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Homemade parking tickets (Image Credit: Farrelly Atkinson)

Cyclist leaves homemade parking tickets on cars in the bike lane…gets told to f*&! off; Rower wins men’s cycling esports champs; Kid drops roadies on steep climb; Doctor responds to councillor; Cyclist survives 100ft fall + more on the live blog

It’s Wednesday and Dan Alexander is here to take you through the middle of the week on the live blog
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Wed, Dec 09, 2020 09:09
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SUMMARY

  • Doctor responds to councillor who accused cycle lane of obstructing emergency services
  • Pro rider aged 21 dies of COVID-19
  • Gender parity at 2024 Olympics
  • The Great British Bicycle Bubble of 1896
  • 'New Olympic cyclist detected': Kid drops roadies on steep climb
  • Hexr launches smartphone fitting app to help make bespoke helmets more accessible
  • Woman survives 100ft fall onto rocks in shocking cycling accident
  • Fair Fuel UK release latest 'Road User Survey'
  • Halfords allegedly sold Boardman bike with the forks the wrong way round
  • Ashleigh Moolman Pasio wins first-ever women's UCI Cycling Esports World Championship
  • Tacx Boost trainer launches... which might look familiar
  • How to make friends with van drivers with Jeremy Vine
  • Cyclist leaves homemade parking tickets on cars parked in bike lane opposite school
  • The first men's cycling esports world champion is... a rower
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9 December 2020, 09:09

Doctor responds to councillor who accused cycle lane of obstructing emergency services

No! Please stop this lobbying. I’m a dr, who cycles to St George’s. I was called in for a Major Incident and cycling was the quickest route to the hospital. It’s is also a much safer route since the A24 cycle lane was introduced.

— Sarah Krishnanandan (@SKrishnanandan) December 8, 2020

A doctor working at St George’s Hospital in Tooting has appealed for her local Conservative councillor to rethink plans to scrap the A24 cycle lane. Ian Hart is the councillor for a ward in Wandsworth and said that “emergency vehicles must be allowed to move freely,” and that the “blockages and closures,” on the A24 must be removed.

Sarah Krishnanandan works at the hospital and uses the cycle lane to get to work. She replied: “No! Please stop this lobbying. I’m a dr, who cycles to St George’s. I was called in for a Major Incident and cycling was the quickest route to the hospital. It’s is also a much safer route since the A24 cycle lane was introduced.”

Critics of the cycle lane have used videos, such as the one below, to accuse the cycle lane of causing congestion and preventing emergency service vehicles from attending incidents. However, as some people have said on social media, it’s not entirely clear that the removal of the cycle lane would have allowed the ambulance to pass.

No #tooting businesses no want #ltn

3 weeks of hell for businesses and residents on #a24 it was when it was forced on us with so much pollutions

See how bad it was on video outside shops @BaldKaz @TheFox89688362 @SGasworks @baldamigo1 https://t.co/rh7g7hT4rR pic.twitter.com/pZuMkTM2EP

— Mr John Singh Pajinder #chakdetooting #GoshWala (@tootingjsp) November 13, 2020

9 December 2020, 09:09

Pro rider aged 21 dies of COVID-19

Ciao Michael, il tuo ricordo resterà per sempre con noi… ❤️♾

Tutta la squadra Mastromarco Sensi Nibali si stringe alla famiglia in questo momento di dolore. pic.twitter.com/j5kyWWcZxM

— MASTROMARCO SENSI NIBALI (@TeamMastromarco) December 3, 2020

A pro rider from Italian team Mastromarco Sensi Nibali has died of COVID-19. Marca reports Michael Antonelli was admitted to hospital two weeks ago, before being moved to the intensive care. The 21-year-old was recovering from a serious accident at a race in Florence in 2018 which saw him taken to hospital in a coma. Antonelli was slowly recovering from the incident and was able to feed himself and recognise people when he became infected.

9 December 2020, 09:09

Gender parity at 2024 Olympics

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Team GB women's team pursuit with Rio 2016 gold medals (copyright Britishcycling.org_.uk) (Image Credit: Farrelly Atkinson)
Team GB women's team pursuit with Rio 2016 gold medals (copyright Britishcycling.org_.uk).jpg
Team GB women's team pursuit with Rio 2016 gold medals (copyright Britishcycling.org_.uk) (Image Credit: Farrelly Atkinson)

The number of female cyclists competing at the 2024 Olympics will match the number of male athletes, the UCI has confirmed. A total of 514 athletes will take part in the cycling events at the Paris Games, split evenly between the men’s and women’s events for the first time ever. At next year’s Tokyo Olympics, the mountain bike, BMX and BMX Freestyle events will see equal numbers competing but 2024 is the first time this will have been achieved in the track and road events. 

In Paris, 90 athletes will compete in the road events and 95 on the tack. UCI President David Lappartient said: “It gives us great satisfaction to achieve what is a key objective of our Agenda 2022. Gender parity at the Olympic Games Paris 2024 sends out a strong message to our athletes and society as a whole.”

