28/03/2019, 14:29
Self-driving cars could exacerbate congestion and result in fewer people walking and cycling, warns new DfT report
Report says walking and cycling “must remain the best options for short urban journeys.”
28/03/2019, 12:04
‘What makes cyclists angry?’ asks study
“Interactions with cars” mostly
A recent study administered the Cycling Anger Scale (CAS) to a sample of 636 active cyclists (who regularly ride on-road) in a bid to understand the situations that provoke the most anger in cyclists, and whether this anger differed according to how comfortable they were with cycling.
Researchers identified four different situations that provoke anger in cyclists.
- Interactions with cars
- Interactions with pedestrians
- Interactions with other cyclists
- Police presence
The least anger provoking situations involved interactions with police. The most anger provoking situations involved interactions with cars.
The study said: “This is likely to be due to the higher level of danger associated with collisions with motor vehicles for cyclists.”
Anger also differed according to levels of cycling confidence. Those with higher levels of confidence generally reported lower levels of anger – particularly when interacting with cars and other cyclists.
In contrast, a 2017 study of driver anger at cyclists found that it is often borne of ignorance of the law.
28/03/2019, 11:45
Yet another reason why e-bikes are great
While cycling today I met John from Altrincham, originally from Flixton. He can't walk more than 60 metres now but on his e-bike he happily covers 20 miles! @WalkRideAltypic.twitter.com/xZQkdh9K1E
— Urmston Bee Network (@BeeUrmston) March 27, 2019
28/03/2019, 11:33
Merckx in the making...
Classic fever.... SC #cycling#vittoriapic.twitter.com/mMJh1Ftk6b
— Sonny Colbrelli (@sonnycolbrelli) March 27, 2019
28/03/2019, 11:31
Jonny Bellis suspended as Drops sporting director after assaulting his girlfriend
Court hears that 2009 brain injury triggers aggression when he drinks alcohol.
28/03/2019, 08:46
Janet Street-Porter responds to the study that found more than half of drivers don’t view people on bikes as being completely human
There's no real need to link to the article. The headline reads "If cyclists don't want to be 'dehumanised' they could start by behaving like decent human beings" and you can pretty much auto-complete the rest of the piece.
We've covered Street-Porter's views on cycling before. She believes that cyclists want all other forms of transport ‘eradicated’ and once said that “cyclists and their powerful backers are destroying London for the rest of us.”
28/03/2019, 08:40
Mark Cavendish Tour de France stage wins by year
Up until 2011, he was with T-Mobile/HTC; in 2012 he was with Team Sky; from 2013 to 2015 he was Quick Step; and he’s been with Dimension Data since then.
28/03/2019, 08:32
A reminder that today’s British Cycling Zwift eRacing Championships will be broadcast live on BT Sport today
Both the afternoon and evening sessions will be livestreamed on British Cycling’s Facebook page and website. The evening races will be live on BT Sport.
28/03/2019, 08:22
Cavendish can "definitely" break the record for Tour de France stage wins says Bernie Eisel
At the start of the season, Mark Cavendish said he was starting to feel strong after two seasons where he felt he was, “in races, but not racing,” as a result of Epstein Barr Virus.
However, he withdrew from Paris-Nice earlier this month and Dimension Data say they don’t know when he’s going to race next.
Cavendish is currently four short of Eddy Merckx's all-time record of 34 Tour de France stage wins. It seems a way off, but his long-time team-mate and friend Bernie Eisel says he can “definitely” still get there.
Speaking to the BBC, Eisel said: "The record is what drives him and why he is still in the sport.
"If we look back, he has won probably 150 races and 30 stages in the Tour, [he is] a world champion on the track, on the road, and pretty much won a stage on every tour out there and won one-day races.
"He doesn't have to do it any more, but he is chasing that record. Of course, that creates a lot of pressure but he is dealing with it."
He added: "I think if we look back at Cav, he has been doing it for almost 15 years, in different teams, different line-ups.
"I think together with [Dimension Data team-mate] Mark Renshaw, they are the best lead-out man and best sprinter together."