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Pizza restaurant's sign warns they won't serve anyone parked in pop-up cycle lane; Cyclist moves trap allegedly laid by dog walkers; 1 in 5 would pay more tax to fix potholes; Drivers STILL using pop-up as car park; Turbo nutrition + more on the live blog
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do not park in the cycle lane - via civerinos slice on twitter.PNG03 July 2020, 15:20
"The lane is for cyclists": Pizza restaurant create signs warning they will not serve anyone who parks in pop-up cycle lane
to try and protect cyclists and pedestrians at the Forrest road junction to try and stop people parking on the pavement & bus lane. We have encouraged our neighbours to do the same. Stay safe.. be nice... eat pizza x pic.twitter.com/ZN7iN050wq
— Civerinos Food Club (@civerinos_slice) July 3, 2020
Civerinos Slice of Edinburgh have installed the signs in an effort to prevent drivers from parking in a recently installed pop-up cycle lane at the Forrest Road junction outside their restaurant. In the smaller print underneath the main notice, Civerinos say they won't serve or take deliveries from anyone parking in the lane.
They say they've took action to "try and protect cyclists and pedestrians at the Forrest road junction to try and stop people parking on the pavement & bus lane. We have encouraged our neighbours to do the same. Stay safe.. be nice... eat pizza."
It would be wrong to congratulate this bold move without a suitable pizza pun...
Brilliant. Your customer base has just grown. Thank you for doing this.
— Algorhythmical (@Algorhythmica1) July 3, 2020
03 July 2020, 15:47
First you needed turbo-specific clothing... now you need indoor nutrition, say Science in Sport
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Team Ineos' nutrition sponsor have just launched the Turbo+ range, claiming that the cooling menthol formula can enhance your performance in the heat... so we can't just use it in the heat as well then? In any case, the range includes gels and a powder formula and is available now... full story here.
03 July 2020, 16:05
Full story on the latest British Cycling announcements
03 July 2020, 14:54
An e-bike for $17? Seems legit.
Probably best not to click on this if it does pop up on your Facebook feed...
03 July 2020, 14:29
British Cycling announce latest update on return to racing, and confirm no national championships will take place in 2020
British Cycling have have given an update on the sport's route out of lockdown today, announcing that regional level racing is still suspended until 1st August and no national level events can be held until at least 1st September - ruling out any major national championships in the UK this year.
The lifting of a suspension on all club and group activity was announced in British Cycling's 'The Way Forward' document on June 18th, but they've clarified that the regional races allowed to take place will not include road racing or sportive-type events. British Cycling say: "We are keenly aware that road racing is the passion of a great number of our members. While we were able to reintroduce small club rides on June 18, we believe there are particular challenges when it comes to reintroducing this discipline as well as other mass-start events on the public highway, including sportives.
"These challenges include the impact on the communities whose roads we use, field sizes and the support required from emergency services. Therefore, it is likely that when mass start road events do return, they will do so first on closed circuits."
03 July 2020, 15:18
Find out which counties topped the cycle funding league table
03 July 2020, 12:58
"I'm saving you from a manslaughter charge": video of mountain biker moving trap allegedly laid by dog walkers goes viral (WARNING: strong language)
In the (sweary) clip, the mountain biker filming claims that the two dog walkers have deliberately laid branches across a path in Epping Forest. Although they don't actually admit it, the conversation would suggest the cyclists have seen the pair putting the traps down.
The argument continues, with the male dog walker shouting "I'm not saying you can't cycle", but accusing the cyclists of riding dangerously. The cyclist filming says he is saving the pair from "a manslaughter charge" by removing the traps, with neither side backing down.
It's the latest in a growing list of incidents in which self-styled vigilantes have put traps down with the intent of deterring/injuring cyclists, including one where two pensioners admitted to putting traps down on a path in North Yorkshire. Police confirmed that they interviewed two women - a retired teacher and a former parish councillor - about the incident after footage of the pair circulated on social media.
03 July 2020, 11:23
1 in 5 would be willing to pay 10% more council tax to fix Britain's battered roads, finds new survey
The survey from innovative pothole repair company Roadmender Asphalt found that almost 1 in 5 of those questioned would support a 10% rise in council tax for road repairs, that could amount to an extra £2.5 billion a year just in England. 69% of those surveyed also said they now prefer to cycle or drive to work rather than take public transport due to risks posed by COVID-19, and 32% said that commuting is the most stressful part of their day because of poor road quality.
To fix potholes, Roadmender Asphalt use a new material specifically designed for the job called Elastomac, and have called on councils to use their services for more cost-efficient and effective repair long-term. Their CEO Harry Pearl commented: "Experienced by councils up and down the land, the problem with pothole repairs is they are carried out using a process built around materials designed for building roads rather than fixing them. As a result the process is more costly, inefficient and ineffective than it needs to be, rather like playing squash with a tennis racket. You can do it but it’s far from ideal."
