Team GB’s Bethany Shriever has won BMX gold in Tokyo, just moments after Kye Whyte finished second in the men’s race to win the country’s first ever medal in the discipline, introduced to the programme at Beijing 2008.Shriever, undefeated in her three semi-final runs, got a storming start in the final and led throughout, seeing … Read more
Bicycle care specialist Muc-Off has released an “all-eco, smaller and more convenient cleaner” called Punk Powder, after developing the new 75% plant-based formula over the last three years. The British brand says it worked on over 20 variations before landing on what it claims is a winning formula for both the environment and cleaning performance.> How to … Read more
The Le Col Sport Logo Gilet is very light, has a soft feel and packs down small enough to go in your jersey pocket. More importantly it performs well, with windproof front panels that offer some water resistance, and a mesh back panel that lets unwanted heat escape.Like many gilets the main fabric is 100% … Read more
A pick-up truck driver who crashed into a group of cyclists who had just started a race in Arizona in June has been charged with murder after one of the riders dies in hospital earlier this month.> Six cyclists critical as police shoot suspect who drove into Arizona road raceShawn Chock, aged 36, had already … Read more
The latest Rapha Women’s Classic Bib Shorts are comfortable and very well made – using recycled nylon. The matt fabric is stretchy and soft against the skin, and I got on well with the pad, but the updated hems don’t quite hit the mark for me.Rapha’s not alone in going greener in its manufacturing, and … Read more
The German Olympic cycling coach caught by a TV microphone yesterday urging one of his riders during yesterday’s individual time trial at the Fuji Speedway to “catch the camel drivers” – a reference to cyclists from Eritrea and Algeria – has been sent home.> German Olympic cycling coach caught on TV making racist comment during … Read more
A cyclist who rode through a red light in east London and crashed into a pedestrian, causing fatal injuries, has been jailed for two years.Peter McCombie, who had been on his way home from work as an administrator at the Royal London Hospital in Whitechapel, died from his injuries a week after the crash on … Read more
Trek has released its first-ever Sustainability Report detailing its emissions audit findings pre-2020 alongside 10 steps the brand is taking to lighten its footprint, including increasing the use of alternative materials, removing plastic waste from packaging materials as well as establishing and protecting trails as part of the new Trek Foundation.2021 Trek Emonda SL 6 Pro – … Read more
