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Matthew Newell @MatthewNewell@mastodon.social

· 2mo ago

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@ascentale@sfba.social @bikenite@fedigroups.social #BikeNite #BikeTooter A8 I saw a family of Wild Boar 🐗. They looked just like they should (IE like the Asterix books). Missed the photo. Also did a proper night ride (starting at midnight) after a ferry delay made me miss last train from South coast to London. Very interesting and mind expanding experience. To be recommended. Also was in Southern Europe for heatwave. Below was the direct sunlight temperature - the shade temperature given by meteofrance was 41

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Matthew Newell @MatthewNewell@mastodon.social

· 2mo ago

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@ascentale@sfba.social @streetmeme@cycle.town @bikenite@fedigroups.social

A7

#BikeNite #BikeTooter

Provide factual research reports to business owners which overwhelmingly show that store footfall (both casual and regular) increase when multimodal (especially walking cycling) transport is privileged over car based
Info packs to all business owners about cycle specific infrastructure. Both for their own premises (IE wheel bender racks are very much not preferred) and the space outside (encroaching onto paths is a big no)

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Matthew Newell @MatthewNewell@mastodon.social

· 2mo ago

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@markn@mastodonapp.uk @ascentale@sfba.social @bikenite@fedigroups.social It was rideable at a "social pace". Fast and hard would have been dangerous. And if there had been traffic / traffic lights etc then overheating would have been likely . But the area I was in was deserted and fairly flat so wind cooling on a gentle ride made it bearable for short rides to the boulangerie. Seriously tiring though and heart BPM immediately into the top zone

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Matthew Newell @MatthewNewell@mastodon.social

· 3mo ago

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@ascentale@sfba.social @bikenite@fedigroups.social #BikeNite #BikeNite #BikeTooter #Cycling A8 Ridiculous heatwave here - unbroken where I have been Got some amazing riding done in the Cambrian Hills - Wales. Epic and inspiring

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Matthew Newell @MatthewNewell@mastodon.social

· 2mo ago

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@markn@mastodonapp.uk @ascentale@sfba.social @bikenite@fedigroups.social Probably too late for Wednesday - but I invested in a camelbac frame bag bladder. Two litres in a bag underneath front of top tube. Tube and bite valve clipped to bars ( or would round aero skis). Can still fit one 650 and one 950 bottle on racks. I tend to put flavoured/isotonic in bottles and plain water in bladder Sportpursuit had them for only a ridiculously high price rather than the normal high street exorbitantly gouging price.

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Matthew Newell @MatthewNewell@mastodon.social

· 5mo ago

#Fensterfriday #FensterFreitag

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Matthew Newell @MatthewNewell@mastodon.social

· 3mo ago

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@ascentale@sfba.social @BongoTwisty@social.vivaldi.net @bikenite@fedigroups.social #BikeNite #BikeTooter #Cycling #MastoBikes As above responses. In addition: lots of the excess movement the extra power might generate is sideways, bending, and twisting - not so much up and down. You are trying to keep hips steady and flat so the huge muscles of the leg, core, and bum can work efficiently It's also psychosomatic like gritting one's teeth (don't do this either). Everything that can be relaxed must be relaxed - so much easier that way

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Matthew Newell @MatthewNewell@mastodon.social

· 2mo ago

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@grammasaurus@mastodon.social @markn@mastodonapp.uk @ascentale@sfba.social @bikenite@fedigroups.social Stopping every x kilometres makes sense most places and times. Sunday afternoon in rural France is a bit of a different prospect. Especially when we had 200km plus to do during the most recent Canicule / Heatwave. Also super useful on National Cycle network / canal path ride from Birmingham to Aberystwyth - lots of shops off the path but very few on it

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Matthew Newell @MatthewNewell@mastodon.social

· 2mo ago

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@wlukewindsor@c.im I seemed to be in a headwind for 150 km yesterday. Just feels wrong for it to be 38 deg C and a 25km headwind - like riding into a hairdryer

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Matthew Newell @MatthewNewell@mastodon.social

· 3mo ago

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@ascentale@sfba.social @gbargoud@masto.nyc @bikenite@fedigroups.social #BikeNite #BikeTooter #Cycling #MastoBikes I ride to get to work (any bike will do) but the rest of the time I ride for fun cos I love the whole process and bike choice / fettling /finessing is a huge part of that Thinking about 5b - quite often I choose a bike and then fit ride around it rather than decide on ride first. I will see my gravel bike and realise I have ridden others for last 10 rides and think I must find a nice gravel track for tomorrow

