A coroner has said that a teenage cyclist had a “momentary lapse in judgement or concentration” when she rode across a junction into the path of a left-turning lorry at a junction in Greater Manchester.Oliwia Wojciechowska, aged 18, died in hospital the day after the collision, which happened on 1 September last year, reports The … Read more
You know you’ve made it as a professional cyclist when your team’s bike sponsor gifts you a specially prepared custom painted bike. This here is John Degenkolb’s Project One Trek Madone with a “Chasin’ Aces” theme inspired by his passion for classic café racer motorcycles.Last year Degenkolb had a Trek Domane SLR painted in a … Read more
The Trek Émonda ALR 6 is a lively aluminium road bike with a good ride quality and a high spec for the money. Pros: Lively ride, comfortable, very good Shimano Ultegra groupset Cons: Some people are going to want carbon no matter what The Émonda ALR proves that there’s still plenty of life left in aluminium, if that was ever … Read more
Mark Cavendish, as you might expect of a native of the Isle of Man, is a bit into motorbike racing – and now he’s said he may consider switching to racing them once his cycling career is over.The 32-year-old made the revelation in an interview published last month by Esquire Middle East, ahead of his … Read more
The Lusso Windtex Stealth overboots offer a large working temperature range across a myriad of different weather conditions. And don’t let that Windtex name fool you – these booties will also keep the rain at bay for way longer than you’d expect of a fabric this light and thin. Pros: Impressive barrier against wind and … Read more
Organisers of the India Pacific Wheel Race, which had his inaugural edition last year, have said it will not be held this year, citing the forthcoming inquest into the death of British ultra-cyclist Mike Hall, killed in a road traffic collision near Canberra in March last year.In a message on the event’s website addressed to … Read more
