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Galibier Vent Air Gilet
Simple and effective is how I’d describe the Galibier Vent Air Gilet. It’s light, stands up well to the wind and light rain, and the four-way stretch allows for a great fit. The price can’t be faulted either.At just 71g (size large), this is definitely a lightweight piece of clothing, and when scrunched up it’ll … Read more
Driver admits to killing cyclist and hiding body in truck, leaving severed leg at the scene
A driver has been charged with manslaughter following a hit-and-run incident involving a cyclist in Arkansas, during which the motorist hid the victim in his truck, minus a severed leg that was found at the scene, before driving off.According to police in Fort Smith, which is near the border with Oklahoma, James Ray Jones was arrested … Read more
Campaigners call for “immediate changes” after cyclist was killed in Oxfordshire
Oxford’s cycling campaign group has called for “immediate changes” to be made to a road on which a cyclist was killed in a collision involving a lorry earlier this month.On 8 February a university worker, who was in her 40s, was killed when she was struck by a lorry driver while cycling on the A4165 near … Read more
Verve unveils £4,740 3D-printed titanium crankset power meter with ‘unparalleled accuracy’
Verve Cycling has developed a 3D-printed titanium crankset that offers dual-sided power meter measurement with an error of less than 1% claimed, along with no recalibration or regular re-zeroing required. It claims to be the first power meter to combine “true torque based power measurement with a 3D printed titanium crank arm”… but priced at … Read more
Bike Medicine Purple Extreme Synthetic Lubricant
Bike Medicine Purple Extreme Synthetic Lubricant was originally designed for working in industries where conditions are very harsh – offshore oil rigs, mining, and the like – and it brings a fair bit of that robustness to your humble bike chain. It works well in the dry, less so in the wet I found, and … Read more
Cyclist whose heart stopped for eight minutes saved by passing motorist
A cyclist whose heart stopped for eight minutes before he was resuscitated by a passing driver was told by doctors that he had a one percent chance of survival.61-year-old Steve Lyth had just left his home in Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, for a bike ride last week when he collapsed after his heart stopped. Driver Niall … Read more
On with the show! Cool new stuff from Pearl Izumi, Shimano, DT Swiss, Pro, Park Tool, 100%, Elite & more
At this time of year, we’d usually be visiting iceBike, one of Britain’s biggest bike trade shows hosted by distributor Madison, but Covid means that it has been reinvented as digiBike, an online version that allows us to check out the latest products from the likes of Shimano, Pearl Izumi, and 100% that will be … Read more
AlterLock Anti-Theft Alarm – Can it stop your bike from being stolen?
While the Apple Air Tags that we featured in the last video weren’t initially intended for bikes, the AlterLock has been designed specifically to help you keep track of your beloved bicycle. But will it help Dave to get his bike back?In this series, we are looking at ways to get your bike back should … Read more