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Luke_Rowe_Abu_Dhabi (1).jpgLive blog: Luke Rowe back racing tomorrow, North American Handmade Bike Show pics, new Wiggins kit + more
Simon joined road.cc as news editor in 2009 and is now the site’s community editor, acting as a link between the team producing the content and our readers. A law and languages graduate, published translator and former retail analyst, he has reported on issues as diverse as cycling-related court cases, anti-doping investigations, the latest developments in the bike industry and the sport’s biggest races. Now back in London full-time after 15 years living in Oxford and Cambridge, he loves cycling along the Thames but misses having his former riding buddy, Elodie the miniature schnauzer, in the basket in front of him.
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- Chris RideFar 5 hours 47 min ago
I know that in independent tests on 10 and 11 speed chains, the SRAM chains always came out bottom in terms of drivetrain efficiency. Lots of...
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The comparison was between two things never intended to be used on a bike.
- perce 6 hours 23 min ago
You could get knocked down at midnight and the jury would believe a driver who said the sun was in his eyes.
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Since the driver used similar language it in not "likely" that he was caused harrasment alarm or distress by having it returned to him. (IANAL)
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I love Tom Dumoulin, but both that kit and bike are really uninspiring for a world champion, maybe it's the shapes of the bike but compared to other recent winners bikes it looks a bit dull, and as for the kit, I don't know if they were going for turn of the millenium 3rd division team kit, but it looks pretty poor. The Sunweb logo doesn't help, looks like it was put together by some school kids using Word during detention.
Why is Luke Rowe riding around what looks like Sepang International circuit in Malaysia?
Edit - No, it'll be the Abu Duabi circuit, given the headline. Are the middle east roads too dangerous to ride on?
There's stages out of town, near the centre, by the sea and also in the Yas Marina as normal. Bit a mix. There's even an ITT this year.
That Wiggins kit is quite sharp, modern but a bit retro and nice GB colours; just a shame it is marred by all the writing and names on it.
Monmouthshire county council paid my claim for broken car suspension and promptly fixed the hole the same day, it’s always worth asking.
I once tried to get compensation out of Reading Council for a broken wheel when I hit a pot hole on Cow Lane.
Was told that because it hadn't been reported prior to me hitting it, they couldn't be held liable for not fixing it and therefore weren't going to pay me anything.
That's often the response and it's generally defensible in law so long as they can demonstrate they have an adequate monitoring regime in place. You might ask for details of the inspection regime for that stretch of road and details of the most recent inspection.
It's also why it's really important we report potholes. If they're reported then the road authority can't deny knowledge (might be worth checking the pothole reporting sites too - see if it was reported).
CUK's fillthathole website and app are good because they give you a record of what you submitted - councils' own sites often don't (which could allow them to deny knowledge).
https://www.fillthathole.org.uk/