If there's one thing drivers and cyclists can all agree on all of the time, it's that potholes are a whopping great pain in the backside...
03 July 2020, 11:49
Plus his answers to more obligatory questioning about helmets.
03 July 2020, 11:19
Get even, get a bike
If you’re driving, and you get angry when a cyclist can go faster than you in traffic, or get through closed roads etc: Don’t get mad, get even*.
*a bike. Get a bike.
— Elinor Barker (@elinorbarker) July 3, 2020
Says Olympic champion Elinor Barker.
03 July 2020, 11:10
How not to go tubeless, with Alex Dowsett
After trying and failing with a regular pump and giving his floor a good helping of sealant as well as his tyre, on the advice of his dad the Israel Start-Up Nation rider eventually deploys a CO2 canister to get his new tubeless tyre on the rim (we have it on pretty good authority this won't work with some tyre/sealant combos). If you want our advice in written form, check out this handy how-to guide.
03 July 2020, 10:55
Lancashire, Dorset and Leicester among most ambitious councils for cycling, says Cycling UK
This is based off which councils took their full allocation (or more) from the first round of Emergency Active Travel Fund cash, with the three counties named above named as the most ambitious. It wasn't all good news though, with Surrey off of Box Hill fame only getting 50% of what was available to them - full story to follow.
03 July 2020, 08:20
Cyclists get run over, literally
That moment when you want to cross the street in Amsterdam. The Dutch be like... pic.twitter.com/PQeJQ8DS9a
— Cycling Professor (@fietsprofessor) July 2, 2020
As observed by some of those commenting on this bizarre viral video - that we believe first circulated on TikTok - the girl 'running over' the cyclists appears to be attached to a rope to make things a little less likely to end up with broken bones. It goes without saying that if you own a gymnasium, a harness and have a dozen friends with bikes who like riding round in circles, don't try this at home...
03 July 2020, 09:32
Bikes transforming streets again, this time in Paris
Still don’t appreciate the transformation of Paris? Watch how many people go by, in how many ways. The cars are barely moving, but let’s be clear — they weren’t moving before either. But now people are. Rue de Rivoli & Rue de la Coutellerie HT @EmmanuelSPV pic.twitter.com/ma5CqqDAVR
— Brent Toderian (@BrentToderian) July 3, 2020
No modal filter needed here, there's simply just so many bikes that cars are now second fiddle. After being comfortably re-elected earlier this week, Paris Mayor Anne Hildago is going full steam ahead with her plans to transform the French capital into a cycling and walking mecca. Cycle lanes have been promised for every street in Paris to make it a “100 per cent” bike-friendly city when the project is complete.
03 July 2020, 09:04
Citroën launch new limited edition city bike with Martone Cycling
The car brand have shied away from superbikes like various other car brands that have dipped their toe into cycling over the years, aiming the new 'Women Rider Citroënist by Martone' squarely at city mobility. The three-speed machine has a basket and double kickstand for elegant parking outside achingly cool Parisian cafés, and also retains the signature red chain that features on all Martone bikes.
A unisex version already existed which is currently reduced to €760 down from €950 on Citroën's Lifestyle website, and the new Women Rider model is priced at €784.
03 July 2020, 08:10
Drivers still determined to park on Liverpool pop-up 'car park'/bike lane... even after double yellows were installed to stop them
New double yellow lines have appeared on Kingsley Road, however some remain determined to ignore this. At the sound end the advisory lane is a car park. Signs indicate resurfacing along here from July, which is very welcome! Let's hope bikes are accommodated by the roadworks. pic.twitter.com/g7BwsPC89h
— Phillip Marshall (@Phil__Marshall) July 2, 2020
Thanks to complaints on social media and a hearty dose of pressure from the media, Liverpool Council council promised to act when it was found that a pop-up cycle lane in the city centre was effectively being used as a 'pop-up car park', forcing cyclists back out of the lane.
The road that made headlines with up to 20 cars parked in a 0.2 mile stretch has now had double yellow lines painted on it; however as photographed by Philip Marshall, there are still drivers determined to park in the cycle lane. When they were first made aware of the illegal parking, Liverpool Council said: "Enforcement options are being looked at but it is hoped behaviours will change as these new pop-up lanes bed in. However, if car parking persists action will be taken.”
It appears not everyone's behaviour is changing just yet...
03 July 2020, 08:50
"Where would you rather live work and shop?" Before and after a street is closed to motor traffic
A telling before and after installation of a modal filter, taken just days apart. Where would you rather live, work and shop? pic.twitter.com/3uX3TGWnkz
— Adam Tranter (@adamtranter) July 3, 2020
This before and captures perfectly how the installation of a modal filter to prevent 'rat-running' drivers can totally transform a street.
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Amazon pay all the tax they are obliged to under existing tax laws, if you object to the amount of tax that results in, lobby your MP to change the tax laws so they have to pay more.
