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“No one should suffer this heartbreak”: Family of cyclist killed in collision with a driver call for “immediate deployment of speed and road traffic cameras”
The family of a 71-year-old cyclist who died in hospital on 21 June after suffering critical injuries in a collision with a driver in east London five days earlier, have called for the “immediate deployment of speed and road traffic cameras” at the site of the crash — a stretch of road that campaigners say … Read more
Motorex Chainwax 100ml
The Motorex Chainwax has reputedly been several years in the brewing, is claimed to be made from renewable raw materials and is more than 80% biodegradable. And in line with Motorex’s claims, I found the lube clean running with pleasingly low friction, and that it delivered crisp shifting. But in common with traditional waxes it … Read more
Security fears as Swedish PM’s home address leaked by bodyguards sharing cycling and running routes on Strava
The home address of Sweden’s prime minister Ulf Kristersson — along with several of his frequent locations and travel movements — was revealed through publicly available Strava uploads by his own bodyguards, in a major security breach that echoes last year’s investigation into how similar GPS data compromised the safety of world leaders including Donald … Read more
Evans Cycles slashes annual losses from £22.8m to £3.3m as company starts recovery from bike industry’s “well publicised supply chain issues”
Evans Cycles has reduced its annual losses to £3.3 million in the year ending 28 April 2024, down from £22.8 million the previous year, as the UK’s largest high street cycling retailer seeks to recover from the bike industry’s prolonged supply chain crisis that sent financial results tumbling across the sector in 2022 and 2023.The … Read more
Nimbl Exceed Ultimate Glide shoes
Founded in 2019, Nimbl is a relatively new cycling shoe company that has quickly gained a cult following, its products appearing on the feet of riders from the Visma–Lease a Bike WorldTour team. Products are handmade in Italy to a very high standard and come with the pageantry to match. The Nimbl Exceed Ultimate Glides … Read more
Will this time trial bike help Pogacar win another Tour de France?
The first individual time trial in this year’s Tour de France took place on Wednesday 9 July which, as expected, led to a shakeup in the General Classification. That shakeup involved Tadej Pogacar (of course) who limited his losses to emphatic stage winner Remco Evenepoel to put himself in the yellow jersey, with arch rival Jonas … Read more