Apple might have wowed and shocked the world in equal measure with the launch of its new iPhone X last night, its most expensive smartphone ever produced, but we were more interested in how the latest Watch Series 3 could be useful for cyclists.We’ve previously looked at how Apple’s smartwatch could be utilised by cyclists … Read more
It’s that time of year when some of us feel the urge to go and get muddy. The whole gravel/adventure thing may have softened some bikes a touch to make them more versatile but Boardman’s CXR 9.4 is having none of it.‘Ready to race straight out of the box,’ it says on Boardman’s website and … Read more
British Cycling has confirmed that Tour de France and Vuelta winner Chris Froome will ride the time trial at the UCI World Championships in Bergen, Norway, while Lizzie Deignan will seek to reclaim the rainbow jersey in the road race after recovering from an operatioon to remove her appendix.Neither Mark Cavendish nor Geraint Thomas, both … Read more
Australia’s largest cycling organisation is considering changing its stance on cycle helmets, under which it currently endorses legislation that makes it mandatory for riders to wear one.Craig Richards, CEO of The Bicycle Network which has more than 50,000 members, said that while the charity was not seeking to pre-empt the outcome of a review it … Read more
Renovo Hardwood Bicycles has collaborated with a famous Highlands distillery to create the Glenmorangie Original Bicycle out of old whisky casks.BikeBiz reports that the casks used to make the Glenmorangie Original whisky are only used twice. The single malt has therefore come up with the Beyond the Casks series to make use of the old … Read more
The victim, Maxime Roger of Chambrey CF Cycling Club, was travelling at around 60km/h when his TT extensions became detached from the base bars, according to an interview on French cycling website directvelo.com.While at first it appears the fall was as a direct result of Roger’s TT bars coming away from their mounts, road.cc’s own … Read more
With the head being the first part of the body to hit the wind, it makes sense to make yours as aero as possible. The Planet X Carnac Time Trial Helmet takes a familiar shape, with a short tail and adds it to a well-fitting, if slightly large helmet. At this price, there’s nothing to … Read more
Three Russian cyclists have filed a law suit against the World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) and Canadian doping investigator Dr Richard McLaren. They allege that they were “unfairly implicated” in a report on state-sponsored doping and that this led to their not being able to compete at the 2016 Olympics in Rio.The BBC reports that Kirill … Read more
A Lincolnshire motorist has been jailed for two years after he struck a cyclist, leaving him seriously injured, then fled the scene and tried to conceal the fact that he had been drunk at the time of the collision by continuing to drink.Robert Foster, aged 49 and from Stamford, pleaded guilty at Lincoln Crown Court … Read more
A Toronto cyclist has been charged with careless driving for weaving in and out of traffic and riding on pavements while doing a wheelie. The man in question says he will continue to wheelie, but only while obeying traffic laws.CBC reports that the video of the incident was first posted to Instagram by @mylittlebikeshop in … Read more
