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Gene Hackman Slightly Injured

Apparently, he was riding a bike and struck from behind by a pickup truck. It seems that he wasn’t wearing a helmet, and as one observer commented, “If Gene Hackman had been wearing a helmet he would be alive today…” Bicycle helmets are well-known for their magical properties in deflecting several tons of fast-moving metal. But...
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Boris’ Campaign Bike

Boris’ Campaign Bike

So Cole Coachworks Ltd have done the official campaign bike for Boris’ re-election campaign: Yep - just goes to show that cycling really is a social leveller. Unless this is an enormous spoof, Boris will be riding a brakeless fixie road-bike conversion number. Doubtless he’ll also be striking some ironic poses, sporting facial hair, and...
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