The Tern Short Haul D8 rides perfectly well but, more importantly, its total 140kg carrying capacity makes it hugely practical for family or commercial duties. However, that huge practicality is allied to the fact that it is also pretty huge, so it’s probably mainly of interest to a fairly niche segment of riders.> Buy now: … Read more
Amsterdam Airport resembled a scene from the Benny Hill Show yesterday, as dozens of two-wheeled climate activists cycled across the airport grounds, while being chased by running Dutch police officers.At around 1pm yesterday afternoon, roughly 500 protesters from Greenpeace and Extinction Rebellion broke into the eastern section of Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, the Netherlands’ main international … Read more
The BBC has defended its use of the term “accident” when describing road traffic collisions, with the broadcaster telling one listener that “we try to use language that ordinary people use, not the language contained in reports and documents”.Radio 4 listener Toby Edwards complained to the BBC after an 11am news bulletin on 28 September … Read more
If you are a fan of the whole marginal gains thing but you are on a tight budget in these inflationary times, then the Galibier Grand Tour aero mitts might well be worth a punt. Their close and comfortable fit works alongside minimal padding to provide comfort and all at a very reasonable price – especially … Read more
Doug Ryder and the recently retired Vincenzo Nibali launched their new second-tier professional men’s team on Friday.The Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team will mark South African Ryder’s first foray back into professional cycling since the demise of his Qhubeka WorldTour team at the end of 2021, after a troubled few years punctuated by funding gaps and … Read more
Cycling campaign groups and local clubs have claimed that the Verderers’ Court – an elected group of New Forest custodians – are singling out cyclists and acting like supporters of South Africa’s apartheid regime after the court renewed its call for cyclists who stray from the national park’s approved paths to be prosecuted.The Verderers, a … Read more
An electrician who was sacked by Irish Rail while serving a prison sentence for crashing into a group of cyclists while drunk and uninsured, leaving two of them with life-changing injuries, has been awarded €4,000 in compensation after winning his case for unfair dismissal.Muiris Flynn, from Geevagh in Co. Sligo, was sentenced in October 2019 … Read more
The TICCC Roam Fluro Splash is a simple T-shirt designed for everyday adventures on and off the bike. In spite of the shirt’s loose cut, it doesn’t flap around when you’re riding, and its lightweight wicking material doesn’t get sweaty or damp. It’s not too overt in its cycling styling either, so it works just as … Read more
A pensioner who blamed two cyclists for “not riding in single file” after driving into them, killing one and seriously injuring another, has been sentenced to two-and-a-half years in prison.74-year-old Arthur Robert McGrillen, who initially denied seeing Aidan Fitzpatrick and Ralph Mills before hitting them from behind in October 2019, later changed his story to … Read more
We’ve got loads of tech news to tell you about this week, including a very cool new all-road bike from Sarto and your chance to bag a bargain from Rapha, but we’re starting with Boardman’s first premium junior range since 2014, just in time for you-know-what.Boardman introduces six-bike JNR junior range in time for ChristmasBoardman Bikes has … Read more