9 December 2020, 09:09

The Great British Bicycle Bubble of 1896

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canyon factory boxes - via canyon (Image Credit: Farrelly Atkinson)
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canyon factory boxes – via canyon (Image Credit: Farrelly Atkinson)

This story from Nasdaq is pretty interesting…In the 1890s, public interest in bikes rocketed as the humble mode of transport represented a ‘social and environmental breakthrough’. Share prices in bicycle companies soared, the value of many tripling in the space of a few months in 1896. This happened even while the number of companies making and selling bicycles expanded more than five-fold.

By 1901, the bubble had burst. Low-cost American bikes flooded the market and enthusiasm steadied as people started to see bicycles as an inevitability and the novelty was gone. Five years after the bubble, at least 40 publicly traded British bike companies had gone bankrupt. More than 70% of the companies that benefited from the 1890s bubble went bust.

9 December 2020, 09:09

'New Olympic cyclist detected': Kid drops roadies on steep climb

This may well be an old video, I feel like we’ve seen it before. But it’s a great clip so why not share it again? It’s been doing the rounds on Facebook and shows a kid dancing up a steep climb dropping roadies, with all the gear, as he goes… Remco Evenepoel will be 21 in January so it’s probably time for the next generation… 

9 December 2020, 09:09

Hexr launches smartphone fitting app to help make bespoke helmets more accessible

Hexr smartphone app
Hexr smartphone app (Image Credit: Farrelly Atkinson)
Hexr smartphone app
Hexr smartphone app (Image Credit: Farrelly Atkinson)

Custom-fit helmet brand Hexr have announced a new 3D scanning smartphone app that will allow users to scan over 250,000 data points on their head to get an accurate fit. The app can be accessed on IOS 13 and onwards and the hope is that it will make custom helmets accessible to more people.

Co-founder and CTO, Henry Neilson said: “Like many, 2020 has been a unique year for us at HEXR. The rapid transformation of what is possible and necessary for safe commerce, has borne some of the world’s most advanced 3D capturing software, neatly wrapped in a beautiful and intuitive interface. I am immensely proud of the HEXR team who have built this, making custom available to millions, and further challenging the limits of existing technology.”

9 December 2020, 09:09

Woman survives 100ft fall onto rocks in shocking cycling accident

pic.twitter.com/sxZrTY4H8s

— Alexandra Dervan (@thealexed) August 18, 2020

KentOnline reports that a 28-year-old woman miraculously survived a cycling accident that saw her fall off a 100ft cliff onto the rocks below. The woman has asked not to be named but fell from the cliff near Joss Bay at Broadstairs in Kent. Her last memory before the incident was cycling along the cliff-top path between Ramsgate and Margate on August 18. 

The first thing the woman can recall is waking up in hospital a fortnight later following emergency surgery on her head injuries. “All I could see were casts on my hands and bandages on my head,” she told KentOnline. “I remember being like ‘what the hell?”

She was airlifted to King’s College Hospital in London, placed in an induced coma and has since had seven operations. Her injuries included skull damage, two broken wrists, two broken ribs as well as several bones attached to her spinal cord, her elbow and some fingers. 

“It hasn’t put me off [cycling],” she continued. “It’s a hobby I’ve always loved, and I will do it again when fit enough.The only thing I’ll do differently is wear a helmet, as I was so stupid to not have done that day.”

9 December 2020, 09:09

Fair Fuel UK release latest 'Road User Survey'

The state of the questions in this – I would fail a first year student for creating survey with such leading questions. The data produced by this survey will be completely meaningless.

— Matt Coldrey (@MattCoachingPE) December 9, 2020

In the past, the campaign group have been accused of running surveys that could possibly lead to slightly biased results in favour of motorists… and it appears the latest one isn’t faring much better. Full story to follow, and if you want to take part in the survey then the link is here. 

9 December 2020, 09:09

Halfords allegedly sold Boardman bike with the forks the wrong way round

One of my friends has just bought a new bike from Halfords…. pic.twitter.com/iQjBw50XQV

— Jon (@samuriinbred) December 9, 2020

Yep, this is how one lucky customer got their new bike from Halfords. A Twitter user called Jon shared this photo of his friend’s new Boardman bike, allegedly bought from Halfords with the forks the wrong way round. Unless…

Nothing wrong with those forks, it’s the rest of the bike that’s fitted backwards!

— Mtb_Si (@si_mtb) December 9, 2020

9 December 2020, 09:09

Ashleigh Moolman Pasio wins first-ever women's UCI Cycling Esports World Championship

First-ever UCI Cycling Esports WORLD CHAMPION! 🌈

Congratulations @ashleighcycling who also wins on her birthday! #Watopia2020 pic.twitter.com/Ab2eSgZQ0A

— UCI (@UCI_cycling) December 9, 2020

9 December 2020, 09:09

Tacx Boost trainer launches... which might look familiar

Garmin Tacx Boost
Garmin Tacx Boost (Image Credit: Farrelly Atkinson)
Garmin Tacx Boost
Garmin Tacx Boost (Image Credit: Farrelly Atkinson)

Garmin (the new owners of Tacx) announced the launch of its ‘new’ Tacx Boost trainer today, saying it is a ‘powerful indoor trainer that features a forceful magnetic brake, realistic ride-feel and manual resistance control to help cyclists train year-round.’

If you think it looks familiar, that’s because it is… Garmin tell us that spec-wise the Boost is the same as the existing Tacx Booster, that’s been around for nine years, except the repackaged version comes with a speed sensor bundle that will allow the rider to track distance and speed on Zwift and other third party apps. 

