The widower of a woman killed by a cyclist on a fixed wheel track bike has called on courier firms to check all their employees and ensure their bikes are road legal.Kim Briggs, 44, was killed by former courier Charlie Alliston, 20, last year, when she stepped into the road in front of him.He had … Read more
Chantal Blaak of the Netherlands is the new women’s road world champion after a late attack in Bergen saw her solo her way to victory at the end of the 152.8-kilometre race.While a Dutch winner wasn’t a surprise given the strength in depth of its team, expectations had been that it would be Anna van … Read more
A popular bike shop that has been serving the residents of Bristol for 79 years is to close its shutters permanently.Harveys Cycles on Henleaze Road first opened in 1938, but will be closing for business on October 14.Owner Graham Masters told the Bristol Post: “It was a hard decision because we have great customers, but … Read more
Taiwan’s Microshift Centos 11 groupset is priced and specified to take a fight to Shimano’s 11-speed 105 groupset. Unfortunately the build quality isn’t up to that of the Japanese giant, as evidenced by rattles and jammed shifting, and with Shimano’s current discounting the pricing is not attractive. If it fits your specific use case, the … Read more
A cyclist is pedalling the length of the river Thames in a bid to rid the waterway of litter.With just a bicycle, two bamboo sticks and a pair of floats, Dhruv Boruah has made his way through Oxfordshire, picking up litter and plastic waste on his 150 mile journey. Day 4 :#200+ Bottles, #50 tkwy … Read more
Shocking footage recorded by a spectator at the men’s under-23 race at the UCI Road World Championships yesterday shows the moment the driver of a team car swerved in front of a rider, sending him hurtling into the barriers and causing injuries including a fractured collarbone.The driver swerved to the left to overtake a vehicle … Read more
When a company claims to make ‘probably the hardest-wearing wax-based chain lube on the market,’ which ‘allows you to ride hundreds of miles between applications,’ I’d expect to see some results. Well, I did. I tried the Smoove Universal Chain Lube, and it’s true.Smoove’s owner/director, Thomas Dibley, made those claims in a nice covering letter … Read more
Older cyclists in Holland are being warned that electric bikes can be dangerous, after a spate of road deaths in the country.More people in the Netherlands are being killed every year riding an e-bike than a moped, and the elderly are particularly at risk.Dutch police now say that those wanting to make the switch to … Read more
Transport Minister Jesse Norman has asked cycling organisations to remind their members to follow the Highway Code, less than 48 hours after announcing a review on whether dangerous and careless cycling offences should be introduced. Norman has written to British Cycling, Cycling UK, the Bicycle Association, Sustrans, and Chris Boardman and Will Norman, Cycling and Walking … Read more
Cyclists in South London are being urged to be vigilant due to drawing pins being repeatedly scattered on a street in Southwark that is due to be closed to motor vehicles to form part of one of the capital’s Quietway cycle routes.The charity Cycling UK was alerted to the issue by cyclist Richard Allalouf, who … Read more
