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Michelin Power Road Tyre 2020
The Power Road is a new top-end race performance tyre from Michelin, available in tubeless and tubed versions. I’ve been testing the tubed type in 28mm width and it’s fast-rolling and lightweight with good durability. It’s everything you want in a race tyre.I’ve always rated Michelin tyres among the best, as far back as the … Read more
Work finally starts on East Lothian bike path after 15-year access dispute
Work has started on an off-road cycle route in East Lothian that campaigners have spent 15 years fighting to have built in what is one of the longest-running disputes in modern Scottish legal history.The route between Gullane, which lies east of Edinburgh on the Firth of Forth, and Drem will enable cyclists to avoid a busy … Read more
Football manager fined for forcing cyclist off road
A non-league football manager has been fined £500 for careless driving after witnesses described how he used his vehicle as a weapon to force a cyclist off the road.Chippenham Town caretaker boss Mike Cook, aged 51, had originally pleaded not guilty to dangerous driving and elected for trial by jury at Gloucester Crown Court, but … Read more
Dutch National Headwind Championships abandoned … due to the wind (+ video)
Among those watching this week’s weather forecast most keenly were the organisers of the Dutch National Headwind Championships – now in its sixth year, the event is a moveable feast and takes place when wind conditions are just right, with the date announced a couple of days in advance.But even the hardy cyclists who took … Read more
Enigma Escape 2020
The updated Enigma Escape is a compliant, capable and versatile road, gravel and adventure bike that offers all the magic ride quality and durability titanium is renowned for. It’s a fair bit cheaper than quite a few rival titanium offerings too, making it a good choice in a crowded market.Ride and handlingIf you want to … Read more
Motorbike rider jailed for killing cyclist in Oxfordshire
A motorbike rider who killed a cyclist while attempting to overtake a car on a road in Oxfordshire has been jailed for 28 months.Mitchell Young, aged 22 and from Duns Tew, pleaded guilty at Oxford Crown Court to causing death by dangerous driving having earlier denied the charge, reports the Oxford Mail.He had been riding his … Read more
