A 23-year-old student in France has found out that he’s been fined €400 the hard way: having his money blocked in his bank account, for riding a bike with headphones, despite never receiving any notice of a fine from the police.Martin, a student in La Rochelle, west France was riding his bike last August when … Read more
Pinarello has launched two updated versions of the Bolide F HR track bike, ridden by Filippo Ganna during his hour record-breaking performance. The Bolide F HR 3D (€28,750 for the frameset) and Bolide HR C (€12,500 for the frameset) will be ridden by the Italian men’s and women’s track cycling teams respectively, at the Paris 2024 Olympic … Read more
The Pinarello Dogma F12, gifted to Pope Francis by Egan Bernal, has been auctioned off for £12,000 — half the price it was estimated to fetch and almost at the same price a standard F type retails for.Last week, we reported that the bike had been put up for a bidding contest on the online … Read more
North Yorkshire Council has been told by Lib Dem and Green councillors to “step its game up” and “get its act together”, after a number of cycling schemes in Harrogate have seen delays and been abandoned, while many others have been implemented poorly. However, a councillor from the Conservative party, currently in the majority, has … Read more
The Gorewear Progress Thermo Bib Tights+ are entry- to mid-level winter tights made from a sublimely soft, fleece-lined material. While I found their high-waisted design comfortable, I didn’t think the chamois and fit were up there with those of other tights I’ve tested. They do still make a good mid-price option for not-too-long winter rides – provided … Read more
The Memento Cycles Heart gravel bike took first place in the People’s Choice category at the 2024 Philly Bike Expo – based in Philadelphia – last week, and it’s certainly an eye-catcher, so let’s take a look… “That frame is really dear to me,” says Éliane Trudeau of Memento Cycles, based in Montreal, Canada. “It is a tribute … Read more
A popular mountain bike park near Gloucester could be forced to close, its owners say, after National Highways moved forward construction work on a major road upgrade which would leave the cycling facility “uninsurable”.Flyup 417, located on a 100-acre farm in Witcombe, just off the A417 and overlooking the city of Gloucester, is the biggest … Read more
A motorist who angrily warned a cyclist to move closer to the kerb before pulling diagonally into a bike box at a set of traffic lights and almost hitting an adjacent car, emerging from his vehicle to berate and threaten the rider and another person on a bike who pointed out his mistake, was driving … Read more
Since its introduction, the Mason Definition has been a much-loved endurance road bike – we’ve even rewarded it with our Bike of the Year title. This third version has had a few updates to, as Mason puts it, “optimise and refine for the long-distance and all-season riding that it already excels at”. Though some things … Read more
