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Croydon cyclist breaks wrist after hitting base of cycle lane wand removed by council

A Croydon cyclist sustained a broken wrist after crashing into the base of a cycle lane wand that had been removed by the council, apparently on the orders of the London borough’s mayor – and has warned that the hazard is a potential “death trap.”Inside Croydon reports that Richard Lander needed to have a steel … Read more

Cycloc ceases production, citing impact of Brexit on its business

Wall-mounted bicycle storage firm Cycloc is to cease production, with its founder citing the impact of Brexit as one of the principal reasons for the decision.The company, which has been in business for 17 years, announced yesterday that it would stop manufacturing its award-winning products, which have proved popular among both individuals and businesses for storing bicycles, and would … Read more

UCI rules? Forget ’em! Is this the most unusual road bike of the year? Plus more tech news from POC, Bianchi, Ortlieb, Santini, Cinelli and more…

This edition of Tech of the Week is packed to the rafters with new clothing from Bianchi and Santini, a just-released road bike from Cinelli, and POC’s latest helmet that’s designed for both bike and snow, but we’re starting with a bike that totally ignores UCI rules and ditches the seat tube…WTF?!? Where’s the seat … Read more

Kaitlin Armstrong jailed for 90 years for murder of gravel cyclist Mo Wilson

A jury in Texas has sentenced Kaitlin Armstrong to up to 90 years in jail for the murder of top gravel racer Anna Moriah Wilson, known as Mo, in May last year, a crime that left the close-knit cycling community in the United States in shock.The sentence, handed down yesterday at the Blackwell-Thurman Criminal Justice Center in Austin, … Read more

“Britain’s pothole crisis costs cyclists’ lives”: Campaigners say new funding to fix road defects – which the government claims will alleviate “misery” for motorists – “must not ignore” people on bikes

Following today’s announcement that £8.3 billion of redirected HS2 funding will be spent on resurfacing and repairing over 5,000 miles of road in England – an investment Rishi Sunak and transport secretary Mark Harper say will alleviate “misery” for motorists and save drivers up to £440 in vehicle repairs – Cycling UK has called on … Read more

How good is gravel racing on an e-bike – Team ORCC at Raiders Gravel

A mini guide to cycling words and phrases that have been lost, found or reborn (and some that are just downright irritating)

We all have cycling terms and phrases that we either love or hate, and over the years they come and go. Sometimes old terms get trendified once more and make a return to our two-wheeled vocabulary.Of course there are many phrases that have come around again from past, and there are also words that have been consigned to … Read more

“He can talk about his bike position until the cows come home”: Chris Froome’s bike set-up “oversight” claims slammed as “illogical” by team boss

Chris Froome’s recent, rather controversial claims that his bike set-up at Israel-Premier Tech was “centimetres” apart from his Team Sky-issue Pinarello, contributing to his poor form and struggles with back pain over the last few seasons, have been slated by team co-owner Sylvan Adams, who branded the four-time Tour de France winner’s complaints “illogical” and … Read more

Police “refused” to take cyclist’s statement after near miss with motorist – because they believed the cyclist was “speeding”

Two police officers who witnessed a motorist pulling out in front of a cyclist, almost causing a collision, allegedly refused to take the rider’s statement at the scene and neglected to make a note of the driver’s details, because the motorist and one passer-by claimed that the cyclist was “speeding”.However, after the cyclist reported the … Read more