A drunk driver who killed a veteran southern counties road cyclist near Southampton has been jailed for seven-and-a-half years.Derek Witt, 60, a member of the DHC Racing Team, died instantly when a car driven by Michael Filgate careered out of control and crashed into him on Itchen Bridge last August. Team mate Peter Sneddon was badly … Read more
Dutchman Niki Terpstra (Team Milram) won today’s stage of the Dauphiné Libéré from Tournus to St Etienne and in the process took the race leader’s yellow jersey from Cadel Evans who ended the day in fifth place overall.The Milram rider was part of a five man break that got away 34Km in to the rolling … Read more
James Bowthorpe is attempting set a new round-the-world cycling record by circumnavigating the globe in 150 days. He’s now in Australia, and has left Perth, pushing his way across the deserts of Western Australia, with his destination of Brisbane only 4,080 miles ahead.After interviews with ABC radio and the local press, James set out from … Read more
City cycling is in many respects Richard’s Bicycle book updated and repackaged for a new audience and none the worse for it. Ballantine tackles cycling from the vantage point of city riding and breaks the book into five different sections. Each flows effortlessly into each other, and doesn’t feel tired or reptitive despite having a … Read more
Police in Bristol will carry out electronic tagging on bikes as part of the city’s contribution to National Bike Week.Bristol is the UK’s first Cycling City and will be marking the week with a series of events, including several police roadshows.Avon and Somerset Police have teamed up with the Safer Bristol Partnership to raise awareness … Read more
Click here for the reviewLooking fast even when it’s propped up in the stairwell, the Kinesis KR-510 SPF is a brand new frame for 2009 from a company well known for their good value offerings both on and off-road. The KR510 is aimed at racers on a budget; for your £649 you get the Alu/Carbon … Read more
Three cyclists from Stockton-on-Tees have begun a D-Day commemorative ride across France and Germany to raise money for the Royal British Legion.The trio, Jonathan Harley, brother Joe and friend Gavin Smallwood, are retracing the Allied advance across Europe in honour of the recent 65th anniversary of D-Day.But while the British and American armies took the … Read more
The use of speed guns on cyclists using the promenade at Bournemouth has been dismissed as ‘ridiculous and excessive’ by Britain’s largest cycling lobby group.The CTC says that any speed-related campaign should always focus on motorists, and to target cyclists is to diverting attention from the real issues.Over the weekend, scores of cyclists were stopped … Read more
The vehicle that passes just inches from you, almost sucking you into its slipstream, is an everyday experience for today’s road cyclists.You scream abuse, shake your fist or – if you’re brave and quick – confront the errant driver at the next set of traffic lights, but nine times out of ten the driver is … Read more
This weekend’s Northern Rock Cyclone is set to be the biggest cycling festival ever seen in the North East say the organisers. The third edition of the festival starts on Friday night (12 June) with the Leazes Criteriums and runs through a day of sportives on Saturday to finish on Sunday with the Premier Calendar … Read more
