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Bike lane driver YPLAC sticker (@Lollercake/Twitter)
Twitter) (Image Credit: Farrelly Atkinson)

Bike lane van driver gets ‘you park like a c***’ sticker; Merckx: Cav not GOAT sprinter; 12% of Brits want a bike for Christmas; Lizzie Deignan’s new kit day; Esports World Championships; Cargo bike Christmas tree delivery + more on the live blog

Dan Alexander welcomes you to the best party in town…the Thursday live blog…(just don’t joke about it or you’ll be resigning on your doorstep by teatime)
  • by Dan Alexander
Thu, Dec 09, 2021 08:53
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SUMMARY

  • Bike lane van driver gets 'you park like a c***' sticker
  • Christmas tree cargo bike
  • "I wouldn't say Mark is the greatest sprinter of all time...but I wouldn't have had a problem with it if he had beaten my record": Merckx talks Cav, Remco, Wout van Aert
  • Five British female riders qualify for Esports World Championships
  • 12 per cent of Brits want Santa to bring them a new bike this Christmas
  • New kit day for Lizzie Deignan, Jasper Stuyven and Mads Pedersen — Trek-Segafredo reveal new kit for 2022 (good luck wearing that at Paris-Roubaix)
  • Poll time...
  • Henry the Hoover goes for a spin
  • Bournemouth Police intercept suspect after "Tour de Charminster" chase
  • Kit of the year?
  • Could you gain 15 per cent more power in just four weeks?
  • "Where can we buy these stickers?": Your reaction to 'You Park Like a C***'
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9 December 2021, 08:53

Bike lane van driver gets 'you park like a c***' sticker

Bike lane driver YPLAC sticker (@Lollercake/Twitter)
Twitter) (Image Credit: Farrelly Atkinson)
Bike lane driver YPLAC sticker (@Lollercake/Twitter)
Twitter) (Image Credit: Farrelly Atkinson)

We’ve long since enjoyed the ‘You Park Like a C***’ Twitter account. It’s pretty self-explanatory…they upload all the best (worst) snaps of drivers parked like…well, you get the idea. We’re enjoying it even more since the account name was changed to ‘You Party Like a C***’… I wonder who that could be aimed at?

They’ve got stickers too if you really want to let someone know how dangerous and inconsiderate their parking is. That’s exactly what Steve did…

Bike lane driver YPLAC (Lollercake/Twitter)
Twitter) (Image Credit: Farrelly Atkinson)
Bike lane driver YPLAC (Lollercake/Twitter)
Twitter) (Image Credit: Farrelly Atkinson)

“One sticker down, 499 to go…” he captioned his pics of this van driver making use of that lovely segregated car park on the side of the road…

Steve said he “even waited around for a minute in case it was a delivery driver (who I have some degree of sympathy for at this time of year). Nope, it’s just abandoned there.”

One sticker down, 499 to go… pic.twitter.com/PdHuclKSBi

— Steve 🇵🇸 (@Lollercake) December 8, 2021

And just like that the interest in the stickers started to roll in, while others shared stories of placing a couple on the morning commute…

Helloooo https://t.co/JL4AP4rcfM

— You Party Like a C*** (@YPLAC) December 8, 2021

9 December 2021, 08:53

Christmas tree cargo bike

Bought a Christmas tree today. pic.twitter.com/qq4uIJAxM9

— Conor Dunne (@conordunnealot) December 8, 2021

It wouldn’t be Christmas without a few photos of people transporting their tree home by bike. Ex-pro Conor Dunne certainly has the engine to get this one back, and even gets a free close pass deterrent too.

The photo gave one punter a smart idea involving AG2R Citroën’s American pro Larry Warbasse…

😂😂😂😂😂

— Larry Warbasse (@larrywarbasse) December 8, 2021

9 December 2021, 08:53

"I wouldn't say Mark is the greatest sprinter of all time...but I wouldn't have had a problem with it if he had beaten my record": Merckx talks Cav, Remco, Wout van Aert

Mark Cavendish and Eddy Merckx (picture credit A.S.O./Pauline Ballet)
Pauline Ballet) (Image Credit: Farrelly Atkinson)
Mark Cavendish and Eddy Merckx (picture credit A.S.O./Pauline Ballet)
Pauline Ballet) (Image Credit: Farrelly Atkinson)

Eddy Merckx is never short of an opinion, and this week gave his two cents on the big names in the peloton. Speaking on Eurosport, Merckx reflected on Mark Cavendish’s summer…”I wouldn’t say Mark is the greatest sprinter of all time, but he is one of the greatest. There have been so many top sprinters who have also won many stages. But he’s a really nice guy and I wouldn’t have had a problem with it if he had beaten my record. I have a lot of appreciation for Cavendish.”

