A cyclist in Stafford who collided with a pedestrian yesterday as he cycled through the town centre, where riding bikes is banned, has been ordered to pay the victim £50 in compensation.The bike rider, an 18-year-old man, will also write a letter of apology to the person he crashed into after the issue was dealt with … Read more
The Tacx Neo 2 is an expensive bit of kit, but for me it’s the benchmark indoor trainer right now. You get repeatable power, a solid platform with a bit of movement for a more realistic feel, good cadence sensing, road feel, a responsive ERG mode and the option to run independent of mains power. … Read more
Parlee has introduced a brand new bike to its range, the RZ7, an aerodynamic road bike designed around disc brakes with a fully integrated handlebar and stem. It’s an aero bike that aims to provide speed without compromising the ride quality.If you know anything about Parlee, you’ll know the US carbon fibre specialist was started … Read more
Belgium’s Victor Campenaerts, a Lotto-Soudal team member, beat the hour record in Mexico today and here’s the bike, named the Flying Moustache in a public poll, that he’ll be riding.Victor_Campenaerts_Ridley_Arena_TT_13 (Image Credit: Farrelly Atkinson)The current record of 54.526km was set by Bradley Wiggins at the Lee Valley VeloPark in London back in 2015.Sir Bradley Wiggins … Read more
If you read about SRAM’s new Force eTap AXS wireless groupset recently, you might very well be wondering what bike brands will be offering bikes specced with the new groupset? According to SRAM the new Force is available now, but it looks like only a handful of bike brands will sell you a bike immediately, … Read more
Welcome to Tuesday’s live blog, with Jack Sexty, Simon MacMichael and the rest of the team.
Victor Campenaerts has set a new UCI Hour record in Aguascalientes, Mexico today, his distance of 55.089 kilometres surpassing by more than two laps the 54.526 kilometres ridden by Sir Bradley Wiggins in London almost four years ago.The Lotto-Soudal rider, benefiting from undertaking his effort at altitude, – Aguascalientes lies 1,890 metres above sea level – never … Read more
After years in development, British bike brand Austin Cycles have launched the AC ATTO performance folder. It weighs just 7.8kg in its single speed version, has a full carbon monocoque frame with internal cable routing and a choice of 11 speed Shimano Alfine gearing or single speed with a belt drive for an oil-free ride experience. Five … Read more
Even before we launched our Near Miss of the Day series, we’d feature the odd video of a cyclist being subjected to a close pass by a coach driver – and as this latest submission from Bristol shows, it really is intimidating – and dangerous – for the rider when such a large vehicle overtakes … Read more
A Parliamentary Committee has approved the use of The Stray in Harrogate for the finish area of this year’s UCI Road World Championships – but has warned it would be unlikely to grant similar permission for future events unless the local authority makes a permanent change to the law governing use of the public parkland … Read more
