CYCLOGS

[aran20]

There was a terrible terrible accident in todays race on the A1 just North of the Blackcat round-a-bout near Tempsford. A rider was hit from behind by a car joining the A1 off a sliproad. The rider sadly died. An awful trdgedy... Deepest sympathies to his family and friends.

 

[Auntie Helen]

Awful news

 

[ComedyPilot]

There was a terrible terrible accident in todays race on the A1 just North of the Blackcat round-a-bout near Tempsford. A rider was hit from behind by a car joining the A1 off a sliproad. The rider sadly died. An awful trdgedy... Deepest sympathies to his family and friends.

My sincere condolences to his family.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/cambridgeshire/8031530.stm

Absolutely abhorrent reporting by the beeb (again) and shoddy public relations by the Inspector. They just don't think before opening their mouths, do they?

"Insp Terry Furlong from Cambridgeshire Police said the crash, near the B645 junction, caused a great deal of disruption after the A1 was closed."

 

[Sittingduck]

That's awful news Aran. I am very sorry for the friends & family.

Sincere Regards,
SD

 

[ComedyPilot]

I have just complained to the beeb about the report. I suggest others do too, it may change reporting???

I was a bit peeved when I wrote the complaint:

"This is the second time in 6 months the BBC has reported on the death of a cyclist in an abhorrent fashion:

I quote, "Insp Terry Furlong from Cambridgeshire Police said the crash, near the B645 junction, caused a great deal of disruption after the A1 was closed."

Does anyone at the BBC or the police have a conscience?

Think before typing next time; some people have lost a loved one, and the main point of that 'trash' was how much it inconvenienced motorists!"

A complaint to the police now.

 

[ianrauk]

Very sad news.

 

[Auntie Helen]

I'm not very happy about being 9th on the CycleChat team. I've been taking it easy for a few days but it's bad form of the rest of you to get in loads of miles!

 

[MacB]

I'm not very happy about being 9th on the CycleChat team. I've been taking it easy for a few days but it's bad form of the rest of you to get in loads of miles!

oh, have a few of us crept ahead of you? I'm sure we hadn't noticed

 

[montage]

grrrr still off the bike..... I will be needing some mega miles to make up for this!

Just wait until I have 8 weeks off college this summer!

 

[arallsopp]

Warning to ilovebikes:

By the time I've ridden home tonight, and come back in tomorrow, I will be level with you. Mwooohaahaahaaa...

Of course, I'm grounded at the weekends, so my victory may be short lived.

 

[iLB]

Warning to ilovebikes:

By the time I've ridden home tonight, and come back in tomorrow, I will be level with you. Mwooohaahaahaaa...

Of course, I'm grounded at the weekends, so my victory may be short lived.

LOL

sadly i'm off the bike until at least Saturday/Sunday my left knee did not like cycling 307 miles in 2.5 days... wonder why?

nor will i be commuting to school next week due to it being my last week of school ever, and the result of that being me in the pub quite often, made easier by a train ticket

HOWEVER, i will be doing a 100+ miles this Sunday and 100+ miles the Sunday after, and should be doing close to 50miles a day once im on study leave so watch out...

 

[arallsopp]

Hmmm..

I could do the math on this, but with you logging 2 x 100 in the next fortnight, and me logging 30 miles a day commute, its looking to swing in my favour.

Now... about that second Sunday. Wouldn't you rather do something deeply stupid on the Saturday? The Mouseketeers could be out in full force if I can find something daft enough. Personally, I think we weren't really trying hard enough on that 375km "route" and we could have stretched it to 400.

So, that's my target. Now how much fun will it be alone, eh?

 

[iLB]

Hmmm..

I could do the math on this, but with you logging 2 x 100 in the next fortnight, and me logging 30 miles a day commute, its looking to swing in my favour.

Now... about that second Sunday. Wouldn't you rather do something deeply stupid on the Saturday? The Mouseketeers could be out in full force if I can find something daft enough. Personally, I think we weren't really trying hard enough on that 375km "route" and we could have stretched it to 400.

So, that's my target. Now how much fun will it be alone, eh?

well i shelled out 25 big ones to enter a sportive with my club on the 17th so i'd quite like to be able to move my legs that day, so i will have to politely decline

 

[ianrauk]

Yegods I am so far down the list for May - I disgust myself...
Better get more cycling in....

 

[johnnyh]

hehehe my aim of getting to 500 odd this month is looking in doubt, after a good start the wind and rain are starting to put me off