A survey of drivers carried out by eBikes Direct has found that many are becoming enraged through lack of understanding of cyclists’ rights on the roads. While 39 per cent confessed to having become angry with a cyclist, sizeable percentages had misconceptions about what cyclists are and aren’t allowed to do.BikeBiz reports that 81 per cent … Read more
An 80-year-old cyclist who completed Étape Caledonia last week is urging the organisers to alter their entry policy so that he can take part again in 2018. John McNally has completed the event on eight occasions, but the rules say that those over the age of 80 can’t compete.This year’s course was 131km with almost … Read more
The fifth edition of the Transcontinental Race, founded by Mike Hall who was killed in March while competing in the Indian-Pacific Wheel Race, will go ahead this summer.The 35-year-old was killed in a collision involving a car near Canberra on 31 March as the coast-to-coast race across Australia neared its conclusion.The Harrogate-born rider’s death on … Read more
British framebuilder Tom Donhou has unveiled his new DSS3 CX prototype, the latest in his Signature Steel series, and a bike that earlier this year won Best CX award at the North American Handmade Bicycle Show (NAHBS) in the US. A quick reminder, the Signature Steel series is Donhou’s idea to offer stock frames with complete … Read more
Our next Bike LIVE event takes place on Saturday 17th June, here is a run down of what bikes Ribble Cycles are bringing for you to ride if you come along. Bike LIVE is our series of demo days with the first one being held last weekend at the Odd Down Circuit, Bath, which saw over 150 of you … Read more
In our latest unboxing video we unveil the brand new Van Nicholas Skeiron, the Dutch titanium company’s all-new disc-equipped performance road bike. Van Nicholas likes to name its bike models after winds, and this latest one derives its name from the Greek god of the Northwest wind. It would seem an apt name for a bike … Read more
The Castelli Premio Bibshort are a pair of well made, high quality bib shorts designed for long hours in the saddle.Castelli is keen to emphasise that these shorts are not for racing, they’re for the hard miles you put in before you join the peloton. One of the key elements it mentions is that rather … Read more
The recently updated Velon Live Cycling app is a fantastic way to follow the action from selected UCI WorldTourt and continental races, streaming live data such as speed, cadence and power straight to your smartphone. The second instalment of the Velon app is available now for iOS and Android and is currently streaming live data from … Read more
BMC Racing’s Tejay van Garderen, a rider who typically starts Grand Tours with a huge weight of expectation on his shoulders, has taken his first stage victory in a three-week race following a pulsating day’s racing in the Dolomites at the 100th Giro d’Italia. Sunweb’s Tom Dumoulin retains the overall lead after seeing off challenges … Read more
The Maxxis Re-Fuse is an excellent choice for mixing road with gravel or dry-ish off-road riding. Tubeless-ready, with oodles of volume, it means you really can choose fast, grippy and puncture-proof.I can see the time we are living through being marked by cycling historians a century hence as The Rise Of Practical. There is now … Read more