The price is nice at £229.99, with the Boost described as an “affordable and quiet basic trainer that makes it easy to train year round.” 

9 December 2020, 09:09

How to make friends with van drivers with Jeremy Vine

I bonded with a van driver today. Have a look at what happened. pic.twitter.com/oQRlRUbgkq

— Jeremy Vine (@theJeremyVine) December 9, 2020

9 December 2020, 09:09

Cyclist leaves homemade parking tickets on cars parked in bike lane opposite school

Homemade parking tickets
Homemade parking tickets (Image Credit: Farrelly Atkinson)
Homemade parking tickets
Homemade parking tickets (Image Credit: Farrelly Atkinson)

This cyclist took matters into his own hands after seeing the growing problem of drivers parking their cars in the bike lane opposite Hillhead School in Glasgow. Thomas Cornwallis placed homemade parking tickets on cars parked in the lane to raise awareness about the danger they pose to cyclists. One man, waiting to pick their child up, didn’t take to the tickets very kindly and can be seen in the video below arguing and telling the cycling advocate: “I own my own law firm, now fuck off.” 

Thomas told road.cc: “I went out to help raise awareness, placed them and moved on… In the video of the man, he shouted at me threw [the ticket] back at me, he started film, so I got a video of him talking nonsense.”

Some people on Twitter then searched the man’s registration plate on the gov.uk vehicle tax service, found the car was untaxed without an MOT then accused him of driving the car illegally. Thomas ticketed ten cars and said that despite the objection from one man, another driver moved on after having the reason for the action explained.

I also had very grumpy man who threw card at me and told me fuck off before he lose his temper.

I asked why he wanted threaten me, and he started film me… so I gave him same treatment.

He owns a law firm… and is a litter bug 🙃 pic.twitter.com/js4v4g3xds

— Thomas O Cornwallis (@UrbanistTOC) December 9, 2020

Of course. pic.twitter.com/ahtvGCZCet

— Pidgin Posting (@PidginPosting) December 9, 2020

9 December 2020, 09:09

The first men's cycling esports world champion is... a rower

Jason Osborne (Germany) wins the UCI Cycling Esports World Championships. Top-10 pic.twitter.com/uMu5O88VVH

— the Inner Ring (@inrng) December 9, 2020

German rower Jason Osborne overcame a field of pro cyclists and Zwift specialists to win the first ever men’s UCI Cycling Esports World Championships. The 26-year-old is a rowing world champion and competed at the 2016 Olympics in Rio. Turns out he’s a pretty handy bike rider too. When rowers do cycling…

2019 @WorldRowing Champion 🥇

and now.. 2020 UCI Cycling Esports World Champion! 🥇#Watopia2020 pic.twitter.com/Tu1yz3mfdg

— UCI (@UCI_cycling) December 9, 2020

When cyclists do rowing…

#hurtlocker pic.twitter.com/dK7vFNlLIS

— Orla Chennaoui (@SportsOrla) December 9, 2017

9 December 2020, 09:09

Cyclist killed after brakes on e-bike failed on notorious North Yorkshire descent, inquest hears

Cyclist killed after brakes on e-bike failed on notorious North Yorkshire descent, inquest hears

Craig Barnhart, the third cyclist in six years to die at Dibbles Bridge, had planned to have his disc brakes serviced after lockdown

9 December 2020, 09:09

Cycling UK accuse Fair Fuel UK of running ‘how much do you hate cycling’ survey

Cycling UK accuse Fair Fuel UK of running ‘how much do you hate cycling’ survey

Charity says 'rigged' poll contains 'leading questions' on cycle lanes and low traffic neighbourhoods

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Dan Alexander
Dan was the road.cc news editor from 2022-2026. He joined in 2020 having previously written about nearly every other sport under the sun for the Express, and the weird and wonderful world of non-league football for The Non-League Paper. Dan mainly wrote news and tech articles as well as the occasional feature. He hopefully kept you entertained on the live blog too. Never fast enough to take things on the bike too seriously, you’ll find him exploring the south of England by two wheels at a leisurely weekend pace, or enjoying his favourite Scottish roads when visiting family. Sometimes he’ll even load up the bags and ride up the whole way, he’s a bit strange like that.  

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  1. eburtthebike
    December 9, 2020 at 11:32 am
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    It’s beginning to look as if

    It’s beginning to look as if there is a concerted campaign against cycling facilities, despite the government, local government and the NHS all saying it’s brilliant.  I trust all  the keyboard warriors on this and other cycling sites are responding whenever they see such misinformed, ignorant propaganda.

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    • Steve K
      December 9, 2020 at 11:51 am
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      eburtthebike wrote:

      It’s beginning to look as if there is a concerted campaign against cycling facilities, despite the government, local government and the NHS all saying it’s brilliant.  I trust all  the keyboard warriors on this and other cycling sites are responding whenever they see such misinformed, ignorant propaganda.

      — eburtthebike

      I’m currently engaged in fighting the good fight on a Crystal Palace FC message board, if that helps. 

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      • ChrisB200SX
        December 9, 2020 at 1:18 pm
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        Steve K wrote:

        I’m currently engaged in fighting the good fight on a Crystal Palace FC message board, if that helps. 

