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  1. tom73

    15 year old Cyclist down

    Words fail me How can someone knock down and kill a 15 year old and then drive off as if nothing has happened. The poor family RIP lad...
  2. davidphilips

    Wonder if this cyclist should take up another hobbie/sport

    View: https://www.facebook.com/chypri47/videos/2743998082365152/UzpfSTEwMDAwNDA5NTExMTY4NjpWSzozMTAwOTA1NjMzMjg2ODk4/
  3. Cycleops

    Things you should never say to a cyclist.

    Prompted by an article I was reading on Google. Here are a couple to start you off: Is all that lycra really necessary? I could buy a car for the price of that. Perhaps you could give some personal examples. Some smart responses might be interesting too.
  4. swee'pea99

    Saw a cyclist getting ticketed by the police

    I think the Met at least have been given new instructions to enforce restrictions more strictly. On my usual trip to walk the hound I saw three separate incidents of people pulled over and being given tickets, one of them being a cyclist in full lycra. The caveat of course is that I didn't...
  5. D

    Ouch - Head on with another cyclist - Black eye

    I have a lovely shiner today. On my commute home from Reading yesterday, I was passing under a bridge on a cycle towpath, I was on the left hand side and another cyclist came hurtling around the corner and smacked into me on my side of the underpass. The other cylist apologised and said sorry...
  6. dhd.evans

    Cyclist down - Dundee (not me)

    https://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/news/local/dundee/1175684/teenage-cyclist-dies-in-collision-with-car-on-dundee-road/?fbclid=IwAR0UuaMfAeneui2eq-E2wg82LwzPtw8hX9L07zAvoAFSdF9iYlO2rAj1EIk 15 years old. The area and age of the rider suggests to me that it may have been a youth on a bike, more than...
  7. Pale Rider

    I am not a cyclist, I am an ad man

    A witty and insightful remark from pro rider Thomas De Gendt about the role of a professional rider in the modern media and marketing obsessed world. Could apply to some other professional sports as well. View: https://twitter.com/DeGendtThomas/status/1233415145612861440
  8. Racing roadkill

    Teenage cyclist deliberately knocked off bike

    https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/18219102.hunt-driver-teen-cyclist-deliberately-knocked-off-bike/ This happened not far from where I live. From the description, it sounds like the driver could be one of the Sikh community, who have a large representation in that town. If it is, they will almost...
  9. Racing roadkill

    Cyclist down on Hamble Lane near Southampton.

    https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/18198655.man-left-potentially-life-threatening-injuries-hamble-lane-collision/ Another nasty sounding one, on this nightmare road.
  10. Steady

    Cyclist Down: Derby A52 Ashbourne Road

    https://www.derbytelegraph.co.uk/news/derby-news/young-cyclist-killed-lorry-crash-3788984 https://www.derbytelegraph.co.uk/news/derby-news/woman-cyclist-25-dies-after-3765840 This one has hit me pretty hard, I didn’t know the female cyclist, but I was aware of her through Strava as being a...
  11. potsy

    I was hit from behind by a cyclist today

    On a shared use path, didn't even know he was behind me. As he attempted to pass he lost control and hit me on the back of my leg... Pics of my injuries to follow :B)
  12. tom73

    1st cyclist death of the year ?

    Just over heard this on news So sad it's only day 3 and someone has died already RIP and thoughts with family and friends. How many more will it take ? Could only find this Only found this via DM (sorry) A cyclist has died after he was hit by a lorry during rush hour on the A40 this morning...
  13. tom73

    Another cyclist death

    15-year-old girl was pronounced dead at the scene and a boy, 14, was taken to hospital with serious but not life-threatening injuries. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lincolnshire-49998624 Lincolnshire police appeal for information. RIP and hope the lad recovers soon.
  14. AndyCh

    Cyclist Down - Quietway 1 in London

    Helped a cyclist this morning who had been knocked off along Q1 route by an Uber driver who failed to stop at a give way and ploughed in to the cyclist who had right of way. Poor lad had a pretty heavy fall, hit the side of his head/face, ribs, elbow and leg as he went down and looked a bit...
  15. ozboz

    Today , by chance, I met a a Pro Cyclis

    A first for me , a very nice young Man named Alex Richardson , I was in one of the caf’s In Richmond Park and he parked his bike and came in with his young Son and sat at my table, I was interested in the group set on bike and started to chat about it , some other cyclists came over and started...
  16. tom73

    Lorry with build in table kills cyclist.

    https://road.cc/content/news/267275-lorry-driver-accused-killing-cyclist-had-installed-dashboard-tray-table-blocked You can’t make this stuff up... Admits it was not good idea but clueless as to why he killed the cyclist mind boggles:wacko:
  17. M

    Just a cyclist to them

    This person doesn’t care, it is just another annoying cyclist to them. Hate this sort of attitude (but also, for the record, don’t condone poor cycling behaviour either). Devon cyclist in road crash 48 hours after GB bronze medal win https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-devon-49893019
  18. Trickedem

    England : London 27 October. The Adventures of the Solitary Cyclist - a tribute to Sherlock Holmes.

