Australian pro cyclist Annette Edmondson has somehow escaped unscathed following an encounter with a truck being driven on the wrong side of the road on a blind bend. Her bike wasn’t so lucky.Edmondson, world champion in the Omnium and team pursuit in 2015, tweeted a picture of her mangled Colnago on Thursday. Turns out trucks … Read more
A Clifton pothole will be fixed after a cyclist who fell victim to it tweeted about it. The Bristol Post reports that Max Hemmings hit the pothole on Monday. Unexpected flying lesson thanks to this #pothole in #bristol whilst #cycling Massive thank you to all those tagged who will help fix this… pic.twitter.com/3KorRJzboJ — Max … Read more
1. The humble fiver has more uses than you think Our man John Stevenson gave his thoughts on the £5 note, in a glowing review that rated both its ability to provide temporary inner tube protection and purchase baked goods. We’ve yet to see a Rapha version or any discounts online, to answer two of … Read more
A major closed-road sportive in Scotland has been cancelled due to “uncertain financial times”.The Etape Royale in Royal Deeside and Moray was established in 2015 but now has failed to find a sponsor for this year’s event on Sunday, September 18.David Fox-Pitt for organisers Wildfox said in a statement: “It is a very special sportive … Read more
UCI president Brian Cookson has said that he never received a copy of the King report when he was president of British Cycling in 2012. The report, which was finally made public earlier this month, foresaw many of the cultural problems that were later to cause such problems for the organisation and many have questioned … Read more
Crankalicious Mud Honey Foaming Bucket Wash is a concentrate formula that – as the name suggests – you pour sparingly into a bucket of warm water and agitate with a jumbo sponge or bike brush until it assumes a rich, foamy lather. I’ve been pleasantly surprised by its performance and frugality.IngredientsBelieving it was a boutique … Read more
A London cyclist who was overtaken by a ‘bully’ bus driver has been caught on camera switching off the vehicle’s engine in revenge.The video shows a rider being beeped by a 159 bus in Brixton, south London, before being overtaken without much space.The cyclist, who was wearing a helmet cam, followed the bus, and opens … Read more
The 2017 Tour de France starts in Dusseldorf, Germany, on Saturday 1 July and will cover 21 stages over the following three weeks. Here’s a look at the road bikes that’ll be raced. All of the 18 World Tour teams are automatically invited, of course, along with four wildcards: Cofidis, Direct Energie, Fortuneo – Vital Concept – all from France … Read more
It’s coming towards the end of the first week of our new feature on Near Miss of the Day, and it’s clear from the response we’ve had that being put at risk of bodily injury or worse is sadly an all too common occurrence.Today’s comes from Abbeville Road in Clapham, South London, and shows some … Read more
Mavic’s Vision knee warmers are windproof and water repellent, and certainly live up to the name in being effective at protecting your knees and lower thighs from the elements. But they’re also not very breathable, not very comfortable, and didn’t fit me well.> Find your nearest dealer hereBeing available in sizes from XS to XL, there’s enough … Read more
