The Bont Vaypor SL is a superb high-performance shoe with an impressively stiff sole, with an upper that has enough flexibility to keep your feet comfortable. These are the closest thing I’ve found to shoes that feel like a component, which is really saying something, as I’ve been testing shoes for well over a decade. … Read more
An 11-year-old cyclist was injured during a club race in New Zealand after occupants of a passing vehicle threw bottles at a group of riders, one of which hit the boy and caused him to crash.The incident happened on Saturday 19 April, during a Ramblers Cycling Club event in Poukawa, near Hastings, prompting the cancellation … Read more
A triathlete in Ireland was pulled over for “reckless cycling” after a Garda took issue with him riding at 62km/h along a 50km/h road, despite the speed limit not applying to cyclists.Like here in the UK, Ireland has no speed limit for cyclists, although John Blake still found himself on the receiving end of a “stiff warning” from … Read more
The UCI’s heavy-handed approach to fining riders has once again become the subject of ridiculing by fans of the sport, this time after Giulio Ciccone was fined 250 Swiss francs for celebrating a win by throwing his sunglasses into the crowd.Lidl-Trek’s Italian climber won Monday’s opening stage of the Tour of the Alps, repeating his … Read more
Insta360 has today announced the latest in its line of 360° action cameras. The new X5 camera will retail for £519.99 in the UK (€589.99, $549.99), and it shoots in resolutions up to 8K. Insta360 claims it’s “the smartest, toughest 360° camera ever made”. So what’s new? The X5 follows the form factor of its … Read more
A driver has been arrested in Spain after a group ride was hit near the popular training destination Calpe, killing one cyclist and leaving the victim’s 14-year-old son in hospital with a broken leg.The incident happened at around 11.30am on Easter Sunday, near Calpe — the area of south eastern Spain popular with professional teams and amateurs for its winter … Read more
