One of our readers decided to buy front and rear cameras for his bike after studiously following our Near Miss of the Day series – and very quickly captured a classic of the genre as a driver made a very close pass on him despite oncoming traffic, putting not only the cyclists but also other … Read more
The Apple AirPods Pro are excellent earbuds for use on the bike, with effective transparency mode that doesn’t suffer too much from wind noise, a secure fit, and excellent sound quality. Using them with Apple products is also quick and simple, but try them with anything else and they don’t offer the same level of … Read more
A driver in Spain has crashed into three riders from the Italian UCI Professional Continental team, Drone Hopper Androni Giocattoli, with one of the cyclists described as having “literally bounced off the car’s windscreen.The riders were on the first day of a training camp on the Costa del Sol when the incident happened on Friday … Read more
Greater Manchester Police have said that a cyclist left critically injured by a hit and run driver was the victim of what they believe was a “targeted” attack.Detectives in Rochdale say that the rider also had facial injuries “consistent with being attacked with a weapon,” although it is unclear for now when he sustained them.Police were … Read more
The Road Book (TRB) is back for its fourth year, now covering the 2021 season, and it remains true to its aim of being ‘the ultimate chronicle’ of the sport. For the second time it has faced a pandemic-affected calendar, which will have made a difficult job even harder: as in previous years, it will … Read more
A new report by the academic research firm Transport for Quality of Life estimates that by trebling bicycle use in London to 14% of all journeys by 2030, London’s economy could be boosted to the tune of £5 billion pounds a year.The report, written by Lisa Hopkinson and commissioned by the Bicycle Association, also claimed … Read more
Work has begun on a brand new Bianchi factory and headquarters in the Treviglio region of Italy, the company’s CEO Fabrizio Scalzotto announced on Thursday.The plans for a 30,000 square metre facility, first announced in July, include 17,000 square metres devoted to bike production, and the creation of an on-site Bianchi Museum aimed at attracting tourists … Read more
The dhb Aeron Packable Jacket is incredibly light yet still stuffed with nice features, and it’s very comfortable even if you’re working hard. It’s great at keeping the wind out, but offers no rain resistance – something UK riders, in particular, might find an issue.Despite being such a small and light jacket, this packs in … Read more
17-year-old Zoe Backstedt extended her remarkable 2021 by dominating today’s elite women’s cyclo-cross race in Essen, her first win at senior level on Belgian soil.The junior road race world champion and European junior cyclo-cross champion, riding for the Tormans team, led from start to finish on the extremely muddy course, using her power and pacing … Read more
On Friday a Lille court sentenced two teenagers to 18 months in prison for their role in the theft of 22 bikes belonging to the Italian national track team.The men convicted for their part in the robbery, which took place during October’s UCI Track World Championships in Roubaix, were identified as Franko T., an 18 … Read more
