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
Spend any amount of time following the bicycle industry recently, and you could be forgiven for thinking that Chinese-made bikes are about to take over the world. We have seen what Chinese manufacturers can produce and have been mighty impressed, but more importantly, the pricing is what has been catching Western eyes.Then there was China … Read more
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
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
Over the past couple of weeks, WTB has gone hard on gravel, unveiling its aerodynamic tyres and now a wheelset that’s purpose-built for modern gravel. With a ‘diamond-like’ carbon ratchet, completely new rims and hubs that have already seen success on the World Cup circuit, there’s a lot going on with WTB’s latest wheelset.It’s no … Read more
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
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
If you’re cycling or driving in Spain (including the Canary Islands) any time soon, you’ll need to get up to speed with a series of updates to the country’s General Traffic Regulations which will come into effect from October 1. Perhaps most strikingly, helmet exemptions for long climbs, extreme heat and on medical grounds are being … Read more
