Plainclothes police officers have made two arrests after coming to the help of a woman who was targeted by muggers at knifepoint in east London as they attempted to steal her bike.The incident happened on Hackney Marshes on Saturday as the woman was cycling home to Hackney from Walthamstow where she had been visiting friends, … Read more
If you want to become hill climb champion of the world, San Francisco would certainly rank as one of the best places to train for it. It’s a city that will certainly take your ‘morning hill rep’ training rides to a new level, and I’ve personally never experienced so many devilishly steep gradients all in one … Read more
If you’ve been riding for more than a few years, these Pearl Izumi Escape Quest bib shorts should offer no surprises – they’re very much the kind of kit we were all using a decade ago. That’s not to say they’re outmoded or not up to the task – and black never goes out of … Read more
A video posted on Twitter last week by Jeremy Vine showing a Waitrose lorry driver making a close pass on a member of the Metropolitan Police Service’s Cycle Task Force is continuing to make waves online – with a petition now launched calling on the BBC to sack the broadcaster after the driver was reportedly suspended … Read more
Despite the Specialized Tarmac SL7 being a prolific stage winner in recent years, this is somewhat surprisingly its first Grand Tour victory. Like his Bora-hansgrohe teammates, Jai rode the Tarmac for both flat and hilly stages, including on his mighty ride into pink on the penultimate day, and his stage win atop Blockhaus. A Specialized … Read more
A minibus driver who knocked a cyclist off his bike on purpose has been told that he could be jailed.Charles Yorston, aged 60, was taking passengers to a wedding in Grangemouth in his Ford Tourneo when he rammed the rider off the road, reports the Falkirk Herald.The cyclist’s bike was destroyed in the crash and … Read more
Rapha has said that “trans rights are human rights” in a reference to Emily Bridges, the transgender cyclist who is pictured on the cover of this month’s issue of Diva, the magazine for LGBTQI women and non-binary people, wearing kit from the London-based clothing and accessories brand.> Transgender cyclist Emily Bridges insists she has no … Read more
