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Bike at Bedtime: check out the 2022 Specialized Diverge Expert Carbon
Specialized has changed the spec of its Diverge Expert Carbon gravel bike for 2022, and added new finishes, the pick of the bunch being this pretty little number: Gloss Arctic Blue/Sand Speckle/Terra Cotta. Oh, and the price has gone up £500 to £5,750. 2022 Specialized Diverge Expert Carbon – 2 (Image Credit: Farrelly Atkinson) When … Read more
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