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Saw it earlier. Ridden down there a few times, not a place for a flat.
As for whoever did it

Neil

70 mph??? Press interpretation of kph?

"Race" is coupled with "Sportive" far too often.

Grandad wrote:70 mph??? Press interpretation of kph?

"Race" is coupled with "Sportive" far too often.

It says 40MPH (70KPH)

Yes, it says that now, but it didn't say it before. It did say "speeds up to 70mph" earlier today.
Someone has corrected it.

The wonders of the internet - publish first, maybe check for sanity later, maybe just wait for a comment.
Then simply edit it out of the record.

Grandad wrote:70 mph??? Press interpretation of kph?

"Race" is coupled with "Sportive" far too often.

The two different types of events are linked in the public mind. I still don't understand why cyclists will pay £40 or more to ride on public roads. Join AUK and ride for less than £10.

jezer wrote:

Grandad wrote:70 mph??? Press interpretation of kph?

"Race" is coupled with "Sportive" far too often.

The two different types of events are linked in the public mind. I still don't understand why cyclists will pay £40 or more to ride on public roads. Join AUK and ride for less than £10.

Probably because of the very same association of Sportive with race. You have a timing chip and bronze, silver and gold ride times, and feeding stations just like the pros. With an Audax it is clearly not a race, and what no signage?

The fact that you could be doing exactly the same route at exactly the same speed, with the same level of enjoyment says more about the power of marketing and it’s ability to change the mindset and/or perception of the individual. It is one of the many paradoxes of cycling, and indeed life.

jezer wrote:

Grandad wrote:70 mph??? Press interpretation of kph?

"Race" is coupled with "Sportive" far too often.

The two different types of events are linked in the public mind. I still don't understand why cyclists will pay £40 or more to ride on public roads. Join AUK and ride for less than £10.

Why pay £10?
Why not just ride for the cost in tax which we all bear.

[XAP]Bob wrote:
Why pay £10?
Why not just ride for the cost in tax which we all bear.

Did you say tax or tacks?

Whoever did it is a sad excuse for a human being IMHO .

As for sportive's don't get me going,they seem to be ridden by more than their far share of wannabie idiots who've no idea of the damage they're doing to cycling.

reohn2 wrote:

[XAP]Bob wrote:

As for sportive's don't get me going,they seem to be ridden by more than their far share of wannabie idiots who've no idea of the damage they're doing to cycling.

Help me out here, why/ how are they doing damage?

tallgirl wrote:

reohn2 wrote:

[XAP]Bob wrote:

As for sportive's don't get me going,they seem to be ridden by more than their far share of wannabie idiots who've no idea of the damage they're doing to cycling.

Help me out here, why/ how are they doing damage?

Every time I've had the misfortune to inadvertently get mixed up with one of these sportive's there's gel wrappers strewn about the road and tubes hanging from the hedges.
The riding is atrocious by people who seemingly don't know how to ride in a group,the last time myself and Mrs R2 experienced one when on the tandem,were nearly brought down by two seriously close overtakes by participants and felt it safer to take the first turn off their route.
I've also witnessed paricipants,deliberately and needlessly being obstructive to other road users in cars.
Those kind of tricks give cycling a bad name IMHO and is the pack mentality at it's worst!

One acquaintance on Facebook has spent the last few weeks building up to her first "race" and buying seemingly endless bits of kit to help her go faster so as "not to come last" (apparently she had "no chance of winning"). It was only when, out of interest, I clicked the link to the event's website I found out it was a sportive

I'm not the 'sportive' type but I think we're unjustly maligning the 99% (I hope) of participants who behave impeccably on the event. Certainly several sportives pass by our neighbourhood during the season, and I've never noticed a littering problem - at least no more than exists all the year round. Whereas the fly-tippers that infest our area....

As regards drawing pins: I think there should be an 'over-18' rule for shops selling them, same as there is for knives and (in some supermarkets) eggs. Having said that, it's possible that the culprit may turn out to be a middle-aged curmudgeon with a grudge against cyclists...

661-Pete wrote:I'm not the 'sportive' type but I think we're unjustly maligning the 99% (I hope) of participants who behave impeccably on the event. Certainly several sportives pass by our neighbourhood during the season, and I've never noticed a littering problem

I'm glad you haven't any problems,I can only speak as I find.

- at least no more than exists all the year round. Whereas the fly-tippers that infest our area....

I'd have them picking litter up and clearing rubbish for every bit of their spare time for months,if caught

As regards drawing pins: I think there should be an 'over-18' rule for shops selling them, same as there is for knives and (in some supermarkets) eggs. Having said that, it's possible that the culprit may turn out to be a middle-aged curmudgeon with a grudge against cyclists...

We'll be putting a limit on the sale of balloons next for fear of someone bursting one behind a person with a heart problem
I can't even begin to understood the human mind that buys hundreds of drawing pins,takes the trouble to paint them black(most likely spray painted)then dumps them on a road where s/he knows there will be lots of cyclists passing by at speed,whether they litter the place up,or cause others problems or not.It's one twisted mind that does such things,the potential damage caused to those riders doesn't bear thinking of
IMHO the UK has a serious man mind thyself-couldn't give a damn social problem,how we fix it is anyone's guess