Wiltshire cyclist Ian To has been forced to abandon his attempt at breaking the Land’s End to John O’Groats (LEJOG) record.The 37-year-old set off from Land’s End yesterday morning aiming to complete the 845-mile journey in less than 44 hours and break Gethin Butler’s record of 44 hours 4 minutes and 20 seconds, set in … Read more
A cyclist in the United States has been mauled to death by a cougar and a second seriously injured when they were attacked by the animal in Washington State.TV station KIRO 7 reports that according to the Washington Department of Fish and Game, it is only the second human death caused by a cougar – also … Read more
The Vel Race Cage is a winged design, available in 12 colours – pretty much something for everyone and their paint jobs. Those with deeper pockets looking to trim every last bit of fat from their bikes will probably want to go the carbon route, but for general bidon bearing duties this composite cage hits … Read more
Chris Froome (Team Sky) just about held off race leader Simon Yates (Mitchelton-Scott) to win stage 14 of the Giro d’Italia after attacking with 4km of the Monte Zoncolan to go. The victory means he has now won at least one stage in each of the three Grand Tours. It was also the second British … Read more
The Santini Redux Short Sleeve Jersey performs well as the mercury begins to climb with excellent cooling and a figure-hugging aero fit, but this comes at a price. Pros: Great in hot weather, UV protective Cons: Expensive When I was sent this jersey I looked outside at the 6 degrees day and the rain that … Read more
A Cardiff driver has admitted causing a cyclist’s death by dangerous driving after he deliberately veered onto the wrong side of the road to scare his girlfriend while they were having an argument.Wales Online reports that Paul Garrett was hit by Eurico Costa on the B4258 Pencisely Road in Llandaff, Cardiff, just before 1.50pm on … Read more
Our regular feature highlighting close passes caught on camera visits Bristol today for an encounter with a fellow cyclist.Bristol Traffik writes: “Making a change from the usual vehicles which nearly hit me, here’s a cyclist deciding not to quietly go through a set of red lights, but blow through them at speed six to eight … Read more
1. Video: Cyclists ride into railway tunnel – and meet train coming the other way Two cyclists in Brazil got the ‘freight’ of their lives when they rode into a railway tunnel – and met a goods train coming straight towards them. Luckily, both managed to scramble to safety, leaving one of the bikes behind which they … Read more
A cyclist has died following a collision with a lorry on Woolwich Road, just under the A102. The local MP says he will ask Sadiq Khan why the notorious junction has been removed from two cycle safety improvement programmes.The London Evening Standard reports that a 37-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene following a … Read more
Mounting open tubulars and difficult clinchers is never fun, but if you’re snapping levers, this odd-looking Challenge Clincher Mounting Tool makes the job a lot easier – at a price. Pros: Makes fitting difficult-to-fit tyres and tubeless systems easier, funnily enough… Cons: Quite expensive compared to a good set of levers Most tyres are absolutely … Read more
