The Olympic champion cyclist Sir Chris Hoy is enjoying a comfortable retirement, with company papers revealing he takes home half a million pounds a year.Sir Chris, winner of six Olympic golds, and his wife Sarra are shareholders in his firm Trackstars Limited, which made £639,000 profit last year.Hoy’s business ventures include his range of cycle … Read more
Irish police have doled out a record 417 penalty tickets to drivers who parked in cycle lanes this year.The number is up dramatically from 2016 figures, which saw 268 tickets issued.Four drivers were given penalty points for driving in a cycle lane.On the other hand, 441 on-the-spot fines were issued to cyclists, with running a … Read more
Pubs play an important part in all of British life, including our cycling trips. Unusual Pubs highlights a few that are particularly memorable because of some special feature, and sometimes that alone can make them worth visiting; however, if you need further encouragement, many are particularly well suited to those travelling by bike (or boot … Read more
Sir Bradley Wiggins’ debut as a competitive rower saw him deliver only a competent performance at the British Rowing Indoor Championships at the Lee Valley Velodrome. The former cyclist finished 21st out of 99 entrants in the 2km event in a time of 6m22s – 34s slower than Adam Neill who retained his title.In the … Read more
The Santini Jess Winter gloves are comfortable, well made and will do the job for most of your early autumn and early spring riding, but the description is a little inaccurate – I certainly didn’t find them to be “extremely warm”. Pros: Comfy lining, not too bulky, decent palm grip Cons: Not warm enough for … Read more
With ongoing difficulties establishing himself as a leader at Team Sky, Geraint Thomas says he is willing to listen to offers from other teams. The Welshman’s 2018 programme will be based around Chris Froome’s, yet he remains keen to lead a team in a Grand Tour – even if that means moving elsewhere.Thomas has been … Read more
Eight bikes and a number of tools have been stolen from Marin Bikes after one of the firm’s vans was broken into on Thursday night at Aston Hall Hotel in Rotherham. The manufacturer had travelled to visit JE James Cycles but awoke to find the van severely damaged and a number of bikes taken.JE James … Read more
The mother of a student who died when she crashed while descending Winnats Pass in the Peak District says she may challenge the coroner’s verdict. Elizabeth Barber-Atkinson argues that police evidence didn’t satisfactorily answer what may have gone wrong on her daughter’s bike.August Atkinson is said to have screamed “my brakes have gone” shortly before … Read more
1.Getting kids saddled up is all very well, but other considerations need to be made to have the desired effectCycling UK have said that getting more children cycling to school should be a public health priority after the Millennium Cohort Study highlighted a ‘stark’ increase in the proportion of children who are overweight or obese between the … Read more
Bike-sharing company Ofo is reported to have raised a billion dollars in funding to continue its aim of world domination.Following a successful launch in neighbouring Hackney, the company distributed 100 bikes onto the streets of Islington last month, in collaboration with Islington Council.To access a bike, riders download the Ofo app and unlock their nearest … Read more
