Police Scotland have issued a fresh appeal to try and find a cyclist who went missing in the Highlands on the first anniversary of his disappearance.Anthony Parsons, known as Tony, left his home in Tillicoultry near Stirling and took a train to Fort William on 29 September 2017.A cancer survivor, the 64-year-old planned to spend … Read more
I’m not sure what it is about Autumn, but the riding is brilliant.Maybe it’s the surprise of decent weather or it could be the decent legs that spin easily after a summer of long rides.It’s a question which I pondered over my second slice of cake! It seems that you’ve all been making the most of … Read more
The Cycle Show took place at NEC Birmingham over the weekend and here are some of the most interesting products that we’ve not yet shown you from Kinesis, Shand, Bottecchia, Rose and more. We covered a lot more of the bikes on display in our story from Friday. Check out Huge Cycle Show First Look Faves. KinesisKinesis … Read more
Police officers in York will later today be stopping cyclists and educating them about the need to be seen as the nights draw, with people who ride without lights during the hours of darkness potentially facing a fine of £50.That won’t happen this afternoon, however, when officers will be deployed between 16:30 and 18:00hrs in York … Read more
Cervelo has today launched the brand new S5 Disc, a complete redesign of its flagship aero race bike, in the process giving it the disc brake treatment. The company claims the new bike is “42 grams faster than its predecessor – that’s the equivalent of 5.5 watts*.”The previous S5 has regularly been held up as … Read more
dhb has created an excellent bad weather top layer with its Aeron Lab Ultralight waterproof jacket. It keeps the weather at bay better than most, especially at this price and weight, plus it’s packable too. It’s quite an outlay, but I think it’s justified by the very good performance. Pros: Tailored race fit, impressive waterproofing … Read more
The Competition is now closed and we have our winners.Congratulations to Gunter Brose – you have first prize of a set of Hunt Alloy 4Season Wheels of your choice, Dissent 133 Gloves, Hunt T-Shirt and Ass Saver.And congratulations for the 5 runners-up who won the Dissent 133 Gloves, Hunt T-Shirt and Ass Saver.Mark Kennedy, Sandra … Read more
Teko’s Adrenalin socks are soft and comfortable technical socks for cycling in warm weather. Pros: Technical, good fit, environmentally-friendly construction Cons: No striking designs Technically speaking, Teko actually calls these running socks, but don’t fear, they’re perfectly suited to cycling and, well, most other situations involving exercise too.At their core is a technical ‘Evapor8’ yarn … Read more
Alejandro Valverde, six times on the bottom two steps of a World Championship road race podium, says it is “ a dream come true” to have finally won the rainbow jersey.The Spaniard was runner-up to his compatriot Igor Astarloa in Hamilton, Canada in 2003, and to Belgium’s Tom Boonen in Madrid two years later.Since then, … Read more
A man has been jailed for four years at Leicester Crown Court for attempted grievous bodily harm with intent after what police described as “an unprovoked attack” in which he wielded a knife and slashing at a cyclist.Cecil Samba, 22, pleaded guilty to the offence and to a separate charge of possessing a bladed article for … Read more
