Cycling live blog 9 February 2024
“Driving a car at me isn’t the solution”: Cyclists debate filtering through traffic; “Imagine listening to Sean Kelly”: Cycling commentator sends fans into hysterics with pony sounds; Chris Morris backs Brixton Cycles fundraiser + more on the live blog
The bad news keeps coming: 2023 was the worst year for bike sales since 1985, according to Bicycle Association reportComedian Chris Morris big ups Brixton Cycles fundraiser, asks people to"do what you can" And there were some people who were downright against the practice of filtering and accused cyclists of being hypocrites for"not giving motorists 1.5m of space when passing them" . But some cyclists have also raised eyebrows at the safety aspect of the behaviour and questioned if there's enough space in the first place between the never-ending row of cars and the kerb for the cyclist to move through.
There is no excuse for what that driver did - road rage, pure and simple - and they should be prosecuted for it as they deliberately caused a collision. There was no need for the driver to change their line other than as a"fuck you ... you're not getting I'm front of me". It's not that serious, but watching this clip of Man United legends Gary Neville and Roy Keane talk about doping with such conviction, of course the conversation had to turn towards cycling.
Amsuing as it is, on the same day, it was revealed that everyone's favourite Colombian Nairo Quintana’s former doctor is set to go on trial in France later this year for alleged criminal doping offences following an investigation which saw the Colombian’s hotel room raided during the Tour de France.
2023 has dealt another significant blow to the bike industry, with Bicycle Association, the national body representing the market in the UK, revealing that last year was the worst in terms of sales, with numbers falling to the lowest they’ve ever been in almost 40 years, and further warning that the decline is likely to continue if there is no support from the Government.
He continued:"They've been looking after it ever since. Whenever I come to pick it up from a service it's so well tuned, it's like a musical instrument. The idea that this place won't be here for at least another 40 years is upsetting… it's wrong. So please, do what you can. And if you have already, thank you.
"Now we are asking humbly for some help. Our target amount is 30k. This corresponds with about 3-4 weeks of loss of earnings from our power outage. This amount would help us to get through and bounce back. Bikeability's chief executive also said she had received complaints from parents that children were now being taught “risky behaviour” by cycle instructors based on the revised Highway Code, and were teaching them to cycle in the middle of the lane to make themselves more visible to motorists when approaching junctions, traffic islands, or while riding on narrow roads.
> 20 per cent of Ireland's transport budget to be spent on cycling and walking under new coalition agreement in massive boost to active travel “It’s currently not safe. Talk to anyone who's cycling. It's not safe here to make it safe. And as we do that, it will change we will see a tipping point where there’s a massive increase in cycling and walking as a mainstream form of transport for a city. That's what we're celebrating here today.”
“Imagine listening to Sean Kelly or Michael Wuyts instead of this!”: Commentator imitating pony over Alejandro "El Pony" Osorio’s win at Tour Colombia sends cycling fans into hysterics Filtering & the blocking driver. I wouldn't be filtering up a gap so narrow, but the driver is the dick here. Tempting to have the pedal on the right high and keep it that way whilst the car moves left and the nutty driver dents her own door. That one's also without due care.
The rubber on the foot gives it a somewhat artillery-like appearance and its always a source of mental amusement to me when I'm being tailgated to pretend it is.Maybe we should rail against this kind of stuff at the feet; lock it down before it gets a chance to slip?Filtering is actively encouraged at many junctions by the presence of a cycle lane leading up to an advanced stop box.
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