The cycling community in North Carolina has united in grief and anger following a horrific hit-and-run incident at the weekend, which saw a suspected drink driver veer across the road into the path of a local cycling club, killing one rider and injuring at least 20 others.In the latest tragedy to hit the US cycling … Read more
The Hunt 40 Carbon Gravel Race wheelset is designed for gravel racers and fast all-road riders who want low weight, responsive acceleration, and an aerodynamic rim profile. Strong carbon rims, excellent hub engagement, and a comfortable ride make these wheels well suited to rough gravel, though their compliance may leave racers wanting a stiffer build, … Read more
The Bookman Volume 1500 is an interesting light and it has some nice features, but it’s let down by a couple of niggly issues. Both are mitigated by a bit of insulating tape but ideally you wouldn’t have to hack your light out of the box.This is a pretty standard torch-style light with a Garmin … Read more
The Ventum NS1 Force AXS arrives somewhere in the middle of the firm’s race bike line-up. Its balance of immense stiffness, aero styled tubing and racy geometry means it’s a great performer, and it’s dripping with bling kit too. When it comes to ride quality though, it could learn a thing or two from its … Read more
Campaigners in Northern Ireland say that despite regular engagement with the government, work on installing protected cycle lanes is “very, very slow” and has been designed to avoid people’s homes and businesses.The Ards and North Down Cycling Campaign earlier this week held an event with local police encouraging drivers to leave a safe passing distance … Read more
We’ve got tons to tell you about in this edition of Tech of the Week, including Halfords’ tool-based Advent calendar, Silca’s most unexpected 3D-printed accessories yet, a very mini Colnago Y1Rs and interesting new products from Met, Fabric and Castelli, but we’re starting with a solution to post-ride aches and pains…Legs needing post-ride TLC? New … Read more
Join us as we rake through the ashes of the e-bike news bonfire to find the smouldering embers of interesting stories. This week, a councillor is under fire for his role at Lime, Litespeed and Aurum both released ultralight e-bikes, plus there’s a new e-bike hire scheme in Anglia.Lime-affiliated councillor faces calls to step down … Read more
The autonomous driving tech firm Waymo has filed a patent to teach a self-driving car to read body posture so it can identify a falling pedestrian or cyclist and adjust its actions accordingly.The patent, filed in July and published yesterday, contains drawings detailing cameras and laser sensors that scan people at several different points on … Read more
A police force has confirmed that a recent policy change means it will only investigate close passes in exceptional circumstances.Derbyshire Constabulary also confirmed it would only respond to evidence submitted to its Derbyshire Capture portal (part of Operation Snap) in the event of a positive outcome, following criticism that national guidance is preventing forces from … Read more
