Indoor training app Zwift has banned a user who exposed a hack that allows riders to change their weight within a race, thus gaining a potentially unfair advantage over fellow racers. Zwift maintains that the user raised the issue incorrectly, which led to the 30-day ban.Incorrectly entering a bodyweight that is lower than your actual weight … Read more
The snapped handlebar that resulted in Australian rider Alex Porter smashing into the boards of the velodrome at the Tokyo Olympic Games was caused by inadequate design specifications supplied to the manufacturer and a failure to conduct adequate fatigue testing in the lead-up to use in competition, according to a new report.You might remember that the … Read more
Folding bike maker Brompton Bicycle has unveiled plans for a new eco-friendly factory and headquarters complex in Ashford, Kent that will help it move towards doubling its capacity to more than 200,000 bikes a year.The company aims to open the new facility in 2027, moving away from west London where it opened its first factory from two … Read more
A ban on cycling in the centre of Bedford is set to remain in force after the town’s deputy mayor ignored the results of a consultation in which most respondents wanted it removed.Some 54 per cent of the 574 respondents said they opposed the ban, while just 43 per cent were in favour of in … Read more
Strava is introducing 3D maps on the iOs and Android mobile app, with the maps now showing topography and elevation to scale to enable riders to seek out challenging routes or the more relaxed way home depending on what they’re up for. “This update will allow all Strava athletes to confidently plan adventures and hit trails with … Read more
With the S-Phyre RC902 having launched in September 2020, the shoe is about due an update and that leads us to believe that the shoes we’re looking at here are the RC903 and will also sit in the S-Phyre range which is Shimano’s most expensive.Alpecin Fenix’s Mathieu van der Poel and his teammate Jasper Philipsen … Read more
When we first caught wind of Bike Club NFT, claiming to be ‘the world’s first blockchain-based cycling club’, we also noticed that the idea was met with a pretty scathing reaction from some corners of the cycling community. After the second wave of backlash we got a message from Bike Club, and thought it was time to … Read more
A driver who reversed into a group of cyclists then called them “English bastards” as he drove away has been convicted by a court in Wales of dangerous driving, failure to stop, and racially aggravated harassment by using threatening or abusive words or behaviour.Gareth Jones. Aged 71, pleaded not guilty at Caernarforn Magistrates’ Court to … Read more