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Matthew Newell @MatthewNewell@mastodon.social

· 2mo ago

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@ascentale@sfba.social @geonz@mathstodon.xyz @bikenite@fedigroups.social #biketooter #bikenite #cycling A1. Paris. Not quite as hot as when I rode here last weekend (which was brutal). About to head off to the Loire Valley which is home to a fair proportion of the world's great castles. Lots of gravel biking and gawping at the magnificent remains of decadence and excess A1a. Lots of yellow bikes on the routes of the Tour de France as Sam mentioned. Lots faded now but still a nice reminder of best grand depart ever

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Matthew Newell @MatthewNewell@mastodon.social

· 5mo ago

I like and appreciate the new Bansky

Lots of the press photos don't show that the figure is stepping off the edge blinded by his flag.

It's in a row with lots of vainglorious monuments to war and fighters.

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Matthew Newell @MatthewNewell@mastodon.social

· 5mo ago

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@rand @ascentale @eq @bikenite Wax for the win. I carry my bike up / down 4 flights of stairs for every ride and I hate getting oil everywhere. And I find chain wears less. It looks nicer. The cassette, derailleurs, and chain ring stay clean. I used motorcycle racing wax which is sold as with added solid particulate lube and is a fraction of the same stuff sold for push bikes #BikeNite #BikeTooter #Cycling #MastoBikes

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Matthew Newell @MatthewNewell@mastodon.social

· 5mo ago

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@cstross A universal basic income would be a good start (alongside said guillotine action)

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Matthew Newell @MatthewNewell@mastodon.social

· 3mo ago

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@ascentale@sfba.social @gbargoud@masto.nyc @bikenite@fedigroups.social #BikeNite #BikeTooter #Cycling #MastoBikes Quite a lot of overlap but also some absolute defining characteristics which dictate Cargo capacity (rules out two) Lockability (steel with qr wheels and saddle - everything can be d-locked) Carriability (I cannot abide lifts and used to work on 20th floor) Need to get somewhere quickly (the C road bike makes me go faster cos it is so much fun to go fast) Surface (deep section C wheels need smooth parcours)

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Matthew Newell @MatthewNewell@mastodon.social

· 3mo ago

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@ai6yr@m.ai6yr.org @ascentale@sfba.social @bobjonkman@mastodon.sdf.org @bikenite@fedigroups.social The I-Spy book of cycling accidents. To be frank I probably should have the gold badge for that one

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Matthew Newell @MatthewNewell@mastodon.social

· 5mo ago

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@ascentale @kimu @v_perjorative @bikenite #BikeNite #BikeTooter #Cycling #MastoBikes A when you stop thinking about it as the same bike B no one knows

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Matthew Newell @MatthewNewell@mastodon.social

· 5mo ago

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@ascentale@sfba.social @geonz@mathstodon.xyz @bikenite@fedigroups.social By not forgetting them, talking with mutual friends, memorial rides - same as for everyone else. Benches are a lovely idea. My Father and both my brothers have memorial benches on their favourite local walking trails I particularly like this bench which was almost exactly 50 km into my old Essex training route

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Matthew Newell @MatthewNewell@mastodon.social

· 2mo ago

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@Dendrobatus_Azureus@mastodon.bsd.cafe One of my pet peeves with "cycling PPE for feet" is that the sizing just seems to be made up. As they are far and away the most expensive shoes I buy I would have appreciated it if they could actually get their sizes to be consistent. Even within one company the sizing varies between road and MTB.

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Matthew Newell @MatthewNewell@mastodon.social

· 5mo ago

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@ericm @ascentale @kimu @v_perjorative @bikenite I cracked a frame and manufacturer replaced it - to me, at least, the bike remained one and the same

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Matthew Newell @MatthewNewell@mastodon.social

· 5mo ago

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@dgodon @oheso @moira @yantor3d @ascentale @xtaran @bikenite Brighter yes, but not sure as effective. My commute used to be alongside an unlit river so I spent a lot of time comparing. I had an assortment of good usb lights but I preferred to ride with my Son Dynamo/ b&m lights. Only fast nighttime off road / unfamiliar is a usb spotlight preferred and then in combi with dynamo floodlight. In these cases exposure Diablo on helmet mount #BikeNite #BikeTooter #Cycling #MastoBikes

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Matthew Newell @MatthewNewell@mastodon.social

· 2mo ago

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@nicd@masto.ahlcode.fi congrats. It's a nice challenge. The next one for Brits is the imperial century 100miles (160km) - it's quite a bit more difficult. You're only 48km away from that.

