Additional to Friday’s submit, right here’s extra on the 2 individuals who had been arrested after what I prefer to think about was a thrillingly cinematic automobile chase at Unbound Gravel:
Although in actuality it was in all probability extra like what occurs when an aged individual places the automobile in drive as an alternative of reverse in a grocery store parking zone:
The pursuit started when a truck did not obey site visitors management measures associated to the Unbound Gravel race and went by the intersection of Highway 240 and J with out slowing. The truck ultimately collided with a Lyon County Sheriff’s Workplace cruiser, inflicting it to roll. The deputy was taken to Newman Regional Well being for therapy and remark and has been launched.
Satirically each the individuals arrested appear like they might have been lining as much as race in opposition to Lachlan Morton within the unsupported 250-mile Unbound Gravel XL:
Whether or not it’s season after season of ultra-endurance biking or years of abusing “an unspecified managed substance,” the impact of the physiognomy is basically the identical:
The Emporia Police Division positioned the truck in Emporia at Eighth and Service provider. The 2 occupants had been faraway from the car and arrested. The motive force, Kaitlynn Mundell, 32, of Emporia, was arrested for suspicion of aggravated battery on a regulation enforcement officer, possession of an unspecified managed substance, and site visitors violations. The passenger of the truck, Preston Ashburn, 42, of Emporia, was charged with suspicion of obstructing authorized course of and possession of an unspecified managed substance.
I imply come on, is that this knowledgeable bike owner or somebody you’d have stepped over on Avenue C within the Nineteen Eighties?
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The truth is, I wouldn’t rule out the likelihood that they actually had been endurance racers and solely refused to cease as a result of they had been late for the beginning. As for the “unspecific managed substance,” possibly the police simply discovered their electrolyte powder and jumped to conclusions on account of their haggard look:
In the meantime, the bicycle itself can also be hitting the children–a minimum of based on one opinion author at Le Monde:
Hey, I’m not disputing the “image of aggression, selfishness and concrete chaos” half, however when precisely was the bicycle the “epitome of cool?” This sounds extra just like the narrative arc of the motor scooter, which over the previous six a long time has gone from this…
To this:
However possibly it’s completely different within the streets of Paris, the place it’s now chien mange chien:
It’s not simply motorists in opposition to every one other or vehicles versus pedestrians. The brand new surge of cyclists and different customers of public roads are actually pitted in opposition to one another, to not point out cyclists in opposition to cyclists. As soon as remoted and intensely weak within the midst of the auto melee, bicycles now rule the roads in Paris and plenty of different cities.
They might be taught a factor or two about comportment from Turkmenistan:
Do you know they invented World Bicycle Day?
The pinnacle of state additionally famous Turkmenistan’s initiative to determine World Bicycle Day. At Turkmenistan’s suggestion, the UN Normal Meeting adopted a decision declaring June 3 World Bicycle Day.
Now that’s the way you do orderly biking:
And an exquisite time was had by all.
However what about bikes which can be neither the “epitome of cool” nor a “image of city chaos” and are simply plain ugly?
Not solely does “Wild Unreleased Issue” seems like a Ted Nugent album, however we now appear to have arrived for the time being when aerodynamics and large tire clearance have lastly converged:
I’m certain it’s quick (particularly with a professional rider on it), however I’ll persist with the Roadini, thankyouverymuch:
It’s the epitome of wise.
