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Yes, and your post is making a difference? {PS, "you succeeded me"? That just makes no sense at all.) Come here behind a screen and call people idiots is really part of the solution, isn't it? You go my guy. Awesome. Next time tell them they're idiots. Oh, they were too fast. I forgot.

I love the look on a motorist's face when you draw level with them and tell them that what they just did was illegal and dangerous. The way they look at you with that completely blank stare makes you realise they really didn't see you. I guess it's the same for cyclists. I've confronted a couple with their dangerous riding, and they went straight for the "I'll fkn donner you if you dare tell me how to ride" weapon. Like I said, arseholes are arseholes.

Motorists are idiots. Not some of them, every single one of them. Everyday I go to work and back on two wheels, and the number of motorists I see texting (or doing something on their fkn phones) instead of being aware of the tonnes of steel they are operating, skipping stop signs, red lights, failing to obey the speed limit, is well, pretty much all of them. Hey, OP, arseholes are arseholes. We as cyclists have a much bigger target than each other. Don't get me wrong, stupid is as stupid does, but really? Two guys called you "bud" and the rest of your post is real thin, why bother? Did you take the time to talk to your brethren about their riding, and the possible impact it has on you and me? I'm guessing not by your comments here. Why not start at the source, and not some faceless internet rant at the sky?

I'm imagining the look of disappointment on his face when the same thing as last year happens.

I used to do that when I still had an mtb. FYI, that diesel is an even better weed killer than petrol.

Ya, that petrol and sunlight mix is an awesome weed killer. Works quite well on ants as well.

Wherever the hell it wants to go. Down the nearest drain I assume.

petrol on the chain and cassette, sunlight liquid on the shiny bits, and rinse it off with the hose set to it's highest pressure. Take care to really direct that spray into the bearings. Takes about 5 minutes. Every weekend.

This is gonna be so good. I'm watching fargo again this weekend for sure! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6jFU0r0xG_c

I use signals, mainly I sit up and try and make myself as visible as possible, cause I don't want to be rear ended. Someone should get in touch with whoever imports/distributes bell helmuts, and get them to run a campaign where they give a free bell (and a one pager on cycling safety) with each bell helmet purchased.

That there is more to this injury than they are letting on. He fell (maybe not off his bike - remember when Jalabert fell off the step ladder? Wait, was it Jalabert?) or something, and reading between the lines it's a heck off a lot more serious than the skybots are letting on. I'm suggesting that a normal cyclist training and racing doesn't develop a back injury in such a severe form that they cannot race, unless they fall hard, or it's a pre-existing degenerative condition like Roche suffered from.

Yeah? So? How the hell did he injure his back just riding his bike in the first place? This stinks I tell ya.

I'm gonna go out on a limb, and say that neither froome or porte will start.

Someone ping Michelle on the tweety bird

Reading De Jongh and Riis' comments, they make it sound like a focus and discipline thing.

Exactly why I sold my mtb. That and the dust and the general yuckiness.

Good thinking. OP, go play in the mud with that Uni bloke.

You are allowed to enter and just ride at your own pace for training.

With all the Nkandla, child rape, platinum sector (plus other) strikes and toilet shootings going on, the phrase "first world problems" seems a good fit.

Marginal gains? Ha ha!

Purito wont need to. Wiggo will be retired after the first week.

Wait. My daughter's birthday is on April 2. Can I tell her this one on the day before? Will crack her up.

Until today, I had no idea Sir Sideburns was even riding.

I think you were too kind. Children really shouldn't be allowed on the internet.