeper there…..
Missed a keeper there…..
In a similar vein, we were
In a similar vein, we were sounding out different estate agents to sell our late parents’ house, and it was down to two local agents with good reputations – one guy showed up and got our tour of the house, but when we mentioned that we were cyclists growing up and that the garage was handy for storing bikes, he went off on a 30-second rant which was almost a full bingo-card, including road tax, two-abreast, needless cycles lanes that are always empty, etc. His sales offer/commision was identical to the guy that we eventually chose, so his rant cost him around £14,500.
Type17 wrote:
I hope you told him why he didn’t use him.
It’s small town, so sadly we
It’s small town, so sadly we decided not to, but it was extremely tempting…
On the bright side given the
On the bright side given the Male/Female ratio of cyclists she’ll be spoilt for choice for the next date.
I have no interest in Mousers
I have no interest in Mousers, from Texas Instruments. I will NEVER take a cycling tour with PedalTripr. Not do I care what Cricut makes. I have no interest in Tableau, Wayrite’s shitty clothes, Chubb insurance, or Nicorette FFS.
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What is the delivery part of
What is the delivery part of the ranking supposed to be reflecting? If it’s historical performance of the council as a whole, it’s hard to see what would warrant putting Oxfordshire on the positive side of the line. On the other hand, if it’s the record of the current administration, I’m not sure how you’d judge it, given that they’ve only been in office a few months – and that would presumably go for a fair number of other councils as well.
I’m not sure that Cycling
I’m not sure that Cycling Fans can really comment on Sports Washing.
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“Qazaq”, surely?
Or possibly Cash-ac?
Or possibly Cash-ac?
Arvesen lost his saddle after
Arvesen lost his saddle after a crash with 60km to go during the 2011 Paris Roubaix – continued for another 20km but bailed after the Mons-en-Pevele: https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/arvesen-on-the-paris-roubaix-cobblestones-without-a-saddle/
I believe Cav was a guest at
I believe Cav was a guest at the finish in Clacton today,with his son, and helped present the green jersey, which is the Skoda QoM, not the sprinters jersey which is red.
I think tomorrows bunch sprint is harder to pick as the sprinters have got to get to it first,which isnt as straightforward as it looks on paper with over 1000metres of climbing on the way, I’d be tempted to say a breakaway with Trek pushing quite hard early on to breakup the dynamic of the race.
I get the romanticism around
I get the romanticism around old photos of weary mud caked men in the showers in the days of yore, but it just seems off now. Yeah nobody cared about stripping naked after 100 brutal miles in front of some guy with a flash camera. But now there’s probably 30 men with cameras behind the ‘solitude’ of the photo of Lizzie Deignan taking a shower. It’s almost like the ceremonial photo op–inserting oneself into history–than something practical.