More clouds. Was it all too good to be true? Is the cycling boom going bust? Can a few #naysayers scupper the glorious cycling revolution? Would it not be a huge disaster to cancel the plans for a cycling and walking future for the sake of a few moaning minnies and petrol heads. https://buff.ly/3hHf6a7 #bike #cyclinglife
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Bik theft boom
Every silver lining has a cloud. The lockdown boom in cycling has been tempered by a corresponding huge, 50%, increase in bike theft. Makes you want to weep. https://buff.ly/2EdyoW2 #bike #cyclinglife #biketheft
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Jess Varnish
The former Olympic track cyclist @JessVarnish lost her employment tribunal appeal recently: https://buff.ly/3jc4Wj1 – It doesn’t seem right that the complex legal case should hinge on whether she was technically “employed” by British Cycling/UK Sport, or not; and not the core issues of sexism and bullying. The ramifications of this case have been far-reaching. The way top-level high-performance athletes are coached has changed. These changes in approach have been mainly due to Jessica Varnish speaking out. It’s not fair that Jess has been hung out to dry and she’d have every right to feel very bitter. I hope she doesn’t.
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Bike thief
Police went to arrest man over a stolen bike and found more than 100 stolen bikes. I’m not exactly sure why bike theft makes me feel so angry? Is it the juxtaposition of good and evil (sorry, am I getting too existential here?!!). Is it that I’m biased because of my somewhat slightly obsessive passion for cycling (well, maybe, probably, definitely). Whatever it is, it turns me all boomerish in my judgemental condemnation and I don’t like that either. https://buff.ly/2CEr452 #bike #biketheft
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Tan wall
Continental has released a special edition tan wall of its fabulous GP5000 road bike tyres. Surely gotta love a bit of tan wall! Tan wall tyres have had a resurgence in recent years. Some people love ’em, some people hate ’em. A bit like marmite (don’t you hate it when people say that?!). Personally, I love ’em and a GPS 5000 with tan wall sends a little frisson of excitement fizzing down my spine! Oooooh! https://buff.ly/2WdSRjq #bike #bikelife #tyres
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Post-pandemic boom
Buying a bike: “It’s the best thing I’ve ever bought,” says 57-year-old Jude in this @BBCNews article. Hey Jude, well said my friend! Maintaining the cycling boom, post-pandemic has got to be a priority to get people moving, to get our congested roads moving. The more cycle lanes, the more bikes, the more bikes, the less 4-wheeled vehicles and the more that encourages more people to ride instead of drive. I think it’s called a virtuous circle. https://buff.ly/2ZdKO7e #bikeboom #bike #cycle
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E-cargo deliveries
It’s always tricky to disagree with anything @Chris_Boardman ever says (that’s not a challenge by the way!) but incentivising the use of e-cargo bikes for deliveries has got to be a win, win, win, situation surely? How could anyone in their right minds disagree with that? The amount of delivery vans on our roads is just bonkers. https://buff.ly/3dI6MV1 #ebikes #ebike #bike
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Apple maps
Finally, bike routes will be added to Apple Maps in its next iOS update. This will no doubt please pedalling #AppleHeads. But you have to ask yourself, why did it take so long and why was it not a priority? https://buff.ly/3fVhvNl #bike #apple #cyclinglife
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Proper fun
Max McCulloch. This looks like proper #fun #bikelife #funkyfriday
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Wow
That’s the way to do it: a girl of 2, who got her first bike at seven months is now cycling up to 11 miles every day. That’s like: #wow #Unbelievable https://buff.ly/3dtTICl #bike #cyclinglifestyle
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