Tributes have been paid to retired pro cyclist Ludo Dierckxsens, after the former Belgian champion died on Thursday while taking part in a 1,000km charity ride at the age of 60.Dierckxsens, who won a stage at the 1999 Tour de France in his national champion’s jersey, collapsed on the Sint-Gillislaan in Dendermonde after falling ill … Read more
The iGPSport SR30 Smart Radar Taillight is the first radar-cum-rear light from a company that specialises in bike computers, front lights and fitness wearables. It’s aimed at the road riders among us who want more information about vehicles approaching from behind, and it adds a light with six modes to the mix too. But while … Read more
Lance Armstrong, agent provocateur, strikes again.Back in November 2012, in the wake of USADA’s ‘reasoned decision’ which saw him banned for life and stripped of his seven Tour de France titles for doping, the ever-obstinate Texan posted a defiant image on Twitter of himself lounging at his Austin home, surrounded by his seven by-then discredited … Read more
The number of cyclists killed on British roads has fallen once again, dropping in 2024 by two per cent compared to the previous year, according to the Department for Transport’s latest road safety figures.However, in London, the number of cyclists fatalities rose by one, as the number of journeys by bike increased by five per … Read more
A motorist who killed an experienced club cyclist after striking her from behind while speeding has been sentenced to 10 months in prison – after initially claiming that he couldn’t see the rider, who was wearing hi-vis and using bike lights at the time, due to oncoming headlights.Mary Emerson-Reed, one of Cycling UK’s 100 Women … Read more
A man and a woman have been arrested and charged with burglary after police acted quickly to track down the perpetrators of an “aggressive” ram raid on an e-bike showroom, leaving the shopfront “effectively destroyed”.Two e-bikes were stolen during the overnight break-in at Uprise Bikes Electric in Swansea earlier this month, which saw a van … Read more
The Amazfit Helio Ring is a decent entry level ring, but it is not something that is ready to replace a smart watch or Whoop band yet. Sleep and recovery tracking works well, but the activity tracking is limited and the Zepp app has some limitations.The Amazfit Helio Ring is Chinese company Zepp Health’s entry … Read more
