Another motorist spotted with 'cyclist tally' decal; Traffic cops schooling ignorant road users...Highway Code edition; Cav: Biggest joy from 2021 was people saying 'thank you'; Guess Alex Dowsett's "irrational" cycling dislike? + more on the live blog

Be a shame if someone scratched them off and went right down to the metal.

— 🌱Carrie Purdom ignored you fine the first time. (@CarriePurdom) January 27, 2022

Over on our Facebook there's a lively discussion about the 'cyclist tally' sticker spotted in north London on...you guessed it...a BMW. It was that or an Audi, wasn't it? 

Jake Underhill's wondering "Do they do a 'BMW wing mirror' version of this sticker? Asking for a friend."

Aaron Bennett wondered if it's encouraged to add to the tally with your keys?

Ian Weatherill reckons the bigger issue is why a child has clearly been mistakenly given a driving licence...very good.

Not everyone agreed though, Rollo Gillespie said: "You know what I doubt there is true malice behind it, live and let live. I would have laughed and gave them the thumbs up to be honest." Each to their own.

Here on the blog Captain Badger reckons a spray can of Hammerite could solve this issue pretty quick...the rest of you were too busy debating the pros and cons of carrot cake...which, for what is worth, is an elite cake in my book...

Cycling Weekly's tech editor Michelle Arthurs-Brennan has penned a blog post detailing the grim reality of her experiences as a woman in the world of cycling journalism. It is a pretty shocking read and well worth five minutes of your time...

In April 2020, YouTube shockjock Hambini posted a video attempting to discredit her, in which he called her a "feminist attention seeker", "girl" and included a sexually suggestive caption.

At the time Arthurs-Brennan tweeted this...and said the Hambini video ‘asks 44k people to comment on my vagina’.

"Why does the cycling industry find it SO hard to attract women in key positions?"
Ans: pic.twitter.com/m54W4ndwyy

— Michelle Arthurs-Brennan (@RideWriteRepeat) April 15, 2020

The blog post is well worth a read, follow the link here.

A very happy birthday to Norman Gregory - still cycling 100 miles a week at 100. His top tip for beginners? ‘For goodness sake, don’t overdo it!’

Take it from the man who has been cycling for almost a century.

If you don’t believe it (or if you do) tune into @itvnews now! pic.twitter.com/l8EJa6bnoc

— Chloe Keedy (@ChloeKeedyITV) January 26, 2022

War veteran and centenarian Norman Gregory marked his 100th birthday by doing what he does every day...riding 10 miles near Bury St Edmunds in Suffolk. He was greeted by cheering crowds of friends, and described his age as "just a number".

The 100-year-old has already racked up 350 miles in 2022 and last year covered 5,350 miles, the equivalent distance from his home village of Cockfield to San Francisco.

"By the time I was 16, I joined the West Suffolk Wheelers and quite frequently I was cycling 100 miles at the weekend with the cycling club," he told ITV.

Norman was met by a camera crew from the broadcaster who recorded a news story as he was presented a birthday cake and his card from the Queen.

Tom Pidcock was 14 the last time the UCI Cyclo-cross World Championship was won by someone other than Wout van Aert or Mathieu van der Poel. Come Sunday a new name will pull on the rainbow bands, as both miss out through prioritising the road season and injury respectively.

Pidcock told the media in Fayeteville how not having his two great 'cross rivals on the startline is both a blessing and a curse.

"They are the two best CX riders in the world," he said. "So, I certainly think there's more opportunity this year. Of course, it's an opportunity to take. But then again, you know, there's always going to be that cloud if you like that they aren't there.

"But I think, if I can win this year, then I'm world champion and then I can focus on beating them in another year. So, it is kind of the blessing and sort of – it's not good at the same time."

Pidcock also caused headlines when his interview with BBC Sport went live. The 22-year-old said he thinks it's now too dangerous for pro riders to train on time trial bikes because of the riding position. The comments come days after teammate Egan Bernal underwent multiple surgeries following a TT bike crash into a parked bus while training in Colombia. Pidcock too crashed last year while training on his Pinarello TT bike.

Rebalancing road space pic.twitter.com/X9hcF5sEsm

— Infrastructure CGIs (@InfraCGI) January 27, 2022

Next year Glasgow will host the first ever UCI Cycling World Championships where all 13 disciplines are decided at the same event. The event is expected to boost the Scottish economy by £67 million and attract one million spectators to the city.

GlasgowLive reports the city's council is now ready to approve a £15 million contribution to the event, which will welcome 2,600 elite cyclists from 120 countries, competing in road, track, mountain biking and BMX.

A Gran Fondo will also allow 8,000 amateur riders to take part in the celebration of cycling.

 

 

 

 

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Apparently one of these guys loves cycling, so we're happy to have a laugh at our own expense...

Although to be honest, I'm more concerned about the wear on those cleats tap dancing about like that. 

Imagine how that would look in a coroners court…now think how it would look in a criminal court.

— Roads Policing Unit (RPU) - Surrey Police - UK (@SurreyRoadCops) January 26, 2022

Go on, have some Surrey traffic cops entertainment to brighten up your Thursday...

With the Highway Code changes getting a spotlight in the media this week (sometimes incorrectly), there has been plenty of social media discussion, debate, diatribe about what it all means...

As per, it means there have been more than enough falsehoods, complaints and attacks for the Surrey Roads Policing Unit to get its teeth into...including some old favourites...

Statistically, car drivers would meee the first, then car passengers, then cyclists, then pedestrians.

Fancy a driving helmet?

— Roads Policing Unit (RPU) - Surrey Police - UK (@SurreyRoadCops) January 25, 2022

They’re teaching us the legislation, which hasn’t changed at all in this area.

— Roads Policing Unit (RPU) - Surrey Police - UK (@SurreyRoadCops) January 26, 2022

That sound was the mic hitting the floor. Anyway, they still had time for the day job...

Responded to reports of a single vehicle collision this morning in Worplesdon.

The driver was detained and placed on the naughty step for being milk drunk. pic.twitter.com/7sF3zBDgn9

— Roads Policing Unit (RPU) - Surrey Police - UK (@SurreyRoadCops) January 27, 2022