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Bizarre bike bollard leaves bicyclists bewildered; UCI president insists Pogacar’s Tour de France tests are clean; Naked cyclist cheerfully greeting walkers spotted; Film crew blocks Hyde Park cycle lane; Ineos end Castelli deal + more on the live blog

It’s Tuesday and Dan Alexander is here for another scorching day on the live blog
  • by Dan Alexander
Tue, Jul 20, 2021 07:58
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SUMMARY

  • The Royal Car Parks: Hyde Park cycle lane blocked by film crew
  • What's it like to ride the Tour? Hectic, dangerous and fast...Velon releases the best of its on-bike footage from the Tour de France
  • Jakob Fuglsang blames second Covid vaccine for anonymous Tour de France performance
  • The Royal Parks addresses the Royal Car Park
  • Mark Cavendish congratulated on Tour de France wins by Gareth Southgate and Jordan Henderson
  • Ineos Grenadiers move on from Castelli: All team kit to be supplied by Bioracer
  • Naked man cheerfully greeting walkers spotted cycling along Liverpool & Leeds Canal
  • Tokyo mugshots...someone get Geraint Thomas to his hotel room ASAP
  • Good vibes commuter thread
  • Cav undecided on 2022 Tour de France participation
  • Dylan Groenewegen wins first race since returning to professional cycling
  • First look at the Tour of Britain route
  • Tadej Pogacar's drug tests and bike x-rays are clean, says UCI president David Lappartient
  • Bollards and bikes, together at last... but we have questions
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20 July 2021, 07:58

The Royal Car Parks: Hyde Park cycle lane blocked by film crew

When did the North Carriage Drive cycle lane become a car park, @theroyalparks @MPSRoyal_Parks ? pic.twitter.com/dekJQtZmSl

— George Morgan (@theGeorgeMorgan) July 19, 2021

Commuters and other riders going about their business in Hyde Park yesterday were met with a peculiar scene in the North Carriage Drive cycle lane. Had it quietly been turned into a car park? 

The Royal Parks got in touch to say it is for one day only and the bike lane blockers are filming in the park so needed somewhere to leave their vehicles. One Twitter user has questioned why, if it is for one day only, he saw the crew parked there on Sunday too. Another claimed they had been there all last week…

Others simply wanted to know why the cycle lane is the first choice spot when they could have used, I don’t know, Hyde Park’s car park instead? The London Cycling Campaign also pointed out we could all use the picture to answer the minority of angry people who demand to know why cyclists can’t ‘just use the park’…

Thousands rely on this safe route to get to work by bike

Closed without warning or signage and used for lorry and car storage…

— George Morgan (@theGeorgeMorgan) July 19, 2021

so it’s ok that a “safe” cycling route is closed for some filming ?
Why not use the Parks ample car park ?

— cycleoptic💙💚 (@cycleoptic) July 19, 2021

20 July 2021, 07:58

What's it like to ride the Tour? Hectic, dangerous and fast...Velon releases the best of its on-bike footage from the Tour de France

Strap yourself in and watch the most dramatic, thrilling and funniest footage our on-bike cameras captured during the 2021 Tour de France 🎥

See the full video: https://t.co/8p8lnmD7hh
___________#TDF2021 #TourdeFrance pic.twitter.com/0P8jo08Y9U

— Velon CC (@VelonCC) July 19, 2021

Lots of crashes, shouts, questionable manoeuvers, barging and speed. And that’s just the sprint stages…Velon’s cameras picked up plenty of unseen moments from the Tour de France, including Cav’s determination to stick to leadout man Michael Mørkøv’s wheel. You wouldn’t want to get between the Manx Missile and Mørkøv – that’s for sure. 

20 July 2021, 07:58

Jakob Fuglsang blames second Covid vaccine for anonymous Tour de France performance

 
 
 
 
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A post shared by Jakob Fuglsang (@jakobfuglsang_official)

Jakob Fuglsang suggested his second Covid vaccine could be the reason for his poor form at the Tour de France. The Dane was largely missing from the action in France and didn’t break the top 20 once. However, Fuglsang believes his second jab might be the reason. Having finished third at Tour de Suisse behind Richard Carapaz and Rigoberto Uran, Fuglsang had his second vaccine and saw his training numbers drop to where they were in December.

“The only explanation that we can find is that I had my second COVID vaccination after the Tour de Suisse and that it’s limiting me and my body is still working on it. I got my first shot after the Classics and I did tests at a Tenerife training camp and I had high lactate for my power and in Switzerland I was good,” Fuglsang told Cyclingnews.

“Then I got the second shot and a second test in the race showed the same results that I had in Tenerife, that my numbers are basically where they are in December or even worse.  That’s just how it is but at some point, it will go away and that’s what we’re waiting for.