        — Steve K

        How are all three fans reacting?

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    • CTD81
      December 9, 2020 at 11:53 am
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      There is a concerted campaign

      There is a concerted campaign against facilities including fair fuel UK who have sentout this survey to everybody on their mail list https://s.surveyplanet.com/NzD3nRZR3 .

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      • Pedal those squares
        December 9, 2020 at 12:21 pm
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        What I can say is do not do

        What I can say is do not do the fair fule survey….you would never guess but the questions are not “open” and force you to select inappropriate answers.

        e.g.

        DO YOU SUPPORT NEW CYCLE LANES BEING BUILT ONTO EXISTING ROADS

        Yes/No/Not sure  (So far so good….YES)

        DO YOU SUPPORT NEW CYCLE LANES BEING BUILT AWAY FROM EXISTING ROADS LEAVING THE ROADS AS THEY ARE

        Yes/No/Not Sure

        errr….what about YES and put more cycle lanes on existing roads?  So I am unable to answer the question how I would like.

        And you just know answer yes to both and they will only highligh the second answer, as I am sure they will deam that more “important” than my first answer.

        So once I got that far, I stopped doing the survey…..whatever you answer, they get the results they want….bunch of…… 

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        • Pedal those squares
          December 9, 2020 at 12:38 pm
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          Ok….I did a few more

          Ok….I did a few more questions, which seem ok….but then this!

          SHOULD ROAD CYCLISTS BE MADE TO ADHERE TO THE SAME ROAD USER RULES THAT DRIVERS LEGALLY MUST FOLLOW, SUCH AS:

          1. MOTORING LAWS & PENALTIES

          2. ROAD USER TESTS

          3. ROAD TAXES

          Yes/No/Not sure

           

          The answer is Yes to 1 but not really…but of course they will read that as meaning I get points on my licence, which means a yes to 2 by default…..it should be, “Follow the High Code” …YES  (So scrap may answer to this one)

          I want to answer No to 2….that would mean that a kid say 6 years old should pass a test to ride a bike.  So equally the kid should be able to drive a car, because that would be a really good idea!

          As for 3….well where do you start…send the 6 year old kid out to work so they can pay….wonderful. 

          So I am closing the survey and heading out on by bike to clear my head 🙂

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          • hawkinspeter
            December 9, 2020 at 1:10 pm
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            I was about to have a look at

            I was about to have a look at the “survey” but it’s obvious from just those 3 options that it’s got really poorly thought out questions.

            1. Why should cyclists have to abide by the speed limits for motorised vehicles? Also, it’s ridicuous to even suggest that bicycles should not be allowed to use mandatory cycle lanes.
            2. Why should cyclists be forced to pass a test when you don’t need a license to ride a bike? Sounds like a scheme to discourage cycling.
            3. What road taxes? Are they referring to income tax?

            What’s next, a question such as “Should cyclists stop deliberately crashing into pedestrians?” Yes/No

             

          • Hirsute
            December 9, 2020 at 1:37 pm
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            “Should cyclists be banned

            “Should cyclists be banned from the roads?”

          • hawkinspeter
            December 9, 2020 at 1:59 pm
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            hirsute wrote:

            “Should cyclists be banned from the roads or are you happy to sit in traffic queues caused by them?”

            — hirsute

            There, FTFY

          • alchemilla
            December 9, 2020 at 7:33 pm
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            I was about to have a look at
            [quote=hawkinspeter]

            I was about to have a look at the “survey” but it’s obvious from just those 3 options that it’s got really poorly thought out questions.

            1. Why should cyclists have to abide by the speed limits for motorised vehicles? Also, it’s ridicuous to even suggest that bicycles should not be allowed to use mandatory cycle lanes.
            2. Why should cyclists be forced to pass a test when you don’t need a license to ride a bike? Sounds like a scheme to discourage cycling.
            3. What road taxes? Are they referring to income tax?

            What’s next, a question such as “Should cyclists stop deliberately crashing into pedestrians?” Yes/No

             

            None of those questions were in the survey that I just did!
            One that was poorly worded so I had to answer ‘don’t know’, was: 

            FROM RECENT MEDIA REPORTS, UNELECTED SPECIAL ADVISORS IN NO 10 ARE INFLUENCING THE ROLL OUT OF CYCLE LANES. WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT THIS?
            I don’t know what unelected advisors are advising!  Cycle lanes good, or cycle lanes bad?  Whether or not they’re elected is irrelevant if they’re pushing for more cycle infrastructure, whoever they are.

            I agree though, it was a crap survey, but all cyclists need to fill it in to give the Fair Fuel lobby a run for their money.

          • Brauchsel
            December 9, 2020 at 11:56 pm
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            Done, although I answered

            Done, although I answered “don’t know” to the cyclists obeying the law question. Partly because it was literally nonsensical, but partly because I suspect they’re itching to do some (ahem) “statistical analysis” to show that 102% of cyclists believe they’re above the law. 

          • ChasP
            December 9, 2020 at 1:50 pm
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            I agree the loaded questions

            I agree the loaded questions make it difficult, but I would still argue for filling it in as well as you can to help balance their outrageous views.

