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Vigilante cyclist’s graffiti attacks on cars blocking bike lanes
Vigilante cyclist's graffiti attacks on cars blocking bike lanes (@50_euros) (Image Credit: @50_euros)

Vigilante cyclist’s graffiti attacks on cars blocking bike lanes; Fake Ineos signing Remco reveal dupes the internet; Councillor hits back at criticism of his cycle lane comments; Snake Pass closed again + more on the live blog

It’s finally Friday…in a few short hours we’ll all be drifting off into the glory of the weekend. Dan Alexander is here for his fourth live blog of the week (don’t worry, Ryan will be back on blog duty on Monday)
  • by Dan Alexander
Fri, Sep 30, 2022 08:03
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SUMMARY

  • Councillor hits back at criticism of his cycle lane comments
  • Fake Ineos Remco signing reveal dupes the internet
  • "Plumber makes it big" vibes
  • Elsewhere in Liverpool... the Wild West Derby is back
  • Vigilante cyclist's graffiti attacks on cars blocking bike lanes
  • The SAFEST way to listen to music while cycling? Shokz Openrun unboxing
  • Snake Pass closed again
  • "Dunce of bitumen": Some more of the French cycling vigilante's work
  • 'Taxi driver' Twitter account locked after threatening to "run over" cyclists
  • RideLondon Classique added to Women's UCI WorldTour calendar for 2023
  • Specialized hires former Nike VP as chief marketing officer "to engage and inspire millions"
  • "None of this tucking a passive-aggressive note under the wiper"
  • Happy Friday!
Vigilante cyclist’s graffiti attacks on cars blocking bike lanes
Vigilante cyclist's graffiti attacks on cars blocking bike lanes (@50_euros) (Image Credit: @50_euros)
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30 September 2022, 08:03

Councillor hits back at criticism of his cycle lane comments

Let’s pick up where we left yesterday’s live blog…

> Councillor admits “large wagons” keep hitting cycle lane wands… then claims painted segregation works “extremely well”

We’ve been in touch with councillor Joe Hanson to seek clarification on his comments that painted cycle lanes worked “extremely well”… even though the now-installed wands between the road and the infrastructure keep getting knocked down by drivers travelling too close…

🤦‍♂️ https://t.co/1YRf0GORix

— Cycle Liverpool (@CycleLiverpool) September 29, 2022

Here we go…

“This is the first complaint I have received from any of my constituents in relation to parking on Vauxhall Road. So is it unreasonable to suggest that I should not gather  evidence to present to council of this complaint?” he told us.

“Also I have evidence of the damage these wagons are doing to the cycle lanes. I have received many complaints from residents and businesses in the area about how these bike lane were introduced and their usage, and there is a genuine concern for the safety of those residents who use the bike lanes, something that I have raised with Liverpool City Council.

“We have a massive amount of heavy goods wagons heading along Commercial Road, Vauxhall Road and Stanley road, the main gateways into the dock road system which runs 24 hours a day.”

I’m going to say that nobody here is doubting the damage heavy goods vehicles are doing to the cycle lane wands, that’s pretty clear from the pictures. What a lot of people are questioning, including us in our email, is why returning to painted infrastructure would be safe for cyclists if the current cycle lane keeps getting damaged by vehicles?

Anyway, on with the rest of the day…

30 September 2022, 08:03

Fake Ineos Remco signing reveal dupes the internet

So many people have fallen for this 🤦‍♂️😂 https://t.co/GFKCVFmM0j

— Tim Bonville-Ginn (@TimBonvilleGinn) September 30, 2022

Please say this isn’t a foray into cycling fans replicating ‘football twitter’. Cue 13-year-old keyboard warriors with Remco as their picture spamming ‘announce Remco’, ‘ratio’ and generally being incredibly annoying…wow, I’ve never felt like this much of a grumpy old man before…(PS. if you’ve got no idea what any of that means, good, keep it that way)…

30 September 2022, 08:03

"Plumber makes it big" vibes

Strong “Plumber makes it big” vibes here. https://t.co/rlQoIpv1wP

— The Emperor of Herentals (@27inchwheel) September 30, 2022

30 September 2022, 08:03

Elsewhere in Liverpool... the Wild West Derby is back

No change up in the Wild West Derby. pic.twitter.com/jx3qlLFQne

— Bad Parking (@BadParkingLpool) September 30, 2022

We’ve covered this gem before…

> Cyclist bloodied by crash in “lawless” street where pop-up bike lane was removed may never cycle again 

30 September 2022, 08:03

Vigilante cyclist's graffiti attacks on cars blocking bike lanes

Over in France there’s a vigilante spray painting ‘educational’ messages on drivers’ vehicles when they block cycle lanes or pavements…

“Live to annoy the annoyers”…

 
 
 
 
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A post shared by @50_euros

The self-named “masked vigilante on a crusade against bad motorists” uploads videos to YouTube on the Cinquante Euros channel, and shares pictures on social media as @50_euros. 