> Mark Cavendish “violently attacked” in armed robbery at his Essex home

Next up was Remco Evenepoel, the often touted heir to Merckx’s throne, a rider the five-time Tour de France winner hasn’t shied away from criticising in the past. Merckx told Het Nieuwsblad he admires his compatriot’s character, but “if there really is only one leader, you shouldn’t take Evenepoel with you.” A comment seemingly referring to Evenepoel’s rogue tactics at the World Championships and Olympics.

“I admire his character. He is a rider of great class and very strong. The problem is that he turned pro too early and skipped the other categories. As a result, he misses something in his preparation. I hope he can make up for that in the coming years and show that he is a super champion.”

On Van Aert, Merckx had little to say that we didn’t already know…he’s “super strong” and a “real champion”.

9 December 2021, 08:53

Five British female riders qualify for Esports World Championships

UCI Cycling ESports World Championships logo
UCI Cycling ESports World Championships logo (Image Credit: Farrelly Atkinson)
UCI Cycling ESports World Championships logo
UCI Cycling ESports World Championships logo (Image Credit: Farrelly Atkinson)

The UCI and Zwift has confirmed the 50 riders that will progress from the open Continental Qualifiers, and compete for their nations at the UCI Cycling Esports Word Championships 2022, that’s taking place on 26 February. 

Races across five continents saw a total of 550 eligible riders take to the start line for a chance to represent their country and out of the ten successful female riders from Europe, five British riders qualified for a place in the final: Zoe Langham, Mary Wilkinson, Illi Gardner, Alice Lethbridge and Lou Bates. No male riders from the UK made the cut. 

The Word Championship race will be held on the Knickerbocker Circuit in Zwift’s New York, where rolling roads and steep gradients will make for a thrilling, selective race.

9 December 2021, 08:53

12 per cent of Brits want Santa to bring them a new bike this Christmas

Safety first Christmas tree (FinnFooted via Reddit)
Safety first Christmas tree (FinnFooted via Reddit) (Image Credit: Farrelly Atkinson)
Safety first Christmas tree (FinnFooted via Reddit)
Safety first Christmas tree (FinnFooted via Reddit) (Image Credit: Farrelly Atkinson)

Direct Line Cycling Insurance has crunched the numbers, coming to the conclusion that one in eight Brits (12 per cent) are planning to buy a bicycle this Christmas. What’s more, one in ten surveyed said they had already bought a bicycle this year. Almost a quarter of those purchases came from those living in the east of England and over a quarter were aged between 25 and 44.

> “Shop early for kids bikes,” says UK bike brand… but is it too late for Christmas already?

Two in five (39 per cent) said they would be treating themselves to a bicycle this year and nearly a third (30 per cent) said they plan to buy a bicycle for a friend this Christmas. Those numbers seem a little high to us, but hey, we won’t be complaining if they’re right.

If you need a gift for the cyclist in your life that’s not quite as costly as a bike, check out our Christmas gift guide… and for the shortlist of what not to buy, check out our ‘None of these please! 11 gifts not to buy for cyclists this Christmas to avoid a festive faux pas’ avoid at all cost list…

9 December 2021, 08:53

New kit day for Lizzie Deignan, Jasper Stuyven and Mads Pedersen — Trek-Segafredo reveal new kit for 2022 (good luck wearing that at Paris-Roubaix)

Trek-Segafredo kit 2022
Trek-Segafredo kit 2022 (Image Credit: Farrelly Atkinson)
Trek-Segafredo kit 2022
Trek-Segafredo kit 2022 (Image Credit: Farrelly Atkinson)

My first thought? The soigneurs will be gutted if it’s another wet Roubaix. That’s one sparkly white kit…

Santini has created this sharp design for the Trek-Segafredo boys and girls to wear next season. All the kits are made from recycled fabrics: Ecofabric RECY by Corno, which, as the names suggests, is an eco-friendly product made from yarn recycled from used materials and those discarded in the environment, and Sitip’s Native – Ecoknit, also made from recycled fibres and yarns without the use of polluting chemicals.

There are a few nice colour touches to distinguish the men’s and women’s kits, notably that light blue/red stripe (not the beer) across the chest. Thoughts? Pretty stylish, but maybe not one for unpredictable UK climate…

9 December 2021, 08:53

Poll time...

QuizMaker

We haven’t done one of these for a while, but I’m bringing it back…Trek-Segafredo’s sparkly Santini stripe…hot or not?

9 December 2021, 08:53

Henry the Hoover goes for a spin

You can’t carry a vacuum cleaner on a bicycle. Checkmate cycling lobby. @CantCarryCycle
Just look how happy this vacuum is on a bicycle! pic.twitter.com/WN0Tp27Otf

— CycleGaz™ (@cyclegaz) December 9, 2021

9 December 2021, 08:53

Bournemouth Police intercept suspect after "Tour de Charminster" chase

Grafton Road Bournemouth (Google Maps Street View)
Grafton Road Bournemouth (Google Maps Street View) (Image Credit: Farrelly Atkinson)
Grafton Road Bournemouth (Google Maps Street View)
Grafton Road Bournemouth (Google Maps Street View) (Image Credit: Farrelly Atkinson)

Police joked they’d been involved in the Tour de Charminster after intercepting a suspect, finding Class A drugs. A Bournemouth Police spokesperson told the Bournemouth Echo: “Quick thinking and quicker feet led to an abrupt end to this male’s Tour de Charminster Cycle Race!”