          • Captain Badger
            December 10, 2020 at 10:52 am
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            ChasP wrote:

            I agree the loaded questions make it difficult, but I would still argue for filling it in as well as you can to help balance their outrageous views.

            — ChasP

            Or does a greater number of respondents give it more credibility?

            I remember when Richard Dawkins was asked why he wouldn’t debate with Ken Hamm (Loony creation believing fundamentalist) he responded “It would look good on his CV, not so much on mine”

          • ChasP
            December 9, 2020 at 2:51 pm
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            Possibly, though didn’t they

            Possibly, though didn’t they take down a survey a few months ago because they were getting so many negative responces?

          • Captain Badger
            December 9, 2020 at 4:35 pm
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            ChasP wrote:

            Possibly, though didn’t they take down a survey a few months ago because they were getting so many negative responces?

            — ChasP

            dunno

          • nikkispoke
            December 9, 2020 at 6:04 pm
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            I have just completed the

            I have just completed the survey having taken the view it would be interesting once the results and comments are known how they change those results. Then hopefully they will be dis-credited further for being shown to pre-determine their outcome (shock) so even if it is for one year they are shown to be as fraudulent, irresponsible and dis-honest as we all know they are.   

          • Captain Badger
            December 10, 2020 at 10:14 am
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            nikkispoke wrote:

            I have just completed the survey having taken the view it would be interesting once the results and comments are known how they change those results. Then hopefully they will be dis-credited further for being shown to pre-determine their outcome (shock) so even if it is for one year they are shown to be as fraudulent, irresponsible and dis-honest as we all know they are.   

            — nikkispoke

            Fair enough, I’ve been convinced and just had a bit f fun doing it. this was my parting comment on teh last page

            “I’m really pleased that you are keen to make fuel duty fair. It’s about time we drivers were made to meet the staggering costs that we inflict on society through road violence, damage to quality of life and environmental degradation. Charging fair fuel duty by removing the tax freeze and index linking it to damage to society is a major tool in encouraging people to make the right decision and only use their vehicles when absolutely necessary.”

      • jollygoodvelo
        December 9, 2020 at 12:36 pm
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        CTD81 wrote:

        There is a concerted campaign against facilities including fair fuel UK who have sentout this survey to everybody on their mail list https://s.surveyplanet.com/NzD3nRZR3 .

        — CTD81

        I’m not doing that, biased questions aside there is no way I’m providing the level of personal data requested.

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        • Secret_squirrel
          December 9, 2020 at 2:30 pm
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          Do it then hit them with a

          Do it then hit them with a Subject Access Request 

          Then complain to the ICO when they balls it up. angel

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          • Jack Sexty
            December 9, 2020 at 2:48 pm
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            Story coming soon re Fair

            Story coming soon re Fair Fuel UK survey. 

          • Captain Badger
            December 9, 2020 at 4:37 pm
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            Jack Sexty wrote:

            Story coming soon re Fair Fuel UK survey. 

            — Jack Sexty

            Lazy question, but is info on who runs the campaign and their funding model freely available? 

        • alchemilla
          December 9, 2020 at 7:48 pm
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          jollygoodvelo wrote:

          There is a concerted campaign against facilities including fair fuel UK who have sentout this survey to everybody on their mail list https://s.surveyplanet.com/NzD3nRZR3 .

          — jollygoodvelo

          I’m not doing that, biased questions aside there is no way I’m providing the level of personal data requested.

          — CTD81

          Your email and postcode?  Hundreds of organisations already have mine, either with or without my knowledge.  One more won’t make a blind bit of difference.

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  2. Hirsute
    December 9, 2020 at 1:34 pm
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    Didn’t realise helemts are

    Didn’t realise helmets are certified for a 30m drop down a cliff. I’ll make sure I wear one if I go for a walk there – assuming in that circumstance it doesn’t result in worse injuries.

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    • Steve K
      December 9, 2020 at 1:36 pm
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      hirsute wrote:

      Didn’t realise helmets are certified for a 30m drop down a cliff. I’ll make sure I wear one if I go for a walk there – assuming in that circumstance it doesn’t result in worse injuries.

      — hirsute

      I have to say, I think my takeaway if I were her would be “if I survived that without a helmet, there really is no point in wearing one”

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      • Hirsute
        December 9, 2020 at 1:41 pm
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        She really hadn’t thought

        She really hadn’t thought about anything. I thought of 3 things immediately – the head is now much bigger so more likely to hit something, what happens when the strap or helmet catches on the cliff face, what if a shard of rock is caught in a vent and you land on the shard?

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    • Brauchsel
      December 9, 2020 at 1:51 pm
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      If she’d been wearing a

      If she’d been wearing a helmet, the cliff wouldn’t have given her as much space or something. 

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      • Hirsute
        December 9, 2020 at 2:07 pm
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        In the hierarchy of risk

        In the hierarchy of risk controls, let’s go for number one – eliminate the risk and don’t cycle next the cliff edge !

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        • mdavidford
          December 9, 2020 at 2:26 pm
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          …or remove the cliff.

          …or remove the cliff.

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        • Captain Badger
          December 9, 2020 at 2:27 pm
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          hirsute wrote:

          In the hierarchy of risk controls, let’s go for number one – eliminate the risk and don’t cycle next the cliff edge !