Learn French easily with cars as a blackboard !
➡️ « Cyclists, ride over the roof »#yplac pic.twitter.com/t8tWaDsXR6

— 50 Euros (@50_euros) September 27, 2022

Learn French with cars as a blackboard !
OK this one is rather easy. The side reads « and pedestrians too »#yplac #LearnFrenchWithFifty pic.twitter.com/jw5P6MsTxt

— 50 Euros (@50_euros) September 29, 2022

 
 
 
 
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A post shared by @50_euros

They’ve even got some of YPLAC’s stickers…

> Bike lane van driver gets ‘you park like a c***’ sticker 

500 of these beauties can’t wait to cross the Channel with me 😈 #yplac pic.twitter.com/xAl9ZtDyEU

— 50 Euros (@50_euros) September 27, 2022

30 September 2022, 08:03

The SAFEST way to listen to music while cycling? Shokz Openrun unboxing

30 September 2022, 08:03

Snake Pass closed again

Snake Pass (licensed CC BY-SA 2.0 by Paul Anderson)
Snake Pass (licensed CC BY-SA 2 (Image Credit: Farrelly Atkinson)
Snake Pass (licensed CC BY-SA 2.0 by Paul Anderson)
Snake Pass (licensed CC BY-SA 2 (Image Credit: Farrelly Atkinson)

Snake Pass, the busy A-road connecting Manchester and Sheffield that earlier this year was the centre of a storm over cyclist access, has closed to all road users again. It has been shut all week, but we were holding off reporting it while waiting for Derbyshire County Council’s response to our enquiry about whether it would, once again, be closed to cyclists too.

> Snake Pass protest: Cyclists reclaim car-free route

From the silence, we’re guessing yes, as it was in the spring, cyclists will not be allowed to ride up. The closure from Monday 26 September for four weeks is so an investigation into the cause of a landslip can be carried out. 

Back in February the road was closed to traffic after being damaged during heavy storms. Following many cyclists visiting, to make use of the car-free route, the council controversially closed it to all users.

Anyone up that way been able to ride up this week?

30 September 2022, 08:03

"Dunce of bitumen": Some more of the French cycling vigilante's work

 
 
 
 
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A post shared by @50_euros

A couple more before I grab some lunch (Google Translate informs me the above means “dunce of bitumen”)…

 
 
 
 
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A post shared by @50_euros

And this: Sunday I park like a stick (apparently) although I’m guessing manche might mean something slightly less suitable for a family-friendly blog…

 
 
 
 
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A post shared by @50_euros

FaMiLy FrIeNdLy BlOg

30 September 2022, 08:03

'Taxi driver' Twitter account locked after threatening to "run over" cyclists

Seems quite a few people have the same screenshot…

pic.twitter.com/5tmYTt8IPS

— The Department of Parks & Recreation 🦌 (@ldnparks) September 30, 2022

Snap! pic.twitter.com/zqsY4ZTHuD

— Kentish Town LTN (@KentishTownLTN) September 30, 2022

@MikeyCycling et al
Oh dear
How sad
Never mind pic.twitter.com/w8OI0hpWQ8

— Stephanie Anne Calvert (@StephAcalvert) September 30, 2022

Who knows if the account actually belonged to a taxi driver or just an internet provocateur…anyway, since the tweets no longer exist, here’s what earned some disciplinary action from Twitter…

 Message to cyclists: 

If you cycle towards me, in my lane, I will not stop. If you do it in your own lane, close to the line/on it, I will not give you space and I will not stop.

If you get run over, you only have yourselves to blame. I have a dash cam, you will be reported.

Charming. There really are some lovely people out there… 

30 September 2022, 08:03

RideLondon Classique added to Women's UCI WorldTour calendar for 2023

The UCI has announced the RideLondon Classique will be part of the Women’s WorldTour calendar next year… on the condition that the organisers stick to the requirement of live TV coverage for each stage.

> UCI downgrades RideLondon Classique due to “unacceptable lack of respect” for teams and riders

During this year’s race only the final stage was broadcast live, a breach of the UCI rules for WorldTour races.

“As the organiser has provided evidence of contractual commitments to broadcast all stages of the race live on TV in 2023, the RideLondon Classique is back on the calendar for the world’s most prestigious events in women’s cycling,” the UCI said.

Next year’s edition will take place from 26 to 28 May.

30 September 2022, 08:03

Specialized hires former Nike VP as chief marketing officer "to engage and inspire millions"

2022 Specialized battery recycling e-bike
2022 Specialized battery recycling e-bike (Image Credit: Farrelly Atkinson)
2022 Specialized battery recycling e-bike
2022 Specialized battery recycling e-bike (Image Credit: Farrelly Atkinson)

Specialized has hired a former Nike vice president in a chief marketing officer role, with the aim of “engaging and inspiring millions of new and existing riders”. David Schriber, who spent 14 years with the sports giants, was announced by Specialized’s new CEO Scott Maguire.

