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£2m settlement for cyclist who suffered “traumatic, life-changing brain injury” in collision
A cyclist who suffered a “traumatic, life-changing” brain injury in a collision as he cycled to work back in 2019 has secured a £2m settlement.Stewarts was instructed following the collision and secured regular interim payments from the defendant’s insurer. The law firm now reports that the case was settled for £2m last year, ensuring the cyclist, Martin, is compensated … Read more
Could this be the best pro cycling paint job of 2025? Meet the new street art-inspired Van Rysel–Roubaix RCR
Van Rysel’s RCR aero road race bike has had a makeover for 2025, with a brand new paint job inspired by street art unveiled for the Van Rysel–Roubaix team. Retaining the team’s signature pink and black colours, the kit has also had a revamp for 2025, with a nod to Roubaix’s heritage. In particular, the focus is on ‘Soleil Levant … Read more
A long way to ride for a cloth badge
Last May I completed the Bryan Chapman Memorial 600km audax at the second time of asking, and then I had five whole months to just find a 400km ride to join to finally complete a Super Randonneur series: 200km, 300km, 400km and 600km rides in a single audax year. And then every 400km ride on … Read more
Wake up Western bike wheel brands! Have Chinese carbon wheels now overtaken established brands factoring in performance and price?
If you’re someone who’s interested in making your road bike faster, chances are you’ve looked at buying a set of carbon wheels. For the past two decades or so this segment has been almost entirely dominated by Western brands such as Zipp, Mavic, Bontrager and Roval, but there is a way of getting carbon wheels … Read more
Does this new 10.8kg titanium e-road bike really “redefine what’s possible in lightweight e-bikes”?
You’d be hard-pressed to identify Urtopia’s new Titanium Zero as an e-bike thanks to its discreet bottom bracket-mounted Quark DM 1.2 motor that weighs a claimed 1.2kg. Urtopia reckons that the bike as a whole, built around a 3D-printed titanium frame, comes in at just 10.8kg (23.8lb).We’ve reported on Urtopia a few times previously. You … Read more
Wire strung across popular bike path causes two “serious” crashes ahead of Tour Down Under, days after police chief urged “extra level of vigilance” on roads due to “abundance of cyclists” around pro races
South Australia Police have raised the alarm to cyclists in Adelaide, with many professional riders and fans currently in the city for the upcoming Tour Down Under, after two “serious” incidents saw a wire strung across a popular bike path cause crashes.On Friday 10 January, a group of three riders were brought down by the … Read more