““My general feeling is okay. I don’t feel that bad but I can’t push myself to my limit. I feel limited that I’m not able to push my body like I normally I can. That’s meant that I’ve not destroyed myself and I don’t feel as tired.”

The Astana rider is in the final year of his contract with the Kazakh team and says he hopes his body may show signs of improvement before the Olympic Games road race on Saturday.

Did any of you lot feel worse on the bike after your vaccination? If so, what happened and how long did it last? 

20 July 2021, 07:58

The Royal Parks addresses the Royal Car Park

Hyde Park film crew blocks cycle lane (via George Morgan/ Twitter)
Twitter) (Image Credit: Farrelly Atkinson)
Hyde Park film crew blocks cycle lane (via George Morgan/ Twitter)
Twitter) (Image Credit: Farrelly Atkinson)

The Royal Parks were quick to give an explanation for the blocked cycle lane in Hyde Park yesterday. Replying to our Tweet, they said it was the film unit’s fault for ignoring instructions…

a couple of drivers from the film unit disregarded instructions and parked in the wrong place yesterday, having left the cycle lane clear every other day of their tenure. Thanks to @theGeorgeMorgan for flagging and @cycleoptic for following up, the help is always appreciated.

— The Royal Parks (@theroyalparks) July 20, 2021

20 July 2021, 07:58

Mark Cavendish congratulated on Tour de France wins by Gareth Southgate and Jordan Henderson

It’s coming home was only ever about the green jersey, right? England manager Gareth Southgate and Jordan Henderson were two of the famous faces to pop up in this video celebrating Cav’s Tour de France comeback. At the end of the vid, Southgate says: “I just wanted to send congratulations on behalf of myself and all of the England team. Phenomenal achievement. I’m a big fan of everything you’ve done and loved watching you ride over the years. Congratulations.”

Jordan Henderson’s a fan too and from the sounds of his message he’s even done a bit of training with the Manx Missile…

“Huge congratulations, mate. I’m so happy for you, you deserve everything you get. You’re a top person and to see you making history was an unbelievable achievement. Enjoy it with your family and it’s nice to know I’ve played a very small part with them tough sessions on the bike during lockdown…”

20 July 2021, 07:58

Ineos Grenadiers move on from Castelli: All team kit to be supplied by Bioracer

After five successful seasons, 2021 will be the final year of the partnership between INEOS Grenadiers and @CastelliCycling.

From 2022 the team will race in @bioracer kit as part of a new exciting Performance Apparel partnership.https://t.co/bIjg8yAPLt pic.twitter.com/mHcGb7TNM9

— INEOS Grenadiers (@INEOSGrenadiers) July 20, 2021

Ineos Grenadiers and Castelli are to part ways at the end of 2021 after five years working together. The team has won three Tour de France titles and three Giro d’Italia in that time. Castelli thanked the team, saying nearly every product in its pro range has improved thanks to the team’s research and feedback, becoming more aerodynamic, lighter and more protective.

The manufacturer also boasts the highlight of the partnership was making a TT suit so fast it forced the UCI to change its rules…Ineos are moving on to Bioracer, a Belgian company that specialises in custom-fit kit and has worked with Dimension Data and Team DSM.

20 July 2021, 07:58

Naked man cheerfully greeting walkers spotted cycling along Liverpool & Leeds Canal

Leeds & Liverpool canal near Chestnut Walk in Melling (via Google Street View)
Leeds & Liverpool canal near Chestnut Walk in Melling (via Google Street View) (Image Credit: Farrelly Atkinson)
Leeds & Liverpool canal near Chestnut Walk in Melling (via Google Street View)
Leeds & Liverpool canal near Chestnut Walk in Melling (via Google Street View) (Image Credit: Farrelly Atkinson)

A naked cyclist, who is apparently a regular sight during spells of hot weather, was spotted riding his bike along the Liverpool & Leeds Canal near Melling in Merseyside. Police confirmed they received a reported sighting on July 18 after a member of the public said they had seen the man at around 7.20pm.

According to the Liverpool Echo the sighting was shared in a local Facebook group where one walker posted: “Please tell me I’m not the only one who saw this….a man in his late 50s-ish riding his bike along the canal this morning completely naked!”

Many other locals then commented to say the man is a regular fixture during hot weather…One said the man, thought to be around the age of 70, is “well known”, while another said he’d been seen a few times.

One woman said the mystery man “wishes you a cheery ‘hello’ like it’s perfectly normal.” The post prompted a discussion, with some seeing no harm in the man’s actions, whereas others were alarmed and pointed out the route is popular with families…

One woman commented: “Hang on, if you walked along the canal and exposed yourself to people it would be an offence, what’s the difference?”

Another added: “I certainly would feel intimidated and uncomfortable if I seen him and if I had young kids even more so. Old man naked! All jokes aside, this is not right it’s indecent exposure.”