> Liam’s Custom Specialized S-Works Aethos — Staff Bikes

“I am confident that there is no better marketer in the world for the Specialized brand at this moment than David. He will lead us to engage and inspire millions of new and existing riders, delivering on our purpose of Pedaling the Planet Forward,” Maguire said.

“His cultural awareness and digital marketing capabilities will be an incredible combination with our deep focus on innovation.”

30 September 2022, 08:03

"None of this tucking a passive-aggressive note under the wiper"

One more for the road? 

 
 
 
 
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A post shared by @50_euros

Reaction time…

“Cyclists ride over the roof”: Vigilante cyclist’s graffiti attacks on cars blocking bike lanes and pedestrian crossingshttps://t.co/4g3sZ53vt7 #cycling pic.twitter.com/xQpU53SxhT

— road.cc (@roadcc) September 30, 2022

PRSboy suggested they do vigilantism better on the continent…

“One of this tucking a passive-aggressive note under the wiper. I recall in Sicily watching a disgruntled homeowner pour the contents of a tin of gloss white paint over the windscreen of a car who’s driver had parked across a garage entrance.  Even better, I watched the fall-out when the owner returned later, after the car had spent the day baking in the Sicilian sun.”

chrisonatrike commented: “Finally a correct use of ‘vigilante’!

“If you wanted to make a criminal damage charge less likely (not sure — maybe still applies?) would a non-permanent medium like lipstick work?  Or is that too easy to remove with windscreen washer?”

There’s a decent thread on criminal damage, in the comments (the thread is in the comments, not the criminal damage…*goes back and adds a coma after ‘damage’*)…

hawkinspeter said: “I saw some post this morning (can’t remember where) that compared the pros and cons of letting down tyres vs spraypainting a message onto SUVs. I’m now thinking that spraypaint is the superior tactic — it doesn’t affect the functionality, so those emergency SUV journeys can still be made and is likely a lot more permanent and more annoying to the owners.”

30 September 2022, 08:03

Happy Friday!

Hey, we don’t make the rules…

I could not agree more! pic.twitter.com/sDPPK7nngR

— Cybergibbons 🚲🚲🚲 (@cybergibbons) September 26, 2022

Oh go on then, if I have to…

Have a good weekend everybody! Ryan will be back with Monday’s blog so at least you get a break from me… 

30 September 2022, 08:03

Can Duracell's kid-friendly batteries stop your cycling devices working?

Can Duracell's kid-friendly batteries stop your cycling devices working?

Duracell adds Bitrex to its coin batteries to stop kids eating them, but does it stop power too?

30 September 2022, 08:03

“Everyday tasks have become my new challenge”: Christina Mackenzie in “excruciating pain” after being struck by hit-and-run motorist

“Everyday tasks have become my new challenge”: Christina Mackenzie in “excruciating pain” after being struck by hit-and-run motorist

The LEJOG and North Coast 500 record holder suffered a broken pelvis after being struck by a SUV driver towing a trailer

30 September 2022, 08:03

Cyclist bitten by dog… and then abused by owner

Cyclist bitten by dog… and then abused by owner

Police are searching for the pet owner after he aimed a volley of insults at the passing bike rider

30 September 2022, 08:03

New Litelok X locks “offer unparalleled resistance to angle grinders”

New Litelok X locks “offer unparalleled resistance to angle grinders”

Is this really the world’s most angle grinder-resistant and pick-proof bike lock?

30 September 2022, 08:03

Drivers need to be freed from “burden and tyranny” of owning cars, cycling campaigner tells Labour conference

Drivers need to be freed from “burden and tyranny” of owning cars, cycling campaigner tells Labour conference

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30 September 2022, 08:03

Three quarters of Brits don’t expect police to bother investigating bike thefts

Three quarters of Brits don’t expect police to bother investigating bike thefts

According to a recently published YouGov survey, 84 percent also believe it’s unlikely that bike thieves will be caught and convicted

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47 thoughts on “Vigilante cyclist’s graffiti attacks on cars blocking bike lanes; Fake Ineos signing Remco reveal dupes the internet; Councillor hits back at criticism of his cycle lane comments; Snake Pass closed again + more on the live blog”

  1. Car Delenda Est
    September 30, 2022 at 9:14 am
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    Councillor Joe Hanson wrote:

    “So is it unreasonable to suggest that I should not gather evidence to present to council of this complaint?”

    — Councillor Joe Hanson

    Maybe it’s too early for me but I have no idea what they said.

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    • andystow
      September 30, 2022 at 2:11 pm
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      Car Delenda Est wrote:

      “So is it unreasonable to suggest that I should not gather evidence to present to council of this complaint?”

      — Car Delenda Est

      Maybe it’s too early for me but I have no idea what they said.

      — Councillor Joe Hanson

      Unfortunately, I was unable to have any trouble not understanding it.

