A driver who hit and killed a cyclist and “engaged with his phone” for 10 seconds prior to the collision has been cleared of causing the death by dangerous driving.Local reporters were at Norwich Crown Court to hear the jury return a not guilty verdict over Shayne Hill’s involvement in the death of Cheryl Tye … Read more
A local Devon council has launched a staunch defence of a major British Cycling crit race which was recently hosted in its town, but attracted some criticism from residents frustrated by the impact of the event on traffic and congestion.Pulling no punches, Dawlish Town Council told the critics that “without special events such as this, … Read more
The Garmin Varia Vue is a combined front light and camera, designed to capture footage for use in a subsequent incident report, prosecution or insurance claim. The hardware is excellent, with a high-quality feel and operation. Unfortunately the claim of ‘crystal clear video’ is not backed up by reality, and basically doesn’t work at night … Read more
The organisers of the London-Edinburgh-London ultra cycling event have decided to shorten this year’s edition, inviting all participants to return southwards this morning from wherever they had reached on the route, the decision coming after riding was halted yesterday and riders held at control checkpoints due to Storm Floris making conditions too dangerous to continue.On … Read more
Chris Froome has addressed the situation concerning his former soigneur David Rozman who left the Tour de France amid a fresh investigation into alleged links to convicted doping doctor Mark Schmidt.Ineos Grenadiers’ head carer David Rozman left the Tour de France after the International Testing Agency (ITA) launched an investigation and requested an interview over his alleged texts with Schmidt, … Read more
We may earn affiliate commission from some of the links on this pageThis week, we’re previewing some cool wheel and tyre tech before our full reviews are published. From Van Rysel’s affordable 50mm carbon wheels to PSI’s lightweight TPU inner tubes, plus Goodyear tyres designed for Zipp rims, another fresh take on the tyre lever, … Read more
UPDATE: On Monday evening, organisers announced that the event would be shortened and all riders should ride the route back southwards from Tuesday morning. For the full statement and story on that decision, click here.The London–Edinburgh–London ultra cycling event has been suspended due to the severe weather conditions currently battering Scotland and parts of northern … Read more
It’s fair to say that cycling has a notoriously rich history with cheating. From the Tour de France’s first ever winner Maurice Garin being chucked off the next year’s edition (along with 11 others) for catching a train, to drafting, drugs and motor doping — if you can think of a way to gain an unfair advantage in a bike … Read more
Trek has launched its lightest Madone disc brake bike to date — the SLR 9 AXS 1x Gen 8, with a claimed weight of just 6.4kg. The new build is available with SRAM Red 1×12 as standard, and a 1×13 XPLR option is available through Trek’s Project One programme, both available to buy for the princely sum of £10,000. Last year, Trek merged … Read more
