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Topeak RaceRocket Mini
The Topeak RaceRocket Mini is small and light and will get your tyres back up to usable pressures surprisingly quickly. With comfortable ergonomics and a nice-to-hold gripper, it’s a good choice, screwing onto valves to create a super secure link. I wasn’t able to reach the claimed psi, and it does sometimes take a few … Read more
Cyclists “incredibly disappointed” as councillors vote to reopen formerly notorious junction to taxis – despite casualties dropping to “virtually nil” seven years since restrictions introduced after cyclist’s death
Cyclists in London say they are “incredibly disappointed” after councillors voted to allow taxi drivers access to the formerly notoriously dangerous Bank Junction, where traffic restrictions have been in place for seven years limiting the junction to cyclists, pedestrians, and buses only.In May 2017, the junction and its surrounding streets, which sit in the heart … Read more
“We are sorry if we have not always got it right”: Council waives penalties for cyclists fined by “cowboy” wardens for riding on pavements and town centre streets
Colchester City Council has apologised and agreed to waive all fines recently – and mistakenly – issued to cyclists for allegedly breaching the local authority’s rules on cycling in pedestrian areas and on pavements, after local campaigners complained that people on bikes were being unfairly targeted by third-party “cowboy” wardens “running amok”, discouraging people from … Read more
How to buy a bike on Facebook Marketplace — don’t get scammed with these key dos and don’ts for buying a pre-owned bike online
Facebook Marketplace is a great place to pick up a bike for loads cheaper than you can buy one new… but, unfortunately, it’s also a place where nefarious types are busy trying to con you out of your cash.In this article and video, we’ll take you through some top tips for staying safe when buying or … Read more
New Pinarello Dogma F: the secret’s out… so is it a secret you’d want to keep?
Pinarello says it has dropped 108g from the weight of its Dogma F road bike but that if you’re looking for those all-important marginal gains – and Pinarello-sponsored Ineos Grenadiers always is – the 0.2% reduction in drag makes more difference to your speed out on the road. In case you’ve forgotten, this is the … Read more
Team GB star Katie Archibald set to miss Paris Olympics after tripping over garden step and breaking leg, ripping ligaments, and dislocating ankle in “cruel” fall
Double Olympic gold medallist Katie Archibald is set to miss this summer’s Olympic Games in Paris, after breaking two bones in her lower leg, ripping ligaments, and dislocating her ankle in a bizarre fall in her garden earlier this week.In news that will leave a serious dent in the Great Britain track team’s medal hopes … Read more
Kaitlin Armstrong ordered to pay murdered cyclist Moriah Wilson’s family $15 million in civil lawsuit
A judge has ordered Kaitlin Armstrong, who was sentenced last November to 90 years in prison for the murder of Moriah Wilson, to pay the leading gravel cyclist’s family $15 million in damages.The parents of Anna Moriah Wilson, known as Mo, filed a wrongful death civil lawsuit against Armstrong in a bid to ensure that … Read more
Colnago unveils all-new, “accessible” V4 based on its flagship V4Rs – but with £5,500 price tag
Colnago has launched the V4, a more affordable version of the Italian brand’s race-oriented V4Rs as ridden by Tadej Pogačar. While the V4Rs road bike first launched in 2022 with what Colnago claimed was the “fastest monocoque frame ever”, the V4 claims to offer “the same thrills of V4Rs but with a more accessible configuration”, at about half the price … Read more
