[Other Sport] Cycling geeks

[The Lemming Stomper]

After a couple of years really struggling with everything, including cycling, Im loving every minute of this Giro so far.
I can feel my mojo coming back at last

The two sprint stages so far have been off the scale !

Yesterday Pog and Thomas trying to slip the field and the same today with Ganna...

Being half a Dutchie only wish Kooij could win a sprint ( Jakobsen and Van Poppel too but they look less likely )

 

[Fignon's Ponytail]

Decided mid morning yesterday to take a half day, just so I could go out and ride after lunch. Got in a lovely 30 miler on sunny, quiet lanes - and got home in time to see the finish of the Giro stage. Perfect.

 

[BrianB]

Interesting stage today , that dust!.
My favoured rider pipped at the line .

 

[Motogull]

My first 2 wheeled commute of the year. 'Commute' pace but still delighted to be out there.

 

[banjo]

New 'death by dangerous cycling' offence after MPs back law change — Sky News

Dangerous cycling that causes death could land people up to 14 years in prison after the House of Commons backed a proposed change to the law.

apple.news

New cycling law passed. Are there any stats on death by dangerous cycling? Seems a bit OTT.

 

[rippleman]

New 'death by dangerous cycling' offence after MPs back law change — Sky News

Dangerous cycling that causes death could land people up to 14 years in prison after the House of Commons backed a proposed change to the law.

apple.news

New cycling law passed. Are there any stats on death by dangerous cycling? Seems a bit OTT.

Unlikely these new provisions will ever be enforced, just like the illegality of riding on the pavement now is never enforced. If police issued the fixed fines for cycling on the pavement it would be a disincentive to do it and maybe this new law might not have been required.

Can't see anything changing.

 

[Motogull]

Can't see anything changing.

A grandstanding gesture and no more.

 

[Fignon's Ponytail]

"The new laws would require cyclists to make sure their bikes are "equipped and maintained" in a legal way, and would apply to pedal cycles, e-bikes, e-scooters and e-unicycles"

Never heard of those before...sound lethal!!

 

[Blue&WhiteSea]

"The new laws would require cyclists to make sure their bikes are "equipped and maintained" in a legal way, and would apply to pedal cycles, e-bikes, e-scooters and e-unicycles"

Never heard of those before...sound lethal!!

It's these https://www.scootergeeks.co.uk/blogs/news/what-is-an-electric-unicycle

 

[Weststander]

Unlikely these new provisions will ever be enforced, just like the illegality of riding on the pavement now is never enforced. If police issued the fixed fines for cycling on the pavement it would be a disincentive to do it and maybe this new law might not have been required.

Can't see anything changing.

It will mean cyclists who hurt others will serve long prison sentences. Until now next to impossible to dish out more than a slap on the wrist.

 

[Fignon's Ponytail]

It's these https://www.scootergeeks.co.uk/blogs/news/what-is-an-electric-unicycle

I did wonder if it meant those after I had posted. Absolutely mental machines.

 

[Worried Man Blues]

Unlikely these new provisions will ever be enforced, just like the illegality of riding on the pavement now is never enforced. If police issued the fixed fines for cycling on the pavement it would be a disincentive to do it and maybe this new law might not have been required.

Can't see anything changing.

There are loads of shared use pavements around here, not a problem as long as everyone is sensible..............................