Nico Rosberg has claimed that s decision to give up cycling was directly responsible for his winning the Formula 1 world championship last year.The 32-year-old, who has dual German and Finnish citizenship, said that deciding midway through the season helped him save weight, reports MotorSport Week,Rosberg insisted that his decision also messed with the head … Read more
A Manchester delivery driver has spleen of his shock at spotting a cyclist riding along the hard shoulder of a bridge on the M60 motorway close to the Trafford Centre.Peter Waterworth supplied the Manchester Evening News with footage recorded on his dashcam of the man riding on the motorway’s Barton High Level Bridge on the … Read more
With 20-inch wheels and a straightforward folding action, the Dahon Qix D8 doesn’t pack away as small as the market leader, but it’s very good value for money and has a nippy ride. Pros: Easy to fold, close to regular bike feel Cons: Doesn’t fold that small Folding bikes inevitably get compared with the Brompton, so … Read more
Copenhagen is mapping where its cyclists hate to travel, in order to pinpoint the areas most in need of infrastructure.The Bicycle Track Plan was developed by the Cycling Embassy of Denmark, and is part of a grand plan to ensure that by 2025, there is a 50% by bicycle modal share for trips to work … Read more
A heated exchange between and cyclist and a driver on the pavement has been caught on camera.The cyclist’s headcam footage shows him coming across a white van, which is avoiding roadworks by taking to the pavement.“You seem to be driving on the pavement!” shouts the cyclist.He turns to see another car which is attempting the … Read more
I do a lot of distance and multi-day riding and when I’m out, I invariably use a top-tube bag. The Deuter Energy Bag doesn’t reinvent the concept in any way but does make a mundane item look good and is easy to fit and use. Pros: Looks good, easy & stable fixing Cons: Having to ‘hide’ … Read more
EF Education First-Drapac boss Jonathan Vaughters has expressed his belief that World Tour teams should become franchises with entry to the biggest races guaranteed long-term.Vaughters, whose team faced a $7m funding shortfall in its 2018 budget before EF Education came on board as main sponsor, told Reuters that the sport would be more secure if … Read more
Elite is on a roll. Last winter it launched the £1,200 top-end Drivo smart trainer, this winter it has added the £750 Direto to its range. And it’s a top quality direct-drive smart trainer. Pros: Easy setup, ANT+/Bluetooth app compatibility, legs fold away, smooth & reasonably quiet Cons: Power cable too short; not as quiet … Read more
We know what you’re thinking. You’re thinking that even if it does come with a free bike, you’d only drop two-thirds of a million pounds on a cycling watch if it were for some reason dedicated to a retired Formula One driver. Well, you’re in luck. The RM 70-01 was developed in collaboration with Alain … Read more
If you’re wondering how many bikes someone like Alberto Contador has, the answer is “42 or 43” which he keeps in “a kind of museum”.It’s sometimes tempting to think that pro cyclists have a similar relationship to bikes as many of us have to office stationery; that they’re a commodity so freely available as to … Read more
