Are bike thieves targeting doctors and teachers?; Chinese media reports theory US military cyclist who came to Wuhan was “patient zero”; Threat to close Royal Parks to cyclists if rules aren’t respected; Belgian pro’s 369km Zwift session + more
British Cycling sharing an activity for the kids each day
The first one’s later this morning.
Starting tomorrow, we’ll be sharing a free @HSBC_UK #ReadySetRide 🚴♂️ game and activity every day at 11:00 in an aim to help you keep the kids active during #SchoolClosureUK 👍
Perfect for indoor play or in the garden! 🕺
Find out more here 👉 https://t.co/pzubSBQyOv pic.twitter.com/DFdJZQBjiD
— British Cycling (@BritishCycling) March 25, 2020
Threat to close Royal Parks to cyclists if rules aren't respected
Cyclists, please:
▶️ Stay 2m+ away from others
▶️ Stick to designated cycle routes
▶️ Respect the speed limit and other park users
▶️ Don’t race or spit
These are rules, not requests. Work together or we will have to close the parks to cyclists. #CoronavirusLockdownUK
— The Royal Parks (@theroyalparks) March 26, 2020
They’ve given similar advice to joggers (albeit without the threat).
All the same, the message has had a mixed response.
Some have pointed out that rat-running motorists in Regent’s Park aren’t helping matters.
It’s very hard when you are pinned against the kerb by rat runners – just shut the gates. This is a national emergency. https://t.co/8gaeN5yasF
— The Dynaslow 🚴♂️🐈👨👩👧 (@TheDynaslow) March 26, 2020
How much distance should you leave to the cyclist ahead in a time of pandemic?
How to cycle responsibly in a time of pandemic
At the weekend, Richmond Park Cyclists urged people to ride alone or risk being banned after images showed cyclists queueing at one of the refreshment kiosks.
Rules on social distancing were widely ignored by many visitors – not just cyclists – resulting in motor vehicles being banned from three Royal Parks and the closure of a number of cafés and kiosks.
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Laurens De Vreese fails to eat enough sandwiches during 369km Zwift session
Last week on the live blog, we reported how Belgian riders Oliver Naesen (AG2R La Mondiale) and Maxim Pirard had gone for a quick 365km spin.
Inspired by this, Astana’s Laurens De Vreese has posted a ride to Strava he’s tagged as the #OliverNaesenChallenge
De Vreese did 369km. Even more strikingly, he did it on a turbo trainer.
Someone really should point out to him that you can choose to ride different courses on Zwift. (Or maybe he’s just pacing himself in the expectation that he’ll eventually ride all of them in the coming weeks and months.)
Posting about the feat on Twitter, the UCI reckoned De Vreese sustained himself with four sandwiches.
🗺️370km
🕐11 hours
💦7698 calories
🥪4 sandwichesThose are the stats for @AstanaTeam rider @LaurensDeVreese mighty indoor ride on his @tacx trainer! 🥵 #CyclingUnited pic.twitter.com/gyeD1fwm6r
— UCI (@UCI_cycling) March 26, 2020
We don’t know about you, but we’d eat four sandwiches in 11 hours without even going near a turbo trainer.
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@wtjs Says who? Waymo? Tesla? Audis BMWs will still be on the road in the same numbers. Are driverless taxis an extra as yet unquantified hazard.
I am concerned about the reported collisions in the US of driverless taxis with pedestrians and cyclists. Has enough work been done to ensure that the camera and software systems are sufficiently robust? What would be considered an acceptable collision rate to deem the trial successful? Is there a danger that the path of least resistance will be taken to ban cyclists from certain roads or because it means companies like Waymo do not have to carry out expensive and time consuming software mods - a lot of profit is at stake and greed is a powerful force.
Even if it's powered by a ZX Spectrum, it still going to be safer for cyclists than an Audi, BMW, Stagecoach or BYD driver
@wtjs Ah yes, the classic "excuse" which is in fact an admission of guilt.
@open_roads can't disagree that some more road policing would be welcome, but a) I don't think "police it better" fixes the roads and ... *sigh*... are "hurty words" (threats to kill?) and "progressive" things (do you mean "domestic abuse" / "racist abuse") not "low level offending" then? Or can we not afford to police such minor things? There are issues with police per head of population and no doubt the growth of the law and creeping "legal professionalism" (clever lawyering means that standards of evidence are higher). And I'm sure i don't agree with all their priorities. But ... are you sure you're not daydreaming of an imaginary former age when the village bobby dealt with yobbos with a swift clip round the ear? (Or occasionally slammed their genitals in the door down the station until they confessed, because obviously the suspects "were the type")?