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Matthew Newell @MatthewNewell@mastodon.social

· 3mo ago

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@nick@biketoot.com I should say I don't think it's overt / conscious racism as I really don't believe Rob Hatch is like that (he strikes me as very right-on and liberal). And apropos of nothing those Look bikes that Cofidis are riding are just works of art - possibly even prettier than the Lidl-Trek Madones.

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Matthew Newell @MatthewNewell@mastodon.social

· 4mo ago

What tyres are Team UAE riding on? I really just want to avoid them in rainy London

#biketooter

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Matthew Newell @MatthewNewell@mastodon.social

· 3mo ago

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@ascentale@sfba.social @bobjonkman@mastodon.sdf.org @bikenite@fedigroups.social Useful resource thanks. I find drivers go to one extreme ( I suppose it's the two sides of the adrenalin boost manifesting) either, very aggressive and denying, or very apologetic and more scared/freaked than the cyclist. Especially for minor thing. For major accidents another set of imperatives kicks in

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Matthew Newell @MatthewNewell@mastodon.social

· 5mo ago

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@Pionir @rand @ascentale @eq @bikenite Makes sense I guess the 11spd (what I have) are much more delicate 11, 10, 9, 6/7/8, 5, single. It's not surprising that far left wears out quicker, it's noticeably finer

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Matthew Newell @MatthewNewell@mastodon.social

· 3mo ago

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@koalie@mastodon.social is it Tears for Fear or Gary Jules though?

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Matthew Newell @MatthewNewell@mastodon.social

· 5mo ago

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@ruari@velocipederider.com I always wanted a watch with a rotating face so, no matter my hand position, I could rotate it so that 12 was at "top" etc. please tell me you have one of those :-)

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Matthew Newell @MatthewNewell@mastodon.social

· 5mo ago

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@andreaswiedenhoff@rail.chat That's a train version of the amazing Citroën DS; so far ahead of its time it's still futuristic.

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Matthew Newell @MatthewNewell@mastodon.social

· 5mo ago

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@rand @Pionir @dan @ascentale @eq @bikenite There were years when the big puddles buried in the heart of the forest just never really dry up completely . The clay literally holds water and stops it draining and the hornbeams make for quite a dark forest. But I think climate change has fundamentally altered our summers so that might not happen into the future

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Matthew Newell @MatthewNewell@mastodon.social

· 5mo ago

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@Pionir @dan @rand @ascentale @eq @bikenite lovely stuff .

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Matthew Newell @MatthewNewell@mastodon.social

· 5mo ago

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@dan @Pionir @rand @ascentale @eq @bikenite I am a Chigwell lad at my roots so I know well that claggy clay. My Dad used to claim you could use it for fine detail polishing it was so smooth. It's been too long since I went mad in Ambresbury Banks (never riding - that would be desecration) but we felt we had our own iron age fort when we were kids. And the paths round there are great fun - I envy you if you're close by.

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Matthew Newell @MatthewNewell@mastodon.social

· 5mo ago

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@jfparis @ascentale @eq @bikenite Interesting - can you post update on how you find it?

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Matthew Newell @MatthewNewell@mastodon.social

· 5mo ago

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@ravenbait@mastodon.scot As long as you don't need ends to be hugely load bearing - I use old brake / gear cable and crimp on a male and female electrical connector. For waxing a chain I use a jumbo paper clip straightened out with a closed loop at one end and a hook at other. I feed every twelfth (? Never counted) link over hook and end up with a square of back and forth chain. I then just hang with twine tied round both loop and hook

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Matthew Newell @MatthewNewell@mastodon.social

· 5mo ago

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@corin_ja@mastodon.social @scottsantens@hachyderm.io Ok - an excellent article. Thanks for posting. Unless I have got the wrong end of the stick we could say the same for UK Sports guarantee of a basic income and support for its track cyclists in early years of this century. A sport which was very difficult to make a living from but required a serious percentage of one's time. They provided long term income and training without needing to have a "real job" . Athens London Beijing Olympics etc huge success.