Yesterday on the live blog, after the Tour de France peloton got flashed by a speed camera in Paris…we took a trip down memory lane to the time a cyclist in Germany was flashed flashing a speed camera, as he rode past stark naked at 46km/h…It’s a weird world…

20 July 2021, 07:58

Tokyo mugshots...someone get Geraint Thomas to his hotel room ASAP

Having a blast with the pictures taken to cyclists for the Olympics. Here you can see Mike Woods being the living representation of jet-lag. pic.twitter.com/McVwSfgimc

— Cycling out of context (@OutOfCycling) July 20, 2021

How many of these were taken after a 12-hour flight? Most of them by the looks of things…

Eddie Dunbar was not in the mood for any picture that day and he couldn’t care less. pic.twitter.com/F2wnCnmpGH

— Cycling out of context (@OutOfCycling) July 20, 2021

Geraint Thomas literally just woke up from a three hours nap. pic.twitter.com/jcwcmm8fRM

— Cycling out of context (@OutOfCycling) July 20, 2021

Ah well, at least we can rely on Tadej to look fresh-faced at all times…

Pogacar is the first cyclist to ever win Tour de France while still being a teenager. pic.twitter.com/57xD2wdsfq

— Cycling out of context (@OutOfCycling) July 20, 2021

20 July 2021, 07:58

Good vibes commuter thread

So how did I get here? While I was a student, I was looking to get some exercise and hated running 🏃‍♀️ so got a second hand road bike 🚴🏻 and gave some short rides a try (5 miles ish). I found that it was great for my mental and physical health, to get out occasionally on my 🚲

— Charlotte Baker (@charlie_baker23) July 19, 2021

A lot of people talk about needing to keep ‘leisure’ or Lycra-clad ‘sport’ cyclists away from ‘commuter’ or ‘transport’ cyclists in peoples minds. But getting fit for leisure cycling gave me the ability and confidence to now use my bike as my primary transport. pic.twitter.com/oj1CWhPOJS

— Charlotte Baker (@charlie_baker23) July 19, 2021

20 July 2021, 07:58

Cav undecided on 2022 Tour de France participation

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)

Now, we’re pretty sure these are the thoughts of a man just finished with a gruelling three week trip around France and that in a couple of months he’ll have the Tour bug again…however, Mark Cavendish has told Sky Sports he is still undecided on whether he’ll compete at the race in 2022.

“We’ll have to see,” Cavendish told Sky Sports News on Monday. “I just finished the race yesterday, and normally after the Tour de France every year that I’ve done it I’ve been like ‘I don’t know if I can do that again’ but a few days later you miss the buzz of it.

“It’s different to any other bike race and you look forward to the next year but we’ll have to see at the minute. I just want to spend some time with my family, I’m racing in a few weeks so I’d like to take a few days off and we’ll see what the future holds.”

With Sam Bennett set to leave the team and Fabio Jakobsen still taking small steps on his comeback, you might expect Cav to be a sure thing for 2022. However, the Manxman is also out of contract at the end of the year and is yet to sign an extension with the team, something Patrick Lefevere has admitted will be much more costly than his current deal.

Will it be 34 and done for Cav? Will he break the record? Will he still be at Quick-Step in 2022? A lot of questions we’d like to ask…just not to Cav’s face…

20 July 2021, 07:58

Dylan Groenewegen wins first race since returning to professional cycling

Victoire de @GroenewegenD @JumboVismaRoad !!! Le Néerlandais endossera le maillot de leader 👍💪 pic.twitter.com/seLbHrXZvh

— Tour de Wallonie & GP Wallonie (@tourdewallonie) July 20, 2021

Dylan Groenewegen has won his first race since returning to the sport following a nine-month suspension for his role in Fabio Jakobsen’s crash at the Tour of Poland just over a year ago. The Dutchman beat Hugo Hofstetter on stage one of Tour de Wallonie to take his first win since February 2020. Groenewegen returned to the sport at the Giro d’Italia but despite four top tens left the race before the second rest day without a win. Jakobsen is also competing at the race in Belgium this week but did not challenge for the stage.

20 July 2021, 07:58

First look at the Tour of Britain route

Introducing the 2021 Tour of Britain 🇬🇧 route!

▪ Carmarthenshire team time trial on stage three
▪ Great Orme, Llandudno to host hill-top finish
▪ Carlisle announced as stage six start venue
▪ World-famous finishing locations in Gateshead and Edinburgh#TourOfBritain 🔴🔵⚪

— Tour of Britain 🇬🇧 (@TourofBritain) July 20, 2021

20 July 2021, 07:58

Tadej Pogacar's drug tests and bike x-rays are clean, says UCI president David Lappartient

Tadej Pogacar, Stage 19 of 2021 (picture credit Tour de France A.S.O./Pauline Ballet)
Pauline Ballet) (Image Credit: Farrelly Atkinson)
Tadej Pogacar, Stage 19 of 2021 (picture credit Tour de France A.S.O./Pauline Ballet)
Pauline Ballet) (Image Credit: Farrelly Atkinson)

UCI president David Lappartient today insisted that Tadej Pogacar’s drug tests and bike x-rays during his Tour de France defence were clean. Lappartient said he has “no reason to have doubts” about the 22-year-old’s performance. Speaking to the Guardian, Lappartient said: “I have the pictures of Pogacar’s bike and everything is clean, regarding the results of the X-ray machine. As UCI president I trust the international [anti-doping] testing agency in Lausanne.

