The Castelli Free Aero Race S Bibshorts are a longstanding design in the Italian brand’s high-performance range, with this the latest iteration. From a quick search I can see that we have reviewed at least four versions since 2013. Designed with WorldTour racing in mind, they offer a mix of aerodynamic fabrics, smart finishing details, … Read more
A council has backtracked over a fine issued to a cyclist in London and admitted the £100 fixed-penalty notice should never have been given to the rider who was using a shared-use crossing when he was stopped by an enforcement officer.Academic Dr Paulo Ceppi was cycling to Imperial College in London when he was stopped and … Read more
A law firm believes a recent High Court case represents “a significant development in the law concerning liability and duty of care for anyone organising or participating in amateur sporting events, especially cycling road races”.We first reported the outcome of the case in June, a judge ruling that Ferryhill Wheelers cycling club was not liable for a time trial collision … Read more
It’s not every day you get to ride the Tour de France Femmes route and stay in the same hotel as the pros. This weekend I got to do exactly that, completing stage 1 and stage 2 of the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift (TdFFaZ) with The Route and Cure Leukaemia, totalling 206.5km of riding, 2,863m of elevation and 8 hours … Read more
In his final season as a professional rider, Alessandro De Marchi says he is “happy and relieved” to no longer represent Israel-Premier Tech, the Italian saying “it’s better to follow your morals” and urging “real action” from the UCI “to position the cycling world on the right side and to show awareness of what’s going on … Read more
The man who hopped barriers at the Tour de France to ride to the finish line has been given a suspended sentence and ordered to pay significant damages to the police officer who tackled him to the ground.Dubbed a “prankster” in many reports, it has also been suggested that the 30-year-old man was honouring a bet with friends … Read more
As the name suggests, the Poc Procen Air road helmet is based on the Procen time trial helmet, using much of the same design elements and safety technology but in a UCI-approved road-going package. Having worn the Procen Air in a variety of scenarios, ranging from time trials to chain gangs, I can confirm that … Read more
In the late-seventeenth century, in an attempt to reduce the city’s spiralling crime rate, Louis XIV’s Lieutenant General of Police Gabriel Nicolas de la Reynie installed lanterns on most main streets in Paris, while residents were asked to light their windows with oil lamps and candles.Over the next century, the luminous evenings of France’s capital, … Read more
