A pothole was responsible for an e-bike rider’s death in Ashford, Kent, an inquest has heard.Algert Lleshi, aged 22 and from northwest London, sustained fatal head injuries when he crashed on Beaver Road on 2 June this year.An inquest into his death at Maidstone Coroner’s Court heard that he appeared to swerve from side to … Read more
Bike pizza cutters are so 2015… don’t be that friend! Your cycling bud already has a kitchen drawer full of them, and maybe even that Campagnolo corkscrew that does the rounds in the lead up to Christmas. Here are our suggestions for cycling gifts priced less than £50. > 17 money no object Christmas gifts for the cyclist in … Read more
A Volkswagen Passat driver overtaking club cyclists on a group ride last month almost caused a head-on crash with another vehicle, with the motorist having to slam their brakes on so hard that you can hear the tyres squeal and see smoke billowing around the tyres.Footage of the incident was filmed on the morning of Saturday … Read more
The Apple Watch Series 7 is the first that Apple seems to have created with cycling in mind, with some really useful features added that make it easier to use when riding than previous versions. The larger screen and increased sensor sensitivity also mean it records and delivers more useful information.I have had an Apple … Read more
Ribble Cycles brought us one of the most eye-catching launches of 2021 with its new Ultra aero road bike. As well as a radical frameset that earned it the name Bat Bike during development, it comes with an innovative handlebar and some big aero claims. Ribble launch radical new Ultra aero road bike (+ video)Ribble says that … Read more
Bikes are set to replace horses in modern pentathlon as the sport’s governing body tries to keep its place in the Olympic Games after it became engulfed in negative headlines around the world this summer when a coach for the German team punched a horse that refused to jump.German athlete Annika Schleu, who had been … Read more
The bosses of some of the biggest brands in cycling – including Brompton Bicycle’s Will Butler-Adams, Simon Mottram of Rapha and Specialized’s Mike Sinyard – have joined with CEOs of a number of other firms in the sector to call on industry colleagues to take action on climate change.The trio are among 15 CEOs to … Read more
Specialized’s popular Allez road bikes have been refreshed for 2022 with some new colours and interesting spec choices, but most of the 2021 features remain unchanged. One surprising alteration, though, can be found on the Allez Elite, which moves from the highly popular Shimano 105 R700 groupset to SRAM’s rather dated 11-speed Rival groupset which launched way … Read more