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  2. chrisonabike
    September 30, 2022 at 9:27 am
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    RE: Wild west Derby – I could

    RE: Wild west Derby – I could cover that every day in Edinburgh and I imagine most other places can too. Paint’s meaningless when it comes to motoring – as are pavements, clearly.  If “active travel should be the first choice” and if we really give a monkeys about “access” and inclusion then top of any transport agenda should be “how to ensure motor vehicles stay where they’re permitted”.  I’d suggest a radical policy of “joining the dots” and “actually enforcing current laws” with a side order of “review of road law”.  Maybe a “comprehensive” one?

    EDIT – oh, and stop wasting money on things that are “suggestions” e.g. advisory cycle lane, exemptions for “loading” / “drop off” which mean “deploy BOLAS and park anyway” etc.  If it’s important make it compulsory / mandatory.

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  3. eburtthebike
    September 30, 2022 at 10:39 am
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    If councillor Joe Hanson

    If councillor Joe Hanson thinks that painted lanes work extremely well, he’s either never ridden a bike in the last thirty years, or he’s blind and/or stupid.

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    • JustTryingToGetFromAtoB
      September 30, 2022 at 11:37 am
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      All of the above.
      All of the above.

      Where any politician states something is safe, someone they love must be made to use the ‘safe’ infrastructure daily for a month. In this case I assume the only contender is counsellor Hanson.

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    • Flintshire Boy
      September 30, 2022 at 3:37 pm
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      .

      .

      But, but …. he’s a Lay Bah councillor. A LAYYYY Bah councillor.

      .

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      • Hirsute
        September 30, 2022 at 3:43 pm
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        You said that yesterday and

        You said that yesterday and it is just as incoherent.

         

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  4. hawkinspeter
    September 30, 2022 at 11:10 am
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    I saw some post this morning

    I saw some post this morning (can’t remember where) that compared the pros and cons of letting down tyres vs spraypainting a message onto SUVs. I’m now thinking that spraypaint is the superior tactic – it doesn’t affect the functionality, so those emergency SUV journeys can still be made and is likely a lot more permanent and more annoying to the owners.

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    • andystow
      September 30, 2022 at 2:10 pm
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      hawkinspeter wrote:

      I saw some post this morning (can’t remember where) that compared the pros and cons of letting down tyres vs spraypainting a message onto SUVs. I’m now thinking that spraypaint is the superior tactic – it doesn’t affect the functionality, so those emergency SUV journeys can still be made and is likely a lot more permanent and more annoying to the owners.

      — hawkinspeter

      Plasti Dip spray will peel off with some effort, so you could argue it’s not permanent.

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  5. chrisonabike
    September 30, 2022 at 11:25 am
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    RE: Vigilante cyclist’s

    RE: Vigilante cyclist’s graffiti attacks on cars blocking bike lanes

    Finally a correct use of “vigilante”!

    If you wanted to make a criminal damage charge less likely (not sure – maybe still applies?) would a non-permanent medium like lipstick work?  Or is that too easy to remove with windscreen washer?

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    • JustTryingToGetFromAtoB
      September 30, 2022 at 11:35 am
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      I love the graffiti attacks..
      I love the graffiti attacks… only improvement would be to paint it in nitromors.

      Also, I’d probably just draw a cock and balls. Whilst tempting to draw big, that would be false advertising so lots of little ones.

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      • OldRidgeback
        September 30, 2022 at 3:37 pm
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        I can understand the

        I can understand the temptation but the risk of a criminal damage charge is a bit off-putting.

        That said, if there was nobody about and no CCTV, a few stones chucked up the exhaust pipe would make a hell of a rattling noise and probably ruin the catalyser. But of course I wouldn’t suggest anything like that as it’d result in costly damage.

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        • JustTryingToGetFromAtoB
          September 30, 2022 at 3:44 pm
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          OldRidgeback wrote:

          I can understand the temptation but the risk of a criminal damage charge is a bit off-putting.

          That said, if there was nobody about and no CCTV, a few stones chucked up the exhaust pipe would make a hell of a rattling noise and probably ruin the catalyser. But of course I wouldn’t suggest anything like that as it’d result in costly damage.

          — OldRidgeback

          Or a potato.

          Anyway , I’m a cyclist and proven to be invisible. How will they ever find me. ?

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        • Rome73
          October 1, 2022 at 7:00 am
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          I have been told that a

          I have been told that a potato shoved in the exhaust pipe has a devasting effect. 

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          • mark1a
            October 1, 2022 at 7:13 am
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            BIRMINGHAMisaDUMP wrote:

            I have been told that a potato shoved in the exhaust pipe has a devasting effect. 

            — BIRMINGHAMisaDUMP

            Nothing will happen. It just means the vehicle won’t start until the blockage is cleared. 

            On a related note, if this were to happen in California, on a public highway, would CHiPs have to get involved?

    • qwerty360
      September 30, 2022 at 11:46 am
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      Given letting air out of

      Given letting air out of tyres is (technically) criminal damage, doing something non permenant would qualify.

