wykikitoon 16502 Posted January 24, 2017 Share Posted January 24, 2017 Cookes written statement - http://data.parliament.uk/writtenevidence/committeeevidence.svc/evidencedocument/culture-media-and-sport-committee/combatting-doping-in-sport/written/45898.pdfNo wonder Drake stood down early. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 34191 Posted January 24, 2017 Share Posted January 24, 2017 When you read it (it's terribly written btw) you can see why she would be so bitter. Everything she achieved seems to have been in spite of a total lack of support by British Cycling from her time as a junior rider right through her career. It sounds like, outside of the bubble created around the male cyclists, British Cycling is an absolute shitshow. Especially if you're female. There really is no excuse for Sky not to have a women's team either. They've got more than enough funding to support it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wykikitoon 16502 Posted January 24, 2017 Share Posted January 24, 2017 When you read it (it's terribly written btw) you can see why she would be so bitter. Everything she achieved seems to have been in spite of a total lack of support by British Cycling from her time as a junior rider right through her career. It sounds like, outside of the bubble created around the male cyclists, British Cycling is an absolute shitshow. Especially if you're female. There really is no excuse for Sky not to have a women's team either. They've got more than enough funding to support it. Read her book if you havent, great read. ANY WT team should have a womens team to get their license. It should be made mandatory by the UCI. Bora, Sky, Connondale, QS all have budgets of millions, no issue of not having the money. Especially Sky, with this too, I mean, no wonder he took a TUE; Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wykikitoon 16502 Posted March 1, 2017 Share Posted March 1, 2017 http://www.parliamentlive.tv/Event/Index/848600f4-b496-434b-90d4-8544753566d8 Cope already talking shite. Said he didnt travel from Eastbourne despite the MP's showing evidence Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wykikitoon 16502 Posted March 1, 2017 Share Posted March 1, 2017 PMSL This Simon Cope is THICK as fuck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christmas Tree 3997 Posted April 27, 2017 Share Posted April 27, 2017 Bike for sale. Boardman team hybrid (currently selling for £700) Used once by me (no fatty jokes) and 10 times by the last owner. £275 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christmas Tree 3997 Posted April 27, 2017 Share Posted April 27, 2017 Na, just too much of a road type bike for me. Need suspension and a gel seat! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 19746 Posted April 27, 2017 Share Posted April 27, 2017 The wide load needs more cushioning Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christmas Tree 3997 Posted April 27, 2017 Share Posted April 27, 2017 The wide load needs more cushioning I don't mind a firm seat so much, but the hard thin tyres and lack of suspension made it feel like riding on cobble stones. Only bought the bloody thing yesterday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj 17 Posted April 27, 2017 Share Posted April 27, 2017 Off to Whitby tomorrow to catch a bit of Tour t'Yorkshire tomorrow. Sent from my ONEPLUS A3003 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj 17 Posted April 29, 2017 Share Posted April 29, 2017 Couple of shots from yesterday's Tour de Yorkshire in Whitby. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 19746 Posted April 30, 2017 Share Posted April 30, 2017 I don't get tour cycling as a spectacle. Bit like F1. I went to silverstone once and didn't have a clue what the fuck was going on, or who was in the lead. Once you get past the noise the cars make and the speed they move at in the flesh, it's pretty dry. Ended up watching most of it on the tellies in the beer tent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wykikitoon 16502 Posted May 2, 2017 Share Posted May 2, 2017 Couple of shots from yesterday's Tour de Yorkshire in Whitby. Class The mullet of Mitch Docker With local(ish) lad Harry Tanfield behind him. Thought the first two stages were a bit dull from a racing point of view, but stage 3 was immense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wykikitoon 16502 Posted July 7, 2017 Share Posted July 7, 2017 One for @Toojand @Gemmill This shocked me this morning. http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/a-statement-from-cyclingnews-contributor-philippa-york/ Good luck to the lass! Brave, just like her riding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew 4183 Posted August 10, 2017 Share Posted August 10, 2017 Have any of you lot done Lands End to John o Groats? A mate of mine has asked if I'll do it with him next June for charity, which I've agreed to because why not? But, I'm not a particularly experienced rider and haven't actually owned a bike for a couple of