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Domenico Pozzovivo sustains broken arm, leg and ribs in training crash involving car
Bahrain-Merida cyclist Domenico Pozzovivo has sustained multiple injuries including a broken arm and leg after he was knocked off his bike while on a training ride in Calabria following a collision involving a Fiat Grande Punto car.The 36-year-old also broke six ribs in the incident, which happened at a crossroads as he headed towards Laurignano, … Read more
Velolife: Council leader to meet with planning staff and British Cycling over ban on cyclists ‘meeting’ at cycle cafe
The leader of the Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead council says he will be meeting with British Cycling and council officials “to find a pragmatic compromise” to the ongoing row over cyclists meeting there.Simon Dudley, leader of the Conservative-controlled council, had said during the week that he planned to cycle to the café at … Read more
Enve launches Handlebar Tape, ideal for gravel bikes and riding in the rain
Enve is best known for making very expensive carbon fibre wheels, but it also makes some nice handlebars, and now it makes handlebar tape to match.There’s an abundance of choice when it comes to choosing new bar tape for your bike. Here’s why Enve reckons you should choose its new tape.It has been designed to … Read more
#MyCyclingWeekend with Decathlon – A windy weekend
Well, that escalated quickly!Our Saturday morning KoM hunting session got abruptly switched to a dash to the cafe as the strong winds brought heavy rain in without warning. View this post on Instagram Difficult conditions mean that it’s straight to the cafe! … Read more
Cycology Gear summer kit Winners Announcement
We have two lucky winners of the Cycology kit, one male and one female. Step forward Mark Newitt and Tanya Deliyska! Congratulations! Cycology will be in contact with you shortly to arrange your prizes.And if you haven’t won don’t worry there’s another amazing competition coming tomorrow! As we start the second week of baking sunshine (and thunderstorms … Read more
Easton EA70 AX Handlebar
The ‘Gravel King’, that’s what Easton calls its new EA70 AX handlebar. Part of its new range of gravel and adventure components, the AX has a wide flare at the drops for stability and a shallow drop that makes it great for blasting over the rubble. Pros: Wide 16-degree flare; plenty of room for fitting light … Read more
“Bikes can f*@% off” says Jeremy Clarkson in YouTube rant
“I can’t hear myself think over the sound of public transport,” says Jeremy Clarkson against a background of vehicles that are decidedly not public transport passing by in a video interview with Drivetribe, entitled ‘Bikes can f*@%k off’. “Stop sulking, you’re driving a car, you blithering idiot,” he adds. Because no car driver in London was … Read more
Yorkshire 2019 – UCI Road World Championships Preview (+ route videos and travel, accommodation and spectator advice)
Next month, Great Britain plays host to the UCI Road Cycling World Championships for the fourth time ever, and the first since 1982 as the event heads to Yorkshire for what could be the biggest edition yet, with millions of spectators expected to line the roads to watch the world’s best in action.Here’s our guide … Read more
Oxford hit and run driver “almost ran over” cyclist’s head as she fled scene
An Oxford cyclist has told of how a hit-and-run driver almost ran over his head as he lay on the ground and has thanked a passer-by for preventing the motorist from reversing over him.Stuart Meanwell was knocked from his bike on the city’s Cowley Road on Friday by the driver of a black Ford Focus.Writing … Read more