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Hit and run driver who killed cyclist spent a week trying to cover up crash
A driver who killed a cyclist spent a week trying to cover up the fatal crash – but has been spared jail by a judge.Scott Walker, aged 43, died from “catastrophic” head injuries sustained when Ian McFarlane knocked him off his bike on the A917 Elie to St Monans Road in Fife on 8 July … Read more
Shimano patents electronic brake system
Shimano has patented a new system that uses electric power to operate hydraulic brakes, raising the possibility of this technology could be used on bikes that we all use in the future.According to US Patent 11,007,987, dated 18 May 2021 – spotted by wheelbased.com and subsequently reported by BikeRadar – Shimano’s objective is “to provide a brake operating apparatus … Read more
Covid restrictions force cyclist to postpone 1,800-mile ride in tribute to D-Day veteran dad
New restrictions in Germany aimed at containing new variants of the coronavirus have forced a British cyclist to postpone an 1,800-mile ride to trace the journey from Normandy to a Prisoner of War (POW) camp near Berlin that his D-Day veteran father undertook during the Second World War.As we reported earlier this month, Richard Stoodley, … Read more
Vaude Isny II
Vaude’s Isny II daypack is an eco-friendly option with a spacious main compartment and a roll-top closure to keep everything perfectly dry inside. It’s a bit light on features though – it only comes with two pockets and an unpadded sleeve for a laptop – and there are no zipped compartments.Made in Germany, this waterproof … Read more
Jail for thief who conned £6,800 e-bike seller into letting him take it for a test ride
A thief who posed as a potential buyer of an e-bike worth £6,800 but made off with it when he took it for a test ride, leaving a stolen van with the seller as collateral, has been jailed for 12 months.Louis Maxwell, aged 34 and from Newport, Gwent, had got in touch with the seller … Read more
“It makes you feel powerless” – victims in UK’s bike theft capital share their frustrations
Bike theft victims in Cambridge, where more bikes are stolen per head of population than any other city in the UK, have been sharing their frustrations with road.cc, with one highlighting that repeated break-ins at bike storage facilities where she lives have left people feeling “powerless” and another saying that after their bikes were stolen, … Read more
Smart tech to check your tyre pressure? Rover Development launches wireless battery-free PSIcle pressure checker
Rover Development has launched its patent pending PSIcle sensor that allows riders to check tyre pressures quickly before road and gravel rides, and fine-tune during, with the PSIcle app. The Kickstarter page has already raised £9,981 towards its £24,794 goal, and there’s 27 days to go. 2021 Rover Development PSIcle sensor (Image Credit: Farrelly Atkinson)Battery-free, … Read more