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Tour of Holland stage cancelled after motorist ignores marshals and drives towards riders, with lorry driver also entering course in chaotic scenes as organiser tells teams: “We can’t do this without the police”
The Tour of Holland descended into chaos on Friday afternoon, after an oncoming motorist, seemingly ignoring the warnings of the event’s volunteer marshals, entered the course and drove towards the riders, prompting the peloton to refuse to race and the organisers to cancel the stage.The incident took place around 30km into today’s third stage of … Read more
“They started waving and smiling”: Fuming residents claim children’s bike track has “ruined living here” and devalued houses – due to kids “peering” into their homes
A school’s soon-to-be-completed mountain bike trail has already attracted fierce criticism from neighbours, who claim the track, which they say is being used by local children without permission, has “ruined” their lives and “massively” devalued their houses – because kids have been “peering” into their homes and “waving and smiling” at them.Residents who live near … Read more
Remco Bike Lift with Feedback Sports Pro-Elite Clamp
The Remco Bike Lift with Feedback Sports Pro-Elite Clamp is a pro-workshop-grade electric bike lift that is also at home in the garage or shed of any cyclist needing to lift bikes for maintenance without risking damage or injury. With a modular approach there are options to suit many needs and the price is very … Read more
Reducing speed limits to 20mph protects cyclists and doesn’t delay traffic, new research finds
Reduced speed limits in residential areas not only protect cyclists and make cycling less stressful but also do not cause traffic delays for motorists, a new study from Australia suggests.As part of the new study, researchers from the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) modelled reductions of the speed limit from 50kph (31mph) to 30kph … Read more
Endura posts £4.7m loss as Scottish cycling brand blames “continuation of challenging market conditions” year on from massive £14m loss
After initially appearing to weather the storms which have engulfed the cycling industry in recent years, British cyclewear manufacturer Endura has revealed that it has spent its second consecutive year in the red – though the £4.7m loss posted this month by the Scottish brand represents significantly less damage than the huge £14m deficit recorded … Read more
