It can be hard – if not downright impossible – for ordinary voters to have a one-to-on chat with a party leader during the current general election campaign.But that’s what one cyclist managed when he happened upon Jeremy Corbyn in a queue of traffic during the Labour leader’s visit to Glasgow on Sunday.What’s more, the … Read more
An Australian cyclist has undergone surgery after being dragged for 200m when a rope or cable dangling from a council truck became entangled in his bike’s spokes. Rod Little was cycling on the Scenic Highway at Terrigal in New South Wales when the incident took place.Witness Nick Markovina said: “A cable with a shackle on … Read more
I was really looking forward to testing the Sportful HotPack NoRain W jacket, having been very pleased with the windproof version I’ve used or carried around for the last four or five years. The NoRain version keeps water out really well and would certainly be my choice if rain was forecast, but it doesn’t fit … Read more
In what is perhaps to some degree a reflection of how low the bar has been set up until now, British Cycling policy advisor Chris Boardman says that the various parties’ manifestos represent ‘progress’ for cycling.“The three political parties that have been in government all make commitments to everyday cycling in their manifestos,” said Boardman.“This … Read more
An Edinburgh cyclist has died in hospital from injuries she sustained after she was run over by a minibus after falling off her bike when its wheel reportedly got stuck in a tram track.The incident happened at 8.30am this morning on Princes Street, outside the Frasers department store in the Scottish capital’s West End.The 24-year-old … Read more
Nine-year-old Alfie Earl has ridden from London to Paris, becoming the youngest known person to do so. His 12-year-old sister, Saskia, joined him on the ride and is believed to be the youngest girl to complete the trip.Alfie scaled the Col du Tourmalet last June and then in October rode the Passo dello Stelvio less … Read more
In a perfectly normal development, Mark Cavendish has been coaching eight amateur cyclists who share his name ahead of the Prudential RideLondon-Surrey 100.The Mark Cavendish team comprises a number of people who’ve always been called Mark Cavendish, but also cycling fans who love him so much that they’ve legally changed their names by deed poll … Read more
The new Kinesis Tripster AT is here. Based on the popular Tripster ATR but trading titanium for aluminium, the new frameset costs £699 and a SRAM Rival 1 build comes in at £1699, making owning an adventure bike a lot more accessible than many of its rivals. Geometry is based on the Tripster ATR so the wheelbase … Read more
The Tacx Flux Smart is currently the closest thing there is to an inexpensive fully smart direct drive indoor trainer. It’s a doddle to set up and get started, measures your power to a useful level of accuracy and consistency, and works with popular virtual riding applications such as Zwift to make indoor training less … Read more
Climbing. It’s bittersweet, right? It hurts really good. We love it. And, according to the photos you lot sent in this #mycyclingweekend, you guys love it too!This #mycyclingweekend was all about you lot sending us snaps of your favourite/biggest/most climbed climbs.And you delivered.Below we’ve got some cracking shots of mountains and hills, some big, some … Read more
