Cumbria Constabulary have arrested a 43-year-old man from Carlisle in connection with the death almost exactly a year ago of two brothers killed while cycling on the A595 near Silloth.Robert Wightman, has been charged with two counts of causing death by dangerous driving in connection with the incident on 5 December 2010 that claimed the … Read more
Canadian clothing specialists Louis Garneau whose kit is sold in the UK though Evans’ stores and website have worryingly sent some proper arctic winter road cycling boots. We hope it’s not a clue of the weather coming but if it is we’ll be prepared.The new Glacier boots look like the real deal for road cyclists; … Read more
World cycling’s governing body, the UCI, has appealed the decision of the Russian cycling federation, the FVSR, not to ban Katusha rider Alexander Kolobnev following his positive test for hydrochlorothiazide during this year’s Tour de France.Instead, the FVSR fined the 30-year-old rider, who has always maintained that he ingested the substance innocently, 1,500 Swiss Francs, … Read more
Bradley Wiggins, a member of the Great Britain team that won gold in the team pursuit at the Beijing Olympics in 2008, is unlikely to feature next summer when the country seeks to defend that title in London, although he may be kept in reserve in case one of the squad falls ill or becomes … Read more
Already producing a successful and comprehensive range of oils and unguents for your bicycle the Juice Lube boys from the west country now aim to keep your body well lubricated with their new Chapeau chamois cream.Chapeau! comes in two different, er , flavours, Original and Menthol, with the latter being infused with Tea Tree and … Read more
Cratoni is an Italian sounding, yet German brand that makes helmets among other things. The C-bolt is their entry-level road-bike helmet. That’s quite a high entry point at a RRP of £85.95 although it can be had at a scratch under £70 if you look around online.The first thing I noticed when I got my … Read more
This Friday’s Tech Roundup headline bike porn is from RaceScene in Barnsley who are very excited about a new frame arrived from Italian race specialists Casati.The Demone is made from top level T800 Super High Modulus carbon fibre with ‘HR 46 Nanotechnology’ and along with classic Italian geometry – or what has become ‘classic’ geometry … Read more
Jake Humphrey, best known for fronting BBC1’s Formula 1 coverage, will be the Olympic host broadcaster’s main presenter from the Olympic Velodrome at London 2012 next summer.Following today’s announcement of the main presenters of the BBC’s coverage of London 2012, initial reaction on Twitter from both those within the sport and fans alike focused on … Read more
The number of cyclists killed on London’s roads during 2011 has risen to 16 with news of yet another fatality involving an HGV.The incident occurred at around 1015 this morning on Abbey Street in Bermondsey, which is close to a number of locations where cyclists have lost their lives in recent years.The Metropolitan Police has … Read more
Former Mayor of London Ken Livingstone, who is the Labour candidate in next year’s mayoral elections, has revealed that he planned to in effect make helmets compulsory when drawing up plans for London’s cycle hire scheme.Mr Livingstone had given the green light to the scheme during his tenure at City Hall, although it wouldn’t be … Read more