“The only limit is the capacity of the lab themselves to detect – in all sports – some substances. We have a very solid and robust testing programme in cycling for both anti-doping and technological fraud and there is no reason to have doubts. However, zero risk doesn’t exist.”

Pogacar faced repeated questions about his performance levels as he stormed to a second Tour de France title in under a year, winning three stages on the way. He revealed he had been tested as many as three times a day during the Tour.

“I’m not angry,” Pogacar said when asked about those who doubt him. “They are uncomfortable questions because the history of cycling was really bad. I totally understand why there are all of these questions. I didn’t prepare anything for those kind of questions. I just like to ride my bike and what comes with it comes with it, I’ll deal with it. I’m a good kid with a good education, I’m not one to take shortcuts.”

20 July 2021, 07:58

Bollards and bikes, together at last... but we have questions

And people think we don’t love cyclists!!?#WorldBollardAssociation pic.twitter.com/J54sXAWDHA

— World Bollard Association™ (@WorldBollard) July 20, 2021

The very important World Bollard Association has attempted to shore up its relationship with cyclists by sharing this image of a bollard that doubles up as a bike stand/lock of some sort. Even so, the design looks to be a bit questionable… 

That’s such an expensive way of making something really bad. How do you fit a lock? How do you secure the frame? How does the wheel not bend if someone knocks into the back of the bike? How does it work for non-standard cycles?

— Finlay Knops-Mckim 🚲 (@FinKnopsMckim) July 20, 2021

“How do you fit a lock? How do you secure the frame?” asks Finlay Knops-Mckim, while Gabriel Bienzobas said: “It does look nice, but it is useless.” Matthew in North London simply added: “Bollard off”

For more examples of alliteration using the letter B on road.cc, see this article. 

20 July 2021, 07:58

Near Miss of the Day 614: “Maybe he actually needs to put me in the hedge” asks cyclist as police send warning letter to close pass truck driver (includes swearing)

Near Miss of the Day 614: “Maybe he actually needs to put me in the hedge” asks cyclist as police send warning letter to close pass truck driver (includes swearing)

Our regular series featuring close passes from around the country - today it's Warwickshire

20 July 2021, 07:58

Two cyclists killed days apart while riding in time trials

Two cyclists killed days apart while riding in time trials

Police in Cheshire and Warwickshire are appealing for information after fatal crashes

20 July 2021, 07:58

Insurer advises motorists to leave cyclists 1 metre of space – when driving behind them

Insurer advises motorists to leave cyclists 1 metre of space – when driving behind them

Canada's TD Insurance appears to have confused issue with minimum passing distance

20 July 2021, 07:58

Motorist who nearly hit cyclist then claimed he wasn’t driving jailed thanks to rider’s video

Motorist who nearly hit cyclist then claimed he wasn’t driving jailed thanks to rider’s video

The person Kyle Walsh claimed was at wheel turned out to have been on remand in prison at the time

20 July 2021, 07:58

Data reveals huge strain of Lachlan Morton’s solo Alt Tour vs. EF-Education Nippo’s Tour de France efforts

Data reveals huge strain of Lachlan Morton’s solo Alt Tour vs. EF-Education Nippo’s Tour de France efforts

Completing the full Tour de France course solo and self-supported, the EF-Education Nippo pro hit a rare 20.8 out of 21 on Whoop's strain scale during day 17

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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. eburtthebike
    July 20, 2021 at 8:18 am
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    Snappily removing any doubt

    Snappily removing any doubt about the approach of the Royal Parks management to cyclists; you’re not welcome and anyone, literally anyone has priority over you.  As for your safety, well, if you chose to ride a bike it’s your problem, and don’t blame us if we chose to close the cycle lanes rather than get the film crew to use the car park.

    Just be grateful it’s only for a day* we could make it permanent by making it a car park.

    Surely the management, I use the term in the English sense i.e. incompetent verging on dangerous, should explain why the car park couldn’t be used, why the cycle route had to be used and why no notice was given or diversions arranged.

     

    *A flexible term, meaning some time between a day or a week or maybe a month, depending on how many cyclists get wound up about it.

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    • wycombewheeler
      July 20, 2021 at 8:25 am
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      Indeed there are plenty of

      Indeed there are plenty of other paths through the park which could have allowed cyclng while this route was closed.

