A driver who stamped on the head of a female cyclist who had stopped by the roadside with her boyfriend after his tyre punctured has been handed a suspended prison sentence.Preston Crown Court was told that David Hayton, aged 37 and from Lancaster, assaulted the male cyclist before punching the woman and stamping on her head as … Read more
Pirelli has widened its P Zero family by introducing the new all-round P Zero Road tube-type tyre, alongside the P Zero Race all-rounder race-ready tube-type tyre with new SmartEVO Compound and TechBELT casing technology (more on that tech in a mo). These new tyres are taking over from Pirelli’s best-seller, the P Zero Velo, that was … Read more
Time trial specialist Jonathan Parker claims to have broken the record for the fastest 100 miles during a “test run” this weekend (Saturday, 13 March) with an incredible time of 2:49:58, eight minutes under the current RRA record held by science teacher Jonathan Shubert. 2021 Jonathan Parker RRA record screenshot 2 (Image Credit: Farrelly Atkinson)The 46-year-old barrister rode … Read more
The fallout from last week’s decision by a medical tribunal that former British Cycling and Team Sky doctor Richard Freeman ordered testosterone patches “knowing or believing” that they would be used by an athlete to improve performance has continued, with Sir Bradley Wiggins insisting that no rider at the time would have been “stupid enough” … Read more
The three lucky winners have now been randomly selected. Without further ado, step forward:Richard Roberts wins the MJ-906 SSam Cullen wins the MJ-902 SDavid Halford wins the MJ-900 SCongratulations! Magicshine will be in contact shortly to get your address details so they can send you your prize.The days are finally getting longer… but you still need to … Read more
The 2021 UCI WorldTour racing season has well and truly begun for the women – and here you’ll find a definitive list of bikes you can expect to see these talented professionals smashing it on in races.Some of the women’s WorldTour teams are riding the same spec bikes as the male squad, but with different (and … Read more
The Galibier Echelon baselayer performs extremely well when it comes to comfort and moisture management, and it’s a very attractive price.Galibier claims that the Echelon is a year-round garment, despite its AirMesh construction, and while it is the sort of baselayer I would usually reach for in the warmer months, I ended up testing it … Read more
The ETC Sarin 30 Lumen Lightset is a simple, bright and easy to use pair of lights for getting noticed on the roads. They’re effective and last well. The design works far better on the rear than the front, though, and the price is high compared with seemingly identical units.While this is a generally good … Read more
What’s a commuting bike? The best commuting bike will depend as much on you and your riding style as what’s on offer in bike shops. A bike for a 15-mile commuting journey on city arterials will probably be very different from one for a two-mile pootle across the park. In this article we take a … Read more
