A cyclist who pretended to have been injured by a barbed wire booby trap and asked for cash on a crowdfunding website has been charged with fraud and public mischief.Stelianos Psaroudakis, 37, said he was garrotted while mountain biking on a trail near the hamlet of Bragg Creek west of Calgary.He said he needed $8,000 … Read more
Two pick-up truck drivers in Canada were caught on camera coming to the aid of a cyclist who was being followed by a grizzly bear.Robbie Flemming was driving from Calgary toward Radium on July 14 when he saw a cyclist with full touring gear riding slowly up a long climb.He told Global News: “All of … Read more
Irish police stopped a cyclist riding a mountain bike fitted with a petrol engine on the M11 on Tuesday. The Irish Mirror reports that the bike was seized by Gardai at the scene. DIY enthusiast! with petrol engine on mountain bike @ M11 no Ins/d.licence/helmet Bike seized & Ct to follow Stick to Mountain & … Read more
The Boardman Men’s Packable Jacket is a lightweight showerproof and windproof shell design that folds into its own pocket. This fits conveniently in a jersey pocket or saddlepack, ready for a heavy downpour or sudden drop in temperature. It works well generally, though I did have sizing/fit issues.As I’d expect from this genre, not to … Read more
British Cycling will retain £43m in public funding after its national council voted to approve proposed governance reforms at an extraordinary general meeting (EGM) this weekend. The changes are needed to comply with the Code for Sports Governance, launched by UK Sport last year.Earlier this month, the national governing body for table tennis rejected the … Read more
Thousands of people have signed a petition against proposals to widen the Cinder Track between Whitby and Scarborough. Sustrans intends to widen the Scarborough Borough Council owned 21-mile multi-use former railway line to 3m in places with a 1m tree- and shrub-free verge on either side – but many feel such work would destroy the … Read more
Amstel is opening the Cold Tub Pub for Prudential RideLondon next weekend. The world’s first ‘ice bath pub’ will see visitors submerged to their waists in cold tubs while enjoying a bottle of Amstel.The Dutch brewery describes its stunt – which will be found near the RideLondon finish at Unit 30, Royal Opera Arcade, 5b … Read more
1. If you want to draw attention to the sport of cycling… legs“Why so veiny?” “What’s wrong with him?” “It’s not healthy”… in terms of mainstream media attention Pawel Poljanski’s legs (above) probably did more for the sport of cycling than most of the drama from this year’s Tour de France. Read more here 2. Being visible from space has took … Read more
Oxford could be the next city to launch dockless bikes, following controversial pilots in London and Cambridge.The Chinese giant Ofo is hoping to leave a number of its bikes in the streets of the university town, allowing casual users to jump on from 50p a time.It follows a three-week trial in Cambridge earlier this year, … Read more
A pensioner who killed a cyclist while driving carelessly has been spared jail.Thomas Boyd, from Sheffield, hit a 38 year old man, who has not been named, who was out cycling on Loxley Road on July 20 last year.Boyd admitted causing death by careless driving at Sheffield Crown Court.He was handed a sentence of 240 … Read more