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    • Rendel Harris
      July 20, 2021 at 8:38 am
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      “The Royal Parks got in touch

      “The Royal Parks got in touch to say it is for one day only” – that’s just your basic lying right there, there have been lineups of trucks like that on that stretch at least half-a-dozen times in the last twelve months and that’s just to my knowledge, and it’s not a route I use that regularly. 

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      • ChrisB200SX
        July 20, 2021 at 11:00 am
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        Rendel Harris wrote:

        “The Royal Parks got in touch to say it is for one day only” – that’s just your basic lying right there, there have been lineups of trucks like that on that stretch at least half-a-dozen times in the last twelve months and that’s just to my knowledge, and it’s not a route I use that regularly. 

        — Rendel Harris

        Having used that route daily for over a year a couple of years ago… lorries parked there seemed to be a semi-permanent feature.

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        • eburtthebike
          July 20, 2021 at 4:00 pm
          0

          ChrisB200SX wrote:

          Having used that route daily for over a year a couple of years ago… lorries parked there seemed to be a semi-permanent feature.

          — ChrisB200SXHave you reported them to the Park management and the police?

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      • eburtthebike
        July 20, 2021 at 3:59 pm
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        Rendel Harris wrote:

        “The Royal Parks got in touch to say it is for one day only” – that’s just your basic lying right there, there have been lineups of trucks like that on that stretch at least half-a-dozen times in the last twelve months and that’s just to my knowledge, and it’s not a route I use that regularly. 

        — Rendel Harris

        Have you reported them to the Park management and the police?

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        • Rendel Harris
          July 21, 2021 at 4:42 am
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          eburtthebike wrote:

          — eburtthebike

          Have you reported them to the Park management and the police?

          [/quote]

          It’s always film companies and they have Parks Police and RP staff there directing matters, so I don’t think that would have much effect!

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          • eburtthebike
            July 21, 2021 at 7:59 am
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            Rendel Harris wrote:

            — Rendel Harris

            Have you reported them to the Park management and the police?

            — eburtthebike

            It’s always film companies and they have Parks Police and RP staff there directing matters, so I don’t think that would have much effect!

            [/quote]You don’t know until you try!  And until someone complains, they can say that it isn’t a problem because no-one has complained.

          • Rendel Harris
            July 21, 2021 at 8:49 am
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            eburtthebike wrote:

            — eburtthebike

            Have you reported them to the Park management and the police?

            — Rendel Harris

            It’s always film companies and they have Parks Police and RP staff there directing matters, so I don’t think that would have much effect!

            — eburtthebike

            You don’t know until you try!  And until someone complains, they can say that it isn’t a problem because no-one has complained.

            [/quote]

            Call me old Mr Pessimistic, and I’m as fond of making a complaint as the next man, but I get the feeling that making a complaint to a notoriously anti-cycling organisation about something said organisation has approved and facilitates using its own staff and police force isn’t actually going to get me very far.

  2. Velophaart_95
    July 20, 2021 at 9:10 am
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    Should we really be surprised

    Should we really be surprised? It’s almost the default setting – cycling, and cyclists aren’t important – even in a park, which should be a place of leisure away from the madness of the city streets.

    That somebody had to tell them there was an issue says it all. Will we ever get to the point when a cycle sign on the road will be repsected?  

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    • brooksby
      July 20, 2021 at 12:57 pm
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      Velophaart_95 wrote:

      Should we really be surprised? It’s almost the default setting – cycling, and cyclists aren’t important – even in a park, which should be a place of leisure away from the madness of the city streets.

      That somebody had to tell them there was an issue says it all. Will we ever get to the point when a cycle sign on the road will be repsected?  

      — Velophaart_95

      People will quite happily park their vans/cars/ambulances/delivery-trucks on a shared-use path (completely blocking it and forcing cyclists onto a busy main road) instead of parking on the main road and holding up motor traffic.

      Or is that just the one on my commute?

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  3. eburtthebike
    July 20, 2021 at 11:00 am
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    Perhaps that policeman so

    Perhaps that policeman so concerned about a cyclist exceeding the speed limit by 4mph could have better spent their time booking that lot for obstructing the highway?  After all, that would actually be doing their job of protecting the public.

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    • brooksby
      July 20, 2021 at 11:54 am
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      eburtthebike wrote:

      Perhaps that policeman so concerned about a cyclist exceeding the speed limit by 4mph could have better spent their time booking that lot for obstructing the highway?  After all, that would actually be doing their job of protecting the public.

      — eburtthebike

      Exactly.  Didn’t the policeman say that their being all jobsworthy was for the cyclist’s safety?  So, presumably moving on vehicles illegally parked in the cycle lane would be for cyclists’ safety?  Or is it not illegal to park in a Royal Park cycle lane because of bylaw 12345/689/9A?