While hassling your MP is a good idea, it's not easy to get big companies to pay an appropriate amount of tax. They have whole teams of people finding relevant loopholes and it's particularly difficult with multinationals as they can shunt around their costs and profits to favourable tax regimes.
One-in-five would pay more tax to fix potholes, but then continue to buy sh*t from Amazon et al. which pay sod all of their obligation because it's slightly cheaper than a bricks and mortar (tax paying) shop. Hmmmmmm......
Funny how councils won't consider a more proactive / preventative method by reducing the number of the vehicles that cause the damage in the first place (and their speed, which is also a factor) by promoting cycling.
And only 20% are prepared to pay more. So the other 80% want to have all the roads maintained properly, the leaking roof fixed on the school, the street lights come on every night, the fly-tipping removed, the bins emptied and a thousand other things without them paying a penny more than they have to.
They buy from Amazon and get their food, clothes and DIY stuff from out-of-town shopping centres then complain because all the independent traders in town have closed down.
eburtthebike
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4 years ago
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Interesting clip from Epping Forest, and I wondered what the status of the path was, thinking that it might have been pedestrian only, but the City of London website says:
"Cyclists can cycle across most of Epping Forest. Our paths are multi-user, unless marked otherwise....."
So unless this path was marked otherwise, which doesn't seem likely, the cyclist is right, and the couple were committing a criminal offence by boobytrapping the trail. I'm just amazed they had their dog on a lead.
I started watching it, and agree with your points.
As we've seen all through 'lockdown', there are an increasing number of low level vigilante-types who want to stop cyclists from lawfully riding through 'their' areas by making traps for them, to put them in hospital (I'm sure these people didn't see it like that, of course...).
However, I didn't watch this video all the way through. I felt the plot development was a bit slow, and I kept waiting for someone to say, "Leave 'im, Barry, 'e ain't worth it!"...
I started watching it, and agree with your points.
As we've seen all through 'lockdown', there are an increasing number of low level vigilante-types who want to stop cyclists from lawfully riding through 'their' areas by making traps for them, to put them in hospital (I'm sure these people didn't see it like that, of course...).
However, I didn't watch this video all the way through. I felt the plot development was a bit slow, and I kept waiting for someone to say, "Leave 'im, Barry, 'e ain't worth it!"...
Yeah, you didn't miss much.
Having ridden for years in Epping Forest, I don't recognise that as a Bridleway, it is almost certainly a footpath, and Corporation of London often patrol to prevent cyclists and horse riders from using the footpaths. Even so, it's usually live and let live, unless people behave like idiots.
Having ridden for years in Epping Forest, I don't recognise that as a Bridleway, it is almost certainly a footpath,
That comes into the category of anecdotal helmet evidence; I didn't recognise it so it can't be true. Why are so many people convinced that what they believe, without evidence, is true? Well, like helmets, it could be a religious thing, where evidence is superfluous.
Having ridden for years in Epping Forest, I don't recognise that as a Bridleway, it is almost certainly a footpath, and Corporation of London often patrol to prevent cyclists and horse riders from using the footpaths.
Having ridden for years in Epping Forest, I know most trails are open to cyclists and horses other than few marked restricted areas (Loughton Camp, Ambresbury Banks, Connaught Water, Rushey Plain). Never seen CoL rangers patrolling trails either.
FrankH
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4 years ago
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Company that wants councils to spend more money finds that 80% of people don't want to pay for councils to spend more money.
A different way of looking at it.
By the way, I know it's possible to pay more tax to HMRC if you want, I suppose local councils will also accept money if you're one of the 20% and want to give them more than you're obliged to.
eburtthebike
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4 years ago
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".....the problem with pothole repairs is they are carried out using a process built around materials designed for building roads rather than fixing them."
I reported a pothole about ten months ago, and it was finally filled in January. Trouble was, they'd filled it so badly, or did it in the rain, that a week later, it was just as bad; a week. We definitely need a better system for filling them, so I hope that councils will be using this new stuff.
Notbuilt2climb
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4 years ago
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I must admit that during lockdown and with much, much quieter roads, I was hoping Bristol City Council would jump at the opportunity to fix potholes and repair our terrible roads with minimum disruption to motorists.
Of course, I also admit that I know nothing about their staffing or funding situation. With some many people on furlough across all sectors and also that it may not have been considered essential, I kind of get it. Just a shame , that's all!
Can't speak for everywhere, but up here in Derby filling potholes is outsourced to a private company. Where is the incentive to do a good job when you are paid by the number of holes you fill? Doing a crap job means you can charge over and over again for more and more shoddy repairs. All they do is tamper a bit of tarmac in without putting a sealant around the joint resulting in the newly laid tarmac being pulled back out over the coming weeks by vehicles passing over them.
Do it once, do it right.
Not rocket science.
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