Police say the man made off on a bike at 1.20pm in Grafton Road, Charminster, Bournemouth yesterday afternoon but was quickly apprehended by a mobile police unit. A 42-year-old man is assisting officers with their investigation.

9 December 2021, 08:53

Kit of the year?

Really enjoyed making this kit, I painted it by hand and then scanned it in for it to be designed properly and then made by @rapha ! It’s been incredible the amount of support we’ve received off of it. If you still want to pre order a jersey or buy a cap, you have until Sunday! pic.twitter.com/Lq4YRT1N10

— AlecBriggs/ Pedaler (@Alec_Pedaler) December 9, 2021

Here you go, Trek-Segafredo…here’s how you do it. No boring clean white kits allowed at Tekkerz… 

9 December 2021, 08:53

Could you gain 15 per cent more power in just four weeks?

Upcoming webinar: @ryanmullen9 (Trek-Segafredo) and Sebastian Weber share the story of turning a season around. Ryan gained 15% power (FTP) in only 4w time, and won both the National TT & National Road race.
.
Sign up now: https://t.co/JtBTFYCXyq

— INSCYD (@INSCYD) December 8, 2021

It’s the cycling equivalent of one of those dodgy adverts…15 per cent more power in just four weeks…who wouldn’t want that? 

That’s what INSCYD is claiming to have achieved with WorldTour pro Ryan Mullen. The Irishman, who is headed to Bora-Hansgrohe in the new year to help Sam Bennett, is the topic of this webinar next Wednesday.

It intriguingly says it will share the story how Ryan Mullen turned his season around.
After performing an INSCYD test he changed his training, gained 15% power in 4 weeks time, and won both national time trial and road race within just a few days. That sounds like an ad to us…but hey, maybe that’s just me being cynical…

9 December 2021, 08:53

"Where can we buy these stickers?": Your reaction to 'You Park Like a C***'

Loads of tweets and merchandise customers coming from @roadcc‘s lovely article about a YPLAC fan this morning. Keep the orders coming. Tell a friend. 🙏 https://t.co/JL4AP4qEqe

— You Party Like a C*** (@YPLAC) December 9, 2021

You Park Like a C*** has seen a spike in orders since we dropped that bike lane van driver story on the live blog this morning…their tweet above answers all the questions about where you can get your own…

Jon Fell saw the photos of the van and wondered, “Remind me. Why don’t we cyclists use cycle lanes?”

Paul Cooke backs his skills…”It’s paked in the right direction to bunny jump a mountain bike on to and over it, pretty sure they would think about parking there next time.”

TheMaso reckons YPLAC has room for expansion, “Can we get some ‘YDLAC’ stickers too? For when you catch up to them at the lights.” Secret Squirrel wants them A4 size…

It wasn’t all in favour, however, bobbinogs commented: “I understand the sentiment in the YPLAC…but I don’t see most drivers (who have been stickered) changing their behaviour, and it will likely just lead to a more entrenched “cyclists are xxxx and the next one I see will get the closest close pass in history” attitude. It is like a race to the bottom.”

Anymore thoughts?

9 December 2021, 08:53

Bikes worth £50,000 stolen from Hertfordshire workshop and café

Bikes worth £50,000 stolen from Hertfordshire workshop and café

Thieves carried 10 bikes across two fields after break-in at SpokeCycles CC in Welwyn

9 December 2021, 08:53

Tour de France spectator who caused 'Allez Opi-Omi' crash fined €1,200

Tour de France spectator who caused 'Allez Opi-Omi' crash fined €1,200

The woman, who has not been named, avoided jail time for her role in the opening stage pile-up

9 December 2021, 08:53

Davide Rebellin rides on past 50 as he signs up for 30th season as a pro

Davide Rebellin rides on past 50 as he signs up for 30th season as a pro

Italian recovers from September’s double leg fracture as he extends contract for another year

9 December 2021, 08:53

End of the road looms for Qhubeka-NextHash as UCI refuses licence

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Dan Alexander
Dan is the road.cc news editor and 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 has been at road.cc for four years and mainly writes news and tech articles as well as the occasional feature. He has hopefully kept you entertained on the live blog too. Never fast enough to take things on the bike too seriously, when he’s not working 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. Steve K
    December 9, 2021 at 9:04 am
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    I’m not sure what Chris Clegg

    I’m not sure what Chris Clegg is complaining about – the Audi clearly has its BOLAs on…

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    • Captain Badger
      December 9, 2021 at 9:05 am
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      Steve K wrote:

      I’m not sure what Chris Clegg is complaining about – the Audi clearly has its BOLAs on…

      — Steve K

      Woohoo!

