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WyndyMilla founders save custom bike specialist and Spoon Customs from liquidation, but insist: “There is no grand plan as of yet”

The founders of British custom bike specialist WyndyMilla, whose parent company Spoon Group entered liquidation late last year, have announced that they have acquired the business and its remaining assets, alongside sister brands Spoon Customs and Gun Control Custom Paint.In a boost for the British cycling industry, Henry Furniss and Nasima Siddiqui, who sold their … Read more

“I thought I’d hit a bird”: Drink driver who killed cyclist while using two mobile phones in hit-and-run crash jailed for 11 years

A van driver who was using two phones and drinking vodka at the wheel when he hit and killed a cyclist, before driving off, later telling police officers that he thought he had “hit a bird”, has been sentenced to 11 years in prison and banned from driving for a further eight years.Robert Heyes was … Read more

Why your first upgrade needs to be carbon wheels

Ciovita Apex Polartec Adventure Gilet

The Ciovita Apex Adventure gilet features Polartec Alpha fabric, which delivers impressive warmth for such a lightweight and packable garment. Its windproof, DWR-coated outer offers solid protection against the elements, but it’s let down by shortcomings in key areas, notably the zip and some fit-related issues.For further options, check out our best cycling gilets buyer’s guide.> … Read more

“Brighton not paying enough?”: Premier League manager does cycling ad for bike brand… and gets told to “focus on the footy” and wear a helmet; ‘Our strip club has bike racks and a cycle lane’; Giro Eve (+ EF reveals new kit) + more on the live blog

Quad Lock Stem Cap Mount

The Quad Lock Stem Cap Mount adds another smart on-bike phone-mounting option to Quad’s line-up, offering an alternative place to mount your phone to reduce bar clutter. It’s secure, reliable and very easy to set up and use, but not cheap by the time you’ve bought the corresponding Quad Lock case for your phone, and … Read more

Going to a bike festival… and not riding any bikes. Travel tales from Lake Garda

Last week, while it was hitting 26 degrees at home, I was in Italy for the launch of the Bosch MY26 products. And while I was there, I thought it would be a great opportunity to visit the Riva Bike Festival just down the road. Surrounded by the gorgeous landscape of Lake Garda and plenty of gelato, … Read more

Doctor left paralysed after Planet X carbon fork failure secures £4.5m payout, as lawyers argue case highlights “the testing and manufacture of gravel bikes warrants closer attention”

A cyclist paralysed in a crash caused by a Planet X gravel bike’s carbon fork shearing in two on a grass slope has secured a £4.5m settlement against the manufacturer’s insurers. Lawyers say the case highlights the need for “closer attention” to gravel bikes’ regulation, testing and manufacturing so “they are safe for the adventurous use that is shown … Read more

John’s greatest hits: a selection of the best articles from our legendary late contributor John Stevenson

The cycling community lost one of its greatest personalities on Sunday 4th May, when John Stevenson* died peacefully overnight. At road.cc, we were lucky (or sometimes unlucky, if you’d got on his nerves) enough to have worked with him towards the end of a brilliant and varied career in journalism, so we’ve picked out some of our favourite … Read more

Criminal court summons for cyclists who run red lights “excessive, unfair and offensive”, say New York’s cycling community

Cyclists have hit out at a latest New York Police Department (NYPD) crackdown that will see riders who roll through stop signs or red lights issued criminal summonses rather than regular traffic tickets, calling the move “excessive, unfair and offensive”.Under the department’s new policy, riders who commit minor infractions such as failing to stop at … Read more