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  4. TT danger
    July 20, 2021 at 12:47 pm
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    Interesting story which I

    Interesting story which I missed in the Telegraph a couple of days ago, on ending the “exceptional hardship” defence for drivers.

    In the article, top lawyer Nick Freeman argues that the system is being exploited, with drivers committing multiple offences all over the shop, bundling them together, and getting off with it in a single magistrate hearing.

    “It is a loophole that is borne out of poorly drafted legislation. It was never the intention of parliament and it is being exploited by lawyers. I have been arguing for years that this is something that ought to be addressed.”, said Mr Freeman.

    According to the Telegraph, in 2020, 4,364 motorists were allowed to stay on the roads despite having enough points to get banned. The “exceptional hardship” argument is entirely open to interpretation, borne out of discretion, with no examples of what “exceptional hardship” means, or can be defined as.

    I’m behind Nick in getting this bad legislation overturned.

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    • Sniffer
      July 20, 2021 at 12:52 pm
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      Nige using reference to
      Nige using reference to notorious lawyer to generate a response.

      New name, same tactic.

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      • TT danger
        July 20, 2021 at 12:59 pm
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        I’m using his name because it

        I’m using his name because it was him mentioned in the article — happy if no one replies as it was for information only.  I think it’s a positive story for change in driving laws, as “exceptional hardship” is clearly being abused by thousands.

        Nick Freeman has often been cited here as wanting loophole laws to generate business, but this clearly shows he’s interested in good laws more than he is about revenue. So it was completely appropriate to mention his name.

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        • wycombewheeler
          July 20, 2021 at 12:58 pm
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          TT danger wrote:

          I’m using his name because it was him mentioned in the article — happy if no one replies but I think it’s a positive story for change in driving laws, as “exceptional hardship” is clearly being abused by thousands.

          — TT danger

          Has he changed his name by deed poll to “top lawyer nick freeman” because I’m sure that description has only ever been used by Nigel Garage of this place and maybe Nick Freeman himself.

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          • Hirsute
            July 20, 2021 at 1:19 pm
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            nigel garrage -> you are all

            nigel garrage -> you are all cyber bullies -> TT danger

            all the same person. They did say that they had left the forum but changed their name and came back. “server issues” were claimed for name changes so maybe they should change it back to nigel garrage so everyone is clear who they are responding to.

          • AlsoSomniloquism
            July 20, 2021 at 2:30 pm
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            Sounds more like he has this

            Sounds more like he has this one of his many appearance / newspaper column fee topics. He was paid to write the EXACT SAME thing by the Heil a few years ago. For someone who is into law, I’m just wondering how the courts and Police work to put multiple driving offences over several months all under one charge. How many times has he been paid to do just that if it is a common thing?

          • TT danger
            July 20, 2021 at 2:51 pm
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            AlsoSomniloquism wrote:

            Sounds more like he has this one of his many appearance / newspaper column fee topics. He was paid to write the EXACT SAME thing by the Heil a few years ago. For someone who is into law, I’m just wondering how the courts and Police work to put multiple driving offences over several months all under one charge. How many times has he been paid to do just that if it is a common thing?

            — AlsoSomniloquism

            As I’m sure you are aware, tackling legislation thru 2020 was stymied by arguments about Brexit and then recently Covid. Today seems like a good time to re-raise the issue

    • brooksby
      July 20, 2021 at 12:55 pm
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      I’ve read a few of your

      I’ve read a few of your latest posts.

      I think someone needs to tell the real TT Danger (or whatever they’re calling themselves right now) that their account has been hacked…

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      • Sniffer
        July 20, 2021 at 2:07 pm
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        It is part of the pattern.
        It is part of the pattern. Once he gets right to the bottom he makes a couple of more reasonable posts to try to regain some credibility then he quickly returns to normal service.

        The pattern is obvious and tiresome.

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        • Philh68
          July 21, 2021 at 12:43 am
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          Yep, it must be pretty sad to

          Yep, it must be pretty sad to crave attention so much you have to be deliberately provocative to bait strangers on the internet into responding to you. Clearly nobody met face to face has any tolerance for whoever this person masquerading as several people is.

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    • Muddy Ford
      July 20, 2021 at 1:27 pm
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      On this, I agree. Except for

      On this, I agree. Except for the ‘top lawyer’ part. Are you hoping that by referring to yourself with the prefix ‘top lawyer’ that it will become normalised?

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  5. cdamian
    July 20, 2021 at 1:10 pm
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    The way the climate is going

    The way the climate is going we might see more people cycling without clothing.

    Maybe with a hiviz vest and a lid to keep drivers happy.

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    • GMBasix
      July 20, 2021 at 1:21 pm
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      cdamian wrote:

      The way the climate is going we might see more people cycling without clothing.

      Maybe with a hiviz vest and a lid to keep drivers happy.

