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- 26 Oct 2015 19:08
- Forum: Cafe Stop
- Topic: German tourist seeks advice about Grand Union Canal
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4122
Re: German tourist seeks advice about Grand Union Canal
Given recent events I'm inclined to suggest an alternative route but can anybody advise about the surface of this tow path? I'm a rider from Leipzig, Germany, and am planning to profit from a business trip with a road bike ride from Birmingham to London (Kings Langley station to avoid the city traf...
- 28 Jul 2015 19:27
- Forum: Pro Racing
- Topic: THE TDF SPOILER THREAD: The place to post the latest news
- Replies: 28
- Views: 22942
THE TDF SPOILER THREAD
Oh Dear, I seem to have upset a few people. I'm sincerely sorry about this because it was never my intention. What I should have said in my original posting is that In my opinion competitive cycling, with the exception of a few events,is, as I understand it,is virtually extinct in the UK. I've just ...
- 24 Jul 2015 20:15
- Forum: Pro Racing
- Topic: THE TDF SPOILER THREAD: The place to post the latest news
- Replies: 28
- Views: 22942
THE TDF SPOILER THREAD
I did compose a rather rambling reply to my critics but but it appears to be lost and I'm not going to re-do it. However, briefly. I didn't say that the sport is in decline. Over the last 3 weeks as well as going to the TdeF I've watched ITV4,FT2,TF2 and by far the best coverage is ITV4 My views on ...
- 23 Jul 2015 12:11
- Forum: Pro Racing
- Topic: THE TDF SPOILER THREAD: The place to post the latest news
- Replies: 28
- Views: 22942
Philip, I have been around the bike game for 60 years. I follow the sport mainly in France because competative cycling, with the exception of a few events, is extinct in the UK. I don't mean to be offensive but might I say that should you find my comments regarding BMX to be offensive you really sho...
- 23 Jul 2015 11:48
- Forum: Pro Racing
- Topic: THE TDF SPOILER THREAD: The place to post the latest news
- Replies: 28
- Views: 22942
TdeF
Has anyone noticed that that there is a rather interesting bike race taking place in France at the moment. It finishes on Sunday. What I have noticed the total lack lack of interest on the part of the BBC, that is until there is any mention of drugs. However the Beeb are covering some BMX event over...
- 27 Dec 2014 07:45
- Forum: Club News & Events
- Topic: Beacon Boots Walk Saturday 27th December
- Replies: 9
- Views: 5533
Beacon Boots Walk Saturday Dec 27th.
I've decided to miss the walk this morning but Anne and I will be at the pub for lunch. I hope that someone reads this to avoid anyone waiting for me to turn up at the start. I would have telephoned Mick Kedian but after he gave me his contact telephone number I wrote it down and then promptly lost ...
- 30 Nov 2014 17:08
- Forum: Pro Racing
- Topic: World Cup CX
- Replies: 2
- Views: 7349
World Cup CX
Did anybody go to the World Cup CX at Milton Keynes on Saturday ?
- 16 Oct 2014 09:22
- Forum: Pro Racing
- Topic: Andy Schleck retires
- Replies: 15
- Views: 17764
It is quite simple. Andy Schleck originates from Luxembourg. It is more than a coincidence that Luxembourg is also an enthusiastic member of the EU. Philip can you explain this please. Not at all sure what you mean. This should help http://www.ukip.org/splash2?splash=1[/qu I'm not sure what the ran...
- 10 Oct 2014 07:07
- Forum: Pro Racing
- Topic: Andy Schleck retires
- Replies: 15
- Views: 17764
- 29 Sep 2014 07:49
- Forum: Cafe Stop
- Topic: A great read
- Replies: 153
- Views: 4290556
24 Months in the Saddle
I've just bought "24 Months in the Saddle" and can recommend it to anyone interested in cycling. It isn't great literature but if you want that stick to Proust or Does, Doust, Dostaevski......Can't spell but you know that Russian geezer. If you can tolerate mangling of the English language so preval...