      It should have significant effect on sentencing + police investigation though (as they have to consider the cost of the damage; something you can wash off for a few £ is going to be far less important than damage that requires repainting to fix…)

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      • IanMSpencer
        September 30, 2022 at 11:56 am
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        In the UK, the bar for action

        In the UK, the bar for action being criminal damage is very low – basically you can get away with a leaflet under the wiper, but any sort of sticker that requires effort to remove is considered damage, based on case law back in the 80s IIRC. So even a fake parking ticket stuck to the windscreen is not OK, the police and council get away with it as being necessary as part of their official role. So if it needs washing off even if it leaves no mark, it’s a no-no, and of course, any twerp worth his salt will claim that the marking did cause damage.

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      • brooksby
        September 30, 2022 at 2:33 pm
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        There was a story in today’s

        There was a story in today’s Bristol Post, Amanda Holden (a sleb) complaining that Tyre Extinguishers had deflated her SUVs tyres overnight.

        She complained that she didn’t live in the city so why were they deflating her tyres (so why was she overnight in the city? seems that by their terms of engagement its a fair cop).

        But she then went on to say that she’d been waiting seven hours for the RAC to come and sort it out.

        Seven hours??  She could have walked to a shop, bought a footpump, and pumped her tyres up, in that time.  Was she seriously waiting around seven hours for a man from the RAC to pump her tyres back up???

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        • mark1a
          September 30, 2022 at 2:57 pm
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          Oh dear, that’s a shame. A

          Oh dear, that’s a shame. A vacuous waste of skin who has previous of course for being a bit rude about cyclists on BGT (“it’s a TV talent show m’lud”). Reported in this parish here, https://road.cc/content/news/cycling-live-blog-6-june-2022-293377, the clip is somewhere on the internet I’m sure. 

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        • Flintshire Boy
          September 30, 2022 at 3:36 pm
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          .

          .

          Nope. She was waiting seven hours for the snapper from The Sun to turn up.#

          .

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        • PRSboy
          September 30, 2022 at 7:53 pm
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          Sounds unlikely, it has to be

          Sounds unlikely, it has to be said.  I’ve stopped on a number of occasions to offer help to people with flat tyres and I’d be astonished if someone didn’t leap to Ms Holden’s rescue.

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    • Tom_77
      September 30, 2022 at 12:49 pm
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      It’s difficult to say exactly

      It’s difficult to say exactly where the line is when it comes to criminal damage.

      Protesters have been prosecuted for “damaging” the pavement with water-soluble paint:

      https://www.lawteacher.net/cases/hardman-v-cc-avon.php

      More recently, a student was arrested for writing on the pavement with chalk, but the CPS eventually dropped the case:

      https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1168813/Police-chalk-5-000-failed-case-student-civil-liberties-graffiti.html

       

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    • jaymack
      September 30, 2022 at 2:48 pm
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      Nope that wouldn’t work.
      Nope that wouldn’t work. There’s an old case (which wasn’t old when I qualified) where some CND activists were convicted of criminal damage for drawing corpse outlines in chalk on the pavement despite the next rain shower washing the ‘damage’ away. I can however confirm that lipstick is a devil’s own job to remove from a windscreen ?

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      • chrisonabike
        September 30, 2022 at 3:32 pm
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        Very good, one to add to the

        Very good, one to add to the saddlebag / panniers then!

        Maybe plastic wrap / cling-film for variety / if you’ve more time.  Yeah, not so environmentally friendly.  Several wraps round a car and I bet it’s a PITA to get in to it though.

        Police turn up?  Just claim it’s a domestic and watch the other participant cringe.  Maybe apply some of the lipstick to yourself first as a reason you had it?

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  6. PRSboy
    September 30, 2022 at 12:26 pm
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    Europeans know how to be

    Europeans know how to be vigilantes… none of this tucking a passive-aggressive note under the wiper. I recall in Sicily watching a disgruntled homeowner pour the contents of a tin of gloss white paint over the windscreen of a car who’s driver had parked across a garage entrance.  Even better, I watched the fall-out when the owner returned later, after the car had spent the day baking in the Sicilian sun.

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  7. brooksby
    September 30, 2022 at 12:54 pm
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    Why Is a Neighborhood Street

    Why Is a Neighborhood Street “Unsafe for Pedestrians or People Riding Bikes”? (slate.com, US)

    https://slate.com/business/2022/09/houston-8-year-old-bicycle-death-unsafe-streets-chase-delarios.html

    On Monday, 8-year-old Chase Delarios was riding his bicycle in the Kingwood neighborhood of Houston. As he was crossing Kings Mill Lane toward a nearby pond, a 33-year-old woman driving a Hyundai Santa Fe struck him in the intersection. Delarios died at the hospital. The driver was not charged. Afterward, the Texas Department of Public Safety told local news reporters that the area “isn’t safe for pedestrians or people riding bikes.”

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    • Hirsute
      September 30, 2022 at 1:06 pm
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      That must be the cancel

      That must be the cancel culture roulereo was telling us about yesterday.

