Mark Cavendish will wear the British champion’s bands for the second time in his illustrious career after outsprinting Samuel Watson and Alexandar Richardson at the national road race championships in Castle Douglas, capping off what was a relentlessly attacking display from the Manx Missile.Ineos Grenadiers duo Ethan Hayter and Ben Turner both tried to solo … Read more
Van Rysel’s EDR Aluminium 105 road bike is, by today’s standards, quite a retro machine. With external mechanical cabling and rim brakes it’s part of a dying breed, but you can’t deny its fun factor. With a stiff frame and sharp handling, it’s a pleasure to ride, although the geometry is more racy than many … Read more
A mechanic has avoided a driving ban after cutting a corner and hitting a cyclist “head on”, in what his lawyer has described as a “minor and momentary error of judgement”.Clive Anstey, who owns a garage in Chippenham, Wiltshire, was driving to work on the morning of 28 February 2021 when he cut a corner while … Read more
A triathlete from Australia hoping to compete in next weekend’s Ironman UK race in Bolton has been left in limbo after her bike and gear went missing in Heathrow Airport.Sian Hurley, originally from Morpeth, flew from Brisbane with her family last weekend on a Malaysian Airlines flight, via Kuala Lumpur, to London Heathrow.They then flew … Read more
A motorist who killed a cyclist after “inexplicably” cutting across her path has been given a suspended prison sentence after pleading guilty to causing death by careless driving.The Manchester Evening News reports that Patricia Goulden was also banned from driving for two years and ordered to carry out 200 hours of unpaid work by a … Read more
Made from a soft and smooth fabric using recycled polyester, the dhb Aeron Women’s Short Sleeve Jersey 2.0 breathes well and is very comfortable in hot weather. The fabric does snag easily, though, and the short front means it’s only really suitable for wearing with bib shorts.This version 2.0 of the Aeron is aimed at … Read more
A cyclist has claimed that they were refused service at a Costa drive-through – when the shop itself was closed due to several staff being sick – as it is company policy “not to serve people on bikes”.Liam, a cyclist from Aberdeen, says that an employee at the coffee chain told him that bikes were not … Read more
“Careful, lad”: Not a remark any cyclist wishes to hear following a close call with a motorist, but especially not coming from a driver brazenly parked in a cycle lane…Pulled up on the bike lane, on double yellow lines, and blocking the entrance to a car park (just for bonus points), the van driver in this … Read more
The MAAP x Apidura Handlebar Pack is practical, waterproof, and easy to attach. It offers a decent amount of expandable storage, though it’s considerably more expensive than others we’ve reviewed.This collaboration between the two companies isn’t just an existing Apidura bag with a MAAP logo printed on it. Perhaps the closest thing to it is … Read more
The UCI, seemingly happy that every professional cyclist’s socks are the appropriate height, have now asked that all riders competing in this year’s Tour de France and Tour de France Femmes refrain from partaking in the peloton’s latest aero trend: race number sleeves. Used in time trials for several years, stick-on pocket sleeves for race numbers – … Read more
