The family of a cyclist who was killed in a crash at a velodrome in Portsmouth have said that they plan to take legal action after a jury returned a verdict of accidental death at the inquest into his death.Police officer Richard Phillips-Schofield died in hospital two days after the crash at the Mountbatten Centre’s … Read more
Cyclists in Queensland, Australia are being offered counselling and support following road traffic collisions or near misses, with help available around the clock.The telephone-based service has been introduced by campaign group Bicycle Queensland and will be offered to all its 18,000 members and aims to help riders cope with the stress that such incidents can … Read more
We were paid a visit by Dom Thomas of Fairlight Cycles recently – and as much as we were pleased to see him, we were even more pleased that he brought along their new Strael 2. The first Strael was one of our 2017 Bikes of the Year, so we were keen to see how it could have been improved. Review: Fairlight … Read more
The new C64 is every bit as good as the C60 but brings decent weight savings and extra comfort, while retaining the same great handling. I rode the new bike in Lanzarote at the Italian company’s worldwide launch recently to put it through its paces.In the beginning there was the C40, an iconic race bike with … Read more
Seatposts aren’t the most interesting or exciting components on a road bike, but if you’re in pursuit of some weight saving, increased comfort or just an extra bit of bling, going carbon is a popular choice. The Reilly Cycleworks Vector Carbon Fibre Seatpost isn’t insanely expensive, works nicely and might just save a bit of … Read more
Today’s video in our Near Miss of the Day series is one that didn’t seem that bad to the cyclist involved at the time … until he reviewed the footage from his rear-facing camera later and realised that the driver of a Mercedes had come within inches of taking out his rear wheel as they headed … Read more
As we motor through the last few weeks of the cold weather towards a brighter outlook, we’re still making the most of the dark and dank conditions to try out the best jackets, lights and wet weather gear before the clocks go forward, two of such products are previewed below…Tern Vizy rear light £44.00Tern Vizy Light … Read more
The Aftershokz Trekz Air headphones have a lot to recommend them: they’re comfortable, the sound quality is good, and they don’t block your ears from hearing other sounds – a good thing when you’re out on your bike. Bass response isn’t the best and they don’t really work at speed, but if you like to … Read more