      — cdamian

      As long as he keeps control of his bicycle, I don’t mind:  nobody wants to see his skid marks.

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    • Secret_squirrel
      July 20, 2021 at 2:18 pm
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      Gotta love the british.  The

      Gotta love the british.  The politicians can lie, cheat, deport people & murder grannies with impunity but the risk of seeing a 70 year olds todger whilst he’s out for a bike ride has them up in arms.  No wonder the country’s f*cked.

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    • wycombewheeler
      July 20, 2021 at 2:20 pm
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      cdamian wrote:

      The way the climate is going .

      Maybe with a hiviz vest and a lid to keep drivers happy.

      — cdamian

      time to market the bike lid ice mould

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  6. Flâneur
    July 20, 2021 at 1:29 pm
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    Well done Northumbria Police

    Well done Northumbria Police

    https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/terrifying-head-cam-footage-exposed-21095956

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  7. brooksby
    July 20, 2021 at 2:38 pm
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    Quote:

    One woman commented: “Hang on, if you walked along the canal and exposed yourself to people it would be an offence, what’s the difference?”

    My understanding was that being naked in a public place is not of itself an offence (and being naked while riding a bike is certainly not the same as “exposing yourself” IMO). 

    You have to be intending to cause offence, for it to become an offence.  Or not cover up if someone complains.

     

    (no – I haven’t done a naked bike ride, or been naked in public).

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    • OnYerBike
      July 20, 2021 at 2:48 pm
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      CPS have a useful page: https

      CPS have a useful page: https://www.cps.gov.uk/legal-guidance/nudity-public-guidance-handling-cases-naturism

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      • hawkinspeter
        July 20, 2021 at 2:57 pm
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        OnYerBike wrote:

        CPS have a useful page: https://www.cps.gov.uk/legal-guidance/nudity-public-guidance-handling-cases-naturism

        — OnYerBike

        This would seem to apply to this case:

        • In the absence of any sexual context and in relation to nudity where the person has no intention to cause alarm or distress it will normally be appropriate to take no action unless members of the public were actually caused harassment, alarm or distress (as opposed to considering the likelihood of this).

        So it depends on whether any members were distressed

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        • Bentrider
          July 20, 2021 at 4:15 pm
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          I don’t think the evidence

          I don’t think the evidence would stand up in court!

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          • hawkinspeter
            July 20, 2021 at 4:30 pm
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            Bentrider wrote:

            I don’t think the evidence would stand up in court!

            — Bentrider

            I should have seen that joke coming

          • Bentrider
            July 21, 2021 at 6:16 pm
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            Oh, don’t be too hard on
            Oh, don’t be too hard on yourself!

        • I love my bike
          July 20, 2021 at 4:21 pm
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          From College of Policing on

          From College of Policing on report of public nudity:

          Passive behaviours in public: sunbathing, walking, cycling, swimming, gardening, home maintenance, etc.

          • Provide advice
          • If they are just being naked in public, it will be lawful activity
          • Explain to caller that no offences are being committed
          • No police action necessary
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  8. ooldbaker
    July 20, 2021 at 5:47 pm
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    Did any of you lot feel worse

    Did any of you lot feel worse on the bike after your vaccination? If so, what happened and how long did it last? 

    I had two pfizer jabs and exactly the same sequence of symptoms both times.

    On the day I got extremely fatigued on returning from the vaccine site a journey of 10 miles that I usually do easily. 

    Great difficulty staying awake for the afternoon afterwards but better by late evening.

    Then I got better in the days afterwards and thought it was all over. 

    The fatigue came back about 2 to 3 weeks after each jab, was bad for two to three days, then got quickly better again.

    I think there may be some strange results in the Olympics depending on how athletes react to vaccines and when they had them.

     

     

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    • jaysa
      July 20, 2021 at 10:08 pm
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      I saw no ill effects from my

      I saw no ill effects from my first Astra Zeneca jab, but the second one knocked me back for a good week – higher resting heart rate, lower FTP, sleeping longer. Took it easy and all good now, 6 weeks later.

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      • Velophaart_95
        July 20, 2021 at 10:37 pm
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        I had the AZ vaccine, and

        I had the AZ vaccine, and approx 8 hours after the first one I started bad shivers and my heart rate went up. Felt lethargic for a few days,  so didn’t bother riding.

        Had my 2nd jab on Sunday, and today and Monday have felt similarly listless/lethargic. 

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  9. eburtthebike
    July 20, 2021 at 6:22 pm
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    World Bollard Association? 

    World Bollard Association?  The design is exactly as good as I would expect from the world’s biggest group of bollards.

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    • Philh68
      July 21, 2021 at 6:29 am
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      They must’ve seen the naked

      They must’ve seen the naked man riding a bike, because that’s the image I see now ?

