Cycling thread

[Armel]

18 months handed down to Charlie Alliston today for wanton and furious driving - the cyclist riding a brakeless fixed mentioned up thread.

https://www.theguardian.com/lifeand...jailed-for-18-months-over-death-of-pedestrian

Sad story all round - there is little precedent for the case, and difficulties with the Victorian law it was brought under make it hard to compare to things like death by careless driving.

Do they carry out 18 months prison penalties in the UK?

 

[Bruce Wayne]

@Bruce Wayne Talk to me. Recommend me a road bike, I'm about to start doing the 20 mile round trip to work each day by bike so I need to look for a road bike rather than my mountain bike. It needs to take considerable strain as I'm a fatty.

We can talk about the doping once I've fully integrated into the sport.

You probably want a tourer as they're a bit more robust and you can easily fit mudguards, pannier racks and so on. Decent overview of some options for you here - http://road.cc/content/buyers-guide/205991-10-best-touring-bikes-—-your-options-taking-beyond

 

[Bungle]

You probably want a tourer as they're a bit more robust and you can easily fit mudguards, pannier racks and so on. Decent overview of some options for you here - http://road.cc/content/buyers-guide/205991-10-best-touring-bikes-—-your-options-taking-beyond

Nice one, I'll have a little read of that when I get home.

 

[Bruce Wayne]

Quite ridiculous what Mark Beaumont has achieved. 240 miles per day for the best part of 3 months. Insane.

 

[Black Belt Jones]

Do they carry out 18 months prison penalties in the UK?

How do you mean mate? It's a custodial sentence, he's going to prison, but will be released early if he behaves himself. I think it's something like 50% of the sentence for a first offence of this nature in the UK.
Had the judge been lenient she might have given him a suspended sentence, you don't go to prison but you're on probation for the duration of the sentence - any law-breaking and you will.

 

[Armel]

How do you mean mate? It's a custodial sentence, he's going to prison, but will be released early if he behaves himself. I think it's something like 50% of the sentence for a first offence of this nature in the UK.
Had the judge been lenient she might have given him a suspended sentence, you don't go to prison but you're on probation for the duration of the sentence - any law-breaking and you will.

Was just out of interest. In Belgium prison sentences under 3 years don't get executed. It's more pro forma, and it only becomes a problem when you reoffend.

 

[Black Belt Jones]

World champs this week with men's the time trial tomorrow. Course for the test is quite unusual - flattish 27k then a hefty climb at 10% over the last 3 k, suggesting that the top men will be changing bikes beforehand:

https://cyclingtips.com/2017/09/preview-mens-worlds-time-trial-case-dumoulin-vs-froome/

Road race is at the weekend - the mighty Sagan currently a firm favourite with the bookies.

 

[Bruce Wayne]

World champs this week with men's the time trial tomorrow. Course for the test is quite unusual - flattish 27k then a hefty climb at 10% over the last 3 k, suggesting that the top men will be changing bikes beforehand:

https://cyclingtips.com/2017/09/preview-mens-worlds-time-trial-case-dumoulin-vs-froome/

Road race is at the weekend - the mighty Sagan currently a firm favourite with the bookies.

Has anyone ever won three in a row before?

 

[Armel]

Has anyone ever won three in a row before?

Nope.

 

[Bruce Wayne]

Great crowd on the hill for the TT.

 

[Armel]

Great crowd on the hill for the TT.

Big fan of Bergen, it almost always rains there. I really like rain.

 

[Armel]

I probably wouldn't switch bikes.

 

[Bruce Wayne]

Big lead for Dumoulin at the 2nd check.

 

[Armel]

The rain will change the results.

Rohan Dennis fall; first victim.

 

[Bruce Wayne]

Dumoulin's got this sewn up I should think.