A cycle lane in Middlesbrough has become a political battleground for rival mayors in the town and wider Tees Valley area, with a Conservative mayor making its removal a key campaign pledge ahead of an election in May. However, Labour mayor for Middlesbrough Chris Cooke won election with the infrastructure’s removal as “an absolute priority” last … Read more
The share price of the UK’s largest retailer of cycling products and services, Halfords, has plummeted following an announcement from the business that amid a slow start to the calendar year its profit forecast has been downgraded by at least 17 per cent.Halfords’ share price has fallen as low as 140 pence this morning, more than 25 … Read more
It’s Strade Bianche this weekend, so tonight we’re looking back at one of the bikes raced by the most successful Classics riders of modern times, Fabian Cancellara. This is the Trek Domane that Spartacus rode for Paris-Roubaix in 2016, his final year of racing. He might not have won the Hell of the North that … Read more
Before the first Abu Dhabi Tour, won by Orica-GreenEDGE’s Esteban Chaves in 2015, the United Arab Emirates and cycling didn’t occupy a place together on the World stage of consciousness of even the most informed bike racing fan.Upon the announcement of UAE’s initial foray into professional cycling, the man charged with organising the effort, Emirati … Read more
Canyon has sparked some conversations about the future of cycling helmets with its unreleased lid that throws the conventional helmet straps out the window. Perhaps even more shockingly the structure might require you to wear your cycling glasses under the straps! We spotted the new, unreleased helmet on the heads of Canyon-sponsored riders Petr Vakoc and Jasper Ockeloen … Read more
The Hunt 25 Carbon Gravel Race wheelset is designed for performance, focusing on low weight without sacrificing durability and versatility. During the last few months the wheels have definitely delivered on those promises, showing themselves to be massively reliable and responsive through consistently wet and muddy conditions.For more options, check out the guide to the best … Read more
Last spring, West Midlands Police came in for criticism after it emerged that the force had prosecuted just one driver from 286 videos of alleged close passes submitted by cyclists. Less than a year later and the force’s latest Operation Snap figures reveal the stark increase in third-party video footage leading to police action, with … Read more
Last week we spent a day at iceBike, the in-house trade show of Madison (one of the UK’s biggest bike component and accessories distributors), and here are our highlights, with some freshly updated info on those promising-looking reinforced tyres from Vittoria now the embargo is no more…Shimano shows off S-Phyre RC903 PWR shoesShimano recently added … Read more
