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Bike at Bedtime: check out the Trek Domane SL
The Trek Domane SL is a super-popular road bike – maybe even an all-road bike when set up with the right tyres – that offers a smooth ride courtesy of front and rear IsoSpeed technology that helps to damp both small vibrations and bigger lumps and bumps. Trek introduced IsoSpeed a decade ago, way back in … Read more
Near Miss of the Day 690: “Driver came flying by me at high speed” – with car coming the other way
This year’s first Near Miss of the Day picks up where 2021 left off, with a motorist overtaking at high speed up a hill – only this time another car was approaching in the opposite direction.While Gloucestershire Police didn’t feel the need to prosecute our final close pass of the year, the speed, proximity and … Read more
Van driver who left a cyclist unable to move for two months is fined £550 for ‘driving without due care’
A driver who hit a cyclist with his van, leaving him unable to move unaided for two months, has received a £550 fine and six penalty points on their license.The motorist, driving a van and trailer, knocked the rider off his bike just outside Wimborne in August, reports the Bournemouth Echo. The cyclist sustained fractures to … Read more
Five cool things coming soon from Look, Northwave, Topeak, Velocio and Pro
It’s now 2022, but we still have lots of interesting products released towards the end of last year which we have been testing over the hols! Here’s our top five… Velocio Alpha Merino Air Jacket£195Velocio Women’s Alpha Merino Air Jacket (Image Credit: Farrelly Atkinson)This top layer is claimed to have the warmth of a heavy … Read more
Garmin launches Venu 2 Plus and Vivomove Sport smartwatches
Garmin has kicked off 2022 by releasing two new smartwatches with the Venu 2 Plus closing the gap somewhat to the likes of the Apple Watch and Samsung Galaxy Watch while the Vivomove Sport brings the stylish daily activity tracking of the Vivomove series in at a more affordable price.Garmin 2022 Smartwatch-2 (Image Credit: Farrelly … Read more
Santini Vega Multi Women’s Jacket
The Santini Vega Multi Women’s Jacket is a high-quality option for riding through foul, wet conditions down to high single-digit temperatures – and that can be extended with the addition of a baselayer. It’s great for those days when there’s rain about, or already on the road, and you’d be very grateful for some breathability … Read more
BBC U-turns on article blaming London’s ‘most congested city’ title on cycle lanes
Complaints about a BBC report which blamed London’s position as the world’s most congested city on an increase in cycle lanes have led the broadcaster to amend the article to “better reflect the range of factors impacting congestion in London”.In early December traffic firm Inrix named the UK capital as the city in which motorists lost … Read more
Is Zwift’s Tron bike coming to life? Affordable new Zwift smart bike and Zwift Wheel direct driver trainer revealed in research survey
Zwift has revealed its very own smart bike and direct-drive turbo trainer designs in an online survey that was sent out to a small number of the virtual cycling platform’s subscribers. It looks like a real-world version of Zwift’s Tron Bike thanks to the illuminated LED ring around each wheel too. Zwift Bike 2 (Image Credit: … Read more