The Police continually whinge about lack of resources but steadfastly refuse to tackle low level offending even though research shows this can reduce the likelihood of more serious offending. So whilst the police spend their time on politically “progressive” training courses, policing hurty word ane “non crime hate incidents” (which they’ve already been ordered to stop) , low level offending is ignored. We only have to look at the enormous number of reactive emergency services vehicles / staff deployed to small incidents to see that the resources are there. Deploying more proactive resource to effectively police the road would change driver behaviour and help to reduce the incidence of more serious / fatal road traffic offences. It would also likely surface other offending e.g. drugs, robbery etc which are often identified in traffic stops.
@wtjs I hope they've also budgeted for the cost of removing wedged vehicles from them several times per year, plus legal costs of those motorists who try to claim for damage to their vehicles, then numbers of pedestrians who trip over them, plus an action by sight-impaired / disabilities rights groups who say they're "trapped on one side of the road"... (Depending on design, I might have a modicum of sympathy for the latter - only they never complain or at least never get a hearing when it's motor vehicles and associated kit blocking their way. And of course in the UK currently nothing short of tank-deterring obstacles will keep the motorists out).
Shurely (given the next para) this should read *not* the "most proportionate..."
Lots of lovely new boulders in Camden, London If they aren't equipped with steel anchor rods and cemented in, they're going to be nicked/ moved!
These are the links to my incidents above https://upride.cc/incident/px12dmy_stagecoach40_closepass/ https://upride.cc/incident/sk19evu_stagecoach42_closepass/ https://upride.cc/incident/4148vz_travellerschoicecoach_closepass/ https://upride.cc/incident/kn21axh_lancspolice_closepass/ https://upride.cc/incident/px12dnv_stagecoach41_closepass/
14 thoughts on “Are bike thieves targeting doctors and teachers?; Chinese media reports theory US military cyclist who came to Wuhan was “patient zero”; Threat to close Royal Parks to cyclists if rules aren’t respected; Belgian pro’s 369km Zwift session + more”
I initially read that as De
I initially read that as De Vreese had consumed 7698 calories in his 4 sandwiches.
Those would be some sandwiches.
I’d struggle to get it in a
I’d struggle to get it in a jersey pocket…
“Pendyffryn Caravan Park in
“Pendyffryn Caravan Park in Dwygyfylchi, near Penmaenmawr.”
Sad tragic accident, but Wales, Go Home, You’re Drunk.
Richard_pics wrote:
Sad tragic accident, but Wales, Go Home, You’re Drunk.
— Richard_picsFuck off.
And when you’ve done that you can fuck off again.
Easily acheived with lard
Easily acheived with lard sandwiches and extra spam/ cornbeef to hold in the goo.
Re a TdF without spectators,
Re a TdF without spectators, I’m sure the cities and towns that pay shedloads of money to have the race come through their areas might want a refund, but otherwise I can see the attraction.
lesterama wrote:
In the past I have needed a plumber, a doctor, a motor mechanic, even a builder. I have never needed a professional sportsman, let’s keep this in perspective.
Golgafrincham Ark B, I’m
Golgafrincham Ark B, I’m afraid.
HipLok have tweeted an offer
HipLok have tweeted an offer of one of their big locks for securing whater ICU Doctor Dan’s bike is next.
Bike theives are very much scum, and they are going to have to unfortuantely up their game when so few bikes are being locked up at train stations and in shopping centres.
No 80% income for criminals or those on the black market.
The picture of the doctor’s
The picture of the doctor’s lock is a bit ‘concerning’ I.e. that ain’t no lock it’s a rubber band to a thief. Even I could break that.
Yeah, I agree, but he had
Yeah, I agree, but he had locked it ‘[in] the locked staff compound’, so not outside his local Tesco.
easy to be wise after the event etc etc and let’s hope someone sorts the good doctor out with a nice new bike. NHS staff are undertaking the worst risks imaginable on a daily basis, often without the correct PPE, and require our ongoing support.
TLDR: Le Col reveals spring
TLDR: Le Col reveals spring/summer clothing range
regarding the eBike battery
regarding the eBike battery ‘explosion’ any more detail? Like, who manufactured the battery?
I have been managing / maintaining fleets of eBikes for years. We only ever use Bosch batteries and motors and I have never heard of a battery exploding.
I don’t want to make assumptions but would this exploding battery be from a ‘internet eBike’ I wonder?
When buying an eBike the single most expensive component is the battery. If it isn’t then I wouldn’t buy it.
From the Shropshire Star-
From the Shropshire Star-
“An inquest in Ruthin heard how the couple were keen cyclists and bought electric bikes from Powabykes in Kingswinford in 2014.”