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Metropolitan Police confirm cyclists in Richmond Park are not subject to speed limits
The Metropolitan Police Service has confirmed that cyclists in Richmond Park are not subject to speed limits – but has also underlined that action can be taken against people riding irresponsibly and putting others in danger.The confirmation follows a statement published last week by the Royal Parks, which manages the popular southwest London beauty spot, … Read more
First Ride Review: 2022 Specialized S-Works Crux gravel bike
Specialized has a new Crux, the first redesign of its popular cyclocross race bike in years, and the 2022 model has changed its tune a little. In comes a bunch of tube shapes that were heavily influenced by Specialized’s superlight Aethos road bike, space for whopping 47mm tyres and a new focus on performance gravel … Read more
Specialized redesigns the Crux as the “world’s lightest gravel bike”
Specialized is claiming that the redesigned Crux cyclocross bike is now the world’s lightest gravel bike with the S-Works Red eTap AXS build coming in at 7.25kg with 38mm Pathfinder tyres. There’s clearance for 47mm rubber and that, combined with a geometry that isn’t too dissimilar to the old Crux, also makes this ideal for … Read more
Sundried Power Sports Bra
The Sundried Power Sports Bra is a stylish, medium support design that provides a secure yet comfy fit, with well-thought-out ventilation holes for breathability where most needed. It also has removable padding for a personalised fit. All this for a price that’s half that of the cycling brand competition.Made from a 90% polyamide, 10% spandex … Read more
Radical derailleur design revealed in new patent from Ford
Motor company Ford has been granted a patent for front and rear bicycle derailleurs that work via mouldable wires that bend when an electric current is passed through them. Although seemingly aimed at the e-bike market, the tech could in theory be used for standard bikes.Wheelbased spotted this patent for a Bicycle Derailleur Apparatus For Controlling … Read more
Upgrade your ride! | Six of the best bike upgrades
Once you’ve got a shiny new bike, you’ll probably ride it for a bit and be perfectly happy. But at some point, you’ll probably start thing that you want to make it faster or comfier or maybe better for the commute.Here are six of the best upgrades that you can make to your road bike.Better … Read more
Hit-and-run driver who killed cyclist jailed for 12 months
A hit-and-run driver who killed an NHS worker who was cycling in Liverpool has been jailed for 12 months.Jennie Dowd (pictured), aged 31, died in hospital nine days after she was struck by 24-year-old driver Lucy Ashton in Sefton Village on the morning of Sunday 27 September last year.Ashton, who has also been disqualified from driving … Read more
Alchemy Bicycles launches new Rogue carbon gravel bike at Sea Otter Classic
Alchemy Bicycles has added the all-new Rogue gravel bike to its off-road lineup as its “do-anything, go-further” bike with a more progressive geometry to complement the existing titanium and carbon Ronin options. “The Rogue brings more terrain capability with a slack head tube angle, wider tyre clearance and updated geometry,” says the Colorado-based boutique bike manufacturer.2021 Alchemy … Read more