- 08 Jul 2014 17:14
- Forum: Pro Racing
- Topic: TDF 2014 May contain spoilers
- Replies: 21
- Views: 26370
- 08 Jul 2014 17:07
- Forum: Pro Racing
- Topic: TDF 2014 May contain spoilers
- Replies: 21
- Views: 26370
- 07 Jul 2014 13:41
- Forum: Pro Racing
- Topic: TDF 2014 May contain spoilers
- Replies: 21
- Views: 26370
Re: TDF 2014 May contain spoilers
http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/kristoff-criticizes-cavendishs-sprint-style I know it's the law that you can't criticise Cav, but I have to agree and I don't think he's done himself any favours. The pressure must have been unbearable... This is a typical case of a journo creating a "story" when no ...
- 03 Dec 2013 17:22
- Forum: Cafe Stop
- Topic: Anybody have any recollection of Birmingham Mercury CC?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2198
Re: Anybody have any recollection of Birmingham Mercury CC?
Subject: Birmingham Mercury CC 1950/1960 Hello, in the above years I rode with the club mentioned they where based[club house] in Church Road, Yardley, I am trying to find details of what happened to this club, after I moved from the Birmingham area. If your club or members have any details or cont...
- 15 Nov 2013 09:44
- Forum: Cafe Stop
- Topic: 20mph limit? quick survey
- Replies: 25
- Views: 12584
Re: road safety
Just back from 2 weeks in the USA and was able to follow the speed limit debate. All junctions over there have a stop sign, and the penalty for not stopping is a hefty fine, I think it is about 250 US dollars. The police are now enforcing this law more rigorously and their advice is, stop and count...
- 01 Nov 2013 08:00
- Forum: Cafe Stop
- Topic: 20mph limit? quick survey
- Replies: 25
- Views: 12584
Philip. I agee with what you say about procedures. You almost certainly have greater insight into these matter than most. Are not many (most?) a case of ever mind the facts that we have hit an iceberg, are the deckchairs stacked nice and tidily? Tim. Can I expand on what I said about the incident in...
- 30 Oct 2013 22:31
- Forum: Cafe Stop
- Topic: 20mph limit? quick survey
- Replies: 25
- Views: 12584
I read somewhere last week that the proposal was for all roads in Birmingham. What you read was incorrect Les..... Which roads in Birmingham would be affected by the change? The 20mph speed limits would be introduced mainly on residential roads, which account for around 90 per cent of the roads in ...
- 30 Oct 2013 19:13
- Forum: Cafe Stop
- Topic: 20mph limit? quick survey
- Replies: 25
- Views: 12584
Les 5years ago before i started cycling and before i had kids i would have agreed with you 100% but I now totally support this proposal. If my 5 year old is hit crossing a residential road by a car traveling at 35mph I will be going to his funeral, if he's hit by a car traveling at 25mph I probably...
- 30 Oct 2013 19:07
- Forum: Cafe Stop
- Topic: 20mph limit? quick survey
- Replies: 25
- Views: 12584
Unless I've missed something, it's about making residential streets 20 mph zones, not reducing the speed limit on dual carriageways? I read somewhere last week that the proposal was for all roads in Birmingham. In France they have a 20k/h limit outside schools and, I think, hospitals. I find that t...
- 30 Oct 2013 18:21
- Forum: Cafe Stop
- Topic: 20mph limit? quick survey
- Replies: 25
- Views: 12584
I’m totally, totally, totally opposed to this proposal for many reasons. It will do nothing to prevent the loonies who speed whether it is a 20 or 30 mph limit but it increase the frustration experienced by drivers who have to drive along a dual carriageway which now has a 40 limit. This is just one...
- 25 Oct 2013 08:32
- Forum: Cafe Stop
- Topic: A close shave
- Replies: 10
- Views: 6650
My response to incidents like this is (was) to ride in the middle of that section of road and make them wait behind me. That tends to make it impossible for them not to see me, and causes necessary (and slightly vengeful) inconvenience to the drivers. Richard, What do you hope to achieve by doing t...
