Saturday 20th May sees the 2017 Tour Series arrive in Bath so we thought we’d make a weekend of all things cycling by planning a rideout from our office the day before (Friday 19th) and you’re all invited.If you’ve been on one of our rideouts before you’ll know how much fun they are but if … Read more
Bryan Stout, described as a “stalwart” of cycling both as a campaigner and club member, has been k killed while riding his bike in Mallorca yesterday following a collision involving a vehicle driven by a man reportedly driving under the influence of drink and drugs.The Diario de Mallorca reports that Stout, who was due to … Read more
The report of the independent review into British Cycling may be further delayed because of Prime Minister Theresa May’s decision to call a snap General Election, it has emerged.According to Telegraph Sport, elite sports funding body UK Sport, which ordered the independent review a year ago, is unsure whether it will be bound by Whitehall … Read more
Easter’s a weird one, eh? It’s inconsistent. You never know which weekend it’ll fall, you never know whether you’ll get a summery April weekend or a showery one, and as a result you’re never sure what your Easter #mycyclingweekend will hold.What you do know, however, is that it’ll be a gloriously long #mycyclingweekend!You lot made … Read more
Vulpine, the south London-based cycle clothing firm that raised £1 million in investment on Crowdcube in just a fortnight in 2015, has returned to the platform for a second round of funding.Its initial campaign had opened with a target of £500,000 which the company hit in five days, leading it to double the amount it … Read more
This is going to be an odd ride. Already it feels quite subdued, and with something unsaid. There should be a level of excitement to it and an anticipation of significant mileage, but there is none of that. There is the sense that it is something just to be done. Out of reverence.As part of … Read more
A motorist who hit and killed a cyclist and then tried to cover it up has had his jail sentence extended for two unrelated charges of fraud. Noah Chapman scrapped his van following a fatal collision in Hampshire in April 2016 and has now also been convicted of conning two pensioners.70-year-old cyclist Richard White from … Read more
Changes announced to the driving test last week mean that drivers will have to show they can follow directions from a sat-nav device, among other things – but there will be no requirement for them to undergo cycle awareness training and be specifically examined on the issue.Campaign groups such as Cycling UK have been lobbying … Read more
Easter’s over, but spring’s still rolling on. Which means that Wiggle spring sale is also still rolling forward. The DealCatcher’s been exploring what’s on offer at the cycling retailer and has come back with a couple of items he thinks you guys will like.As we’re all aware the weather’s not going to be sunny non-stop … Read more
The driver convicted of using threatening or abusive behaviour towards BBC presenter Jeremy Vine has had her appeal dismissed by a judge. The BBC reports that Shanique Syrena Pearson has been jailed for nine months.Pearson was convicted in February of driving without reasonable consideration and using threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour in an … Read more