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      • chrisonabike
        September 30, 2022 at 3:27 pm
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        And the bedwetting city

        And the bedwetting city socialist children too…

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  8. Gkam84
    September 30, 2022 at 2:43 pm
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    “As the organiser has
    “As the organiser has provided evidence of contractual commitments to broadcast all stages of the race live on TV in 2023”

    Don’t forget, they had that in place for this season as well and couldn’t afford it…?‍♂️

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  9. brooksby
    September 30, 2022 at 3:17 pm
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    Quote:

    If you cycle towards me, in my lane, I will not stop. If you do it in your own lane, close to the line/on it, I will not give you space and I will not stop.

    On that taxi driver / twitter story – I’m a bit confused… I mean, isn’t their offensive post just standard operating procedure for modern urban motorists?

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  10. ChrisB200SX
    September 30, 2022 at 3:22 pm
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    On the Taxi Driver twitter

    On the Taxi Driver twitter threats… I actually had a psychopath drive at me yesterday heading into Reading.

    Minding my own business on the 4-lane wide King’s Road, zero traffic around when I joined the road due to the lights at outside the hospital being red. I’m in the centre of the right lane as I intend to turn right where only busses and cyclists can go. Ford Focus imbecile undertakes me in my lane extremely close and as soon as his front wheel is alongside he moves all the way to the right forcing me out of the lane. There was much overlap of his wing mirror and my body, had I not been totally alert to my peripheral vision and immediately swerved he would have put me in hospital, or the morgue. There was an empty lane on my left! Obviously I caught him at the traffic lights less than 100m later, so pulled up alongside to ask why he threatened my life like that, he mumbled something with his window up, no idea what, asked him to repeat, still mumbles. He pulls away giving me the finger. Barely a minute later (he took a rat-run side street), there he was driving on the wrong side of the road towards me in the bus/cycle lane, he’s parking up as I go past. He shouts some unintelligable abuse and gives me the finger again.

    What can we do about dangerous drivers like this? I know if I report it, the Police will do absolutely nothing. I’m sure he will do it again and is highly likely to kill or maim a vulnerable road user, it actually appeared to be his intention and he was totally indifferent to the assualt.

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    • Secret_squirrel
      September 30, 2022 at 4:29 pm
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      Unfortunately they will

      Unfortunately they will likely only act on footage.  Maybe next time get a mobile photo.   Worth making a submission without it though.  Just so they have a record of a pattern of behaviour.  Might be worth putting his reg & car description here too if you have it.  

      Be a shame if a Reading resident who reads these pages spots it and lets the tyres down.   **cough**

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  11. The Larger Cyclist
    September 30, 2022 at 3:50 pm
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    When I was a kid we lived in

    When I was a kid we lived in a private road cul-de-sac (council wouldn’t adopt/surface it so residents did) that was handy for the local sunday football pitches.  Next door got particularly fed up one time and glued a note to the windscreen – the bloke tried to rip it off and a tiny bit came off much to his shock.  He then spent a while getting the rest off.  

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    • ChrisB200SX
      September 30, 2022 at 3:24 pm
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      The Larger Cyclist wrote:

      When I was a kid we lived in a private road cul-de-sac (council wouldn’t adopt/surface it so residents did) that was handy for the local sunday football pitches.  Next door got particularly fed up one time and glued a note to the windscreen – the bloke tried to rip it off and a tint bit came off much to his shock.  He then spent a while getting the rest off.  

      — The Larger Cyclist

      That wasn’t so much tint as an actual layer of the windscreen. I expect that would render the vehicle unroadworthy.

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      • The Larger Cyclist
        September 30, 2022 at 3:51 pm
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        ChrisB200SX wrote:

        When I was a kid we lived in a private road cul-de-sac (council wouldn’t adopt/surface it so residents did) that was handy for the local sunday football pitches.  Next door got particularly fed up one time and glued a note to the windscreen – the bloke tried to rip it off and a tint bit came off much to his shock.  He then spent a while getting the rest off.  

        — ChrisB200SX

        That wasn’t so much tint as an actual layer of the windscreen. I expect that would render the vehicle unroadworthy.

        — The Larger Cyclist

        tiny not tint! 🙂

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  12. Hirsute
    September 30, 2022 at 9:23 pm
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    How to remove illegally
    How to remove illegally parked cars the easy way.
    Looks like you can do it in a phone app.

    https://mobile.twitter.com/justcurious1313/status/1575661610147860481

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  13. Dnnnnnn
    September 30, 2022 at 10:11 pm
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    Re: Snake Pass…

    Re: Snake Pass…
    http://www.peaksandpuddles.com/blog/2022/09/07/snake-pass-autumn-closure-a-no-through-route-for-cycling
    (P&P is a good follow for riding in that part of the country).

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  14. Hirsute
    October 1, 2022 at 12:31 pm
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    Stop cycling Mikey !
    Stop cyling Mikey !
    https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/stopcyclingmikey

    £5 raised so far.

    “I am raising the funds to help bring a case againt mike van erp as he has ruined many people lifes and also put many at serious risk and its time this comes to a ending.”