- 05 Oct 2013 19:07
- Forum: Cafe Stop
- Topic: A great read
- Replies: 153
- Views: 4290556
- 05 Oct 2013 15:24
- Forum: Cafe Stop
- Topic: A great read
- Replies: 153
- Views: 4290556
- 03 Oct 2013 12:09
- Forum: Cafe Stop
- Topic: A great read
- Replies: 153
- Views: 4290556
Just finished reading "Reg Harris: The rise and fall of Britain's greatest cyclist" by Robert Dineen. An interesting book about an interesting champion and a nice easy read. I'm not sure nowadays whether he is “Britain’s Greatest Cyclist” when you consider the achievements of Tommy Godwin, Tom Simp...
- 20 Jul 2013 11:41
- Forum: Pro Racing
- Topic: TDF 2013 (spoiler)
- Replies: 20
- Views: 9048
- 20 Jul 2013 11:38
- Forum: Pro Racing
- Topic: TDF 2013 (spoiler)
- Replies: 20
- Views: 9048
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sQojh-wqL04 or http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rWyfb3H7LEg 2 great moments, which I can barely remember - right at the start of my (then passing) interest in Le Tour. It's sad that when I look back over the last 20 years or so, I can't help thinking that most of the me...
- 19 Jul 2013 07:01
- Forum: Pro Racing
- Topic: TDF 2013 (spoiler)
- Replies: 20
- Views: 9048
- 13 Jul 2013 07:51
- Forum: Pro Racing
- Topic: TDF 2013 (spoiler)
- Replies: 20
- Views: 9048
TdeF
Can't see Froome winning. My money is on Contador. why didn't Froome get up to the break yesterday. Cav saw what was happening and did something about it. Having said that it's easy to say from where I am, in a bar.
- 30 May 2013 14:48
- Forum: Club News & Events
- Topic: To Weston and Back: "The Weston Run"
- Replies: 196
- Views: 396416
The Weston and Back
I have been reading with interest the recommended preparation for the forthcoming ride to Weston and back. In the old days the racing season would finish around the end of Sept or early October. That is except for those who competed in hill climbs or cyclo cross. This heralded the start of the socia...
- 11 Mar 2013 10:05
- Forum: Technical Talk
- Topic: Cloudy vision
- Replies: 9
- Views: 5723
- 01 Mar 2013 14:32
- Forum: Pro Racing
- Topic: Proper Hills-2014
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3313
Re: Proper Hills-2014
http://veloviewer.com/blog/the-climbs-of-stage-2-of-the-2014-tour-de-france-part-1/ http://veloviewer.com/blog/the-climbs-of-stage-2-of-the-2014-tour-de-france-part-2/ If that is the final route then it could have a small influence on the final overall. I looked at these, interesting, but what was ...
- 06 Feb 2013 13:11
- Forum: Pro Racing
- Topic: Lance comeback
- Replies: 327
- Views: 4811441
http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/report-armstrong-subject-of-criminal-investigation Looks like it could end up with prison Interesting. Even if the US authorities don't manage to nail him, he is likely to be subject to French criminal conviction and could run the risk of being arrested if entering F...
- 20 Jan 2013 10:41
- Forum: Pro Racing
- Topic: Knighthoods
- Replies: 10
- Views: 7569
- 10 Jan 2013 12:54
- Forum: Pro Racing
- Topic: Lance comeback
- Replies: 327
- Views: 4811441
Welcome to Mastermind. Specialist subject "The Bleeding Obvious" Well, Les, if Phil did appear on Mastermind to answer questions on The Bleeding Obvious, at least he'd score some points. By contrast, there are people who haven't always demonstrated a great command of The Bleeding Obvious. Such as t...
