Diamant Suvea Trip Pro 800

Every so often, an e-bike comes along that refuses to fit neatly into a single category. The Diamant Suvea Trip Pro 800 isn’t really a commuter, although it’s perfectly suitable for that purpose. It isn’t a mountain bike either, despite having some serious off-road hardware. And while it has all the practicality you’d expect from … Read more

‘Blind’ driver fined £187 and avoids jail after badly injuring cyclist whilst not wearing glasses; 12 years for speeding driver who killed cyclist then lied to police; Motorist spared after low sun blamed for Olympian’s death: road.cc sentencing round-up

Welcome to our sentencing round-up, a regular compilation of sentencing stories from local publishers and police forces from around the UK, and sometimes internationally in particularly notable cases.All sources are credited with a link, and where a case has been picked up nationally, we’ll always credit local publishers who have attended court.Since our last round-up … Read more

Sweet Protection Tucker III 2Vi Mips Helmet

The Sweet Protection Tucker III 2Vi Mips is the Norwegian brand’s flagship aero road helmet, designed for riders looking to maximise speed without sacrificing comfort or style. It’s undeniably expensive, but after several months of testing I found it combined impressive comfort and good ventilation with one of the best looking aero helmet designs around.VentilationI … Read more

“The ‘Wild West’ approach to dockless e-bikes cannot continue”: Sadiq Khan sets out plan for regulating London bikeshare schemes, urging Department for Transport to act fast to “make these powers a reality”

The Mayor of London has urged the Department for Transport (DfT) to speed up its issuing of regulations that are preventing city-wide licensing and regulation applying to e-bike hire schemes across the capital.Two weeks ago, ebiketips reported that plans for a London-wide approach, to replace the present patchwork borough-by-borough approach, would be delayed by DfT … Read more

Rapha Mens Brevet Merino Jersey III

The Rapha Men’s Brevet Merino Jersey III is a lovely thing with a great fit, usefully large pockets and a thick, plush feel befitting its price. It’s pretty visible thanks to those stripes and reflective dots, while to me at least it still looks fairly low-key and stylish. If the price doesn’t scare you off, … Read more