Roads Not a Velodrome
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Rob_T

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1,916 posts

280 months

Thursday 3rd April 2014
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Daily Mash Aritcle. Always worth a read!:

http://www.thedailymash.co.uk/sport/sport-headline...



BRITAIN’S roads are not a specialist cycle racing facility, it has been confirmed.

Improved weather has prompted large groups of emotionless people with huge waxed legs to stage weekend cycle competitions on the country’s highways.

However officials have confirmed that roads are really designed for travel rather than amateur sporting events involving large clusters of wobbly people.

A government spokesman said: “Since Roman times, roads have been principally for the transportation of people and goods from point A to point B, rather than for buggering about on.

“Cycling is fine if you’re going on a legitimate journey, but if you’re just pointlessly ‘testing yourself’ against a group of similarly bored accountants it would be really good to keep that to a designated facility.

“You know those oval-shaped tracks you see on the Olympics, the ones that are designed for, and used exclusively for, bike racing?

“Well, you can book one for an hourly rate, it’s quite affordable if everyone in a group chips in.”

Car driver Emma Bradford said: “Horse riders can be a bit frustrating but at least the horse fraternity knows better than to do the Grand National on the A46.

“I find cycle race people rather hard to like, except the fat one who’s miles behind all the others, I feel sorry for him and admire his tenacity.”

Miguel Alvarez

5,176 posts

199 months

Thursday 3rd April 2014
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Can't say I disagree. I've used the Reading one a few times in the past and it's good for getting some decent outdoor miles. If there was one locally I'd definitely use it.

okgo

42,128 posts

227 months

Thursday 3rd April 2014
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We should tell the pro's not to bother riding 3 weeks around France, they could settle the winner in an afternoon at a velodrome!

JEA1K

2,747 posts

252 months

Thursday 3rd April 2014
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okgo said:
We should tell the pro's not to bother riding 3 weeks around France, they could settle the winner in an afternoon at a velodrome!
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Captain Answer

1,376 posts

216 months

Thursday 3rd April 2014
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I've already started riding around the new one in Derby, it's not open yet I just ride around the constuction site tongue out

anonymous-user

83 months

Thursday 3rd April 2014
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I'm sure a fair few people on this forum would get quite grumpy when you recite all the motorsport events that take place on public roads...