Following the death of a second cyclist at the Bow Roundabout on Friday evening the London Cycling Campaign is calling on Londoners to email the mayor to demand changes be made to the junction as part of it’s new Make Bow Safe campaign.The London Cycling Campaign Chief executive Ashok Sinha said “Two cyclist deaths at … Read more
An Oxfordshire man has been jailed for three years for killing a teenage cyclist while under the influence of alcohol. Jonathan Ashworth, aged 55, who as well as drinking had taken cocaine prior to the fatal incident, was also been banned from driving for five years, reports the BBC.Ashworth, from Shipton-on-Cherwell, was driving a Range … Read more
Movistar has cancelled today’s planned presentation in Madrid of its ‘new’ star signing for the 2012 season, former world number one Alejandro Valverde, after the UCI stepped in, pointing out that he’s still serving out a two-year ban for doping.Valverde rode for the same team in its previous incarnation as Caisse d’Epargne, and throughout his … Read more
A female cyclist killed after being dragged underneath a lorry at a junction, hundreds of cyclists taking part in a ride to commemorate her life and highlight road safety, and calls for improvements to vehicles and junctions to help protect bike riders; it reads like a summary of events of the past few days in … Read more
Nicolas Roche, who finished 15th overall in the 2010 Tour de France and seventh in the Vuelta a Espana the same year, will be helping Planet-X launch its 2012 range in Sheffield this weekend, as well as signing copies of his recently published autobiography and leading a ride through the hills of South Yorkshire and … Read more
The Trelock LS 950 may look like rather old fashioned but it’s one of the best lights I’ve used. That clumpy body doesn’t just contain state of the art optics and a monster battery, it’s also extremely user-friendly.The Trelock is a German light and this is reflected in the optics (see what I did there?). … Read more
Alberto Contador reportedly plans to use lie-detector evidence to support his case at the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in Lausanne next week, when the tribunal convenes to hear the appeals of the UCI and World Anti-doping Agency (WADA) into the Spaniard’s acquital earlier this year by the Spanish national cycling federation, the RFEC, … Read more
Scott’s All Season Helium Minus tights come with windproof panels to boost their cold-weather performance and several other high-quality features that set them apart from the crowd.The windproof panels extend from the abdomen down the front of the legs to just below the knees… The most exposed areas. There’s a polyurethane membrane in there doing … Read more
British track cycling star Victoria Pendleton has confirmed she will retire after next year’s London Olympics, where she is targeting winning three gold medals. The 31-year-old from Bedfordshire revealed the news in an interview with The Sunday Mirror.Pendleton won the individual sprint at Beijing in 2008, the only event she entered, but changes to the … Read more
Saturday’s tour of London’s most 10 dangerous junctions attracted over 300 riders and the attention of politicians, press and TV news crews from across the capital. The ride, organised by London bloggers Danny Williams of Cyclists in the City and Mark Ames of ibikelondon was designed to highlight what Transport for London itself has identified … Read more
