A Hungarian student who was fed up with spending all of his time studying and and working decided to find a challenge he enjoyed that would combine his research skills and his love for cycling; could he break the Guinness World record for most countries visited in 24 hours?David Kovari, Budapest, spent weeks planning the … Read more
The original BTR Extra Large Heavy Duty Waterproof Bicycle Cover has been updated to be big enough for two bikes and has some extra features to improve performance over the original. BTR has managed to keep the price the same too. Pros: Excellent waterproofing; neat extras like the rings for a lock Cons: Can be … Read more
Egan Bernal will tomorrow become the first Colombian to win the Tour de France – and, following an edition of the race that celebrates the centenary of the yellow jersey, will at 22 years of age, become the second youngest man ever to win the maillot jaune and the fourth youngest overall winner in the … Read more
1. Luke Rowe and Tony Martin apologise after mid-stage spat sees both expelled from Tour de France A joint interview with @LukeRowe1990 and @JumboVismaRoad‘s @tonymartin85 about today’s disqualification from #TDF2019 pic.twitter.com/MPEqwWi7yv — Team INEOS (@TeamINEOS) July 24, 2019Luke Rowe of Team Ineos and Jumbo-Visma’s Tony Martin have apologised in a joint video interview after both riders … Read more
Dad-of-two Craig Goff-Cooper, who runs an e-bike company, has been left with a fractured skull and bleeding on the brain following a suspected hit-and-run in Tynemouth reports The Chronicle.He was cycling to work when he was knocked off his bicycle by the driver of a silver car overtaking on a junction.His wife Victoria said: “As … Read more
BBC broadcaster Jeremy Vine has offered to pay the fine of a woman who was booked for cycling in Bedford town centre, reasoning, “I don’t want her to be put off cycling for a second.”On July 25, Ottilie Quince tweeted: Unbelievable! Just walking through Bedford town centre & this lovely lady just been fined £75 … Read more
Boris Johnson has appointed London’s former cycling commissioner as transport advisor, reports Forbes. Andrew Gilligan, a senior correspondent for the Sunday Times, played a major rule in the construction of many of the capital’s Cycling Superhighways and has been a vocal critic of Sadiq Khan’s efforts to improve cycling infrastructure ever since.Gilligan was London’s cycling … Read more
Castelli’s Endurance 2 bib shorts sit in its mid to low range lineup. I’ve spent a good few months testing these shorts; they’ve joined me in racing, training camps, wet rides, hot rides and turbo sessions, and with around 2,500km of use, they certainly haven’t disappointed. They’re not perfect, but if you’re looking for a … Read more
A dockless Lime bike went up in flames in New York this week after the bike’s battery exploded.The electric bike, which is part of the city’s dockless bike-share programme, caught fire on Wednesday on Rockaway Beach Boulevard, New York, a New York Fire Department spokesperson said. A video posted to Twitter by the Rockaway Times shows the … Read more
Colombian rider Nairo Quintana will leave Movistar for French team Arkea-Samsic next season, according to his father.Quintana has two Grand Tour victories to his name – the 2014 Giro d’Italia and the 2016 Vuelta a Espana, but has struggled to measure up to expectations in recent years.He was tipped as a future Tour de France … Read more
