The Sensa Giulia Evo Disc Ultegra Carbon road bike has a bit of an old school racer firmness feel to it, married to a smooth, modern looking frameset, which in my eyes is a great combination. This is a very fast bike, its shape and deep-section wheels keeping your average speed up, and you are … Read more
Oxford Bike Works’ Model 1E is one of the least expensive steel bikes you can buy, though its smooth, composed ride is anything but budget. With a handmade steel frame and laid-back geometry it’s comfortable for light touring and commuting, and while its V-brakes may look distinctly old school in the era of disc brakes, … Read more
A father whose daughter was killed by an unlicenced HGV driver while out cycling has paid an emotional tribute to her in a heartbreaking video.Bobby Gilbert spoke about what life was like without his daughter and his pain at ‘never seeing her fall in love, start a family, or grow old’.He concludes by saying he just ‘misses not being … Read more
A coroner has been criticised for suggesting that there was ‘nothing practical’ he could do to prevent a repeat of a fatal collision involving the driver of a bin lorry and a cyclist. Samantha Blackborow was killed in the crash after the lorry driver failed to see her, an inquest heard. The 35-year-old was riding in a cycle lane in Horspath Driftway, Oxford, on 3 November 2020. Oxford … Read more
This year’s incarnation of the UK’s handmade bike show Bespoked UK ventured north to the Harrogate Convention Centre. It was fascinating to see the sheer breadth that the label ‘handmade’ encompasses, from familiar framebuilding names with an unsurpassed reputation for quality, to the high-tech area of 3D printing and the more old-school but highly creative … Read more
A police chief has admitted his force ‘mishandled’ the initial investigation into an incident in which a teenage driver ploughed into six cyclists, two of whom needed to be airlifted to hospital. The 16-year-old had been ‘rolling coal’ at the time (as shown in the video above) which is when the driver of a truck modifies their vehicle to enable … Read more
Everesting (the book) is a great introduction to Everesting (the activity). If you’ve ever wondered about how and why it even exists, Everesting – The Challenge for Cyclists: Conquer Everest Anywhere in the World is a good place to start. If you want to understand how and why others have had a go (and the … Read more
Subtitled ‘The Cycling Game for Roadies’, Allez! Allez! Allez! is a souped-up trumps game that leans heavily on the geek button.Who is the greatest rider of all time? Was Beryl Burton better than Mark Cavendish? Do those questions even make sense? The Brainy Bikers claim to have resolved the issue in this cycling stats card … Read more
A dedicated fan has followed through on his promise to get a tattoo of Mark Cavendish if the Deceuninck–Quick-Step rider was able to take a single victory in 2021. Obviously, Cavendish did win. In fact, he won 10 times. Including four stages of the Tour de France. Paul James had been so excited by the idea of Cavendish returning … Read more
A delivery driver who killed a cyclist while high on drugs has been jailed for seven years. Jonathon Ramsbottom, from Rochdale, collided head-on with Stephen White, who had been training for an Ironman, in Todmorden, West Yorkshire, in May 2020.Mr White, aged 54, suffered serious head injuries and died in hospital a short time after.Ramsbottom was found to have 200 micrograms of … Read more
