A serial bike thief in Derby who was jailed last year after he was pursued by a cycling Police Community Support Officer (PCSO), with the video footage above going viral on social media, is back in prison after once again admitting stealing a bicycle.The Derby Telegraph reports that Scott Liddle, from Pear Tree, admitted stealing … Read more
Despite the sunshine and forced smile, our winner this week was rather chilly.After the warm weather that we’ve glimpsed, it felt seriously cold this weekend and we wouldn’t have blamed you for heading straight for the sofa for a full day of Paris Roubaix viewing.Annoyingly, beer and watching cycling isn’t a very effective way of … Read more
The Altura Thunderstorm City 30 is a hardy, waterproof bag designed to be used in all weather. It’s got great capacity, but is a bit of a ‘black hole’ with one huge compartment and a couple of small essentials areas. Its waterproofness is impressive, and comfort is quite remarkable – it would make a great … Read more
You could not only hear the cheers rippling around the iconic Roubaix Velodrome on Sunday, but also over the pond in Morgan Hill as Philippe Gilbert provided the dream debut for Specialized’s brand new Roubaix bike, launched just a few days before Paris-Roubaix.We wrote an article on Peter Sagan’s brand new Specialized Roubaix last week since … Read more
Philippe Gilbert has won Paris-Roubaix, making Milan-San Remo the only one of cycling’s five Monuments that the Deceuninck-Quick Step rider has yet to win.The 36-year-old, who repeatedly attacked during today’s 257-kilometre race from Compiegne, came off the wheel of Katusha’s Nils Politt on the final bend of the Roubaix velodrome to clinch the 117th edition … Read more
Former shadow transport minister Daniel Zeichner, the Labour MP for Cambridge, joined campaigners on a bike ride in the city on Saturday morning as they called for more Space for Cycling in the city, including safer infrastructure for bike riders.The ride, now held annually, saw members of local cycling campaign group Camcycle – with more than … Read more
Irish cycling legend Stephen Roche has vowed to repay debts that he estimates at €600,000 to creditors of his Mallorca-based cycling holiday business.The 59-year-old, who in 1987 won the triple crown of the Giro d’Italia, Tour de France and road world championship, revealed the extent of the business’s financial problems in an interview with Extra.ie.He … Read more
Lotto-Soudal’s Tiesj Benoot has abandoned Paris-Roubaix this afternoon following a crash reportedly involving a Team Jumbo-Visla car. In a statement this evening, his team said: “The 117th edition of Paris-Roubaix, won by Philippe Gilbert, became one of bad luck for Lotto Soudal.“In an effort to return to the head of the race after an earlier crash and … Read more
You can buy a lot of softshell tops these days, most of which claim to be weather resistant, and good across a range of temperatures. I’ll wager you can’t buy many better than this Kalf Club Men’s Softshell Jersey, though. It really does do an excellent job and I can highly recommend it. Pros: Excellent … Read more
