The Pedla Classic Long Sleeve Jersey Monochrome is a lightweight, thin and extremely comfortable long-sleeve jersey with excellent features, including ventilated sides and SPF50 sun protection. Its very snug fit makes it great for fast riding and indoor training sessions and I was also taken with its monochrome print design and detailing. But I’d have … Read more
A man accused of being involved in “a complex international fencing operation” — which allegedly saw high-value bicycles stolen from homes in San Francisco, disassembled and transported to Mexico for resale — has appeared in court facing related charges that carry a maximum sentence of 25 years in prison.The U.S Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of California … Read more
We’ve got loads of cool new bike tech to tell you about this week, including Lightweight’s £7,700 gold leaf wheels, super-fast tyres from Vittoria, shoes from Adidas, and a tiny electric pump that weighs just 141g, but we’re starting with a glimpse into something that could be on the way from SRAM…Is SRAM’s solar-powered shifting … Read more
An 11-year-old boy is “very shaken up” and suffered cuts to his neck after riding into a wire strung across a path next to his school as he cycled home from Scouts.The boy was pulled from his bike backwards, his helmet cracked by the impact with the road, and left with cutting across his neck … Read more
BMC is taking “appropriate preventive measures” and making “necessary adjustments” to a decrease in demand, the bike brand’s CEO said as it was announced that the company had applied to cut working hours of its remaining staff.While details about the move remain limited, it is believed the application has been submitted to the responsible office for … Read more
A cyclist who was left with horrific, life-changing injuries after a drink driver ploughed into him from behind at speed says he wanted to “stand up and scream” at the judge who handed the motorist a “disgraceful” 12-month driving and £540 fine for “ruining my life”.Glasgow cyclist Ian Gillies was enjoying a leisurely ride in … Read more
“We’ve learnt to normalise and ignore rubbish behaviour,” says Eilidh Murray, the chair of trustees for the London Cycling Campaign, whose ability to ignore rubbish behaviour has been put to the test throughout the two decades she’s spent riding her bike on the roads of the capital.“You just keep on going, but you shouldn’t have … Read more
2023 has dealt another significant blow to the bike industry, with the Bicycle Association, the national body representing the sector in the UK, revealing that last year was the worst in terms of sales, with numbers falling to the lowest they’ve ever been in almost 40 years. There is further warning that the decline is … Read more
When the Kickr Core was released in 2018, it brought top-tier direct drive smart trainer tech down to a much lower price point. These days it’s hard to see why you would spend more, and we’ve got our hands on three of the most popular mid-range indoor trainers to put them head to head. Is the … Read more
A hit-and-run driver who last year killed a mother of two when she was cycling on a street in Hackney, east London, has been jailed for 11 years and three months after admitting causing death by dangerous driving. The length of the prison term handed down reflects a change introduced two years ago in the maximum … Read more
