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By *ssex_tom OP   Man
12 weeks ago

Chelmsford

A organised cycling Tour of Wales has been shortened and rerouted because of woke 20mph cycling laws. Bizarrely, although the push bikes are not restricted to 20mph, the support vehicles are not allowed an exemption to go over 20 and would be left well behind these cyclists. What's going on here? It's all over the news

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By *r John WickMan
12 weeks ago

The Continental

What’s going on here?

An organised event has been tweaked to accommodate local rules and regulations.

Pretty simple stuff really.

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By (user no longer on site)
12 weeks ago

That's one of the things that was overlooked when they brought the rule in

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By *inaTitzTV/TS
12 weeks ago

Titz Towers, North Notts

'woke 20mph cycling laws'

Do you really know what woke means, or do you just use it to describe anything that is new/different or that you don't like?

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By *ebauchedDeviantsPt2Couple
12 weeks ago

Cumbria


"A organised cycling Tour of Wales has been shortened and rerouted because of woke 20mph cycling laws. Bizarrely, although the push bikes are not restricted to 20mph, the support vehicles are not allowed an exemption to go over 20 and would be left well behind these cyclists. What's going on here? It's all over the news"

Did your ex ride off with a cyclist, Tom?

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By (user no longer on site)
12 weeks ago


"A organised cycling Tour of Wales has been shortened and rerouted because of woke 20mph cycling laws. Bizarrely, although the push bikes are not restricted to 20mph, the support vehicles are not allowed an exemption to go over 20 and would be left well behind these cyclists. What's going on here? It's all over the news

Did your ex ride off with a cyclist, Tom?"

, yeah, must have been a 'Welsh' cyclist. check his other post.

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By *rimrose and TonyCouple
12 weeks ago

Farnworth


"'woke 20mph cycling laws'

Do you really know what woke means, or do you just use it to describe anything that is new/different or that you don't like?

The bloke is an idiot, deliberately stoking offence in a pathetic attempt at being relevant.

Best ignored."

Well said

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By *inky_couple2020Couple
12 weeks ago

North West


"A organised cycling Tour of Wales has been shortened and rerouted because of woke 20mph cycling laws. Bizarrely, although the push bikes are not restricted to 20mph, the support vehicles are not allowed an exemption to go over 20 and would be left well behind these cyclists. What's going on here? It's all over the news

Did your ex ride off with a cyclist, Tom?

, yeah, must have been a 'Welsh' cyclist. check his other post. "

Could have been a French-Welsh dual national cyclist with a proclivity for sharks and snakes

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By *icolerobbieCouple
12 weeks ago

walsall

I thought that this law had since been rescinded, and some, not all were to revert back to 30mph?

In a closed road race situation , speed limits don’t apply, as the road is closed.

Is this an actual race?

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By *ssex_tom OP   Man
12 weeks ago

Chelmsford


"I thought that this law had since been rescinded, and some, not all were to revert back to 30mph?

In a closed road race situation , speed limits don’t apply, as the road is closed.

Is this an actual race?

"

Do they say ..

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By *ssex_tom OP   Man
12 weeks ago

Chelmsford

But these buggers reach 20mph

Why are they not booked by the Chief of Police ?

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By *amantha_NiteTV/TS
12 weeks ago

The Lake District


"A organised cycling Tour of Wales"

Is it a tour,as in same sense of Le Tour de France,an elite cycle race,or a tour as in a sightseeing touring holiday on cycles ?

If its the latter,could the cyclists not go at the speed the support vehicles are only allowed to reach as a maximun,problem solved

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By *ssex_tom OP   Man
12 weeks ago

Chelmsford

The French are to blame?

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By *icolerobbieCouple
12 weeks ago

walsall


"The French are to blame?"

A bit like French Tom, but without the vowels.

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By *lynJMan
12 weeks ago

Morden

It's all over the valleys. 😄

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By *ssex_tom OP   Man
12 weeks ago

Chelmsford

Tom is not French

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By *dam1971Man
12 weeks ago

Bedford


"But these buggers reach 20mph

Why are they not booked by the Chief of Police ?"

Mainly because bicycles don’t have speedometers so the law does not apply to them. It does to the support cars though.

Probably a non-story, as it must have been similar in previous years? If you’re in a cycling race and you can’t crack 30mph it’s not looking good for a win.

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By *ssex_tom OP   Man
12 weeks ago

Chelmsford

Non story ??

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By *lynJMan
12 weeks ago

Morden

Race organisers failed to apply, in time, for road closures meaning the roads will be open to other traffic.

Tom, I suggest you don't drive in Wales this weekend. I doubt the cyclists will be using the cycle lanes.

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By *icolerobbieCouple
11 weeks ago

walsall


"Race organisers failed to apply, in time, for road closures meaning the roads will be open to other traffic.

Tom, I suggest you don't drive in Wales this weekend. I doubt the cyclists will be using the cycle lanes."

This will grid tons gears, that’s for sure.

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By *icolerobbieCouple
11 weeks ago

walsall


"Race organisers failed to apply, in time, for road closures meaning the roads will be open to other traffic.

Tom, I suggest you don't drive in Wales this weekend. I doubt the cyclists will be using the cycle lanes.

This will grid tons gears, that’s for sure."

*Toms Not tons

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By *lynJMan
11 weeks ago

Morden


"Race organisers failed to apply, in time, for road closures meaning the roads will be open to other traffic.

Tom, I suggest you don't drive in Wales this weekend. I doubt the cyclists will be using the cycle lanes.

This will grid tons gears, that’s for sure.

*Toms Not tons"

No wonder Tom doesn't cycle if he has ground his gears. His bike is buggered!

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By *redwilma666Couple
11 weeks ago

Kilbirnie

If push bikes want to race, do on a track & stop annoying motorists

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By *icolerobbieCouple
11 weeks ago

walsall


"If push bikes want to race, do on a track & stop annoying motorists"

But it’s a road race.

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By *ragonbaitCouple
11 weeks ago

Reading and Aberdare

I appreciate speedometers are not compulsory on a bike, but without one, it’s impossible to be a strava wanker!

Us cyclists love a segment

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By *icolerobbieCouple
11 weeks ago

walsall


"I appreciate speedometers are not compulsory on a bike, but without one, it’s impossible to be a strava wanker!

Us cyclists love a segment "

Shh, don’t tell em that, they’ll make it compulsory!

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