Meanwhile, seagulls the size of winged chihuahuas stare malevolently down from steepled sandstone spires.

BBC: Edinburgh: Not just a pretty festival

As Evans and about other 30 riders fixed their tires, punctured by tacks that apparently had been malevolently spread on the road, the Web went viral.

WSJ: Tour de France: The Divine Comedy of Cycling Etiquette--Bradley Wiggins, Christopher Froome