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      • AlsoSomniloquism
        December 9, 2021 at 9:49 am
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        It is amazing how many people

        It is amazing how many people think double yellows do not apply if they mount the pavement and/or put the BOLAs on. 

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        • wycombewheeler
          December 9, 2021 at 10:42 am
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          AlsoSomniloquism wrote:

          It is amazing how many people think double yellows do not apply if they mount the pavement and/or put the BOLAs on. 

          — AlsoSomniloquism

          no no no

          single yellow = mount the pavement

          double yellow = park entirely on the pavement

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          • Seventyone
            December 9, 2021 at 1:01 pm
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            Cycle lane: just park in that

            Cycle lane: just park in that

      • GMBasix
        December 9, 2021 at 1:43 pm
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        Captain Badger wrote:

        I’m not sure what Chris Clegg is complaining about – the Audi clearly has its BOLAs on…

        — Captain Badger

        Woohoo!

        — Steve K

        No, that’s a siren

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  2. DoomeFrog
    December 9, 2021 at 9:08 am
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    While the vehicle is

    While the vehicle is illegally parked and putting a point across can be a good thing, I do hope that the sticker is one that peels off easily or that could be a case of Criminal Damage.

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    • bobbinogs
      December 9, 2021 at 9:12 am
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      I understand the sentiment in

      I understand the sentiment in the YPLAC…but I don’t see most drivers (who have been stickered) changing their behaviour, and it will likely just lead to a more entrenched “cyclists are xxxx and the next one I see will get the closest close pass in history” attitude.  It is like a race to the bottom.

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      • Steve K
        December 9, 2021 at 9:38 am
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        bobbinogs wrote:

        I understand the sentiment in the YPLAC…but I don’t see most drivers (who have been stickered) changing their behaviour, and it will likely just lead to a more entrenched “cyclists are xxxx and the next one I see will get the closest close pass in history” attitude.  It is like a race to the bottom.

        — bobbinogs

        I guess in the case of a car in a cycle lane, the driver might assume the stickerer (is that a word?) was a cyclist, but in general YPLAC isn’t a cycling thing.

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      • hawkinspeter
        December 9, 2021 at 9:44 am
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        bobbinogs wrote:

        I understand the sentiment in the YPLAC…but I don’t see most drivers (who have been stickered) changing their behaviour, and it will likely just lead to a more entrenched “cyclists are xxxx and the next one I see will get the closest close pass in history” attitude.  It is like a race to the bottom.

        — bobbinogs

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      • brooksby
        December 9, 2021 at 11:42 am
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        If you have time to spare,

        If you have time to spare, simply waiting right behind the car / in front of the car (as appropriate) in the cycle lane, until the owner returns, is an option.  If possible, accompanied by lots of “Bl00dy inconsiderate, eh?” comments to passing pedestrians.

        Slightly more confrontational might be to just park next to the vehicle, in the main traffic lane, and wait…

        Or, if you have a slim cable lock, lock your bike to the driver’s door… 😉

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    • visionset
      December 9, 2021 at 9:43 am
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      That’d need Nick Freeman to

      That’d need Nick Freeman to get that to stick

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      • Captain Badger
        December 9, 2021 at 9:47 am
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        visionset wrote:

        That’d need Nick Freeman to get that to stick

        — visionset

        Wouldn’t stand up at ap-peel……

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    • jmcc500
      December 9, 2021 at 9:56 am
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      Criminal damage charge very

      Criminal damage charge very unlikely, even if they were able to identify with evidence the person responsible: https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/9214/received-a-sticker-on-my-car-window-on-a-private-company-car-park

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      • DoomeFrog
        December 9, 2021 at 10:42 am
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        Maybe so but posting it on

        Maybe so but posting it on twitter with a personal account and claiming that this was the first sticker of many may be evidence enough as to who the perp is.

        No disrespect to Steve on his crusade, but just be careful where and how the stickers are being attached.

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    • Captain Badger
      December 9, 2021 at 9:58 am
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      DoomeFrog wrote:

      ….. I do hope that the sticker is one that peels off easily or that could be a case of Criminal Damage.

      — DoomeFrog

      No they don’t, according to the supplier they’re semi permanent

      https://yplac.co.uk/product/50-mini-stickers/

      note that this is not an advertisement. Other passive-aggressive methods of petty revenge are available….

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    • matt_cycles
      December 9, 2021 at 10:11 am
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      You’d hope that the stickers

      You’d hope that the stickers use the same stuff that parking tickets use. That way there is no way that you can be done for criminal damage.

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    • quiff
      December 9, 2021 at 12:00 pm
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      Yep. I’d prefer something

      Yep. I’d prefer something less sweary too. Maybe a proforma flyer where you can select the relevant offence – “This ticket is for (delete as appropriate): parking on the pavement / parking in a cycle lane / close passing a cyclist” etc.       

