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Cyclist sues New York Police Department over “malicious and outrageous” fines for jumping red lights, arguing officers are getting traffic law wrong
A New York cyclist has filed a lawsuit against the city’s police department and has accused the force of getting the law wrong when issuing fines to cyclists who ride through red lights.Last week we reported that New York’s cycling community had hit back at plans to issue criminal court summons, rather than regular traffic … Read more
Lezyne Smart Vice Phone Mount
The Lezyne Smart Vice Phone Mount is a secure and convenient way to carry your phone on your handlebar. Quick to fit or remove, it fits any size of phone and pivots between landscape and portrait. If you need your phone in sight, it’s a great choice.The evolution of phones into navigation and sports tracking … Read more
Labour MP calls for tougher e-bike laws on “battery safety, speeding and enforcement”
A Labour MP has asked the government to introduce stricter e-bike and e-scooter laws, arguing the current “situation is unsafe” and “battery safety, speeding and enforcement” needs to be addressed “before more people are hurt”.There are multiple parts to Tom Hayes’ case, the MP for Bournemouth East taking his concerns to Parliament having been “told clearly” … Read more
“I was doing shitloads of cocaine”: Bradley Wiggins says he became a “functioning addict” during post-retirement struggles
Sir Bradley Wiggins has detailed the addiction to cocaine that he battled in the years since retiring from professional cycling — admitting that he “had a really bad problem” and it got to the point where his kids were “going to put me in rehab”.The former Tour de France winner and five-time Olympic champion was speaking to The Observer ahead … Read more
Ventete aH-1 helmet and pump
The Ventete aH-1 helmet and pump has been in development for a decade and is aimed primarily at urban riders who want a collapsable design to stow in a desk, bag or pannier when not in use. It takes 30 seconds to inflate and, while the inflatable design suggests it may feel like having a … Read more
The Orbea story — the past, present, and cycling into the future with a legendary Basque bike brand
A lot of bike brands have interesting histories, but few truly represent the story of their region quite like Orbea. In fact, looking at Orbea’s current cutting-edge products – like the Orca, Orca Aero or Ordu – it takes a leap of imagination to understand that the company actually started life in 1840 making guns.Still proudly … Read more
Road rage driver jailed for life after killing e-bike rider “to teach him a lesson for doing wheelies”
A driver who murdered an e-bike rider by deliberately ramming him off his bike “to teach him a lesson for doing wheelies” has been jailed for life and will serve a minimum of 22 years.Abdirahman Ibrahim, 21, hit e-bike rider Liam Jones, 22, twice just after midnight on 1 August 2023, the second time catapulting him … Read more