Comments on: Sir Bradley Wiggins wins Olympic Time Trial

By: mtjepson

mtjepson — Fri, 03 Aug 2012 19:24:43 +0000

Can you explain why you object to helmets being made mandatory? Surely this is a good thing. As a daily London commuter I simply can’t understand cyclists who do not wear helmets.

By: tejvan

tejvan — Fri, 03 Aug 2012 06:28:49 +0000

thanks for video. I hadn’t seen it. I didn’t want to discuss his ‘supposed comments after celebrating Olympic gold and having a few drinks to celebrate’ – I thought let the guy celebrate his achievement.

By: Tim

Tim — Thu, 02 Aug 2012 23:20:19 +0000

Following a kneejerk reaction earlier I’ve now seen the video of the helmet comments ( http://bit.ly/RehMbq – worth watching by anyone who prefers to make their own mind up). His monologue is rambling and lacks any clear point. He admits to being “a bit too tipsy to start talking about this” and explains he’s the last one to get on his soapbox about it.

Also he’s now tweeted a denial that he ever called “for helmets to be made the law”, whatever that means.

Whether he likes it or not he’s an icon now, so he should probably be more careful what he says, but I don’t begrudge him his celebratory drink – he worked pretty hard for it! – and maybe he deserves the benefit of the doubt on this occasion…

By: Tim

Tim — Thu, 02 Aug 2012 09:36:02 +0000

It’s an amazing feat.

Disappointed to hear him souring it with uneducated pronouncements on helmet law though. What with that and someone pointing out Cavendish’s petrolhead antics on Top Gear I think my love affair with sport cycling might be over before it began.

It highlights the difference between policy experts and professional cyclists, who should either do the research or know where their expertise ends.

By: tejvan

tejvan — Thu, 02 Aug 2012 09:06:31 +0000

Yes, but take away the passing traffic and it’s not so impressive!

By: Dave Prince

Dave Prince — Thu, 02 Aug 2012 08:57:34 +0000

And then the CTC does this… http://www.cycleharrogate.org/2012/08/the-halo-effect-and-how-ctc-shot-itself.html

By: Al-Bo

Al-Bo — Thu, 02 Aug 2012 08:52:35 +0000

It blows your mind when you’ve done 3km/h slower over a distance just 4km shorter?

Imagine what it’s like for the rest of us. My large chain ring is strictly for special occasions.

By: Mike Massen

Mike Massen — Thu, 02 Aug 2012 08:15:21 +0000

Not a bad ten days for the lad – well done you. Also pleased to see that he advocates wearing a helmet, an emotive subject with contrary evidence in support I know but dealing with cycle claims as I do anacedotally that if you are wearing a helmet then you are less likely to suffer a head injury. So what if it messes up your hair, I would take bad hair over a fractured skull anyday