A cyclist has spoken of how he was pushed into a lake in a Birmingham park, with his assailant laughing at him as he shoved the rider.The assault happened at Blackroot Pool in Sutton Park, Sutton Coldfield at around 4.30pm on Thursday 18 February, reports Birmingham Live.The victim, 46 year old supply teacher Dominic Tooze, … Read more
Cyclists in Devon are being given helmet cameras to help them film footage of dangerous driving and submit it to the police under a pilot scheme that may eventually be rolled out across the county.The initiative has been launched by Devon County Council in partnership with Exeter-based cycling charity Ride On and the Exeter Cycling Campaign, … Read more
Cervelo’s R5 Disc is the Canadian brand’s lightweight road racer and like a lot of modern road racers, the R5 is a disc-only platform.The Cervelo R5 was first spotted at the Dubai Tour back in 2017. At the time, Cervelo was still making the bike with rim-brakes but when we got our hands on a … Read more
Canyon Esports, which bills itself as “the world’s first professional eRacing team,” has sacked a rider after he was found to have falsified his data on Zwift.The team announced on 8 February that it had terminated German rider Philipp Diegner’s contract.But, as DC Rainmaker reports, no-one appears to have noticed the announcement at the time … Read more
Indoor training app TrainerRoad has released new software that it says automatically adjusts to external factors such as a missed training session, time away from the bike or an increase in functional threshold power (FTP).TrainerRoad says, “Using an advanced, machine learning-based system, Adaptive Training analyses cyclists’ performance in every workout. It uses these insights to … Read more
Santini’s Adapt Wool Long Sleeve jersey is a perfect three-season top that can be paired with a jacket on the very coldest days. The use of Polartec’s Power Wool with artificial fibres offers an excellent blend of protection and temperature regulation.The jersey features a good strong zip and a nice high neckline, so it offers … Read more
A hit-and-run drunk driver who crashed into three cyclists, two of whom needed surgery for their injuries, has been jailed for 25 months.Sandra Graham had gone for a drink after she and a friend took their respective daughters ice-skating to mark the start of the school summer holidays in July 2019, reports Metro.The 48 year … Read more
Cycling UK has applied for a judicial review of what it describes as an “irrational and unlawful” decision by West Sussex County Council to remove a pop-up cycle lane in Shoreham-by-sea.The infrastructure on Upper Shoreham Road was put in place last September with the help of government emergency active travel fund cash, and subsequently featured … Read more
