The Coros Heart Rate Monitor is easy to use, connecting quickly and simply with accompanying apps. In contrast to many monitors, it is arm mounted and doesn’t have many features, but it does the simple things well and it integrated into my workout routines easily. The accompanying Coros app is straightforward even when you aren’t … Read more
A Belgian woman’s hopes of competing in the Paralympic Games in Paris later this year reportedly hang in the balance after riders competing in yesterday’s Tour of Flanders crashed into her as she was watching the race from the roadside.The spectator, Anke Sneyers, was described by broadcaster vrt.be as a “promising” para-athlete in athletics, where … Read more
Dramatic footage shows the moment a cyclist competing in a race in Belgium last week grabbed the reins of a runaway horse that had entered the peloton, with the rider using some impressive bike-handling skills to bring it under control, explaining afterwards that his upbringing had led to him becoming familiar with the animals.The quick-thinking cyclist, … Read more
Jeremy Vine has shared footage of the moment his “drone” was apparently taken out by a bird of prey while he was cycling in London’s Kensington Gardens – and a lot of people reacting to the footage on X, formerly Twitter, should really have paused and reflected on today’s date before posting their replies.The broadcaster’s … Read more
The Schwalbe One 365 is marketed as a tyre for all seasons – a big boast, not to mention a big ask given the conditions that can present and the bases it must cover. Aside from grip, durability, and ride quality, an all-seasons tyre should also be able to resist flats. I’m pleased to report … Read more
With 20mph now the default speed limit on restricted roads in Wales, and other parts of the UK moving to impose the lower speed limit in residential areas to improve safety, it was feared the sport of time trialling on open roads could be under threat; however, a new organisation has come up with a … Read more
By the time you’re reading this, the Tour of Flanders will have been raced and conquered by someone on a modern, fully cable integrated bike with disc brakes, and tyres likely wider than 28mm. 20 years ago, the classic monument was won on a bike with slimmer tyres, less aero going on and much less cable-tidiness, yet still … Read more
The personal trainer to Giorgia Meloni, Italy’s Prime Minister, is in critical condition in hospital after a driver crashed into him while he was cycling near Rome yesterday.The crash that has left 44-year-old Fabrizio Iacorossi fighting for his life happened in the coastal resort of Villaggio Tognazzi near Ostia, around 10 kilometres to the south … Read more
A police officer in Toronto has been sacked after he admitted committing misconduct on duty over a number of years, including assaulting a cyclist, with the victim sustaining injuries including a broken collarbone.Police Constable Douglas Jason Holmes was found by a police tribunal to have “violated the public trust by not living up to his … Read more
