News editor online and in print
@cyclingweekly
. Ex Procycling mag. Likely to be at a bike race, in the pub or looking at paintings. More matter with less art.
Who is the worst person on twitter and why is it that BBC reporter who just tweets out the numbers of people seeking refuge who come across the channel in an inflammatory way
Ah Sean Lock, what a presence. 8 out of 10 cats does countdown was so perfect for him, even if the funniest bits were him just telling Jimmy Carr to fuck off (something we all want to do)
personal news: after almost 2 years and 23 issues with
@Procycling_mag
, I'm moving to
@cyclingweekly
from Monday to do online news stuff. See you there everyone 🚲🚲🚲
#BristolTempleMeads
will become a modern, safer, more efficient station fit for the 21st century. Major changes include new entrances, new retail spaces, improved passenger facilities, and easier access to the station using public transport, walking and cycling.
Personal news: I am to be the new news editor of
@cyclingweekly
, once
@VernPitt
has shuffled off. Feel free to hit me up if there are things we should be covering!
I remain a cycling evangelist, but is it any wonder people are put off cycling when it's terrifying to share the road with bigger and bigger cars? something needs to be done
@cygnetstar16
Does every tweet need to be a 1000 word thread that takes into account all the background factors or can I just say 'probably don't be mean to children, lads'
Full transparency, I'm going home for a week because the alternative is living on my own in a city I have few friends in over Christmas, and I have taken the necessary precautions
Well, that's it. Last ever edition of Procycling, out now. There's some really great stuff in there - Deignan, obviously, but also Gilbert and Majerus from me. 290 and out.
reminder that this is such a vanishingly small issue that's been blown out of proportion thanks to the resolutely anti-trans parts of the UK press. this will affect about 10 people
What is going on with bar/pub service at the moment? So many places are absolutely terrible. I’ve never had to ask so many waiters to remove the service charge from the bill…
The reality is that whoever is in No.10 - Truss, her replacement from the Tory benches, Starmer - is going to have to find significant public spending cuts. And politicians on all sides are going to have to start to acknowledge that.
There's something about commuting in by bike that makes you feel more alive than by car or sitting on a bus or train. Is it the endorphin rush form exercise? Nah it's being woken up by being inches from death at like half 8 in the morning
I was excited when the pubs reopened, a bit pleased when we could go inside places again, but today just feels... Scary? I know more people affected by covid than at any other point of the pandemic and now we have "freedom"? Cool
Marianne Vos in red means she's only the second person to have worn the red, pink and yellow jerseys of the Vuelta, Giro and Tour, after Annemiek van Vleuten. I'm pretty sure. It gets messy depending on what you *count* as the three Grand Tours
Labour is the only party on the side of drivers, with our plan to fix up to one million more potholes every year and crack down on soaring car insurance costs.
Professional athletes, especially young women and people of colour, are put under extraordinary pressure just to do their thing. Hope Biles and Osaka are ok
Just finished
@SuzyWrack
's magnificent book on the history of women's football. Perfect timing! All I want is got England to win the Euros and for it to be a catalyst for growth
Dunno if anyone is as interested in this as me but Jumbo-Visma's ice skating team wears world champion bands when they're on bikes? De Jong is the current world champion in the 1500m speed skate