A 91-year-old cyclist has been killed in a collision involving a van while taking part in a time trial in Buckinghamshire.Raymond Dare, who had seven decades of racing experience behind him, was treated by paramedics but was pronounced dead at the scene.The fatal crash happened at 2.45pm yesterday afternoon at the A41 Aston Clinton Bypass in … Read more
Made in Italy, the Fat Lad At The Back Men’s Short Sleeve Union Jack Cycling Jersey is a good middleweight top – a little warm for our hottest summer days perhaps, but it’s versatile and well designed, with a decent price and a flattering fit, especially for the less svelte among us.As well as a … Read more
The revamped SES Aero Road Bar is the stiffest and most race-orientated in their line-up, say Enve themselves. While it’s not immediately apparent how the latest bar is different from the current version, the biggest difference is that you can now house a electronic shifting junction box in the bar ends, which Enve have achieved by lengthening the drops. … Read more
David Lappartient, who is standing against Brian Cookson in September’s UCI presidential election, has criticised the Briton’s leadership of world cycling’s governing body over the past four years.The Frenchman, who is a UCI vice-president as well as president of the European Cycling Union (UEC) said in an interview with BBC Sport that Cookson “lacked a … Read more
Illustrator Richard Mitchelson has teamed up with Milltag to create this loud collection, with jerseys, a cycling cap and a snood available to pre-order.Featuring Mitchelson’s illustrations of a whole host of legendary cyclists, the design will be printed on Milltag’s Club jersey, which comes in a regular fit and is made with technical fabrics. “It’s a bit of fun that’ll hopefully … Read more
Whereas you’ll see a huge number of different saddles and handlebars used in the Tour de France, there are comparatively few different types of pedals. The vast majority of riders in the pro peloton use either Shimano or Look pedals because those two brands sponsor most of the WorldTour teams. Plus, some teams like to have … Read more
The Taya Onze 111 (UL) chain looks great, but unfortunately its performance isn’t as impressive. With the noisy drivetrain, occasional messy shifts and no improvement in weight over a standard Shimano Ultegra train, it’s a hard one to recommend.Taya is a brand I wasn’t familiar with before receiving the chain for review, but it turns … Read more
Team Bahrain Merida riders have been racing the Tour de France on the new version of Merida’s Reacto aero road bike which was officially unveiled just before the start of the Tour de France. The Reacto has been in the range since 2011 and it was first developed into a pure aero road bike in 2013. Merida … Read more
The president of British Cycling has warned members that it could lose millions of pounds in funding if they do not vote at its extraordinary general meeting this weekend in favour of reforms that are needed to comply with UK Sport’s Code of Sports Governance, saying it could result in a “lost generation.”Last week, Table … Read more
A Sussex van driver who was filmed forcing a cyclist off the road has denied dangerous driving. Ben Salisbury is accused of deliberately swerving into the path of the cyclist as he passed him on the A272 at Cowfold on April 30.The footage was shot by a second cyclist’s body-worn camera. After it came to … Read more
