British Cycling’s City Academies programme is the latest scheme to receive funding from the Rapha Foundation. We sent Rebecca Charlton along to the Lee Valley Velo Park to find out more.Firstly, Rebecca spoke with British Cycling’s Cycling Delivery Manager, Lauren Forrow, who highlighted some of the barriers that the scheme aims to remove. Lauren pointed out … Read more
An Australian professional cyclist has appeared in court in Andorra this morning after he was arrested earlier this week for alleged domestic abuse.The man, who has not been named, has been a resident of the principality for several years, reports the broadcaster Andorra Difusio.Police arrested him at around 4pm on Tuesday afternoon in La Massana, … Read more
A cyclist in the United States was killed last month after being run over three times by a motorist as she tried to exit a car park – although police say there is no suggestion it was “anything other than an accident.”The fatal incident happened in the city of Roy, Utah on 20 September, with … Read more
Van Rysel’s Women’s Quick-Zip Cycling Bib Shorts are a cheap and pee-stop-friendly option. But while the concept is a good one, the execution and fit are letdowns.These shorts are a intended as a step up from Van Rysel’s 900 bibs, and while the zip and full mesh upper might appear a sound solution for faff-free … Read more
Parents in Hove, East Sussex, have set up a ‘bike train’ to get their kids to school safely after Brighton & Hove City Council removed a temporary protected cycle lane.They are also petitioning for a bike lane to be installed on Old Shoreham Road, where the lane installed last year was removed, but are calling … Read more
A drinking bottle that keeps cool liquids cool and warm liquids warm might sound appealing for the extremes of the year, making staying hydrated that bit easier. The Liv PourFast EverCool Bottle doesn’t quite live up to the promise of its name, but the insulation helps a little and it’s not a bad price.Although the … Read more
Joking about the weather might be a British national pastime, but the unique nature of these islands is that we really do have some of the most consistently inconsistent weather in the world. So while it’s all very well having kit created by keen folk in California or Catalonia, nobody knows what British cyclists need … Read more
Seven bike thieves have been jailed at Cambridge Crown Court after a £70,000 raid at a branch of Rutland Cycling.Cambridge Constabulary say the gang was caught as they attempted to make their getaway following the raid at the Grafham Water, Rutland branch of the retailer, which trades from 14 stores throughout the East of England … Read more
