Lindsi Bluemel, the chairman of Southampton Cycling Campaign who suffered life-threatening head injuries in a freak accident in Bournemouth last month is back home as she continues her recovery and itching to get back on her bike – although doctors have told her she won’t be able to get back in the saddle till the … Read more
Gucci and Bianchi, two Italian companies known for making more than their fair share of bling but in different fields have worked together on a bike helmet fit for the streets of Milan.It’s long been a phrase among gadget freaks to refer to a particularly new and shiny piece of kit as ‘Gucci’ as in … Read more
Lothian & Borders Police have confirmed that a 47-year-old man has been charged in connection with the death last August of Edinburgh cyclist Audrey Fyfe.Although police did not diclose the actual charge brought against him, BBC News reports that the motorist was charged with causing death by driving without due care and attention.Mrs Fyfe, aged … Read more
If you’ve been saving up all summer to buy a new ‘cross frame then look away now, because you didn’t save enough. Seven Cycles have unveiled their new Mudhoney Pro frameset and there’s plenty of mouths agape in the road.cc office, both from the shininess of said steed and – dear God – the price.The … Read more
Bow roundabout in East London this evening claimed the life of a second cyclist in less than three week with the news that a young woman was killed there this evening in an incident with a tipper lorry, she becomes the 15th cyclist to die in London this year, the 14th 58-year-old Brian Dorling also … Read more
A driver in Toronto, Canada, has been charged with assault with a weapon following a road rage incident that ended with a female cyclist apparently being rammed and knocked off her bike. The offence carries a maximum penalty of ten years’ imprisonment.The incident took place on Wednesday morning and began with a confrontation between the … Read more
Cycle clothing brand Shutt Velo Rapide is targeting the MAMIL market to help so-called ‘Middle-aged men in Lycra’ prepare for sportives in a series of seminars hosted by sports physiologist Dr Garry Palmer, author of the book Cycling: Successful Sportives.The series of seminars, which will be held at Shutt Velo Rapide’s new offices on the … Read more
The Fluid 2 is the first fluid resistance trainer in the current CycleOps line-up. Above it is the Pro Range and below various magnetic and wind resistance trainers. It costs quite a bit more than other resistance methods, so is it worth it and what do you get for your extra cash? Read on…Having had … Read more
Hard on the heels of yesterday's story about the London Bike Show signing up the big makers, Trek arguably the biggest of all of them all is telling us they're bringing their all-singing, all-dancing ProjectOne 'build your perfect Madone or Speed Concept' system with them so you can order your new season bike at the show.
A lorry driver has been cleared of causing the death of a cyclist by careless driving, despite admitting that he was travelling at a speed that was around a third above the 40mph speed limit on the road where the fatal incident took place.Olin Poulson from Pencader, Carmarthenshire, aged 20 and a student at Cardiff … Read more
