Cycling will be banned in Richmond Park from tomorrow due to the numbers of cyclists who have been riding through. A spokesperson said other Royal Parks remained open for cyclists as there was “no current evidence of congestion.”Last weekend, Richmond Park Cyclists urged people to ride alone or risk being banned after images emerged showing … Read more
The 2020 London Bike Show would have taken place this weekend but… well, you know! It has been postponed until 3-5 July. It would be a shame not to have a fix of shiny new bikes, though, so, let’s have a look at models from brands that would have been there.Ladies and gentlemen, we present: Not … Read more
Derbyshire Police have been criticised for stating that ‘local exercise’ during the coronavirus crisis, “does not include lycra-clad leisure cycling on the now quieter roads.” The force later claimed the comment was a specific reference to what appeared to be members of cycling clubs riding in large groups on the Snake Pass.Yesterday, police in Derbyshire … Read more
Which World Tour team sponsor produces pet food? And which team jersey is advertising adhesives? Play our quiz to test your knowledge of the pro teams and their sponsors.Chances are, if you’re a bit of a racing nerd, you’ll recognise the names of these team sponsors. And even if you’re just a casual fan, we … Read more
The new-for-2020 Edco Maloja is an excellent deep-section, ‘everyday, all weather’ wheelset. It’s also very competitively priced for such a good quality pair of carbon hoops, and the braking performance is up there with the best I’ve used.The last set of wheels I tested from Edco was the big ticket Brocon, a full carbon fibre … Read more
Police in Derbyshire have urged cyclists, among others, not to flout government restrictions regarding exercise during the coronavirus pandemic, highlighting what they say are “large groups” of riders apparently in club kit riding on the Snake Pass in the Peak District. They have also underlined that while individual exercise is permitted, people should not be … Read more
The thing that has occupied my head for the last (counts on fingers), five years has been postponed. It doesn’t matter. The eighth edition of the TransContinental race has been put on hold and is provisionally planned to go ahead in July and August of 2021. Maybe. No one knows anything for sure right now but … Read more
A claim by a self styled, US-based, “investigative journalist” (according to his Twitter biography) that ‘Patient Zero’ in the Wuhan coronavirus outbreak was American cyclist, Maatje Benassi, who competed in the CISM Military World Games there last October is making waves among internet users in China.Washington, DC-based George Webb has claimed that Sergeant First Class Maatje Benassi, who represented the … Read more
