Driving under the influence of alcohol and with drugs in his system, a Kent motorist hit and killed a cyclist but failed to stop, continuing on to another pub where he ordered a pint. Appearing at Canterbury Crown Court, Joseph Bills was sentenced to three years and four months in prison for causing death by … Read more
Going wide and deep, Hunt has created a set of fast, durable and light wheels in the 3650 Carbon Wide Aeros. As Hunt puts it: ‘The ultimate mixed depth road racing wheelset. Ultra-wide, scary fast.’ With a specification of high-end parts and great build quality, Hunt isn’t trying to reinvent the wheel but it is … Read more
Students at five universities are currently competing to try and secure a Santander Cycles hire scheme for the places where they study, with two institutions – and potentially, the wider community – set to benefit should the entrants successfully crowdfund the money to operate it.Under the Santander Cycles University Challenge competition, launched in January this … Read more
A new GPS data analysis tool aims to simplify town and city traffic planning by providing a visual representation of how cyclists use local roads.Based on anonymised data from the navigational app and travel guide, Bike Citizens, the Bike Citizens Analytics tool can show cities from a cyclist’s perspective.The firm says its tool allows users … Read more
A medical supplier that sent a banned substance to the National Cycling Centre refused to co-operate with UK Anti-Doping (Ukad) or British Cycling’s own investigation. Oldham-based Fit 4 Sport Ltd supplied testosterone patches in 2011, but while it was claimed in March that they were sent in error, the firm did not respond when Ukad … Read more
A young cyclist from New Zealand has beaten off more than 9,000 other riders to win a place on Dimension Data’s under-23 team through a competition hosted by online training platform Zwift.Ollie Jones was one of 9,200 aspiring pro cyclists who signed up for this year’s Zwift Academy talent identification programme, with the first phase … Read more
The Bkool competition is now closed and a winner has been pickedMark Staveley is the lucky winner with a new Bkool Smart Pro Trainer heading his way. Thanks to everybody for entering, better luck next time. In another of our perfect timing competitions we are giving away a fantastic Smart trainer from Bkool in conjunction with their UK Distributor i-Ride so you … Read more
