Wiggins down

[jdtate101]

http://bit.ly/VI0iLF

Seems like Brad got away with just Bruising of ribs and hand, according to the SKY team docs.

 

[Hilldodger]

What a twat, the rival (to Murdoch) media will be after him now.

And not really a very good example to young cyclists, is it?

 

[Peter Armstrong]

Why is it good to put your middle finger up, Depends what provoked it I guess.

 

[crisscross]

Get well soon Bradley.
I saw him out riding earlier in the afternoon - didn't notice a Sky car then, so not sure if that is a regular occurance.
The lengths some sportsmen will go to promote their new book!
I bet the woman driver was scared stiff by the prim and proper Mrs W. she's a real wallflower!

 

[beastie]

Was it not his injured finger? Just showing the paps.

 

[400bhp]

More like silly boy, not the best way to get the national press on the side of cyclists.

How will it affect wheter the press are on the average joe cyclists side? I don't see it.

 

[oldfatfool]

How will it affect wheter the press are on the average joe cyclists side? I don't see it.

If you was a completely unbiased reporter and went to interview and photo Wiggoo as he came out of hospital, If he is nice and gives you the time of day, maybe you would write up the story up sympathetically showing the dangers of cycling and poor driving standards, if however Wiggo tells you to fark off and gives you the finger (remember you are only doing your job) then you are more likely to infer arogent, aggressive cyclists, riding on poorly lit bikes with inadequate hi-vis, jumping red lights etc etc,

Regardless your average motorist seeing that photo is going to make their mind up that cyclists are aggressive tossers, and sympathy will go out of the window.

 

[Herbie]

Makes me feel a whole lot better about berating the driver who ran me off the road this morning when she pulled out of a side road right into me.

how come you never made the news? its so unfair

 

[johnr]

how come you never made the news? its so unfair

Don't worry. I grassed her up to the lady who runs the newsagents... it'll be news where it matters soon enough

 

[endoman]

The more I hear about Brad, as a new cyclist, the more I like him. Been knocked of your bike and people want to take your picture when normally in Wigan / Chorley / Preston they let you get on like anyone else. Seems we have similar values, good on him. Fed up with people not being allowed to say as they feel cos it's not PC.

 

[RWright]

The lengths some sportsmen will go to promote their new book!

 

[RedRider]

The least it'll do is raise awareness of bike safety.

Or raise the perception of cycling as dangerous?? I fear much of the reporting has probably made the idea of road cycling more scary for most people. It was good to hear Chris Boardman injecting a bit of perspective into the debate on PM this evening. He was reiterating points he'd made back in September (fast forward to around 2:15 to avoid scaremongering report):

Top man.

 

[Crankarm]

Perhaps this is karma for voicing his crap thoughts on cycling safety just after winning his final gold at the Olympics. He does seem to be a bit of an idiot sticking his middle finger, whether it was the injured one or not, up to the paparazi. What a good image from the UK's top cyclist, not.

 

[User482]

Perhaps this is karma for voicing his crap thoughts on cycling safety just after winning his final gold at the Olympics. He does seem to be a bit of an idiot sticking his middle finger, whether it was the injured one or not, up to the paparazi. What a good image from the UK's top cyclist, not.

Or perhaps it isn't.

 

[subaqua]

"We need to break down the 'two-tribe' mentality on the roads and co-exist in harmony"

Great line from the AA guy quoted at #95 above. Hopefully this will draw similar from other motoring organisations. I've not checked but I'd be interested to know what The Times (with their high profile cycling safety campaigns etc) are saying.

I had a rather frank discussion with Mr king one afternoon about some of his sillier comments about cyclists, helmets Road tax etc. not a shouty discussion but a sensible quiet one. Maybe some of it sank in.