A cyclist who said he “cheated death” and was “fortunate to come out alive” after being catapulted over his handlebars is suing North Somerset Council for failing to act on a pothole that had already caused another crash six weeks earlier.Andy Bevan, a former Detective Superintendent with Avon and Somerset Police and now an outdoor … Read more
Canyon has today announced four new e-road bikes, the big news that the flagship Endurace:ONfly SUB-10 is, as its name suggests, sub-10kg and apparently “the lightest” e-road bike out there.It’s certainly a fair bit lighter than some of its top-of-the-range rivals, the claimed 9.86kg weight about 2kg below Trek’s £11,750 Domane+ SLR 9 and 800g below the Scott Addict … Read more
The Rapha Pro Team Powerweave Road Shoes have been updated with a new upper, new soles and a new sock-like collar. They are race-orientated shoes that do an excellent job of balancing performance and comfort.> Buy now: Rapha Pro Team Powerweave Road Shoes for £350 from RaphaRapha has focused on enhanced comfort and improved power … Read more
Specialized has launched what it claims is the lightest shoe in the peloton, the new S-Works Torch Remco coming in at just 148.2g per shoe (296.4g per pair) in a size 41 (roughly a UK 7.5). Soudal–Quick-Step’s Remco Evenepoel – after whom the new model is named – wore a prototype pair in five stages … Read more
Disgruntled commuters have expressed their disgust at rail operator Southern’s decision to remove a bike rack facility at East Croydon station over security fears, namely that the staff car park the bike parking is found in has experienced unauthorised vehicle access and rail chiefs fear the station could be targeted by a car bomb.A petition … Read more
The Castelli Aero Race 8S Jersey is the eighth generation of the Italian company’s aero offering, with refined fabrics and a precision fit aimed at making it the brand’s most aerodynamic offering yet. While it’s clearly designed to excel in the wind tunnel and under CFD analysis, real-world performance reveals a few compromises, though very … Read more
An analysis of how amenable cities are for cyclists has warned that the UK continues to struggle to match its European neighbours and is lagging behind on safe cycling. Likewise, just as the UK’s best cities for cycling haven’t closed the gap with the best on the continent, the analysis also suggests that UK cities outside of London … Read more
A petition calling for cyclists to be banned from cycling on the Isle of Man’s Mountain Road has around 200 signatures, that after the island’s self-styled “feel-good radio station” shared the campaign online.The petition was set up last week but signatures have spiked, admittedly to a still quite insignificant number, since 3 FM shared news of … Read more
