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Sigma Buster 600
The Buster 600 is the most powerful of Sigma’s one piece lights, rated at 600 lumens. It says it ensures that ‘off-road and on road trips at night are a pleasure’, but really it’s a basic commuter light with just enough punch for dark lanes. Pros: Bright, step-down power saving Cons: Silly price and very … Read more
Overhaul of London’s Waterloo roundabout gets go-ahead after consultation
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan and Lambeth Council have announced that work to transform Waterloo roundabout and the surrounding area to make it safer for cyclists and pedestrians will commence in early 2020.The news comes as figures from Transport for London (TfL) show year-on-year growth in levels of cycling within the Congestion Charging Zone in … Read more
Video: No charges against driver filmed knocking cyclist from bike and assaulting him
Twitter users have expressed their astonishment at the failure of Essex Police to bring charges against a motorist filmed knocking a cyclist off his bike then getting out of his car and assaulting the rider.The incident took place on Saturday 14 October in Newcomen Way, Colchester as cyclist Wolf Simpson made his way to a … Read more
Fulcrum Racing 5 Disc Brake wheelset
Fulcrum Wheels is a subsidiary of Campagnolo and makes a very popular range of wheels that encompasses inexpensive OE-fit models and high-end carbon bling. The Racing 5 is a well-established wheelset, available in both disc and rim brake configurations. The 2018 disc brake model has been fairly comprehensively redesigned, shedding weight, and is a decent … Read more
David Walsh says he has lost trust in Chris Froome due to Salbutamol case
David Walsh, the Irish journalist whose investigation of Lance Armstrong helped pave the way for the Texan’s lifetime ban from cycling, has said he has lost trust in Chris Froome as a result of the Team Sky rider’s adverse analytical finding for twice the permitted level of the anti-asthma drug, Salbutamol.Walsh, author of the book … Read more
Driver,80, seen veering across road before killing cyclist
A driver aged 80 has been convicted of causing the death of a cyclist in Lincoln after the motorist veered across the road.Lincoln Crown Court heard that Alice Belton had also swerved across Skellingthorpe Road before the fatal collision on 23 September 2016.She then swerved again and hit cyclist Penelope Brown, aged 35, who died in … Read more
Steve Abraham back riding after driver knocks him off bike
Steve Abraham, who is nine and a half months into his latest attempt on the Year record, is back riding his bike after being hospitalised earlier this week when a motorist struck him from behind.In 2015, the ultracyclist was forced to abandon his first attempt on the record after a moped rider crashed into the back … Read more