Are bike thieves targeting doctors and teachers?; Chinese media reports theory US military cyclist who came to Wuhan was “patient zero”; Threat to close Royal Parks to cyclists if rules aren’t respected; Belgian pro’s 369km Zwift session + more
British Cycling sharing an activity for the kids each day
The first one’s later this morning.
Starting tomorrow, we’ll be sharing a free @HSBC_UK #ReadySetRide 🚴♂️ game and activity every day at 11:00 in an aim to help you keep the kids active during #SchoolClosureUK 👍
Perfect for indoor play or in the garden! 🕺
Find out more here 👉 https://t.co/pzubSBQyOv pic.twitter.com/DFdJZQBjiD
— British Cycling (@BritishCycling) March 25, 2020
Threat to close Royal Parks to cyclists if rules aren't respected
Cyclists, please:
▶️ Stay 2m+ away from others
▶️ Stick to designated cycle routes
▶️ Respect the speed limit and other park users
▶️ Don’t race or spit
These are rules, not requests. Work together or we will have to close the parks to cyclists. #CoronavirusLockdownUK
— The Royal Parks (@theroyalparks) March 26, 2020
They’ve given similar advice to joggers (albeit without the threat).
All the same, the message has had a mixed response.
Some have pointed out that rat-running motorists in Regent’s Park aren’t helping matters.
It’s very hard when you are pinned against the kerb by rat runners – just shut the gates. This is a national emergency. https://t.co/8gaeN5yasF
— The Dynaslow 🚴♂️🐈👨👩👧 (@TheDynaslow) March 26, 2020
How much distance should you leave to the cyclist ahead in a time of pandemic?
How to cycle responsibly in a time of pandemic
At the weekend, Richmond Park Cyclists urged people to ride alone or risk being banned after images showed cyclists queueing at one of the refreshment kiosks.
Rules on social distancing were widely ignored by many visitors – not just cyclists – resulting in motor vehicles being banned from three Royal Parks and the closure of a number of cafés and kiosks.
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Laurens De Vreese fails to eat enough sandwiches during 369km Zwift session
Last week on the live blog, we reported how Belgian riders Oliver Naesen (AG2R La Mondiale) and Maxim Pirard had gone for a quick 365km spin.
Inspired by this, Astana’s Laurens De Vreese has posted a ride to Strava he’s tagged as the #OliverNaesenChallenge
De Vreese did 369km. Even more strikingly, he did it on a turbo trainer.
Someone really should point out to him that you can choose to ride different courses on Zwift. (Or maybe he’s just pacing himself in the expectation that he’ll eventually ride all of them in the coming weeks and months.)
Posting about the feat on Twitter, the UCI reckoned De Vreese sustained himself with four sandwiches.
🗺️370km
🕐11 hours
💦7698 calories
🥪4 sandwichesThose are the stats for @AstanaTeam rider @LaurensDeVreese mighty indoor ride on his @tacx trainer! 🥵 #CyclingUnited pic.twitter.com/gyeD1fwm6r
— UCI (@UCI_cycling) March 26, 2020
We don’t know about you, but we’d eat four sandwiches in 11 hours without even going near a turbo trainer.
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Most puzzlingly: Firstly for the closing off of parentheses twice, but also, who are these people "in the U"? Is this some kind of slang the kids are using that I'm not down with?
As I recall it made cycling more popular rather than doing for it...honestly, this article is an absolute dumpster fire of factual errors (Orson Welles did not write 1984 and Warner Bros do not organise MTB races) and grammatical and syntactical mistakes ("TV coverage is also, in no short order, what rings in the lion’s share of sponsorship money" - what?). What on earth happened?
@Sriracha It is indeed ridiculous that one can buy these illegal machines just on a promise that one won't use it on public roads; almost as ludicrous as being able to buy a motor car that can do 230mph with a promise that one won't ever do more than 70mph. By all means let's have a crackdown on illegal electric motorcycles, but there should be simultaneous legislation restricting all cars to 70mph maximum with severe confiscate/crush penalties for any vehicle that has been modified to circumvent the restrictor.
Yes, let's send in the army to go after the group that kills 1750 people a year and seriously injures 25,000 more, 85% of whom admit to breaking the law when it suits them. Shocking that these thugs have been allowed to get away with their illegal behaviours for so long and at such devastating cost to their victims and their families.
