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Live blog: Will Norman corrects reporter who claimed London cycling in decline, Trek says its Domane+ e-bike does Tour de France speeds, Strava says 50-59s clock up most bike miles +more
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Wed, Dec 19, 2018 16:36
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smallbeer 2 minutes ago
I have to assume the reviewer's correct when he says they're red, but to me they look orange. Also: "Battery life is quoted at 7.5hrs/15hrs on steady" could do with some clarification. Why is one figure twice as high as the other?
wtjs 17 minutes ago
There is no excuse for this There is: I want to drive onto a cycle lane, and I'll always get away with it
chrisonabike 41 minutes ago
@rgriffith7 I'm not sure the wisdom of basing your safety analysis on what happens *after* the bad thing has occurred. I'd be more interested in that not happening in the first place ... but I guess it's a fair proxy for general attitude to driver behaviour / cyclists. Anyway - if you're of an adventurous disposition and can avoid obvious invitations to an altercation (basically any time a motorist takes the time to insult you, or worse) stats show that on average you can enjoy several lifetimes of cycling in the UK without serious injury... Lifelong UK transport cyclist here, still alive at time of posting...
bikeman01 3 hours ago
@rbrtribble You're a bit of a cunt arent you
bikeman01 3 hours ago
@rgriffith7 Dont visit. The UK is a fucking dump.
bikeman01 3 hours ago
He obtained his licence in Somalia driving a tractor.
chrisonabike 4 hours ago
@mdavidford but maybe *cycling* cows are different, being adapted more for the "mountain-biking grazer" ecological niche, with hooves modified for holding the bull-bars etc?
yodhrin 5 hours ago
@jaymack "They've finally actually done their jobs rather than failing to arrest, failing to prosecute, prosecuting for a far lesser offence than is just, or handing out sentences so leniant as to be total farce - why are you not clapping? Why are you not grovelling before these Legal Titans?!" That's you, that's what you sound like. Successfully prosecuting a murderer for murder is literally the least they can do, and the fact it's so incredibly notable that they actually have for once is not evidence of our ingratitude but their ongoing and grotesque incompetence. But hey I don't know, maybe those boots taste really delicious, personally I've never tried licking them quite so vigorously as you.
Mr Blackbird 5 hours ago
I recall duck cyclo-cross featuring regularly on ITVs World Of Sport in the 1970s along with double decker bus racing.
eburtthebike 6 hours ago
@Mr Blackbird But if a cyclist had done something similar to a pedestrian, it would be all over the media 24/7/365.
6 thoughts on “Live blog: Will Norman corrects reporter who claimed London cycling in decline, Trek says its Domane+ e-bike does Tour de France speeds, Strava says 50-59s clock up most bike miles +more”
The Amsterdam moped ban is a
The Amsterdam moped ban is a good thing (obviously).
Having lived there for a year, I can attest that many exceeded the speed limit, and drove recklessly around cyclists and pedestrians.
Seeing the larger capacity mopeds using the bike lanes was a regular occurrence too, despite them being banned.
Increase in use of cycle
Increase in use of cycle lanes on Vauxhall Bridge would probably be even higher had they not stuck ruddy great concrete and armco barriers in one of the lanes!
It’s a concern how close you are to cyclists passing in the opposite direction with pedestrians encroaching on one side, and downright scary when someone goes for a questionable overtake! 5 far wider lanes for motorised traffic though!
I’m not sure “words of advice
I’m not sure “words of advice” is the best way to deal with stupid/irresponsible/careless/agressive motorists. I can do that myself, and do so on an almost daily basis….. Although I suppose you often couldn’t really call it advice as such.
Interesting to read that the
Interesting to read that the older groups are the busiest cyclists. Do the manufacturers read and believe that to be the case? Manufacturers aim their best kit at the much smaller group of pros and athletically better young riders but the older groups generally have more money to spend on their hobbies and have different technical requirements. I don’t, for one minute believe doing away with the triple chainring setup or reducing mtb’s to a single chainring is in the interests of the over 50’s.
Dingaling wrote:
You will also note that those in that age group have an above average speed too! I suspect that is more to do with the demograph of that group who actually log their rides on Strava.
Manufacturers aim their top end kit at those that want quality without too much concern over price. They also often have ranges of more affordable kit, or other manufacturers target that part of the market, so there is something for everyone.
Often it is the older generation that have more disposable income. Supply to pro riders foc is advertising and a test bed. I freely admit to liking top quality kit and am willing to pay for it. It is all down to disposable income and how one chooses to spend it. Cycling is my passion and I spend a fair chunk on it, better that than fast women, loose cars and drugs! (Yes, that was deliberate!)
As regards triple chainrings, well, you can get MTB like gear ratios with a double on a road bike these days so I don’t quite buy your argument. Again, single chainring MTBs have huge cassettes which gives low enough gears if you choose correctly. It has been done for simplicity and more reliable performance, not to get at the over 50s.
You need to remember that you are one individual and not typical of the norm. I’m over 50, ride with several different groups where I am one of the youngest, and none of the fifty or so cyclists that I know in that age bracket (or significantly above) have any issue with a double chainring (or lack of a triple). Oh, and I live at the foot of the Peak District, so hills are our playground. Pick your front and rear ratios to suit your ability/ fitness/ terrain, there are plenty available.
mtb like gearing on a road
mtb like gearing on a road double is not particularly good, for many reasons that have been covered over and over again.
I don’t want an 11-34 or 36 or 42 tooth sprocket, I like my 11/12-28 with a triple and a 24 inner means I can get up pretty much anything even with a load.
Having the stupidly big jumps on MTB like road gearing using a double or worse a single ring, is cack.