A school in Runcorn, Cheshire, has been “left devastated” after a new TikTok account – created, it seems, to document and glorify bike thefts in the area – appeared to gloat about stealing six mountain bikes used by the school’s pupils on trips.The ‘runny.dingers.tc’ account appeared on the popular social media platform around two weeks … Read more
The Topeak PrepStand eUP Pro is a great idea: a high-quality folding workstand with a pneumatic assist for hoiking e-bikes and the like around, but for less than half the price of motorised stands like the Park Tool PRS-33 or Unior Electric Repair Stand. Unfortunately a couple of flaws in the execution make it far … Read more
A cyclist was treated in hospital for multiple injuries after he was deliberately knocked off his bike by “two unidentified males” on a moped in Musselburgh earlier this week.The alleged assault occurred in the Millhill area of the East Lothian town, which lies just five miles east of Edinburgh, on Tuesday 29 November.According to Police … Read more
The longest-running transfer saga of the winter continues to rumble on, as Mark Cavendish’s rumoured destination for 2023, second-tier French outfit B&B Hôtels-KTM, appears on the verge of implosion after team boss Jérôme Pineau told his riders and staff on Friday that they were free to seek employment elsewhere.According to Ouest-France, yesterday afternoon former pro … Read more
This week’s roundup of the biggest bike tech stories includes a 3T/Lamborghini gravel bike, merino T-shirts from Rapha and other new products from Deda, GripGrab and Zéfal. We’re starting, though, with news of a hefty investment in Belgian brand Classified…Is Classified’s front mech-killing Powershift system really going to take over?Classified, the company behind the Powershift wireless shift … Read more
Silca Ultimate Ceramic Waterless Wash is a great way of keeping your bike looking new in between washes. It’s easy to use, and satisfyingly effective. It means less time caring for your bike and more time riding it. It’s really expensive, though, and only suitable for fair-weather bikes.Let’s get one thing out of the way … Read more
The lorry driver who ran over and killed Italian former professional cyclist Davide Rebellin on Wednesday is reported to have got out of his cab, looked at the victim, who was killed instantly in the crash, then drove off.Rebellin, who retired at the end of the season at the age of 51 following three decades … Read more
A cyclist who asked a driver in Limerick whether he was drunk was startled to receive the reply “yes” from the motorist.Aidan Hogan posted bike cam footage of the bizarre incident to Twitter, which happened as he was cycling down St Joseph’s Street.With a driver coming towards him, Mr Hogan was forced to pull into … Read more
A burglar who led police on a 115mph chase after a £30,000 raid on a bike shop in the Lake District after apparently casing other shops in the area earlier the same day has been jailed for 27 months.Harry Curran, aged 34 and from Tower Hamlets in London, had admitted burglary and dangerous driving when … Read more
The Gore C3 3/4 Bib Tights+ are a good choice when the weather is too cold for shorts but too warm for tights, though the quite thin material does limit their ability to keep you warm when the temperature drops into single figures. In the right conditions, though, their snug fit and great chamois mean … Read more