@Steve K Yep, at the time I had a back wheel conversion ebike, fully legal kit from a reputable UK supplier, all three of my LBSs refused to do a front brake fluid replacement for me; they were very polite and apologetic but they all had a policy of only working on purpose-built ebikes from well-known manufacturers. One explained that there were plenty of falsely-badged dodgy kits around with 750W motors masquerading as 250W and they didn't want to risk any potential legal issues if they were found to have facilitated getting an illegal machine back on the road.
@leedorney Nowt wrong with inner tubes, but if you'd have spent £100 buying tyres to use them tubeless I bet you'd be at least marginally annoyed.
The cheery face of occupation...
Much as you cannot outrun a polar bear, but you might be able to outrun the bloke next to you, it's about persuading the scrote that the bike next to yours is easier to steal, though of course not as nice. And mine will always be grubbier. And it helps with the insurance payout. I like my hip lock DX1000, at the time of purchase it was the only lock that would fit around the rim and tyre, securing the rohloff to the frame and secure object. And it definitely looks the part. Yet to see the LPL attack the locking mech, the key, to my untrained eye looks better than my many kryptonites. As the above has it, these diamond sold secure locks are getting cheaper and that is no bad thing.
It's good to see that there are bike shop owners with principles. I was in a bike shop recently when some of the Deliveroo fraternity brought their bikes in. The staff saw that the bikes were illegal and refused to touch them. Fortunately the riders didn't cause any trouble, although this might have been because there were another 4 guys in the repair shop, with a lot of spanners and wrenches in easy reach! Illegal bike are a real problem, whether they're modified e-bikes or electric motorbikes. The Police and councils to occasionally run operations to try and catch them but they won't chase them. In my area they're being used for drug dealing.
Perhaps the friendly approach might work?
14 thoughts on “Are bike thieves targeting doctors and teachers?; Chinese media reports theory US military cyclist who came to Wuhan was “patient zero”; Threat to close Royal Parks to cyclists if rules aren’t respected; Belgian pro’s 369km Zwift session + more”
I initially read that as De
I initially read that as De Vreese had consumed 7698 calories in his 4 sandwiches.
Those would be some sandwiches.
I’d struggle to get it in a
I’d struggle to get it in a jersey pocket…
“Pendyffryn Caravan Park in
“Pendyffryn Caravan Park in Dwygyfylchi, near Penmaenmawr.”
Sad tragic accident, but Wales, Go Home, You’re Drunk.
Richard_pics wrote:
Sad tragic accident, but Wales, Go Home, You’re Drunk.
— Richard_picsFuck off.
And when you’ve done that you can fuck off again.
Easily acheived with lard
Easily acheived with lard sandwiches and extra spam/ cornbeef to hold in the goo.
Re a TdF without spectators,
Re a TdF without spectators, I’m sure the cities and towns that pay shedloads of money to have the race come through their areas might want a refund, but otherwise I can see the attraction.
lesterama wrote:
In the past I have needed a plumber, a doctor, a motor mechanic, even a builder. I have never needed a professional sportsman, let’s keep this in perspective.
Golgafrincham Ark B, I’m
Golgafrincham Ark B, I’m afraid.
HipLok have tweeted an offer
HipLok have tweeted an offer of one of their big locks for securing whater ICU Doctor Dan’s bike is next.
Bike theives are very much scum, and they are going to have to unfortuantely up their game when so few bikes are being locked up at train stations and in shopping centres.
No 80% income for criminals or those on the black market.
The picture of the doctor’s
The picture of the doctor’s lock is a bit ‘concerning’ I.e. that ain’t no lock it’s a rubber band to a thief. Even I could break that.
Yeah, I agree, but he had
Yeah, I agree, but he had locked it ‘[in] the locked staff compound’, so not outside his local Tesco.
easy to be wise after the event etc etc and let’s hope someone sorts the good doctor out with a nice new bike. NHS staff are undertaking the worst risks imaginable on a daily basis, often without the correct PPE, and require our ongoing support.
TLDR: Le Col reveals spring
TLDR: Le Col reveals spring/summer clothing range
regarding the eBike battery
regarding the eBike battery ‘explosion’ any more detail? Like, who manufactured the battery?
I have been managing / maintaining fleets of eBikes for years. We only ever use Bosch batteries and motors and I have never heard of a battery exploding.
I don’t want to make assumptions but would this exploding battery be from a ‘internet eBike’ I wonder?
When buying an eBike the single most expensive component is the battery. If it isn’t then I wouldn’t buy it.
From the Shropshire Star-
From the Shropshire Star-
“An inquest in Ruthin heard how the couple were keen cyclists and bought electric bikes from Powabykes in Kingswinford in 2014.”