A cyclist in Australia was slapped with a hefty, four-digit fine this week after he was spotted using his mobile phone while riding, half an hour after another cyclist was stopped by police for riding through a red light – two incidents which prompted local police to remind cyclists that they are “subject to the … Read more
The issue of town centre cycling bans and authorities cracking down on people for doing so has been thrust back into the spotlight, police in Wiltshire stating that they will be patrolling an “area regularly” and residents should report wrongdoing as part of a crackdown on cycling in pedestrian areas.In recent times we have reported … Read more
Scribe has introduced a new SL range of lightweight wheels in three rim depths which, it says, offer an aero advantage over Roval’s CLX I with the same 21mm internal profile.It must be said that the Roval’s CLX I wheels are a few years old now and they’ve been superseded, but we’ll come back to the … Read more
Bargain hunters have until Tuesday to pick through the remaining stock of major bike shop Life Cycles, worth £500,000, which has gone to auction after LC Leeds Bike Shop Ltd went into liquidation.The auctions are being handled by Eddisons, more than 575 lots live at the time of writing and covering a range of products from … Read more
The Prestacycle Professional Three Way ‘Y’ Bits Tool is a premium quality workshop tool that should last a lifetime as it uses standard 1/4in hex bits which can be replaced if and when they wear out. It also means you can make up your own combination of bits – and this is where it shines.This three-way … Read more
Rapha has closed its US office and made staff redundant as part of a sudden “realigning” due to “current market dynamics” and to “better reflect our strategic priorities”.The news was broken by Velo, the clothing brand laying off six of the eight employees who worked at its Bentonville office in Arkansas, one of the remaining two employees … Read more
“It was a nice time out on my last ever Paris-Roubaix,” Patrick Casey laughs, somewhat ruefully, from a sun-kissed bench perched on a small hill overlooking the Vélodrome André-Pétrieux.100 kilometres or so to the south, Mathieu van der Poel and company are busy fighting for position ahead of the Arenberg Forest and its hotly debated … Read more
Warwickshire Police has applauded cyclists and other road users, such as horse riders and pedestrians for submitting video footage of motorists using a handheld device while driving, also saying that it’s an encouraging sign that people are taking charge in standing up for road safety and helping the police enforce it.Through its Operation Snap, the … Read more