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      • janusz0
        December 12, 2021 at 9:33 pm
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        I found someone selling

        I found someone selling “Learner Parker” stickers not long ago, but Etsy has lots of choices if you search for “Bad parking sticker”

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    • visionset
      December 9, 2021 at 12:01 pm
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      It’s not criminal damage,

      It’s not criminal damage, well not unless the stickers contain hydrofluoric acid or suchlike. All adhesives can be removed from glass with zero damage.

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      • quiff
        December 9, 2021 at 12:19 pm
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        It’s unlikely you’d be

        It’s unlikely you’d be prosecuted, but in theory it could amount to criminal damage even if it temporarily impairs usefulness of the property (e.g. because you can’t easily remove it at the roadside). E.g. the CPS guidance notes that smearing mud on the walls of a police cell [I wonder if it was really mud…] has been found to be criminal damage 

        https://www.cps.gov.uk/legal-guidance/criminal-damage

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      • janusz0
        December 12, 2021 at 9:34 pm
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        Put it somewhere that doesn’t

        Put it somewhere that doesn’t obscure their vision, but maximises it for other road users.

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  3. OnYerBike
    December 9, 2021 at 9:09 am
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    It’s not clear from Steve’s

    It’s not clear from Steve’s photos, but FYI there is in fact a load of dedicated parking spaces (that don’t block the cycle lane) literally metres away: https://goo.gl/maps/5mps1v1iuAfd49R98 

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    • Hirsute
      December 9, 2021 at 9:36 am
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      Walk? Are you mad?

      Walk? Are you mad?

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    • makadu
      December 9, 2021 at 12:23 pm
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      OnYerBike wrote:

      It’s not clear from Steve’s photos, but FYI there is in fact a load of dedicated parking spaces (that don’t block the cycle lane) literally metres away: https://goo.gl/maps/5mps1v1iuAfd49R98 

      — OnYerBike

      That doesn’t feature in white van man mentality, I once saw a white transit parked on double yellow lines whilst loading, unfortunately I was in my car at the time so could not take a photo, the double yellow lines ended in line with the rear of their vehicle and with no other cars about they would only have had to park one vehicle length further away to be legal!

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      • Captain Badger
        December 9, 2021 at 1:45 pm
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        makadu wrote:

        It’s not clear from Steve’s photos, but FYI there is in fact a load of dedicated parking spaces (that don’t block the cycle lane) literally metres away: https://goo.gl/maps/5mps1v1iuAfd49R98 

        — makadu

        That doesn’t feature in white van man mentality, I once saw a white transit parked on double yellow lines whilst loading, unfortunately I was in my car at the time so could not take a photo, the double yellow lines ended in line with the rear of their vehicle and with no other cars about they would only have had to park one vehicle length further away to be legal!

        — OnYerBike

        It’s legal to load on double yellows. It’s yellow kerb markers that make it no loading

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        • IanMK
          December 9, 2021 at 2:13 pm
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          Captain Badger wrote:

           

          — Captain Badger

          It’s legal to load on double yellows. It’s yellow kerb markers that make it no loading

          [/quote]

          It is, but the loading and unloading should be continuous and obvious and mostly limited to 20mins for cars and 40 mins for vans. If you lock your car and disappear for a few minutes then you probably deserve a sticker or better still a ticket.

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          • Captain Badger
            December 9, 2021 at 2:28 pm
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            IanMK wrote:

            …..

            It is, but the loading and unloading should be continuous and obvious and mostly limited to 20mins for cars and 40 mins for vans. If you lock your car and disappear for a few minutes then you probably deserve a sticker or better still a ticket.

            — IanMK

            Oh yes, you have to be clearly loading, and I can’t find much of anything in my sympathy pocket for teh kn0bber in the cycle lane above  – was responding to Makadus post though

  4. The Maso
    December 9, 2021 at 9:46 am
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    Can we get some “YDLAC”

    Can we get some “YDLAC” stickers too? For when you catch up to them at the lights.

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    • Secret_squirrel
      December 9, 2021 at 10:51 am
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      Can I get some in A4 please?

      Can I get some in A4 please?

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  5. half_wheel79
    December 9, 2021 at 10:22 am
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    As much as I hate to agree

    As much as I hate to agree with Mr Grumpy Mercx he’s got a point, Cav isn’t the greatest yet. But he could be. He’s still a couple of grand tour stages behind Super Mario ( Yes I know there’s a lot of doubt over some of those but they weren’t taken away). 

    If he manages to eclipse Eddy’s record at the tour this year then I think he should be regarded as the best.

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    • Secret_squirrel
      December 9, 2021 at 10:47 am
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      Best is such a loaded term

      Best is such a loaded term though.  I cant think of many sports where the performances are comparable over more than 10 years tbh.  Equipment, training techniques are constantly moving.

      Trying to state the GOAT is fun to play “Top Trumps” with but aside from that pretty meaningless.