- 09 Jan 2013 11:23
- Forum: Pro Racing
- Topic: Lance comeback
- Replies: 327
- Views: 4811441
- 25 Oct 2012 19:15
- Forum: Pro Racing
- Topic: Lance comeback
- Replies: 327
- Views: 4811441
I have also about 3-5kg drums of sodium chlorate weed killer which I purchased after the EU banned it's sale. I'd keep very, very quiet about that if I was you Les. Whoops, too late, GCHQ have probably read your post already :D http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg18424771.800-histories-farmer-buc...
- 25 Oct 2012 16:30
- Forum: Pro Racing
- Topic: Lance comeback
- Replies: 327
- Views: 4811441
But it would take a lot to convince me that the steak story wasn't a load of old bull. Neil, As I understand it Contador was found to have an amount of Clenbuterol in his system, actually below the proscribed limit. He said that the only way this could of happened was that he had eaten contaminated ...
- 16 Oct 2012 09:22
- Forum: Pro Racing
- Topic: Lance comeback
- Replies: 327
- Views: 4811441
According to Christian Prudhomme (quoted in The Guardian 13 Oct) ASO do not have the authority to strip Armstrong of his TDF titles: that rests with the UCI. He would like to see Armstrong's name removed from the records and no winner shown for those seven years. The characters at the heart of the ...
- 15 Oct 2012 19:40
- Forum: Pro Racing
- Topic: Lance comeback
- Replies: 327
- Views: 4811441
I'll ask again. By what right can an American organisation disqualify the 7 times winner of the TdeF. By what authority do that operate. It's simple question. Title to the TdeF is owned by Amaury Sport Organisation and they are resposible for organising the Tour as well as other stage races and clas...
- 15 Oct 2012 07:45
- Forum: Pro Racing
- Topic: Lance comeback
- Replies: 327
- Views: 4811441
- 14 Oct 2012 18:58
- Forum: Pro Racing
- Topic: Lance comeback
- Replies: 327
- Views: 4811441
- 12 Sep 2012 17:33
- Forum: Pro Racing
- Topic: Lance comeback
- Replies: 327
- Views: 4811441
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p00xqj1l/Hardtalk_Tyler_Hamilton_Former_professional_cyclist/ Just got his book, should be an interesting read :? Ed, Don't believe everything you read. I once read in a book that the moon was made of cheese and lived in the bottom of a well. I'm in the Camargue...
- 11 Jul 2012 10:08
- Forum: Pro Racing
- Topic: Lance comeback
- Replies: 327
- Views: 4811441
I do not place myself at the top of Lance's fan list, however I think that it is better to reserve judgement until all the evidence has been heard and the verdict has been given. We must remember that he is innocent until proven guilty beyond all reasonable doubt. Greetings from sunny France. Well ...
- 19 Jun 2012 07:26
- Forum: Cafe Stop
- Topic: A great read
- Replies: 153
- Views: 4290556
Re: Tour de France
Just got a book from The Works on the history of the T.D.F. It's quite a large book with some great photographs. Dont think it could happen today but has a pic of the peleton stopping to cool down in the sea (1950) and another smoking a ciggie (1929). All in all a good buy at £6-99 I saw this yeste...
- 14 Jun 2012 17:28
- Forum: Pro Racing
- Topic: Lance comeback
- Replies: 327
- Views: 4811441
George, Can I respond to your comments/observation which you have made following my post re.Lance Armstrong. 1/ You missed the point completely here. What I am saying is to win these events with the certainty of being tested afterwards would really be pushing your luck. Do you remember l'affaire Fes...
- 14 Jun 2012 11:59
- Forum: Pro Racing
- Topic: Lance comeback
- Replies: 327
- Views: 4811441
He can't be allowed to get off away with one of the biggest sporting frauds in history, just not ethical.[/quote] Ed, Do you know something that we don't. I dislike Armstrong as a person for a number of reasons but there are 3 facts beyond dispute. 1/ He has won the TdeF 7 times as well as the World...
- 11 Apr 2012 16:56
- Forum: Technical Talk
- Topic: Whatever next?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 5098
- 13 Dec 2011 08:39
- Forum: Technical Talk
- Topic: Bicicielo
- Replies: 14
- Views: 7965