    I’m starting a crowdfunder to help people with basic English.

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    • hawkinspeter
      October 1, 2022 at 12:46 pm
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      hirsute wrote:

      Stop cyling Mikey ! https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/stopcyclingmikey £5 raised so far. “I am raising the funds to help bring a case againt mike van erp as he has ruined many people lifes and also put many at serious risk and its time this comes to a ending.” I’m starting a crowdfunder to help people with basic English.

      — hirsute

      That is such a dumb appeal.

      As the drivers are on a public road, there’s no expectation of privacy. Also, there’s specific exceptions to data privacy laws for the purpose of law enforcement, which is clearly relevant for driving offences. As for ‘blocking the road and not allowing vehicles to move safely’, well, maybe the drivers should consider that they’re creating the danger by trying to go down restricted roads etc.

      I hope that enough idiots fall for this and they raise enough money to bring a legal case which would then prove that the public (including Mike) has a right to intervene to stop dangerous drivers. (If it ever happens, I’d be happy to contribute towards Mike’s defense)

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      • Hirsute
        October 1, 2022 at 1:19 pm
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        I’ve already complained to
        I’ve already complained to crowdfunder. Looks like a number of others have too.
        Love the ‘cyling’.

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        • hawkinspeter
          October 1, 2022 at 1:26 pm
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          hirsute wrote:

          I’ve already complained to crowdfunder. Looks like a number of others have too. Love the ‘cyling’.

          — hirsute

          I was considering complaining, but I’d rather they wasted their money and are made to look particularly stupid as well.

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          • Hirsute
            October 1, 2022 at 1:34 pm
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            They have already covered the
            They have already covered the ‘stupid’ aspect !

      • Awavey
        October 1, 2022 at 1:23 pm
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        assuming its a genuine appeal

        assuming its a genuine appeal of course… giyf

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    • eburtthebike
      October 1, 2022 at 12:54 pm
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      I’m happy to contribute.  To

      I’m happy to contribute.  To your crowdfunder.

      One of the companies he’s a director of is Big Chick Ltd; the mind boggles.  I wonder what he was doing when Mikey caught him?

      There are a lot of fb accounts with this name, but I’m pretty sure this is him, from the car and phone obsession, then I came across the video of somone arguing with local police; “bacon breath, pork machine”!  https://www.facebook.com/5HA31

      A complete, total, utter tosser.

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  15. ktache
    October 2, 2022 at 2:56 pm
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    A bit about eScooters

    A bit about eScooters

    https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2022/oct/02/we-may-tut-at-e-scooters-but-they-are-not-a-menace-we-should-fear

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    • chrisonabike
      October 2, 2022 at 3:33 pm
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      Some years ago BikeSnobNYC

      Some years ago BikeSnobNYC did a number for Outside magazine on these in Portland (US):

      https://www.outsideonline.com/adventure-travel/destinations/dockless-scooters-cities-pros-cons-bikesnob/

      Conclusion – the end isn’t nigh.  Anyway, it’s moot, they’re here and the government intends to regularise them.

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  16. ktache
    October 2, 2022 at 5:49 pm
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    Cost of living starting to

    Cost of living starting to bite, inflation getting you down, worried about the state of the economy, there’s a full £500 off this little runabout.

    https://www.reillycycleworks.com/products/t325-rainbow-road-caliper

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Avinox-powered Nukeproof Kilowatt launches in time for Eurobike… and prices start at just £3,999
Avinox-powered Nukeproof Kilowatt launches in time for Eurobike… and prices start at just £3,999
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A new do-it-all e-bike from Amflow, Halfords profits soar, New Jersey latest to attempt bike licensing and registration system + more
A new do-it-all e-bike from Amflow, Halfords profits soar, New Jersey latest to attempt bike licensing and registration system + more
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Avinox’s MG Concept brings CVT-style gears to an e-MTB motor
Avinox’s MG Concept brings CVT-style gears to an e-MTB motor
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Megamo’s RYAL e-MTB is set to bring Avinox motors to a friendlier price point with models starting at £3,999
Megamo’s RYAL e-MTB is set to bring Avinox motors to a friendlier price point with models starting at £3,999
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The “world’s first AI solar e-bike” is coming to Kickstarter, with double-disc wheels featuring integrated solar panels for extra range
The “world’s first AI solar e-bike” is coming to Kickstarter, with double-disc wheels featuring integrated solar panels for extra range
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Bosch unveils its first hub motor, semi-pro wins Voi Bike Challenge at Nocturne crit race, Florida sets close pass law + more
Bosch unveils its first hub motor, semi-pro wins Voi Bike Challenge at Nocturne crit race, Florida sets close pass law + more
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chrisonabike 3 hours ago