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Beryl 22 minutes ago

If the man can't turn his head to check his blind spot he shouldn't be on the road

in: Cycle path “creating a constant stream of arguments between drivers and cyclists” should be altered “so cyclists give way to vehicles”, demands councillor expelled from Reform UK
GravelIsNothingNew 1 hour ago

Follow the road rules. Why is this even a discussion? Because the road rules are not adequately policed. …Solution: how about £100 fines for everyone flouting the road rules / risking cyclists lives on social media and in council chambers, as well as on the roads? That should stop this ongoing waste of time.

in: Cycle path “creating a constant stream of arguments between drivers and cyclists” should be altered “so cyclists give way to vehicles”, demands councillor expelled from Reform UK
jackcycles 8 hours ago

@Rendel Harris you've painted a rather alluring picture of social harmony there, but unfortunately you've got my name wrong. I'm Jack, not Nigel. However, to return the compliment, I must think of a story for you. I imagine you sat outside a pub, real ale and pipe propped on the adjacent table, in a similar fashion to Nigel Farage at his populist best. You turn to your wife. "You know what dear? I think I've been a bit harsh in my time. I've shunned the politeness and wisdom of others for too long and want to change my ways.* "There there Rendel", says Mrs Harris. "You're not a bad old stick, it's just living in London that's emptied your soul of kindness and compassion. I've found a lovely new place where we can settle down in our later years. It's on a leafy cul de sac, surrounded by friendly neighbours and smiling faces. There's a guy a couple of doors down, a remarkable man. As well as his towering intellect and rapier wit, he's also a keen cyclist, holding severa local KOMs. Don't be perturbed dear - he'll ride with anyone provided they show other road users the kindness and courtesy they deserve." Rendel turned emotionally, voice shaking. "Oh my dear, thank you for this second chance", and with that the rest of the pub goers turned and applauded the couple, throwing garlands of petals in their wake. The end.

in: Cycle path “creating a constant stream of arguments between drivers and cyclists” should be altered “so cyclists give way to vehicles”, demands councillor expelled from Reform UK
mattw 9 hours ago

As a Councillor, Edward needs to be paying some attention to all that parking obstructing visibility and manoeuvres at the junction, and sorting out those radii.

in: Cycle path “creating a constant stream of arguments between drivers and cyclists” should be altered “so cyclists give way to vehicles”, demands councillor expelled from Reform UK
mattw 9 hours ago

Ed Hill was chucked out by Reform in 2025, though TBF to him it was about how to run it rather than ideology I think. He is now reportedly closer to Advance UK, which is distinctly more extreme than Reform. I'd call this Alan Amos style attention seeking.

in: Cycle path “creating a constant stream of arguments between drivers and cyclists” should be altered “so cyclists give way to vehicles”, demands councillor expelled from Reform UK
Simon14 9 hours ago

Emily, thank you for such an insightful piece. I’m a man, but I enjoy watching the women’s races, possibly more than the men’s. The racing is so much closer, we rarely know who’s going to win. You painted a wonderful picture of how a true champion is able to ‘rise above’ setbacks and distractions, and focus their energy on the task in hand. ‘All’s fair in live and war -and sport, but always good to hear riders expressing their admiration for their competitors

in: Mentally and physically, Demi Vollering has shown why she is arguably the most complete rider we’ve ever seen at the Tour de France Femmes
Rendel Harris 10 hours ago

@Nigel Garage ...and then everyone applauded my courtesy and I waved courteously to all the people who were courteously throwing flowers and cheering and courteously waving flags that said "Nigel is the best!"

in: Cycle path “creating a constant stream of arguments between drivers and cyclists” should be altered “so cyclists give way to vehicles”, demands councillor expelled from Reform UK
ktache 11 hours ago

The picture from street view clearly shows give way lines from the roads to the green painted cycle/pedestrian lane. The road user should give way (or must...) to the user of the green lane. This would of course apply to any cyclist on the roadway.

in: Cycle path “creating a constant stream of arguments between drivers and cyclists” should be altered “so cyclists give way to vehicles”, demands councillor expelled from Reform UK
chrisonabike 11 hours ago

If I recall there is a cave or two along the route - perhaps they were sheltering from the heat in one of those having taken it for a Golf bunker?

in: “Why don’t you apologise? Don’t be so selfish”: CyclingMikey’s latest argument with pedestrian on shared use path sparks discussion; Local angry with cyclist “holding up the road” despite not being in lane; TdF Femmes debrief + more on the live blog
belugabob 12 hours ago

“So if there’s a cyclist travelling down the cycle path at the moment, from this position I can’t see them because my blind spots are too big on the left hand side of the vehicle”, claims Hill. Well, there's your problem, right there...🙄

in: Cycle path “creating a constant stream of arguments between drivers and cyclists” should be altered “so cyclists give way to vehicles”, demands councillor expelled from Reform UK

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