Upmarket cycle clothing firm Rapha is set to be sold in a deal that could value the London-based business at almost £150 million, reports Sky News.Rumours have been circulating since late last year that the firm, founded in 2004, was up for sale, with US-owned investment bank William Blair appointed in April to advise Rapha.> … Read more
When you’re spending 80+ hours on the bike over three weeks you have to be comfortable, so let’s check out the saddles that the Tour de France riders are using.Greg Van Avermaet of BMC Racing has gold panels on his Fizik Antares saddle (main pic) in recognition of his Olympic title. Well you would, wouldn’t … Read more
Government speed compliance statistics for 2016 indicate that 81 per cent of car drivers exceeded the speed limit on 20mph roads, as did 80 per cent of light commercial vehicle drivers and 71 per cent of HGV drivers.Between 2011 and 2016, there has actually been a gradual increase in compliance with speed limits for most … Read more
Peter Sagan says he accepts the decision of the race jury to disqualify him from the Tour de France – although he added that he disagrees with it. The Slovak rider was thrown out of the race after he was adjudged to have endangered other riders during the sprint at the end of yesterday’s Stage … Read more
We bet Peter Sagan and Mark Cavendish are pissed this morning.The world champion has been booted out of the race and the Manx Missile has fractured his right scapula. We’re pissed too. We were hoping to run an in-depth piece on Sagan’s brand new Specialized Tarmac today, the article was written and ready to be published, … Read more
A road rage incident involving a white van man and Dave Sherry culminated in the well-known helmet cam cyclist being put in a headlock before allegedly being threatened with a torch.The East London and West Essex Guardian reports that Sherry was cycling home from work on Leyton High Road on June 29 when he spotted … Read more
The Rapha Packable is a well made, good-looking, high-performance waterproof jacket that can be used on or off the bike.When I received this jacket, the unthinkable happened: it was simply not raining in the UK. As two weeks went by with no rain I was starting to think that I would need to just put … Read more
Mark Cavendish is out of the Tour de France and World champion Peter Sagan has been thrown out after a crash at the end of stage 4. Cavendish was forced to withdraw due to injuries sustained in the incident during the stage 4 finale, as he was sent crashing into the advertising hoardings. It was … Read more
The DealCatcher’s back this afternoon with some more great cycling deals. Today’s selection comes from three big retailers in the shape of Ribble Cycles, Chain Reaction Cycles, and ProBikeKit.com.The first of the day’s deals is a huge discount on Prologo’s 2017 Zero II Space Saddle over at Ribble Cycles.Second up is Shimano’s RX830 over at Chain Reaction Cycles … Read more
Transport for London (TfL) has unveiled plans for a new 2.5km cycle route on the south of the Thames from CS8 at Macduff Road to Vauxhall Gyratory.Nine Elms Lane and the eastern part of Battersea Park Road is considered to be a major transport artery for the local area. TfL is proposing changes to encourage … Read more
