Police in Derbyshire are seeking a cyclist who repeatedly tried to force his way through a closed level crossing, even after Network Rail staff told him he could be arrested for attempting to jump the barrier.A level crossing in Hilton, about ten miles outside Derby, was closed on Monday morning for three hours due to … Read more
Things are hotting up in the bike tech world with loads of new products launched over the past week, including clothing from Santini, Velobici and La Passione, a new saddle from Brooks England, and gravel-specific handlebar covers. Yep, you didn’t know you needed them, did you? We start, though, with news on Mouverti’s TiltBike…Mouverti’s TiltBike raises … Read more
A cyclist in Oldham has been fined £220 by magistrates for cycling without a front light on his bike.Manchester Magistrates’ Court also ordered 18-year-old Jack Holt, of Roundthorn Road in Oldham, to pay £124 in costs, the Oldham Times reports. The teenager was stopped by police while cycling with no front light on the Whetstone Hill … Read more
The Torque Covert 7 Crank Multi Tool is cleverly designed to hide away inside your bike’s hollow crank, held in place with strong magnets. It’s reasonably light and totally unobtrusive – you wouldn’t know it’s there unless you were looking. You get fewer tools than on conventional multi tools at less than half the price, … Read more
French UCI WorldTour team Cofidis has revealed that its rider Max Walscheid was hit by a driver yesterday evening while on a training ride close to his home in Germany’s Franconia region, with the 28 year old reflecting that “I was incredibly lucky to survive this incident.”Walscheid, who had been preparing for upcoming races including … Read more
A driver who made a close pass on a bike rider told police that he always drove considerately around cyclists, despite video evidence to the contrary, and claimed he had been a “racing cyclist” himself, and had been knocked off his bike while riding at the same location.The Transit van driver had made what road.cc … Read more
The Altura Slim Pocket Wallet is as waterproof as you seriously need, light, and pretty well made. It will strap to your bike securely but top tubes are generally the only place it fits comfortably – it’s better pocketed. If you like taking pictures, though, you might find this blocks your camera’s view.This fits my … Read more
People in Tameside, Greater Manchester, have been advised to be vigilant after a naked male cyclist, described as being in a state of arousal, was spotted riding his bike around a local beauty spot.The priapic pedaller was seen cycling at Hulme’s Wood in Denton with an “erect member” reports the Manchester Evening News.One local resident … Read more
A cyclist in Scotland is believed to have drowned after suffering a seizure while riding her bike and crashing into a ditch.The incident happened in the Claddach Valley on the island of North Uist in the Outer Hebrides, reports the Daily Record.The newspaper says that the victim has been named locally as 48-year-old nurse Nicky … Read more