          — hirsute

          Now you’re just being silly….

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      • Brightspark
        December 9, 2020 at 8:03 pm
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        Assuming she landed head

        Assuming she landed head first then the extra 30mm’s of helmet thickness would have reduced her fall by the same amount. It would probably make all the difference.

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        • Brightspark
          December 9, 2020 at 8:03 pm
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          Oh! 30meters, 30 Centimeters.

          Oh! 30meters, 30 millimeters…perhaps that is what she meant.

          Or

          former government and BHIT advise,

          “wearing a helmet reduces your chance of having an accident by 80%”

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          • Hirsute
            December 9, 2020 at 7:33 pm
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            It is all bollocks anyhow. If
            It is all bollocks anyhow. If someone does a risk assessment and decides PPE is the solution and then decides the type of PPE is a cycle helmet, then I fear for them.

          • Brightspark
            December 9, 2020 at 8:08 pm
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            I made a mistake and wrote

            I made a mistake and wrote down centimeters not millimeters…corrected now..but perhaps I am not wearing it right?

    • MattieKempy
      December 9, 2020 at 3:23 pm
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      I can’t imagine a

      I can’t imagine a circumstance in which wearing a helmet would result in a worse outcome. While I agree with Chris Boardman, I wear a helmet every time as I’d rather not gamble with my life!

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      • Hirsute
        December 9, 2020 at 3:27 pm
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        I already gave 3 examples.

        I already gave 3 examples.

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      • eburtthebike
        December 9, 2020 at 11:44 pm
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        MattieKempy wrote:

        I can’t imagine a circumstance in which wearing a helmet would result in a worse outcome. While I agree with Chris Boardman, I wear a helmet every time as I’d rather not gamble with my life!

        — MattieKempy

        Rotational injuries are the most serious type of head injury, and by increasing the radius of the head and therefore the turning moment, helmets make rotational injuries more likely, a fact denied by helmet zealots for thirty years, right up until the manufacturers invented MIPS.

        Not to mention risk compensation, making collisions more likely.

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        • mdavidford
          December 10, 2020 at 10:24 am
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          eburtthebike wrote:

          Not to mention risk compensation, making collisions more likely.

          — eburtthebike

          To be fair, though, I can’t see wearing a helmet affecting the behaviour of nearby cliffs.

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      • Captain Badger
        December 10, 2020 at 10:11 am
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        MattieKempy wrote:

        I can’t imagine a circumstance in which wearing a helmet would result in a worse outcome. While I agree with Chris Boardman, I wear a helmet every time as I’d rather not gamble with my life!

        — MattieKempy

        I do too, but I understand that there is an increased risk of spinal injuries. This is potentially explained by the lid increasing the chances of cranial contact, and when it does it acts as a lever, twisting the neck.

         

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  3. Captain Badger
    December 9, 2020 at 2:26 pm
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    “It hasn’t put me off

    “It hasn’t put me off [cycling],” she continued. “It’s a hobby I’ve always loved, and I will do it again when fit enough.The only thing I’ll do differently is wear a helmet, as I was so stupid to not have done that day.”

    What, are helmets anti-grav these days?…..

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    • OnYerBike
      December 9, 2020 at 3:15 pm
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      I’m very much in the Chris

      I’m very much in the Chris Boardman camp that insisting people wear helmets just distracts from far more important road safety issues, but if I knew I was going to fall off a cliff, I would probably rather be wearing one than not…

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      • wycombewheeler
        December 10, 2020 at 2:05 pm
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        Unfortunately for the pro

        Unfortunately for the pro helmet lobby she wasn’t wearing one, so they are not able to claim it saved her life, which clearly it wouldn’t have done, as not wearing one did not prove fatal.

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        • Rendel Harris
          December 10, 2020 at 2:14 pm
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          wycombewheeler wrote:

          Unfortunately for the pro helmet lobby she wasn’t wearing one, so they are not able to claim it saved her life, which clearly it wouldn’t have done, as not wearing one did not prove fatal.

          — wycombewheeler

          Not sure it proves much for any lobby apart from the “some people get really lucky sometimes” lobby.

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          • hawkinspeter
            December 10, 2020 at 4:21 pm
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            I’m glad she survivied, but

            I’m glad she survivied, but my definition of lucky involves not falling off cliffs.

    • AlsoSomniloquism
      December 9, 2020 at 3:58 pm
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      TBH, I doubt the helmet would

      TBH, I doubt the helmet would have made much difference on a 100ft fall anyway. She could well be a poster child for not needing one as she survived such a fall. 

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      • OnYerBike
        December 9, 2020 at 4:34 pm
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        Her injuries included skull

        Her injuries included skull damage – obviously it’s impossible to be certain in any given case, but I would have thought that, in all liklihood, wearing a helmet would have made her injuries less severe, if only slightly.

        For what it’s worth, IMHO arguing that she survived despite wearing a helmet and therefore helmets are pointless is every bit as flawed as the (more commonly seen) argument whenever someone survives a crash who was wearing a helmet that the helmet must have saved their life.

