Sportful’s Pro Bra is designed to perform in cycling positions and provide light support for road riding. With impressive moisture management, this lightweight bra is a go-to for intense efforts. The cushioning at the front will keep you comfy for miles and miles, but the narrow mesh shoulder straps could be improved.The Pro Bra is … Read more
“You were in my blind spot!” is the excuse a motorist gave a cyclist after she pulled out on him in Bristol as he passed a row of parked cars – although as the Highway Code makes clear, that’s no excuse for failing to spot the rider.Rule 159 of the Highway Code says: Before moving … Read more
If you’re a female cyclist looking for maximum fitness from your time on the bike, you need to sync your training with your physiology alongside optimising your bike and set up, and here’s how to do it. You need to pay close attention to time in each training zone, your recovery, as well as nutrition and … Read more
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 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
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’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
