Nettie R

I can understand Drivetrain's frustration. Saw a guy stuck on the side of the road on Sat. He collected his new bike just the day before, paid 25G for the thing, but the chain broke. The cycling shop used the wrong masterlink and -pin. We helped him out. Knew that spare pin was gonna come in handy one day...

Steve, unless you'll be riding your bike around the soccer fields in 2010, I don't think that Sport & recreation are bothered. The protest ride is a good idea: Even if it's to pay last respect to co-cyclists who loved the sport the same way you do. I agree with you, it'll take a hell of an advertising campaign to make others aware, but for now we do what we can, right? (With Arrive Alive's major ad campaign about driving under the influence and reckless driving, not much of it made an impression on the BMW driver.) We rode past the accident yesterday and it horrific to see. Hope to see as many cyclists as possible at the protest ride!!!

Yeah, they yell, make remarks (especially when the buddies are around). Make sure you are faster than them...

Try and tell some of those cyclists politely not to litter and they get a fit! If they don't want to carry it to the finish, take it at least to the next water point where someone will clean up. Their homes probably look the same.