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        • Blackthorne
          December 10, 2020 at 8:33 am
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          And here emerges the spotted

          And here we see the spotted troll, emerging from its ancient hiding place beneath the bridge to fling straw man arguments about helmets once again…

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          • Rendel Harris
            December 10, 2020 at 2:28 pm
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            Blackthorne wrote:

            And here we see the spotted troll, emerging from its ancient hiding place beneath the bridge to fling straw man arguments about helmets once again…

            — Blackthorne

            Why is a perfectly reasonable and well reasoned point met with cries of “straw man” and “troll”? If anything it’s you that’s trolling, friend.

  4. andystow
    December 9, 2020 at 2:46 pm
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    “Low-cost American bikes

    “Low-cost American bikes flooded the market…”

    I live near to and frequently cycle past the former Duryea factory. Duryea also built the first motor car in America (boo!) Then I believe Duryea was joined by Rouse, formed Rouse-Duryea, then left and Rouse found another partner and became Rouse-Hazard. They made Rudge bicycles, among others.

    For a while, Peoria, IL was a major hub of bicycle and rubber tire production. Now all that’s left is a few street names: Duryea, Hazard, and Rouse. There’s a new Trek store between Rouse and Hazard.

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  5. RoubaixCube
    December 9, 2020 at 4:41 pm
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    ‘New Olympic cyclist detected

    ‘New Olympic cyclist detected‘ or maybe its the power of being a local with a fresh set of youthful legs?

    Ive had people on fat bikes out climb and out speed me after a rather brisk 30-40mile ride. Doesnt make them olympic cyclists though It just means im one foot in the grave.

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  6. Wardy74
    December 9, 2020 at 4:46 pm
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    Owns own law firm, drives
    Owns own law firm, drives legally neglected Hyundai (no offence Hyundai owners). I suggest he finds another career.

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    • quiff
      December 9, 2020 at 5:17 pm
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      I can’t even work out what

      I can’t even work out what saying “I own my own law firm” was supposed to achieve. Apart from perhaps attracting some attention for bringing the profession into disrepute.

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    • Hirsute
      December 9, 2020 at 5:50 pm
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      He’ll need that legal advice

      He’ll need that legal advice

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  7. Sriracha
    December 9, 2020 at 6:19 pm
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    “The only thing I’ll do
    “The only thing I’ll do differently is wear a helmet, as I was so stupid to not have done that day”
    Sheesh, I dunno, the helmet thing, or cycling over a cliff? Which would I do differently next time?

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  8. Sriracha
    December 9, 2020 at 6:25 pm
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    “This may well be an old
    “This may well be an old video, I feel like we’ve seen it before. But…” Welcome to the Editorial Team here at retread.cc!

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    • MattieKempy
      December 10, 2020 at 12:21 pm
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      If you don’t like it, go

      If you don’t like it, go somewhere else!

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      • mdavidford
        December 10, 2020 at 1:13 pm
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        We’ve all tried, but we just

        We’ve all tried, but we just find ourselves popping up here again six months later.

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        • wycombewheeler
          December 10, 2020 at 1:58 pm
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          mdavidford wrote:

          We’ve all tried, but we just find ourselves popping up here again six months later.

          — mdavidford

          strangely like lots of the content

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  9. EddyBerckx
    December 9, 2020 at 7:49 pm
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    Might be me but the main

    Might be me but the main takeaway from riding over a 100 foot cliff and waking up 2 weeks later is not to ride over a 100 foot cliff as opposed to wearing a helmet while I do it next time…

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  10. Rome73
    December 10, 2020 at 7:08 am
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    Backwards facing forks on a

    Backwards facing forks on a bike purchased from Halfords? I’ve seen that dozens of times. If people ask me about buying a bike from Halfords I always recommend getting it checked post purchase by a qualified mechanic and I would never recommend taking a bike to Halfords for a service. 

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    • eburtthebike
      December 10, 2020 at 7:36 am
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      Lukas wrote:

      Backwards facing forks on a bike purchased from Halfords? I’ve seen that dozens of times. If people ask me about buying a bike from Halfords I always recommend getting it checked post purchase by a qualified mechanic and I would never recommend taking a bike to Halfords for a service. 

      — Lukas

      A few years ago, I  had a spate, well three, of cyclists who had the front brake cable wrapped around the head tube, so that when they turned a corner, the brake came on.  All had been serviced by my local Halfords.  It was great business for me though, as I gained them as customers, being better and cheaper.

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  11. NZ Vegan Rider
    December 10, 2020 at 9:15 am
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    Terrible crash ; cyclist

    Terrible crash ; cyclist knocked off ;-(

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  12. MattieKempy
    December 10, 2020 at 12:22 pm
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    The funny thing with that

    The funny thing with that road user survey is that it’s really easy to go on there and skew the results by answering all the questions in favour of cycling. Then stand back and watch the small explosion as the biased @rsehole who wrote it sees the results. I suggest that everyone does the same thing!

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    • Bungle_52
      December 9, 2020 at 6:58 pm
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      Brilliant idea. Just done it.

      Brilliant idea. Just done it. Thank you.

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      • No Reply
        December 9, 2020 at 8:46 pm
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        So have I, and sent it to all

        So have I, and sent it to all my cycling buddies. Sadly not on facebook but anyone on here can surely get it to as many as possible? Lets fuck up their day!

