A 19-year-old cyclist has blamed a local housing association for the horrific injuries he sustained after he was impaled by a garden fence which was protruding into the street.Cole Cummings was cycling on a footpath near his home in Coatbridge last month when he collided with the fencepost, which pierced a hole through his chest. … Read more
The Sea Otter Classic in California is the biggest cycling festival in the world and it’s chock-full of bikes from both big brands and more niche manufacturers. Here are some of the most interesting road and gravel bikes that we spotted this year…Specialized S-Works Diverge 2022 Sea Otter Specialized Diverge – 1 (Image Credit: Farrelly Atkinson) … Read more
An Oxford cyclist has claimed that those criticising a ban on cycling through the city’s University Parks as “petty and discriminatory” are simply “making mountains out of molehills”.Yesterday we reported that Oxford University Parks’ no cycling policy was condemned by active travel proponents as “ridiculous and disgusting” after a photograph of a sign banning cycles, … Read more
Enve’s Foundation 65mm Wheelset takes many of the design ideas of the range-topping SES wheels, and delivers plenty of performance and aerodynamic benefits for a decent price. With easy tubeless set up and what looks to be great reliability, they’re a great choice for all-out speed and ticking off those KOMs.At 65mm deep the Foundation … Read more
This bike built in the early 1970s by Tom Ritchey – the bicycle frame builder and designer behind the Ritchey brand – exhibits some unusual features that are way ahead of their time. The Ritchey team showed us around it at the recent Sea Otter Classic expo. 2022 Sea Otter Tom Ritchey vintage – 5 … Read more
In a story based off the testimony of one resident, The Reading Chronicle has said there is a fresh call within the city to remove a “senseless” cycle lane.Interviewing a resident, Raymond Tapken, the local newspaper heard the view that the two-way cycle lane which replaced a two-way street and was built after two cyclists were … Read more
There are thousands of interesting products covering all types of cycling at the Sea Otter Classic and here are five of the most interesting we spotted, including new gloves from Prologo that have been released only this afternoon. This might not be the most colourful selection ever but there’s lots of smart tech here.Prologo releases … Read more
