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Speeding motorist jailed for 10 months for killing cyclist claimed he couldn’t see hi-vis-wearing rider due to oncoming headlights – but police say “no excuse” for pensioner’s driving

A motorist who killed an experienced club cyclist after striking her from behind while speeding has been sentenced to 10 months in prison – after initially claiming that he couldn’t see the rider, who was wearing hi-vis and using bike lights at the time, due to oncoming headlights.Mary Emerson-Reed, one of Cycling UK’s 100 Women … Read more

Bike shop ram raiders arrested and charged after “effectively destroying” shopfront and stealing two e-bikes in “aggressive” break-in

A man and a woman have been arrested and charged with burglary after police acted quickly to track down the perpetrators of an “aggressive” ram raid on an e-bike showroom, leaving the shopfront “effectively destroyed”.Two e-bikes were stolen during the overnight break-in at Uprise Bikes Electric in Swansea earlier this month, which saw a van … Read more

Amazfit Helio Ring

The Amazfit Helio Ring is a decent entry level ring, but it is not something that is ready to replace a smart watch or Whoop band yet. Sleep and recovery tracking works well, but the activity tracking is limited and the Zepp app has some limitations.The Amazfit Helio Ring is Chinese company Zepp Health’s entry … Read more

Novak Djokovic cycles around Paris… and almost gets knocked off bike at Arc de Triomphe; Ayuso abandons Giro with bee sting; Bizarre ‘bike tip’ video; New Ventoux Strava QOM; Lime rides soar in dry weather; Weird cycling ads + more on the live blog

New Specialized Diverge leaked ahead of Unbound Gravel: more mounts, more aero and UDH look imminent for Specialized’s flagship adventure bike

Near Miss of the Day 928: Tailgating Zipcar driver overtakes cyclist at pinch point before zebra crossing in “utterly pointless” manoeuvre

Today’s near miss takes us to Oakley Street in Chelsea, London, where a Zipcar driver decided to tailgate a cyclist through a 20mph zone before overtaking far too close — and at a visibly higher speed — as the rider approached a zebra crossing with oncoming traffic and pedestrians crossing the road.The incident was captured … Read more

Cube launches three new road cycling shoes, including “everyday” model that’s apparently as light and stiff as £150 version

Cube has announced three new road cycling shoes, spanning from the new £300 carbon-soled “pure performance” RD C:68X through to a £100 “everyday” Sydrix shoe that Cube claims is as stiff (and almost the same weight) as the pricer Sydrix Pro (£150). German bike brand Cube turned heads in September when it launched its new Attain C:62 SLT … Read more

“There’ll be lots of deals on Facebook Marketplace”: Shocking footage as dozens of cyclists crash in mass pile-up at amateur race branded “straight-up carnage”; New tiny S-Works the latest tech evolution?; Del Toro’s Giro comeback + more on the live blog

Specialized Turbo Vado SL 2 4.0

“They’re technically motorcycles”: Police continue crackdown on illegal ‘e-bikes’ causing “persistent” issues in city centres

Several more police forces have publicised the enforcement work they are taking to seize illegal ‘e-bikes’ that are “technically motorcycles”.As is regularly missed in news reports and even some police communications about some ‘e-bikes’, Suffolk Police is keen to point out these are not legally electric bicycles and “are technically classed as motorcycles”, the force educating … Read more