Dramatic video footage has emerged of the moment a teenage cyclist in Belgium rode across a level crossing when the barriers were down and was hit by a train – with the youngster luckily sustaining nothing more than a minor head injury.The incident happened on the morning of Tuesday 7 November at a level crossing … Read more
Sir Bradley Wiggins is reportedly facing bankruptcy over unpaid debts totalling nearly £1 million, although a spokesperson for the five-time Olympic champion and 2012 Tour de France winner says that he disputes the claim.The 43-year-old entered an Individual Voluntary Agreement (IVA) with his creditors in July 2020, which also says that his company, Wiggins Rights … Read more
A coroner has ordered Hertfordshire County Council to take action over lorries parked for loading and unloading on a stretch of road near Tring after a cyclist sustained fatal injuries when he crashed into the back of an HGV whose driver had stopped there ahead of it being unloaded.David Andrews, aged 63 and from Berkhamsted, … Read more
Cyclists in Bristol have been told by police to move their bikes from some parts of the city centre ahead of this weekend’s Remembrance Sunday – or face having their locks cut and the bicycles taken away.Avon & Somerset Police have advised that they will remove bicycles found locked up between 6am and 1pm this Sunday … Read more
Cycling UK says that Cumberland Council’s assertion that the A591 is “a suitable alternative route” for cyclists following the permanent closure of a section of the National Cycle Network (NCN) is “beyond credulity” and has invited councillors at the local authority for a bike ride to experience conditions there first-hand.Last weekend, an estimated 1,000 cyclists … Read more
MAAP’s Women’s Blurred Out Pro Hex Long Sleeve Jersey 2.0 is designed with style and speed in mind, and it delivers both in a comfortable form. While the bold graphic design might not be to everyone’s liking, it does make for a unique-looking cycling jersey that I very much enjoyed wearing through late summer and … Read more
Topeak’s Elementa Seatbag is a fairly typical design, but it has a neat solution that allows it to stay attached to your bike even when the main strap is undone. It’s tough, offers decent water resistance and doesn’t break the bank either.For more ways to carry luggage, check out our guide to the best bikepacking … Read more
Appearing at the trial for disrupting the 2023 UCI men’s road race World Championships, one of the climate activists accused the “wider cycling community” of being complicit in climate change and ignorant about the oil and gas companies sponsoring the races.This year’s UCI men’s road race from Edinburgh to Glasgow, eventually won by the Dutch ciclisimo star Mathieu … Read more
