An appeal court has told a man he will not be able recover the £200,000 insurance claim he was made to repay to Aviva after what a judge deemed to have been a “staged” cycling accident.Alan Joyce, 49, who lives near Sedbergh in Cumbria was a welder at the time of what he still maintains … Read more
French carbon-fibre frame maker Time is due to launch a new sportive-format model for the forthcoming Eurobike show at the end of August, for delivery in the new year. Named the VRS Fluidity, its initial publicity blurb appears to embrace the word ‘sportive’ in a way that many long-established carbon frame makers with a reputation … Read more
British Cycling has revealed that it will be using this weekend’s Olympic test event in Essex, the Hadleigh Farm Mountain Bike International, to launch a new initiative aimed at encouraging young people aged from 14 to 18 years to volunteer to help run cycling events.Called Racemakers, the programme incorporates “a practical workshop with volunteering at … Read more
The Smart Enve System wheels devised by British aerodnamics guru Simon Smart will be widely available in the UK via Felt bike distributor Saddleback from next month.Enve (pronounced (‘envy’) used to be called Edge Composites but a trademark issue has led to the US brand changing its name. Saddleback will be supplying the rims separately … Read more
If you haven’t got any riding planned this weekend and you’re within striking distance of Cricket St Thomas down in Somerset, then there’s still places available at this weekend’s Gran Fondo Eddy Merckx, where the man himself will be riding. There’s 64- and 104-mile options available, both of which offer some testing riding; there’s 2,000m … Read more
A British Medical Journal poll asking: “Should it be compulsory for adult cyclists to wear helmets?” has returned a result that conflicts with the British Medical Association’s stated position on helmet compulsion. Of the 1,439 people who responded to the BMJ poll, over two-thirds, 68%, believed that the use of cycle helmets by adults should … Read more
Go-bars from SIS have been around for years, and have a good reputation as a high-performing energy bar for cyclists. You’ll see them plucked from jersey back pockets everywhere from major pro races to your local sportive – as well as in other sports. While popular, some riders found the original 65g Go-bar simply too … Read more
A man who drove at twice the speed limit in a built-up area before striking and killing a cyclist, has been jailed, reports the Barnet and Whetstone Press.The man*, 22, of Colindale in the London borough of Barnet, pleaded guilty at Harrow Crown Court on Tuesday to a charge of causing death by dangerous driving.The … Read more
The Tour de France may be over, but there’s still a lot of racing left in the 2011 season, both on the road and in our Fantasy Cycling competition, brought to you in association with Evans Cycles. Indeed, tomorrow sees the next event, the Clasica San Sebastian, raced in the hills surrounding the Basque city.It’s … Read more
We’re dusting off our glad rags and putting the champagne on ice, because we’ve been announced as a BikeBiz awards finalist for the third year in a row, and we’ll be hoping to pick up the Best Consumer Website award for the second year in succession. Not least because it’s a faff changing the logo … Read more