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      • half_wheel79
        December 9, 2021 at 11:35 am
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        I agree but other sports do

        I agree but other sports do it, look at football. people still bang on about Pele but lets be honest he was good for his time, would he have been as good in the modern game ? Its all subjective I suppose. 

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    • Rendel Harris
      December 9, 2021 at 12:30 pm
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      Cipo pitched up for the first

      Cipo pitched up for the first week, bagged his stages then would post pictures of himself on the beach whilst the rest struggled through the mountains. Cav refused to quit stage 11 in the 2018 Tour even when he was half an hour outside the time limit.  No contest.

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  6. brooksby
    December 9, 2021 at 11:41 am
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    I suppose that Xmas tree

    I suppose that Xmas tree would guarantee you a decent amount of passing distance… 

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    • Awavey
      December 9, 2021 at 11:59 am
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      I admire their moxy to
      I admire their moxy to transport something like that using a bike, however assuming its the UK i believe there are laws for safe transportation of cargo, that means you cant just carry something sticking out width ways like that.

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      • brooksby
        December 9, 2021 at 12:29 pm
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        The longest thing I’ve

        The longest thing I’ve carried by bike was a new mop, and I cable-tied it along the top tube.  It stuck out the front a bit, but barely went beyond my back wheel (dangled a handkerchief off the end, IIRC).

        (Wouldn’t have dreamed of carrying it crossways…).

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    • chrisonabike
      December 9, 2021 at 1:18 pm
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      Probably like many here done

      Probably like many here done that – both on the rack (pointing backwards hanging off the rack – won’t do that again due to wheelies when I took my weight off the front…) and in a trailer. (Good excuse to fit lights to it so my tree was lit up like a….)

      I did do a slightly smaller one crossways but that was only cycled on a “bike path” (shared use) and pushed elsewhere.

      With creativity and a lot of time fiddling with bungees it’s amazing what you can shift. Although wooden planks several metres in length are really not wise even if you’ve a trailer you can stand them up in. Or so I’ve heard…

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  7. Awavey
    December 9, 2021 at 12:03 pm
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    I get Trek are trying to show
    I get Trek are trying to show both their teams are equal & share the same core team kit branding, but I much preferred this years blue kit for the womens team. White kit as everyone knows is a pain to keep clean, and worse goes completely transparent when it gets wet, so a thumbs down from me.

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    • mdavidford
      December 9, 2021 at 12:22 pm
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      I’m more bothered by the

      I’m more bothered by the legibility of white against pale blue. They could have done with making it a few shades deeper – like, say, I dunno, maybe #1BB4E1?

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    • AlsoSomniloquism
      December 9, 2021 at 1:08 pm
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      Would the transparency be an

      Would the transparency be an issue though as I’m sure all the ladies in the pro -peloton wear sports bras. 

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      • Awavey
        December 9, 2021 at 4:09 pm
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        Well you can see on the
        Well you can see on the studio promoshoots it’s pretty see thru even to start with,having gone for that ultra pro team breathable mesh weave look.

        Is it an issue? Depends on how body confident you are, lots of women would find it embarrassing to be put in that position, for want of a better way of describing it.And I expect more than few riders will pair it up with more solid style baselayers.

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  8. Hirsute
    December 9, 2021 at 12:22 pm
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    Every time I came to this

    Every time I came to this site now malwarebytes blocks a request to quiz-maker saying potential fraud site.

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    • Secret_squirrel
      December 9, 2021 at 12:53 pm
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      That appears to be because

      That appears to be because Quizes are an up and coming Phishing vector (im doing a quiz – why should I give them my details – its only for fun).

      Tarring all activity with the same brush is Malware Bytes.

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  9. Rendel Harris
    December 9, 2021 at 3:19 pm
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    It would be highly

    It would be highly discourteous and definitely not worthy of a cheery wave for anyone to adapt that sticker to slap on a certain poster’s comments. I hope nobody does.

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    • Captain Badger
      December 9, 2021 at 3:29 pm
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      Rendel Harris wrote:

      It would be highly discourteous and definitely not worthy of a cheery wave for anyone to adapt that sticker to slap on a certain poster’s comments. I hope nobody does.

      — Rendel Harris

      You Post Like A C……? Shouldn’t there be a keyboard instead of a car?

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      • Rendel Harris
        December 9, 2021 at 3:34 pm
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        Car left in tribute to the

        Car left in tribute to the individual who says that the motorcar is “humanity’s greatest ever invention.”

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        • Captain Badger
          December 9, 2021 at 3:38 pm
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          Rendel Harris wrote:

          Car left in tribute to the individual who says that the motorcar is “humanity’s greatest ever invention.”

          — Rendel Harris

          Oh very good, chapeau neuf de pape!

          laugh

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  10. eburtthebike
    December 9, 2021 at 3:30 pm
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    “You can’t carry a vacuum

    “You can’t carry a vacuum cleaner on a bicycle.”

