#cycling-safety

#cycling-safety

"A customer here said they went through a puddle and then hit a pothole they couldn't see. It totally messed them up. They had to go to the hospital."

Critics claim that the move is dangerous because citizens can acquire a criminal record for simply riding a bike: 'This crackdown is very dangerous because it's putting New Yorkers at risk of arrest, jail and deportation for riding a bike,' says Charlie Baker.

Vine stated, "I’m stopping my cycling videos. The trolling just got too bad. They have had well over 100m views but in the end, the anger they generate has genuinely upset me."

The Royal Parks charity, overseer of London's royal parks, is promoting a considerate cycling campaign urging cyclists to adhere to a 20mph speed limit to enhance safety.

People who behave like that are not welcome on the race as far as I'm concerned. Cycling is a sport where you can get close to the athletes and that makes us unique compared to many other sports.

As recently as February in an interview during the Volta ao Algarve, Vingegaard spoke about how he would not let his children be professional bike riders. He laid the blame for crashes jointly on riders - "Too many race as if there are no brakes on a bike" - and in the case of the Itzulia, partly on organisers "for sending us down a road with tree roots underneath it."

Flanders Classics is prioritizing rider safety by deploying over 130 stewards along the Tour of Flanders route to manage crowds and prevent unruly behaviour.

A Lime bike rider was injured in a collision on Park Lane, highlighting ongoing safety concerns for cyclists in London amidst increasing e-bike usage.

"Now we have riders at the hospital, maybe two, one for a collarbone and other elbow. It's really damaging that a rider takes risks like this."

Chris Froome mentioned, 'At some point, I think we're maybe going to have to even have the discussion about limiting the progression of technology in the sport to accommodate for the safety aspect.' He highlighted the need for discussions around the implementation of limits on bicycle gearing to enhance safety in high-speed racing conditions. As speeds in the peloton continue to rise, Froome is advocating for meaningful changes to ensure rider safety.

Witness statements indicate that the movement of the Mercedes SUV towards the cyclist was deliberate, raising serious concerns about the driver's intent before the fatal incident.

The CarBack does everything the Varia does for the same price, integrating with a phone or bike computer, yet has significantly less battery life.

Raccagni Noviero expressed, "This is also my fault and the fault of all the other riders who have never spoken in front of clear safety issues." He emphasizes the need for collective responsibility amidst tragic accidents in cycling.