Lizzie Deignan to ride Tour de Yorkshire

Lizzie Deignan will feature in the Asda Tour de Yorkshire Women’s Race next month, as she returns to racing in a year in which her big goal is reclaiming the rainbow jersey when the UCI World Road Cycling Championships take place in her home region in September.The 30-year-old’s last race was at the World Championships … Read more

Hunt tease trailer of documentary around the new 48 Limitless Aero Disc wheels, setting a new Trouée d’Arenberg Strava KOM during testing

Hunt have been teasing details of their Limitless Research project, which has seen them try the new 48 Limitless Aero Disc wheels on the Trouée d’Arenberg and taking a Strava KOM to really prove their worth. Working with Schwalbe, Hunt aim to develop the fastest wheel and tyre combo when paired with a 28c tubeless tyre. 34 of the best road bike wheels Hunt adds new … Read more

Cycling worth €150 billion a year to the EU economy, says new report

Cycling is worth at least €150 billion a year to the economy of the European Union (EU), according to a new report from the European Cyclists’ Federation (ECF).Published ahead of the forthcoming Multiannual Financial Framework – more commonly referred to as the EU budget, and covering the seven-year period from 2021-27 – the ECF’s report, … Read more

Cyclist dies after colliding with parked car in York

A cyclist has died after colliding with a parked car in York.North Yorkshire Police were called to the incident on the city’s Holgate Road at 7.15pm on Sunday evening.The bike rider, a 51-year-old man, was taken to Leeds Royal Infirmary with serious head injuries, but died on Monday.Police say that his next of kin have … Read more

Pearl Izumi Tour Road Shoe

Good looking and very comfortable, the Pearl Izumi Tour Road shoes are also stiff and light. The classic lace look and the ‘Tour’ bit of the name might suggest a touring shoe, but the non-recessed cleat plate (which will take a three or two-bolt cleat) doesn’t really allow for easy walking. Pros: Comfortable, affordable, light for lace-ups Cons: … Read more

Lord Winston’s latest brainwave? Electronic tags on bicycles

The government may have told Lord Winston that there is no prospect of it requiring cyclists to be licensed and insured … but with the persistence of a limpet, the Labour peer has suggested that the solution might be for bicycles to be electronically tagged.The scientist and TV personality sparked a debate on the non-issue … Read more