    Clearly you can, but you can’t take it for a ride in the woods; nature abhors a vacuum.

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    • mdavidford
      December 9, 2021 at 3:39 pm
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      You can’t do it while it’s

      You can’t do it while it’s plugged in and turned on, either, which sucks.

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    • Steve K
      December 9, 2021 at 3:56 pm
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      I got rid of my vacuum

      I got rid of my vacuum cleaner.  It was just gathering dust.

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  11. IanMK
    December 9, 2021 at 3:36 pm
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    Great little article in the

    Great little article in the New Statesman.

    https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/transport-politics/2021/12/cycle-lanes-dont-cause-congestion-but-theres-money-to-be-made-in-pretending-they-do

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    • Gimpl
      December 9, 2021 at 3:54 pm
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      I also have an ‘O’Level in

      I also have an ‘O’Level in Stating the Bleeding Obvious!

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    • brooksby
      December 9, 2021 at 4:18 pm
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      I like the subheading:

      I like the subheading:

      “Road use will only become more dangerous if it’s turned into yet another culture war.”

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  12. brooksby
    December 9, 2021 at 4:37 pm
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    Horrendous story of road

    Horrendous story of road violence on the BBC:

    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-59596579

    A woman who killed a teenager after crashing her car into the back of his moped while she counted her wages at the wheel has been jailed.

    Chantelle Gleave, 22, of Shotton, Flintshire, was driving at 60mph in the dark, with two broken headlights, when she ploughed into the back of Ethan Ross.

    …

    The court heard Gleave knew she had two defective headlights and used her fog lights instead.

    In the aftermath of the crash, a witness heard Gleave say: “I didn’t see him, he was going so slowly.”

    A doctor at the scene heard Gleave add: “This is the worst day of my life, look at my car.”

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    • peted76
      December 9, 2021 at 4:57 pm
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      brooksby wrote:

      Horrendous story of road violence on the BBC:

      https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-59596579

      A woman who killed a teenager after crashing her car into the back of his moped while she counted her wages at the wheel has been jailed.

      Chantelle Gleave, 22, of Shotton, Flintshire, was driving at 60mph in the dark, with two broken headlights, when she ploughed into the back of Ethan Ross.

      …

      The court heard Gleave knew she had two defective headlights and used her fog lights instead.

      In the aftermath of the crash, a witness heard Gleave say: “I didn’t see him, he was going so slowly.”

      A doctor at the scene heard Gleave add: “This is the worst day of my life, look at my car.”

      — brooksby

      Horrific, that lads poor family 🙁

      These collisions will continue whilst the law sees driving as a right and not a privilege. Change that mindset/rule first, then, I am sure people’s perceptions will change in regard to driving and lawbreaking. 

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    • HoarseMann
      December 9, 2021 at 5:00 pm
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      At least it’s jail time and

      At least it’s jail time and they didn’t get fooled by the old getting pregnant trick.

      I suspect the reason she didn’t get a suspended sentence is because she gave a reason for not seeing the scooter rider; being distracted by counting money. Plus, seemed to blame the rider for going slowly, even though they were travelling as fast as their scooter could go.

      Had she just said she had no idea why she failed to see, then might, as we’ve seen with other recent cases, have got more lenient treatment.

      The headlights demonstrate a lack of care, but probably did not contribute to the collision as the moped would have been lit. I’m not sure why the BBC article seems to focus more on the lack of headlights than the role that distraction played in this.

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  13. BenzVelo
    December 10, 2021 at 12:54 am
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    There is an argument that the
    There is an argument that the Greatest Sprinter is different to the most prolific. Getting dewy eyed and turning a blind eye to sprinters using chemical engineering just because they weren’t hauled up for it by a complicit governing / testing regime doesn’t really hold a lot of water for me.
    Could a sprinter compete at 2-3 Grand Tours without needing to drop out early at each? He rides the whole tour which may then exclude him from subsequent ones. All the others also followed their peak with a steady decline with no comeback like we saw last year. So I don’t see who else can compete with someone as successful and as gutsy as Cavendish, so probably the GOAT.

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eburtthebike 4 minutes ago

@Blackthorne83 He'd love to, but some bastard's taken out the cycle lanes.

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ktache 39 minutes ago

Hmmmm....

in: “Accidents do happen, that’s life”: Geraint Thomas says “everyone in cycling wants to improve safety” but warns “it’s always been a dangerous sport”
kil0ran 1 hour ago

I was a few bikes away from the fatal collision during Ride London a few years ago, I barely avoided the victim's dog which was running loose. Definitely one of those slo-mo adrenaline fuelled moments and I was only doing about 40kph. At lead out speeds it really doesn't bear thinking about.

in: “That’s why we needed barriers!” Fuming local crosses road in front of charging peloton during final kilometre of Tour of Britain stage
open_roads 2 hours ago

