The Pro Bike Tool Mini Bike Pump is truly very small, well made and gives a secure fit on your valves. If you want to reach the claimed 100psi, though, make sure your gym membership is up to date. Pros: Quality construction; fits in a pocket easily Cons: Small size means a small amount of … Read more
1. Paula Radcliffe “the female version” of Lance Armstrong? His nemesis Betsy Andreu thinks soBetsy Andreu, who played a key part in the downfall of her husband Frankie’s former team-mate Lance Armstrong, has thanked Paula Radcliffe for confirming what she had been told – that the women’s marathon world record holder was considered by some to be … Read more
A lorry driver accused of killing a Birmingham cyclist would have seen her had he not installed a dashboard tray table. Robert Bradbury, aged 50, told jurors he installed it to be “one of the lads”.The BBC reports that Dr Suzanna Bull, 32, died from “catastrophic” injuries after being hit in Pershore Road, Edgbaston, on … Read more
The Knog PWR Road 600 is a very nicely made modular front light that doubles up as a power bank for recharging phones and the like. It’s full of innovations, such as interchangeable ‘Lightheads’, but outright lighting performance is a little underwhelming. Pros: Very nicely made, interesting customisation options, can be used as a power … Read more
Subject to approval, construction work will begin on a major new Cycleway in East London this winter. The route between Hackney and Westferry will feature segregated cycle tracks on Burdett Road and West India Dock Road.The route was the first branded “Cycleway” project to be consulted on from Transport for London’s (TfL) Strategic Cycling Analysis, … Read more
Leicester City Council has removed six heavy duty blocks that were placed to deter cyclists from using a city centre pedestrian route earlier this year. Leicester mayor Sir Peter Soulsby has previously said that speeding cyclists are “a long-standing issue” on New Walk, but a £3.9m cycle scheme on nearby London Road is approaching completion … Read more
The British Cycling eRacing national champion has been fined, banned and stripped of his title because the bike he rode in the final had only been earned through simulated efforts. Cameron Jeffers accepts that using software to get access to the bike was “unethical and unsporting” but says his physical performance in the final was … Read more
Professional cycling is the same as many other sports, with a lot going on behind the scenes in support of the glossy public-facing side. Although we are not normally allowed to observe this parallel life, occasionally we have little glimpses; The Secret Cyclist is unusual because it is a whole book dedicated to that aspect, … Read more
Updated October 1, 2019All of the big brands have aero road bikes in the range these days, most in both rim brake and disc brake options. Aero road bikes essentially draw aerodynamic features from time trial bikes into a road frame, and balance the demands of weight and stiffness into a package that, on paper, … Read more
A Cambridge resident has complained that a kerb built to separate a cycle lane from motor traffic is “an accident waiting to happen”. The anonymous complainant claims that “at least 100 cars” have blown their tyres on it in just over three weeks.Cambridge News reports that the cycle lane in question runs along Green End … Read more
