07/06/2019, 16:15
US rider denies deliberately causing crash after being disqualified from race
“A career in crashing people out is not what I’m trying to do. It doesn’t pay very well and you don’t get on very many teams for that skill, and you don’t get to finish very many races.”
07/06/2019, 16:35
Horse riders and cyclists encouraged to “Be Nice, Say Hi” in Surrey Hills
Visitors to the Surrey Hills are being encouraged to “Be Nice, Say Hi”, in a joint campaign from Cycling UK and The British Horse Society (BHS).
The two charities are encouraging cyclists to drop their pace and call out a greeting, giving the horse and rider time to react before overtaking wide and slow.
Duncan Dollimore, Cycling UK’s head of campaigns said: “Every time a cyclist encounters a horse, there are three brains involved: the cyclist’s, the rider’s and the horse’s. Many people aren’t familiar with horses, and there can be confusion on what they should do when overtaking on a bike.
“Cyclists may already know to pass wide and slow when it’s safe to do so – but they could still startle the horse unless the horse and rider are made aware of your presence.
“Generally, if a cyclist startles a horse, it is due to simple lack of awareness that a horse needs more time to react, which is why Cycling UK is pleased to be helping the BHS promote the consideration and courtesy message of ’Be Nice, Say Hi’ and is delighted to see it adopted in the Surrey Hills.”
The Surrey Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) is the first area in the South East to take up the initiative.
07/06/2019, 15:12
UCI to roll out further mechanical doping measures
An upgrade to their magnetic scanning technology plus a ‘tracker’ that can be attached to bikes.
07/06/2019, 14:59
Outgoing cycling minister calls for huge investment in sustainable transport
Then comes Item C: a massive investment in sustainable transport, raising cycling and walking spend to £15/head p.a. by 2022, creating a new low-cost domestic light rail industry, maintaining heavy rail investment, expanding EV charging networks, as in https://t.co/SdXGCz0BB0 8/
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07/06/2019, 13:32
E-bike use predicted to grow by almost 40,000% by 2050, according to Halfords research
While you may expect a retailer that sells bikes to be optimistic, the latest forecasting from Halfords suggests that UK e-bike sales, if they continue on their current trajectory, could jump from around 50,000 in 2019 to a whopping 1.5 million by 2050. Full story over on eBikeTips.
07/06/2019, 12:19
NZ cyclist had bike stolen while rescuing a goat
Rogue goat rescue happening in Sandringham on fowlds ave @NZStuff community members have banded together and captured the devil, but it’s pretty scared and we want to look after it and return it home. Please help! pic.twitter.com/WsNmKj8NN4
— Jessica Rose for Whau (@jessicarose_LTF) June 6, 2019
So I stopped to save a goat in Sandringham, and in those moments some bugger stole my bicycle. Not very cool. @AklCouncil@BikeAKL@NZStuff mine is the little one (also still waiting for animal control and I want to go home) WTF is wrong with people #merxxpic.twitter.com/dpcB6pFItE
— Jessica Rose for Whau (@jessicarose_LTF) June 6, 2019
Full story over at Stuff.
07/06/2019, 12:12
£5,400 spent on concrete blocks to keep cyclists off Leicester path
Local cyclists say situation will only improve when nearby cycle lane is finished.
07/06/2019, 09:06
Cannondale SuperX for Dirty Kanza 200-mile race
The EF Education First riders who raced Dirty Kanza last weekend - Alex Howes, Taylor Phinney and Lachlan Morton - did so on Cannondale SuperX cyclocross bikes but modified to suit the rigours of the 200-mile gravel race. The trio used Vittoria Terreno Dry file tread tyres in 38 and 40mm widths and fitted to FSA AGX gravel wheels.
Course tracking and navigation were via Garmin Edge 1030 computers with backup batteries, and as tracking devices are required for all riders each had a Garmin inReach Mini stuffed in the Rapha frame pack. The frame pack was the preferred choice for carrying all the essentials after testing by the team, along with a saddle bag for spare tubes.
Even with the frame pack there was space for two larger water bottles. Taylor Phinney instead preferred to use a hydration pack to meet the demands of staying hydrated for the long race.
07/06/2019, 08:32
Froome says it was “quite nice” to just watch the Giro on TV
The Criterium du Dauphine starts on Sunday. Chris Froome will be leading an Ineos team that will also feature Vasil Kiryienka, Michal Kwiatkowski, Gianni Moscon, Wout Poels, Ian Stannard and Dylan van Baarle.
The Dauphiné is a more conventional build-up to the Tour de France for Froome after last year’s win in the Giro d’Italia.
“It was quite nice in a way watching the Giro on the TV and actually not racing,” said Froome. “Also remembering my feelings coming out of the Giro last year – it’s so different to how I feel right now. Hopefully I’ll be a lot fresher now coming into this next block and more ready to race, as opposed to being on the back foot trying to recover from the Giro.”
Speaking about team-mate Pavel Sivakov, who finished ninth in Italy, Froome added: “Pavel was very, very impressive. For a 21 year old to have ridden a top 10 in just his second Grand Tour – that takes some doing and it goes a long way to showing what kind of engine he has for the future.”