The Telegraph vs Cyclists

[jely]

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/1433051/Health-warning-cycling-is-bad-for-your-sex-life.html
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/2267939/Cycling-may-cause-sex-problems,-expert-warns.html

as well as their headline: Cyclist-knocked-down-and-killed-teenage-girl

and all in one day... me thinks the Telegraph isn't one for promoting cycling...


btw - i don't usually read the Telegraph - there was a link to it on the other post so thought i'd flick through!! (not that there's anything wrong with reading the Telegraph, i'm sure )

 

[fossyant]

Ah but only one in three owns a bike...not one owning three or more !!!

Oh dear, what a lot of sillyness !!!

I know you can get temporary issues, but telling folk to sit upright - eek - one way to screw your back and arse up - all the weight is on your arse, not supported by legs etc.

It also makes no mention of the health benefits...especially the 'oposite' effect of being much healthier...

 

[kushtrim]

Ahhh the Telegraph, this is the newspaper that gives a voice to the racist BNP London assembly member Richard Barnbrook.

http://my.telegraph.co.uk/cllr_richard_barnbrook/blog/2008/05/26/blame_the_immigrants

Edit: I know realise Im giving a voice to him, bah

 

[skwerl]

can someone explain why riding a lower gear helps stave off nob-dysfuntcion. Surely a higher gear creates resistance to the downward pedal stroke and has the effect of liffting weight off the saddle.
or are the telegraph just talking utter b0ll0cks again?

 

[marinyork]

That's the funniest thing I've read all day .

 

[Riding in Circles]

No mention of recumbents, you would think from press like this that the only type of cycles are the nob knackering sort, when there are faster, comfier and generally better steeds available in the form of recumbents.

 

[just jim]

The Telegraph is moving nicely into the silly season. Next up will be "organic" food is bad for your health, and homoeopathic medicines are actually, y'know, rilly harmful?

 

[marinyork]

It's not August yet! We haven't got onto Loch Ness, UFOs, the cheese rolling thing, annual bird man competition (great fun) and other silly season stories.

 

[just jim]

Yep. But Christmas starts in September now don't it?

 

[jely]

i'm waiting for the story on santa and the easter bunny not being real... but then again, that's just crazy talk!!!

 

[Riding in Circles]

Yep. But Christmas starts in September now don't it?

Jesus was born in September.

 

[joebe]

"Cyclists must choose the right bike to avoid sexual problems"

Does a good bike increase your pulling power then?

 

[stoatsngroats]

"Cyclists must choose the right bike to avoid sexual problems"

This could have been taken out of context....(whoever has heard such a thing.... )

For Example....
Two bicycles are available, placed next to each other. The right bicycle is complete, and needs no tinkering, and the left one has had the QR saddle removed....

"Cyclists must choose the right bike to avoid sexual problems"

....sorry, I've been working hard today!


Incidentally, i just found this smilie....

 

[Riding in Circles]

Recumbent trikes are babe magnets.

 

[jely]

Recumbent trikes are babe magnets.

ummm, yeah

but at least there's the reassurance we'd be getting someone fertile!