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Jan Ullrich in Swiss clinic after alcohol addiction relapse
Jan Ullrich, winner of the Tour de France in 1997, has been admitted to a Swiss clinic after relapsing into alcoholism, according to a report in the German newspaper, Bild.The German ex-pro cyclist, who turned 48 on 2 December, had been in Cuba celebrating his birthday with friends and was reported to have been completely … Read more
Government confirms it has “no plans” to make cyclists wear identification numbers as it rejects ‘Mr Loophole’ petition
The Government has confirmed it has “no plans” to force cyclists to wear identification, among other things, as it had been urged to do by a petition published on the government’s website in June this year by solicitor Nick Freeman, known as ‘Mr Loophole’ for his securing acquittals of drivers accused of motoring offences, often … Read more
Near Miss of the Day 682: The full of festive cheer edition (no, really)
We have some seasonal cheer for you in our Near Miss of the Day series – with a moped rider who moves of on his machine on a dead-end street in Oxford just as a cyclist approaches apologising to him when their paths crossed a few minutes later.Dave Nash of Oxford Cycling Club – whose … Read more
Kask Wasabi helmet
The Kask Wasabi is a quirky model reckoned to be the helmet for all seasons and to some extent all riders – road and gravel being two key audiences. For the most part it succeeds and performs to an extremely high standard. However, there are some minor niggles, and even taking the old ‘got a … Read more
Win a free year of komoot by sharing your Festive 500 rides with us… plus check out some monster 500km tours for inspiration!
Update, Jan 4th: As promised we said we’d pick a winner on the 4th January… and our winner is Richard, who did actually ride the whole 500km in one go! See his epic tour here, congratulations Richard we’ve sent you a message. Gearing up to take on Rapha’s Festive 500? Well thanks to our friends at komoot … Read more
“Get off your bikes!” Anti-cycleway campaigner yells at kids using new route
West London cyclists could be forgiven for thinking that Christmas has come early for a second year running – almost a year to the day after the opening of the first section of Cycleway 9, the remainder of the route was officially opened this weekend. But as this video by broadcaster Jeremy Vine shows, parents … Read more
How to stop your chain coming off! Top tips for a trouble-free ride
Unshipping your chain can be annoying at best, sometimes dangerous, especially if it happens when you’re in traffic, so you need to minimise the chances of it happening by setting up your bike right.If your chain has started to come off frequently when it didn’t in the past, something in your bike setup has changed. … Read more