@Xenophon2 "That’s a lot of batteries to keep track of, to the point that I have a dedicated charger with 3 m USB-C cable in my office, another one at home. Can’t imagine having to deal with another battery such as on the Flight Attendant." Top tip: In reality most of the SRAM stuff lasts a month or two even with pretty heavy usage. I just charge all the batteries on the last Sunday of every month and have yet to be caught out. The SRAM batteries are so cheap / small / light it's also worth keeping a spare in a saddle bag or similar.

in: Bike technology is great, but sometimes mechanical simplicity is digital liberation
ajuk.uk@gmail.com 2 hours ago

@chrisonabike There does seem to be evidence that 20 mph limits work on roads that already lend themselves to such low speeds, and I do think the lack of a 25 mph limit option is an issue for some roads. Speed limits should especially not be set very low in the hope that many or most drivers will only exceed them by a set amount because, not only is it not true that many people drive like that, the opposite can happen. Instead of targeting the drivers most likely to cause harm, you're putting the prohibition onto the behaviour of more sensible drivers and forcing the police to target them. The DfT guidance used to have a paragraph calling out this presumption. The extent to which road design and conditions at the time dictate traffic speeds is too stark to ignore. I've seen urban roads with signed 40 mph limits have lower average speeds than some roads with posted 20 mph limits. And yes, that road in Gloucester has signs openly inviting drivers to go faster, and almost none of them do: the non-compliance was about 2%. Compare that to over 99% non-compliance on some roads in Wales. What I'm mainly talking about is the increasing imposition of 20 mph limits on much higher-standard main roads. That's where you see extreme levels of non-compliance. In some cases, the average speed has even been known to go up after the limit has gone down. Showing such contempt just brings speed limits into disrepute and my contention is that drivers should take speed limits seriously.

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ajuk.uk@gmail.com 2 hours ago

@chrisonabike There does seem to be evidence that 20 mph limits work on roads that already lend themselves to such low speeds, and I do think the lack of a 25 mph limit option is an issue for some roads. Speed limits should especially not be set very low in the hope that many or most drivers will only exceed them by a set amount because, not only is it not true that many people drive like that, the opposite can happen. Instead of targeting the drivers most likely to cause harm, you're putting the prohibition onto the behaviour of more sensible drivers and forcing the police to target them. The DfT guidance used to have a paragraph calling out this presumption. The extent to which road design and conditions at the time dictate traffic speeds is too stark to ignore. I've seen urban roads with signed 40 mph limits have lower average speeds than some roads with posted 20 mph limits. And yes, that road in Gloucester has signs openly inviting drivers to go faster, and almost none of them do: the non-compliance was about 2%. Compare that to over 99% non-compliance on some roads in Wales. So no, when speed limits match the road, compliance is much higher, but speeds are not. What I'm mainly talking about is the increasing imposition of 20 mph limits on much higher-standard main roads. That's where you see extreme levels of non-compliance. In some cases, the average speed has even been known to go up after the limit has gone down. Showing such contempt just brings speed limits into disrepute and my contention is that drivers should take speed limits seriously.

in: “It’s murder to keep that speed”: Drivers unhappy as new 20mph limits introduced; Ultra-cyclist’s Monuments world record derailed… by support car crash; Behind the scenes at Tour of Britain; LeBron James rides new custom Canyon + more on the live blog
Rendel Harris 2 hours ago

@jaymack Yes...to an extent, and I'm happy at the moment with my twelve-year-old Dura Ace mechanical, but I must admit when I had Ultegra Di2 I did notice not so much the ease of shifting but the perfect trimming of the gears after every shift so that the chainline was always absolutely perfect and that did enhance the simple pleasure of being outside, for me anyway. At least until that day I forgot to charge the battery which died at the turnaround on an eighty-mile ride and had to ride a very lumpy forty miles home stuck in 50x14...

in: Bike technology is great, but sometimes mechanical simplicity is digital liberation
Rendel Harris 3 hours ago

@Daclu Trelub Well no, given that I object to the use of derogatory slurs against people with mental health issues I think I'll "bother" the person who's using derogatory slurs against people with mental health issues. Have a little think, if capable: if your mother or someone else close to you had dementia or mental health issues, would you be happy for people to be pointing at them mockingly saying, "Looks like she's a few chips short of a fish supper"? Stop it.

in: “That’s why we needed barriers!” Fuming local crosses road in front of charging peloton during final kilometre of Tour of Britain stage
Daclu Trelub 4 hours ago

@Rendel Harris Go and bother somebody else with your opinion.

in: “That’s why we needed barriers!” Fuming local crosses road in front of charging peloton during final kilometre of Tour of Britain stage
jaymack 4 hours ago

I'm sure electronic gears, pedals, seat posts etc. are each a modern marvel but they all seem to solve a problem I've never encountered. However I have encountered others faffing while searching for batteries, cables and even a firmware update. All of which just gets in the way of cycling's simple pleasure - being outside

in: Bike technology is great, but sometimes mechanical simplicity is digital liberation

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