The Vulpine Men’s Ultralight Quilted Gilet is aimed firmly at commuter and casual use, and it hits the target bang on. It’s warm, protective and doesn’t look odd when you get off the bike, and it breathes pretty impressively given it’s insulated all over and lacking any vents, too. If you’re looking for something slimmer … Read more
A teenage cyclist suffered puncture wounds that needed hospital treatment after being bitten by a pet German Shepherd on a reclaimed former railway in Derbyshire in April.The Derbyshire Times reports Patricia Williamson told a court this week that her dog suffers “anxiety” around cyclists having been hit by someone riding a bike when she was a … Read more
SRAM’s fourth-tier Apex groupset will follow Red, Force and Rival in offering eTap electronic shifting according to documents filed with the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in the past few days.Forms of wireless communication are licensed by the FCC in the US, and although most of the documents SRAM has submitted are currently confidential, others are … Read more
The Storm Skin Bike Cover is incredibly rugged and protective, with good ventilation and easy-to-use locking slits. It’s also been updated since the version we were sent for testing – ours, though very roomy, wouldn’t suit the widest of handlebars, but the newer version has addressed that, we’re told.> Buy now: Storm Skin Bike Cover for … Read more
The Department for Transport has insisted the government has “no intention” to make wearing a helmet while cycling a legal requirement.Addressing a written question from the Conservative MP for Shropshire constituency The Wrekin — Mark Pritchard — minister of state for the department Jesse Norman said the matter had been considered “at length” during the cycling and walking … Read more
A court in Queensland, Australia, heard how an enraged woman “turned her vehicle into a weapon” and chased a cyclist through a suburban neighbourhood, making “racial accusations” and smashing her SUV through garden fences in her pursuit of the victim.Shelley Anne Alabaster had earlier struck the cyclist in Inala at around 3.30am on 30 October … Read more
A video doing the rounds on social media shows the shocking moment a motorcyclist speeds up the inside of an HGV in Colombia, smashing into a cyclist riding along the hard shoulder.Information from the crash scene, believed to be on Sunday, suggests both the cyclist and motorcyclist escaped serious injury, the former was pictured shortly afterwards sat on … Read more
As the name suggests, Ribble’s Gravel 725 is part of its new gravel-specific range, and brings a classy, comfortable and fun-to-ride steel frame to the mix, paired up to a full-carbon fork. It has a forgiving ride that flatters any style of riding, and thanks to a multitude of mounting points it can be loaded … Read more