years so there is some work to do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 26192 Posted August 10, 2017 Share Posted August 10, 2017 Sounds like a lot of effort to me. Probably safer to give him a tenner and wish him good luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayvin 4949 Posted August 10, 2017 Share Posted August 10, 2017 41 minutes ago, Andrew said: Have any of you lot done Lands End to John o Groats? A mate of mine has asked if I'll do it with him next June for charity, which I've agreed to because why not? But, I'm not a particularly experienced rider and haven't actually owned a bike for a couple of years so there is some work to do. Holy fuck Be careful in the Scottish highlands, there isn't a lot of room on the roads in places and people overtake in crazy areas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wykikitoon 16502 Posted August 10, 2017 Share Posted August 10, 2017 38 minutes ago, Andrew said: Have any of you lot done Lands End to John o Groats? A mate of mine has asked if I'll do it with him next June for charity, which I've agreed to because why not? But, I'm not a particularly experienced rider and haven't actually owned a bike for a couple of years so there is some work to do. I havent but I know a load who have. It depends on your timescale. If you want to do it in a week you'll be smashing it for a rider with minimal experiance, riding approx 200km a day. If you do it in a fortnight 100km a day is pretty 'easy' for someone who isnt experianced. Yes get some base fitness up and then you will be fine and ride into some decent fitness by the end. You also have to think. Will it be supported? I.e will you have people moving your bags to B&B's or will you be doing it? If so that adds anotehr dimension and you really need to think about a touring bike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew 4183 Posted August 10, 2017 Share Posted August 10, 2017 26 minutes ago, wykikitoon said: I havent but I know a load who have. It depends on your timescale. If you want to do it in a week you'll be smashing it for a rider with minimal experiance, riding approx 200km a day. If you do it in a fortnight 100km a day is pretty 'easy' for someone who isnt experianced. Yes get some base fitness up and then you will be fine and ride into some decent fitness by the end. You also have to think. Will it be supported? I.e will you have people moving your bags to B&B's or will you be doing it? If so that adds anotehr dimension and you really need to think about a touring bike. timescale we're looking at about 12 days I think, which doesn't concern me too much between now and next June I should be able to get to a point where I can do that or I'll have failed badly. I've floated the support question to the group but I think the idea was for it to be unsupported, I've been looking at touring/hybrid bikes and would likely go that way anyway from my reading so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wykikitoon 16502 Posted August 10, 2017 Share Posted August 10, 2017 4 minutes ago, Andrew said: timescale we're looking at about 12 days I think, which doesn't concern me too much between now and next June I should be able to get to a point where I can do that or I'll have failed badly. I've floated the support question to the group but I think the idea was for it to be unsupported, I've been looking at touring/hybrid bikes and would likely go that way anyway from my reading so far. If you're doing it unsupported then make sure you dont take a rucksack. You will be crippled. A proper pannier rack is a must and it makes things a hell of a lot more enjoyable. 12 Days is a decent length to enjoy it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew 4183 Posted August 17, 2017 Share Posted August 17, 2017 Well...I'm locked in now, just ordered a whole heap of gear to get started! Just shy of £600 on a bike and about £250 on other gear and now I can't stop reading up on activity watches and GPS's. This could get expensive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 26192 Posted August 17, 2017 Share Posted August 17, 2017 Personally I'd have just donated the £850 to the charity and saved myself the ballache of the cycle but each to their own. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew 4183 Posted August 17, 2017 Share Posted August 17, 2017 15 minutes ago, ewerk said: Personally I'd have just donated the £850 to the charity and saved myself the ballache of the cycle but each to their own. If I can make more than £500 for a charity for playing video games I can outdo £850 with this! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wykikitoon 16502 Posted August 17, 2017 Share Posted August 17, 2017 https://www.strava.com/clubs/Toontastic Come on in Andrew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meenzer 13990 Posted August 17, 2017 Share Posted August 17, 2017 Are runners allowed in too? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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