    A trip around London with a Sherlock Holmes theme. Please feel free to ride a Victorian bike and wear tweed and a deerstalker hat. The route will be around 20 miles and will finish at around 1 to 1.30pm. Meet at Hyde Park Corner (by the Royal Artillery Memorial) at 9.30am, leaving as soon as...
  19. Drago

    Daily Mail in positive publicity for a cyclist shocker!

    Who is this crime busting hero? One of our brethren? https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7520239/Dramatic-moment-brave-Uber-cyclist-hunts-tackles-suspected-moped-thief.html
  20. Chris S

    Cyclist Gets Knocked Down & Run Over By A Car

    I thought this was a fake video (it seemed odd that somebody was filming at precisely the right time and place) but West Midlands Police are now appealing for information. A cyclist is hit by a car that is turning right. The driver then continues and runs over the cyclist, only stopping when...
  21. Cycleops

    Close roads for kids says cyclist.

    Jason Kenny says roads should be closed do children can play outside. "I really believe in this," he tells BBC News. "I grew up in the countryside, I had complete freedom, especially on my bicycle." Good idea? https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-49675073
  22. Cycleops

    Cyclist headbutts pedestrian.

    A truly shocking scene in london when a cyclist clipped a pedestrian who was crossing the road and then attacks him leaving him badly injured; View: https://youtu.be/yH1PbV6IpOA Police are trying to trace the attacker.
  23. Z

    New to the forum / quirky gift maker

    Hi, I'm new to the forum, I like cyclocross, road cycling, swimming, going to the gym and metalworking. I like repairing old bikes and I've started making quirky gifts from broken bike parts. I am thinking of making some tea light holders as xmas stocking filler gifts.
  24. RegG

    SOLD 41 "Cyclist" Magazines - £10

    This is a job lot of 41 'Cyclist' magazines. They are from issue 41-50 (November 2015-Summer 2016) inclusive; issue 52 (September 2016); and issue 61-82 (June 2017-August 2019) inclusive. Plus the first issue of "Cyclist Off-Road" magazine All but 2 of the magazines are the 'Collectors...
  25. KneesUp

    Aerodynamics and the everyday cyclist

    I set off for work today and remembered quite early on that I'd left my asthma inhaler on the shelf in the kitchen. This is not normally a problem because I don't normally need it, but today I was running very slightly late (because 4 weeks in, I still haven't got the hang of 'school holiday'...
  26. Cycleops

    Wheelie cyclist in incident with car.

    Who's at fault here? Nearly everyone has condemned the boy on the BMX but cyclist Jeremy Vine had waded into the debate saying: https://mol.im/a/7363157#v-7985016940528091608 What do you think?
  27. Slick

    Another cyclist down near Fort William.

    Just seems to go on. https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/highlands/1813649/cyclist-33-killed-in-highland-road-crash/ I know it sounds bitter, but is it really relevant that the trucker was unhurt?
  28. classic33

    Lorry driver 'oblivious' when he hit cyclist in Hessle Road, On trial

    Lorry driver Peter Sanderson, 62, of Bodmin Road, Bransholme, is on trial at Hull Crown Court and denies causing death by careless driving. A cyclist's last moments were captured on his own GoPro camera as he was hit and killed by a lorry while riding in a cycle lane, a court has heard. Craig...
  29. Slick

    Family of Fife Cyclist Appeal to Driver.

    Apologies if this has been posted before, but I've missed it if it has. The family appeal directly to the driver to search their conscience. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-48991516
  30. DCBassman

    Cyclist down, A35

    Hear about this on Thursday but couldn't find out about it until now. Still no more details than this. RIP. 11:25 4 Jul Cyclist dies after crash involving van on A35 Hayley Westcott BBC News Online A cyclist has died after a crash involving a van on the A35, police have said. Emergency...
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