A crowdfunding campaign has been launched to buy a new bike for a Birmingham bike shop worker whose arm was shattered when he was shoved off his bike by a car passenger – with the assault also resulting in his bicycle being completely destroyed.Cycle Republic employee Luke Hardman’s arm was broken in three places following … Read more
Welcome to Yorkshire says it remains very hopeful of bringing the Grand Depart of the Tour de France back to the region, as well as hosting the opening days of the Vuelta a Espana.The Tour de France spent the first two days of its 101st edition in Yorkshire in 2014, and has built on that … Read more
With its clean, smooth looks and some aero touches going on you’d easily think the new Argon 18 Krypton Pro is a full-on race bike. It certainly delivers on performance thanks to a low weight and plenty of stiffness, but factor in its immense comfort and slightly relaxed geometry and you’ll find this is probably … Read more
Fitting a bike with thru axles to a trainer is sometimes a little more difficult than using a bike with open-ended dropouts but it can be done as long as you have the right equipment. All the details of what’s required with different trainers are in a table down below, but here’s a quick roundup … Read more
Alex Dowsett has joined Israel Cycling Academy on a one-year contract, the same move made by five of his team-mates at Katusha-Alpecin, which is folding at the end of the year.Israel Cycling Academy, which has also signed Dan Martin from UAE Team Emirates, expects to secure UCI WorldTour status for next season, although it is … Read more
Commentators are well placed to observe the whole circus of professional cycling, which gives them plenty of material for a ‘behind the scenes’ book such as this. In Magic Spanner, Carlton Kirby will entertain you with amusing stories about his work as a commentator – it seems that he often manages to get himself into … Read more
If you want a simple bit of kit to bridge the gap from autumn to winter, the dhb Classic Long Sleeve Jersey is definitely worth a mention. There is little in the way of marketing blurb and technical this and that, but that is exactly what it is all about. A well-made, decent-performing top that … Read more
The Scribe Cycling competition is now closed and we have a winner!Congratulations to Louise Walton!Scribe Wheels will be in contact with you shortly to discuss which set of wheels you would like. Many thanks to all those who entered and better luck next time. Rolling along nicely from last week’s competition, we have an amazing prize from … Read more
Today’s near miss is a classic case of ‘sorry mate, I didn’t see you’ – otherwise known as SMIDSY. The driver pulls out of a side road right in front of an oncoming cyclist.The incident occurred during Astrit’s commute yesterday on High Road (A1000), heading towards Easy Finchley Tube Station. The vehicle pulled out of … Read more
Sir Jim Ratcliffe has restated his position that Ineos would pull out of cycling should members of the team be caught cheating – although there was a certain ambiguity in his words regarding any events that may have taken place before he took ownership of what was up until that point Team Sky. Former Team … Read more
