Frank Vandenbroucke was a professional cyclist who experienced a rapid rise to fame, but although he did well enough in the sport, a combination of drugs and other distractions curtailed his career. His premature death did nothing to dissuade those who think he was on the way to becoming one of the greatest ever, which … Read more
Italian direct-to-consumer brand Udog has released its second shoe model in a couple of months, the Cima being a lightweight option made with a one-piece full-knit upper. It’s a lace-up design with the ends of the laces hidden inside a pocket in the tongue. Udog sees the Cima as a high-end performance shoe.You might remember … Read more
The price might make you wince, but these MAAP Deep Winter Neo Overshoes are great in the wet and dry, though a few reflectives would be nice.When it comes to spending big on a pair of overshoes, these MAAP Deep Winter Neos are up there with the priciest at £80. That’s the same as Assos’ … Read more
The owner of a family-run bike shop in Co Derry has praised the local community for ‘rallying around us’, after thieves stole over £116,000 worth of bikes and frames in a pre-planned raid earlier this week.13 high-end bikes and five frames were stolen from Jonathan Smyth’s Cicli Sport bike shop in Moneymore in the early … Read more
Derbyshire County Council’s decision to close Snake Pass to cyclists and walkers – just two weeks after its closure to motor traffic due to landslides saw the Peak District climb become a car-free ‘cycling utopia’ – has been criticised as an anti-cyclist move “dressed up cheaply as health and safety”.The scenic climb, which lies within … Read more
Canadian power meter brand 4iiii has announced the latest in its Precision range of power meters with the third generation claiming a whopping 800-hour battery life while also being accurate to within +/-1%. The Precision 3 is also thinner, at just 5.5mm to offer better frame clearance.4iiii has become a very popular brand of power … Read more
The 4iiii Precision 3 Power Meter is accurate and easy to live with. A longer battery life than previous models means fewer battery swaps, and the consistent data makes it easy to train with on a daily basis. For UK users this is also the fastest way to get your existing crank converted to power measuring. … Read more
A councillor in Dorset has called for an end to laws banning cycling at certain hours along Weymouth’s seafront, which he claimed placed people riding their bikes in the same category as substance misusers, aggressive beggars, street drinkers, and prostitutes.Councillor Roland Tarr, a local Cycling UK Right to Ride representative, was discussing the future of … Read more