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      • bry nylon
        December 9, 2020 at 9:13 pm
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        me too – survey completed 

        me too – survey completed smiley

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“We’re going to turn a free flow of movement into a stop, start, stop, start. It’s going to cause havoc, pollution, and disturbance,” one local campaigner argued
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WTB teams up with Stromm to create aerodynamic gravel tyres with ‘vortex generators’
WTB teams up with Stromm to create aerodynamic gravel tyres with ‘vortex generators’
WTB jumps on the aero hype train with three new tyres built with fancy 'vortex generators' and new casings
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WTB teams up with Stromm to create aerodynamic gravel tyres with ‘vortex generators’
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GripGrab Grinta Short Sleeve Jersey
GripGrab Grinta Short Sleeve Jersey
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Home workshop tools I simply cannot live without, including some you may not have thought of
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Canyon Lux Trail CF 7 mountain bike
Canyon Lux Trail CF 7 mountain bike
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9 classic British mountain bike brands lost to time
9 classic British mountain bike brands lost to time
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Maxxis Minion DHX MaxxGrip New DH tyre
Maxxis Minion DHX MaxxGrip New DH tyre
Superb cornering traction but heavy and can wear quickly
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POC Men’s Motion Air MTB shorts
POC Men’s Motion Air MTB shorts
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Bike technology is great, but sometimes mechanical simplicity is digital liberation
Bike technology is great, but sometimes mechanical simplicity is digital liberation
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‘E-bike’ riders 41% more likely to suffer head injuries than other cyclists due to “lethal combination” of lack of helmets and alcohol – but cycling campaigners say hospital stats include fast illegal bikes
‘E-bike’ riders 41% more likely to suffer head injuries than other cyclists due to “lethal combination” of lack of helmets and alcohol – but cycling campaigners say hospital stats include fast illegal bikes
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“Making America Beautiful Again”: New Trump order could open up National Parks for e-bikers, Lime hits 1 million journeys in the West Mids + more
“Making America Beautiful Again”: New Trump order could open up National Parks for e-bikers, Lime hits 1 million journeys in the West Mids + more
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The best-looking e-bike conversion kit yet? A first ride on the stealthy new DUO Wheel system
The best-looking e-bike conversion kit yet? A first ride on the stealthy new DUO Wheel system
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Roxform Stride S
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Banned drug driver convicted again… for riding illegally modified 58mph bike (and not wearing a helmet)
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“County lines on wheels?” Ipswich abandons hire e-bikes after ‘safety’ concerns, Bafang launches powerful new motor, 16m micromobility trips in west of England plus more
“County lines on wheels?” Ipswich abandons hire e-bikes after ‘safety’ concerns, Bafang launches powerful new motor, 16m micromobility trips in west of England plus more
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E-bike confusion harming shops, as owner claims illegal bike owners “aggressive” when refused service
E-bike confusion harming shops, as owner claims illegal bike owners “aggressive” when refused service
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Blanket e-bike ban from trains and stations will have “devastating impact”, say cycling campaigners – as rail operator refuses to meet with cyclists and share evidence behind “huge backward step”
Blanket e-bike ban from trains and stations will have “devastating impact”, say cycling campaigners – as rail operator refuses to meet with cyclists and share evidence behind “huge backward step”
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rjfrussell 5 minutes ago

I am something of a stuck record on this, but I find Isadore bibs fantastic

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mitsky 16 minutes ago

“When a cycles [sic] passes you on the inside can they only do it if the gap is 1.5m?” CyclingMikey's great video explaining the difference: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ikWFQquoZto

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redimp 17 minutes ago

Is that 30p Lee's creation?

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M19tyn 20 minutes ago

Hairdryers for bikes! Its official the world's gone mad.

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HarrogateSpa 28 minutes ago

Agreed, and we could do with a bit more of that sort of positivity in the article itself, rather than the usual rage bait tripe served up by road.cc.

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Smoggysteve 42 minutes ago

I bought an almost identical one off Temu for £25. It’s amazing. Long battery life. Dries a bike in minutes. Great around the chain, derailleurs etc. anywhere water can sit too like bottle cage bolts. I normally wouldn’t condone buying a cheap Chinese copy but it’s not the most technical piece of kit and £120 is , quite frankly, taking the piss for a battery operated hair dryer

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tomlew 51 minutes ago

@mdavidford It's useful to know that epidemiological studies are not the place to present recommendations for actual medical procedures. A scientific paper is not a medical handbook. And secondly "Study Objectives To quantify trends in e-bike–related ED visits in a 3-year period and compare demographics, injury patterns, alcohol involvement, helmet use, and markers of clinical severity with non-e-bike cycling injuries." It was never the goal of the study to provide any advice, only to analyse the data and possibly suggest what areas may need new recommendations (not what those recommendations would or should be).

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Mr Blackbird 56 minutes ago

Presumably the pedals are just footrests? If they rotate much below the horizontal, they will hit the ground.

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the infamous grouse 2 hours ago

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mdavidford 2 hours ago

Um, yes - as I said - all about policy interventions to modify the usage of ebikes, and nothing at all about changes to practices of clinical assessment. 🤷‍♂️ Also, they repeatedly talk about the study showing the 'risk' of traumas, rather than observations or occurrence, as your comment suggests. Since the study doesn't look at rates of usage, etc., the risk of those activities is outside of its scope, and it doesn't justify that discussion.

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