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Matthew Newell @MatthewNewell@mastodon.social

· 5mo ago

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@corin_ja@mastodon.social @scottsantens@hachyderm.io will give that a read - I was lucky enough to hear Joepsh Stiglitz give a lecture (for interested lay folk like me) on UBI . Eye-opening. A good, impassioned explanation from someone who both a) totally understands concepts and ramifications and b) can get them across to an audience is all that is needed to convince almost anybody.

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Matthew Newell @MatthewNewell@mastodon.social

· 5mo ago

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@kat one of the coverages of a long clsssic a while back (like today) when they had a current sports director he was asked in a lull why comprehensively dropped rider would carry on. I think it was Matt White who explained that; at this time of year the top riders training/racing time is so tightly scheduled that missing a 250km ride will have ramifications into the future - IE there is no spare day before the Giro to fit in an unplanned really big day without massive reorganization.

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Matthew Newell @MatthewNewell@mastodon.social

· 5mo ago

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@kat Cos he rides for Pinerello q36.5? But being serious. I think he probably said no just let me smash out a chase for race training purposes. Otherwise I cannot see why they wouldn't

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Matthew Newell @MatthewNewell@mastodon.social

· 5mo ago

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@ascentale @bikenite nice photo!

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Matthew Newell @MatthewNewell@mastodon.social

· 3mo ago

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@koalie@mastodon.social it's a great cover - and of course the connexions with the film make it even more memorable

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Matthew Newell @MatthewNewell@mastodon.social

· 5mo ago

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@ascentale @bikenite Nothing really - did spot this completely unremarkable cleaning vehicle. However, huge double take (for Londoners especially). It's a converted London Black cab and in all my life I think it's the first I have seen. They are normally driven into the ground until scrapping is the only option as they are very expensive pieces of kit.

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Matthew Newell @MatthewNewell@mastodon.social

· 5mo ago

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@leemadgwick I loved your preliminary sketch but this is marvellous

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Matthew Newell @MatthewNewell@mastodon.social

· 3mo ago

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@thejtoken@hachyderm.io looks great and I would love a road version but gravel riding is the one pursuit in which I have in the past (and now actively guard against) grounded out my chain ring. I wouldn't want carbon there to hit rocks, roots, and badly bunny hopped logs

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Matthew Newell @MatthewNewell@mastodon.social

· 3mo ago

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@thejtoken@hachyderm.io I hope you have no cause to find out!

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Matthew Newell @MatthewNewell@mastodon.social

· 5mo ago

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@Pionir @rand @ascentale @eq @bikenite I do it about as regularly as I used to lube. IE as soon as I notice it needs doing. I am not right headed enough to know how many miles that is - but way over 100! In summer I do that every 3 or 4 days and waxing is not even monthly. My chain wears is much less so I think I am keeping yo a good schedule

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Matthew Newell @MatthewNewell@mastodon.social

· 5mo ago

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@lugh_clyde@mastodon.social @timbray@cosocial.ca Hmm. It's our galaxy - twice but different parts; it's all explained in article . And the faint loop is explained above. One of the dangers of AI (like deliberately faked news) is we start to see false positives everywhere

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Matthew Newell @MatthewNewell@mastodon.social

· 5mo ago

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@Pionir @ascentale @bikenite Ah - That makes a lot of sense. So, I still have never seen a repurposed black cab...

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Matthew Newell @MatthewNewell@mastodon.social

· 3mo ago

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@nick@biketoot.com possibly - just feels odd.

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Matthew Newell @MatthewNewell@mastodon.social

· 3mo ago

It rankles that Binium Girmay (an Eritrean cyclist - the first black African to win GT stage and Classic) always is referred to as Biniam or Binny whilst the others are almost always referred by their surname ( or given and surname). It feels disrespectful that the black African is given less regard than the other riders. I hope there is another reason I'll

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Matthew Newell @MatthewNewell@mastodon.social

· 5mo ago

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@rand @Pionir @ascentale @eq @bikenite I am gonna have to do a sensitive measurement of length of chain and how long between waxings

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