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Police seize and destroy delivery cyclist’s legal e-bike hired through council-funded scheme after “bogus” test – but officers claim rider didn’t have insurance
Cycling and disability groups have called for the UK’s police forces to be properly trained and educated on the laws surround e-bikes, after officers in Birmingham seized and destroyed a fully legal electric cargo bike hired as part of a council-funded scheme, claiming it was an illegal e-motorbike.Campaigners, who have helped support the rider and … Read more
Judge signed off on Tadej Pogačar and Jonas Vingegaard’s nighttime doping tests due to “serious suspicions” before Tour de France, according to reports
Tadej Pogačar and Jonas Vingegaard’s nocturnal doping tests at the Tour de France were carried out after being authorised by a judge in Paris before the race, according to reports in France.L’Équipe reports that a source from within the anti-doping community told the newspaper that this is the first time this legal procedure, similar to … Read more
Modern machinery for modern gravel: How I took second place at the Welsh Gravel Championships
Gravel racing has evolved rapidly in recent years, with courses demanding endurance, skill and equipment capable of handling everything thrown at it. The Welsh Gravel Championships was a perfect example, with 63km and 1,800m of elevation across Crychan Forest’s mix of fast gravel tracks, steep climbs and technical descents. Racing on Yoeleo’s G21 gravel bike, … Read more
MB Wear Sock Aero Fast
The MB Wear Sock Aero Fast is, as the name suggests, an aero sock from the boutique Italian manufacturer which is designed to save watts whilst also remaining comfortable. They are well priced and have proven to be durable and well made in the month I’ve had them on test, but I would have loved … Read more
Mercian’s new all-road bike, Old Man Mountain’s updated bikepacking setup plus more cool things for adventure from Rapha, Thule and Topeak
We may earn affiliate commission from some of the links on this pageWe’ve rounded up five products designed for adventure riding and bikepacking that are currently out with our reviewers for testing. The lineup includes Old Man Mountain’s updated Manzanita Cradle and 9L Top Load Bag, Topeak’s U-Shell Drybag and rack system, Mercian’s Ventura Allroad … Read more
Quoc Motion
The Quoc Motion shoes get you the high-end style of a premium brand for a mid-market price, and in many ways they’re impressive. For casual use they’re comfortable and effective despite their flexibility, but work hard and the limitations of their single, basic closure dials become apparent – you can get better performance elsewhere for … Read more
The most useful tech trends to copy from Tour de France pros — wide tyres, short saddles and tubeless are in, narrow cassettes are out
The world’s fastest road cyclists are currently racing the Tour de France, and it turns out that they know a thing or two about riding bikes. So, where better to see what cycling tech is taking off, what saddles and gearing choices are preferable for 3,333 kilometres (2,071 miles) of hardcore racing, and what else … Read more
Was Jonas Vingegaard’s Tour de France-ending crash caused by drug testers waking him up at 2am? Tadej Pogačar thinks so
For the first time since 2020, the top two positions of the Tour de France will not be populated by both Tadej Pogačar and Jonas Vingegaard.The latest instalment of one of cycling’s greatest grand tour rivalries came to an abrupt end on Sunday afternoon on a sharp downhill right-hander, around 20km from the finish at … Read more