Fizik’s Terra Microtex Bondcush Tacky Tape is excellent: really comfortable, grippy and good looking. It’s also really expensive. Still, you pays your money and all that. Pros: Good grip levels, comfortable Cons: Expensive, picks up dirt more easily than some The Terra tape – I haven’t got time to write out the full name every … Read more
Rutland Cycling’s continued expansion has seen its turnover pass the £20 million mark in its latest accounts filed at Companies House, and has highlighted growth in sales of electric bikes as one of the key factors in its success.The Oakham-based business, which last month opened a Giant Band Store in Newport Pagnall, posted turnover of … Read more
A coroner has said that a “misjudged action” may have led to the death of a 71-year-old cyclist in West Sussex last year after he rode into the path of a bus.An inquest at Crawley Coroner’s Court heart that Robert Edmond, a retired accountant from Itchenor, Chichester, would go cycling most afternoons, reports the Chichester … Read more
The family of three-time world champion track cyclist Kelly Catlin have donated her brain to medical researchers to try and establish whether concussion was a factor in her decision to take her own life last week.The 23-year-old’s brain has been given to Boston University’s Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) Center, reports the Denver Post, which adds … Read more
Who could imagine a big old lump of a hybrid – with 38mm tyres and a suspension fork and weighing north of 13kg – being any fun to cycle? Anybody riding something like that is in for a slog, right? Thankfully, nobody told those crazy French cats about accepted wisdom because in the B’Twin Riverside … Read more
Cycling indicators often fall short of the mark, but these Useeme Indicator Wristbands are actually a pretty decent idea as an addition to the simple hand signal. They are bright, easy to use, and offer plenty of battery life. Whether following road users can get their head round the concept of a cyclist with indicators … Read more
A cyclist in South Africa has spoken of how he used his bicycle to fend off a pair of Rottweiler dogs that were mauling a 13-year-old boy, saying afterwards, “If I had been a minute later, he might have been killed.”Angelo Vangelis Eleftheriou, aged 65, was out for a Sunday afternoon bike ride from his … Read more
Welcome to Tuesday’s live blog, with Jack Sexty, Simon MacMichael and the rest of the team.
Two motorists have been handed jail terms at Worcester Crown Court in relation to a collision nearly two years ago that left a cyclist dead.Ross Fawthtrop, aged 59, died at the scene of the collision outside the Swallow’s Nest pub on Bromsgrove Road, Romsley, Halesowen at 7.40am on 15 June 2017.Shortly afterwards, a handwritten sign … Read more
Although the dhb Aeron Lab All Winter gloves are a decent option for cool days, they’re nowhere near warm enough for cold conditions. They fit well, with good wrist coverage and a slender feel, but the gel pad is too thick and spongy, and placed weirdly. Disappointing given the price. Pros: Breathable, slender fit, soft … Read more
