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Check out Peter Sagan’s 2018 Specialized S-Works Roubaix
Peter Sagan bade farewell to road racing this year after an incredibly successful career, and we thought we’d mark the occasion by looking back at the Specialized S-Works Roubaix he rode to one of his many, many famous victories: Paris-Roubaix in 2018.>Is cross-chaining disastrous? Find out what the manufacturers saySlovakian Sagan will return to his off-road roots … Read more
Cyclist rubbishes social media outrage at video of him carrying Christmas tree and kids by cargo bike
A London cyclist has shut down criticism from some of the 40,000 people who have viewed a video of him transporting his Christmas tree home by bike, after the post attracted comments from some who suggested the trip put his kids in danger, despite them in fact being safely sat on the cargo bike’s two kids’ seats … Read more
Cycling tech innovations that never took off: Bright ideas consigned to the cycling scrapheap, from Spinaci bars to shoe-based power meters
Cycling and innovation? They go hand in hand (until the UCI interjects, of course)… but some slip through the restrictive net of cycling’s world governing body, like deep-rim carbon wheels, electronic shifters and teardrop-style time trial helmets. A lot of these innovations are created to make you go faster with a whacking great smirk on your face, or … Read more
Rapha Men’s Explore Down Jacket
The Rapha Men’s Explore Down Jacket feels and looks fantastic, but your perception of how good it is for cycling will depend on your intentions. If you want it for extra warmth at campsites, cafe stops and car parks, for gentle spins to the pub, or simply for posing about impressing other cyclists, it’s brilliant. … Read more
Speeding driver who accelerated to 71mph seconds before killing 14-year-old girl using cycle path jailed for four years and 10 months
A speeding driver who killed a 14-year-old girl cycling on a shared-use path when he overtook another vehicle and accelerated to 71mph, seconds before oversteering and mounting the raised kerb, has been jailed for four years and ten months.Oliver Nicholls had three points on his driving licence for a previous speeding offence when he hit and killed Isla … Read more
Study finds drivers who cycle or understand recommended cyclist road positioning are less likely to blame cyclists for close passes
A newly published study has examined how drivers view close passes on cyclists, researchers looking into the effect of cycling experience, knowledge of recommended cyclist road positioning, and a driver’s tendency to express anger behind the wheel on the way an individual perceives close pass incidents.The academic research comes from Anglia Ruskin University’s Centre for Sport … Read more
