The new Wattbike Atom is an update to a trainer that’s been in Wattbike’s range for a long time, and I last reviewed in 2020. This is really an incremental change: the physical bike is much the same, and there haven’t been any major changes to the electronics either. It’s put on £600 in that … Read more
Magdeleine Vallieres is the new women’s road race world champion, the Canadian having previously only ever won one professional race but defying odds of as large as 400-1 to shock the cycling world and earn the right to wear the iconic rainbow jersey for the next 12 months.Such was the bookies’ confidence the 24-year-old wouldn’t be … Read more
A 13-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of causing serious injury by dangerous driving following multiple hit-and-runs, which saw three cyclists and an elderly pedestrian hit in four separate incidents on Friday morning that police in Lincolnshire believe are linked.Lincolnshire Police made the arrest in relation to the four separate incidents, which happened between … Read more
The Fidlock Pinclip Saddle Bag M + Saddle Base has a large capacity, an excellent fixing system and impressive waterproofing. However, this sort of quality does comes with a correspondingly high price.> Buy now: Fidlock Pinclip Saddle Bag M for £49 from MerlinSizeThe Fidlock Pinclip M is a medium-sized bag, weighing in at 182g and with a 0.7-litre … Read more
A van driver deliberately drove close to a cyclist whilst a passenger leaned out of the window and “whipped” him with a phone cable.The father-of-six and his passenger thought that it would be “entertaining” to intimidate and frighten the cyclist, Hull Live reported from Hull Crown Court.Reece Austin, 31, of Malthouse Lane, Bridlington, admitted to an offence of … Read more
It’s been a big week in the world of cycling, and we’ve got plenty to catch up on in this week’s Tech of the Week. From Colnago now being stocked at Evans Cycles, Vitus making a comeback, Le Col collaborating on new bike bags, gravel race bikes being the new ‘it bike’ and more.So settle … Read more
The president of the world cycling governing body, the UCI, has declared that it will continue to welcome Israeli athletes at its competitions despite mounting calls for boycotts. Speaking on the sidelines of the World Championships in Kigali, Rwanda, UCI president David Lappartient, who was re-elected on Thursday, dismissed demands to exclude Israel-Premier Tech. “The IOC has … Read more
It’s a rare thing in these days of constant, endless streaming sewer news and the sad announcement of a famous someone’s death going round the world five times before teatime, that this obituary slipped me by – and, dare I say, it went as unnoticed by you as a shard of flint gently slipping through a … Read more
Police in the Canadian city of Calgary are investigating after an elderly cyclist was killed in a collision caused by a barrier swinging into a cycle lane, with CCTV images now released of a woman who was seen allegedly tampering with the barrier minutes before the fatal collision.Law enforcement in the Alberta city said the … Read more
More than a quarter of Londoners say they are now more likely to cycle following the recent Tube strike disruption.As large parts of the London Underground were closed for five days at the start of September, cycling journeys and hire bike use soared with images of packed cycle lanes making news stories and attracting plenty of … Read more