@Smoggysteve "Most would happily ride on the roads and be treated with respect by drivers". But people aren't - and as far as I can see they won't be. Not until there is a lot less driving and it's slower around cyclists, and far more people driving have "skin in the game" eg. they sometimes cycle and their friends and family do also. That's what leads to the model - which is perhaps most advanced in NL - where cycling, walking and driving are all seen as separate normal transport modes. Their needs, vulnerabilities and any dangers to others are considered. And *that* leads to "mix / share when possible, separate when necessary". But "possible" is "where your 10-year old would be safe to cycle unsupervised" - so very few motor vehicles, going slow! And AFAICS everybody - even "existing cyclists" - is happy with the result. (I dunno about a few pro cyclists - but don't they tend to have training camps in different counties anyway?)

in: Cyclists are “greedy” for taking up more space than pedestrians, claims leading architect who feels “guilty” when riding bike
chrisonabike 3 hours ago

@quiff as an Edinburgh resident I can confidently say he's speaking without moving his lips in one sense: - while as I noted in a separate comment there *is* now some real separated cycle infra, all the examples i can think of have *at least as much space* for pedestrians. The rest of the "cycle infra" is essentially similar to the situation in the rest of the UK: eg. bus lanes*, cycle lanes and shared use paths (eg. "build" infra by sticking up a sign). Edinburgh is one of the places with a moderately extensive network of former railways which have been converted to "shared use" paths (completely motor traffic few). However though shared they are not narrow by UK standards. And this is all effectively a "free extra" for all non- motorised users, not like the "sign a cycle path" where pedestrians do lose space. I think this all comes from the "popular understanding" of cycling in which ultimately cyclists are the "other". They don't fit "motor vehicle" or "pedestrian" (including wheelchairs on the very rare occasions people think about that). Thus "cyclists are cheating" in multiple ways! They shouldn't get their own space as "there aren't enough" of them. And "they can just use the road / path". But being able to *choose* "on the road" or "on the footway" (shared use path) is clearly unfair - nobody else gets to do that! BUT of course even if they did pick just one of road OR pedestrian space it's still not fair anyway because they're "too slow" for the road (don't pay "road tax" etc...) and "far too fast" for pedestrians... * Though some existing cyclists may appreciate them when there are few buses, buses and bikes are a very poor mix for several reasons.

in: Cyclists are “greedy” for taking up more space than pedestrians, claims leading architect who feels “guilty” when riding bike
mikecassie 3 hours ago

Whilst a shame for any employees, their bib shorts had the worst chamois pad I’d ever encountered, utter waste of my money. Even though they were Strava challenge discount purchases, still a waste of money.

in: Le Col enters administration months after takeover by tennis giant Head
ktache 4 hours ago

Thanks, just going to have to suck it up. Got next week off and will take the easy, if expensive option...

in: “Diolch!” Live free-to-air 2026 Tour de France coverage confirmed on S4C and iPlayer; “Left-hooking” driver spared police action after driver doesn’t report incident; Men’s Tour of Britain route + more on the live blog
Rendel Harris 4 hours ago

@ktache Just go for the TNT Sports only package, £30.99 for a month. Alternatively have you considered experimenting with a VPN for a few pounds, allowing you to sign up for a free stream abroad, e.g. SBS Australia which streams the Tour live? If I didn't have a kind mate's login that's what I'd do!

in: “Diolch!” Live free-to-air 2026 Tour de France coverage confirmed on S4C and iPlayer; “Left-hooking” driver spared police action after driver doesn’t report incident; Men’s Tour of Britain route + more on the live blog
wtjs 5 hours ago

@mitsky Roger. Thanks

in: “Diolch!” Live free-to-air 2026 Tour de France coverage confirmed on S4C and iPlayer; “Left-hooking” driver spared police action after driver doesn’t report incident; Men’s Tour of Britain route + more on the live blog
ktache 5 hours ago

So, it's now the month of July and I'm going to have to pay to watch the TdF, for one month only. On a tablet unfortunately, as I didn't manage to get a laptop to rig up to the TV, grrr. Just wondering, what package will I have to fork out for? Not wanting to pay for the wrong one...

in: “Diolch!” Live free-to-air 2026 Tour de France coverage confirmed on S4C and iPlayer; “Left-hooking” driver spared police action after driver doesn’t report incident; Men’s Tour of Britain route + more on the live blog
Rendel Harris 6 hours ago

Not that it sounds like a dealbreaker given the other faults you've identified, but that cable isn't really a "proprietary" cable, four pin magnetic cables like that are quite common on bone-conducting headphones and other devices (my inexpensive smartwatch uses one) and they can be had for £4.99 on UK Amazon.

in: H2O Audio TRI Run open-ear bone conduction headphones
mctrials23 6 hours ago

There was never really anything to say about le col kit. Most of it was alright. Some of it was poorly designed/made. Trying to position yourself as a Rapha competitor whilst always offering 40% or more off doesn't scream premium though.

in: Le Col enters administration months after takeover by tennis giant Head
ROOTminus1 7 hours ago

Up next in the MucOff product line; for when the cassette won't budge, (chain)whip-it!

in: Muc-Off Collapsible Silicone Funnel

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