A woman who was sentenced to three years in jail for manslaughter after being found by a jury to have confronted an elderly cyclist, causing her to be killed after she fell into the path of a vehicle, has had her conviction overturned at appeal.Auriol Grey, who has cerebral palsy and is partially blind, had her conviction overturned … Read more
Proposals to ensure that cyclists found guilty of causing death or serious injury through “dangerous, careless, or inconsiderate cycling” will face harsher prison sentences have been introduced in the House of Commons by senior Conservative MP Iain Duncan Smith, eight months after the government said it was still considering legislation to tackle “dangerous cycling”.The former … Read more
Zwift has been accused of “taking its subscribers for granted” after the popular virtual online training app announced yesterday that the cost of its monthly subscription was rising from £12.99 to £17.99 – a 38.5 per cent price hike.However, Zwift says the prise rise, the first time the company has raised its fees since 2017 … Read more
The Bergamont Grandurance RD Elite has a relaxed riding position and a plush carbon frame and fork that allow you to zing along on smooth tarmac in total comfort, as well as room for wide tyres, and a gravel groupset that’ll happily tackle rougher terrain. Bergamont describes its Grandurance bikes as commuter, tourer and explorer, and this … Read more
Cannondale may have turned up late to the aero-road market, but when it did arrive in 2018, it unleashed something special. Three-and-a-half years in the making, the SystemSix was the world’s fastest UCI-legal road bike, according to Cannondale. The platform remains in the 2024 range but the EF Pro Cycling team use the SuperSix all-rounder … Read more
A cyclist who was filmed being struck by a motorist making a right-turn into a no-entry road – allegedly to attempt a U-turn to avoid traffic – should be prosecuted for cycling without due care and attention, according to Nick Freeman, the lawyer famous for obtaining not guilty verdicts for celebrities charged with driving offences … Read more
Giro customers in the UK have been warned that a website purporting to belong to the American bike helmet and clothing manufacturer is fake and a scam attempting to extract credit card numbers from unsuspecting consumers.The website, girouk.com, appears to be a very convincing replica of the official Giro website, offering deals – usually a … Read more
The GripGrab Hurricane 2 Windproof Spring-Autumn Gloves are, with the exception of not being hurricane-proof, very well named. They’re grippy, usefully windproof, and provide just the right level of warmth for those (mostly) single-digit spring and autumn temperatures. The padding and breathability is well judged too.Our best winter cycling gloves buyer’s guide rounds up our top … Read more
We’ve finally seen some reasonably nice and sunny weather over the early May bank holiday in most parts of the UK, which means the winter and autumnal cycling gear can almost be packed away for a few months! As this is our April Recommends selection, we have got a couple of winter(ish) warmers included if you want … Read more
