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“A bike race is complete madness”: David Millar on why cycling is “inherently dangerous”, the demise of CHPT3, and his new Factor role + Is TNT set to destroy cycling in the UK?
“See me ride out of the sunset, on your colour TV screen” – so begins the opening verse of AC/DC’s 1976 classic TNT, sneered with typical dripping menace by the late, great Bon Scott.Now, it’s highly doubtful that the denim-clad, tattooed rockstar was thinking of digital sports channels and hefty subscription fees when he penned … Read more
Oblivious motorist forced to reverse off road after driving towards charging pro peloton at Étoile de Bessèges stage race, causing crash and injuring rider
Fighting for position in a charging peloton towards the end of a race, on narrow country roads, ahead of an expected bunch sprint proves tricky enough at the best of times, even for the most confident bike handlers in the pro ranks.But at the Étoile de Bessèges this afternoon, things were made even more complicated … Read more
“What the f*** are you doing telling me to slow down?” Road rage driver assaulted cyclist after pensioner waved at him to slow down, handed suspended sentence
A motorist who verbally abused and threatened a cyclist who had waved at him to slow down, before viciously assaulting him during a supposedly chance encounter the following day, has been handed a 15-month suspended prison sentence.Philip Turvey was driving on Mellis Road, in the small Suffolk village of Mellis on 15 February 2024 when … Read more
Ravemen PR2000 USB Rechargeable DuaLens Front Light with Remote
Switching on the Ravemen PR2000 is to become Oppenheimer at the Trinity test as ‘the radiance of a thousand suns burst at once into the sky’, and as with that first nuke, the Ravemen has a user-friendly remote switch. At 2,000 lumens this is absurdly bright and, if not quite a destroyer of worlds, it’s … Read more
“Paint is not protection, here’s why”: Damage to cycle lane sparks calls for properly protected cycling routes
Cyclists in Edinburgh have been left scratching their heads after a cycle lane in the city was left severely damaged, presumably by “something large and heavy” — raising safety concerns about how much protection the infrastructure is actually offering and sparking calls for “properly segregated cycle lanes”.We contacted City of Edinburgh Council to try to get … Read more
School headteacher backs “very exciting” cycle lane to keep children safe… but councillors claim “barking mad” scheme will “shrink” space for cars
A headteacher of a junior school in Cumbria has expressed excitement at the prospect of new cycle lanes being built, one outside the school to enable more children and families to make safe and active journeys to and from the site. There is less excitement from local councillors however, many claiming the proposed infrastructure would … Read more