The choice of worthwhile technical books about bicycle wheels is limited, but the one with the most obvious title, The Bicycle Wheel, by Jobst Brandt, was always one of the best. This reprint makes it available to a whole new audience. Some aspects may be less relevant today, but overall it is still an informative … Read more
Among the multitude of thoughts and opinions heard from the cycling community as Shimano yesterday announced a voluntary recall of Hollowtech II road cranksets produced between 2012 and 2019 for a possible bonding separation issue, the emotions of shock and surprise were noticeable in their absence.Over the years we have received hundreds of emails and messages from readers who have experienced an issue. The Instagram … Read more
The Vitus 14 Kids Bike is a lightweight first pedal bike that’s ideal for young riders graduating from their balance bike. It features child-friendly components such as short-reach adjustable brake levers, smaller diameter handlebar grips and a bespoke chainset.WeightWeight is such an important factor for kids’ bikes, because the ability of the young rider to use … Read more
‘Gears and cycling clothing in Las Vegas’ as Hunter S. Thompson once wrote, or something like that… Patrick Lefevere has once again caused headlines for commenting about one of his riders, this time Soudal Quick-Step youngster Mauro Schmid for apparently failing to send his training data to the team because his “Garmin was broken”, when in fact his absence … Read more
A cyclist riding along a rural country lane in Kent was killed by a falling tree yesterday, officers have confirmed.Kent Police released a statement, reported by Kent Online, which stated they had been called to the scene on Friday morning, with a man confirmed to have died at the scene.“We were called at 7.30am today (Friday, … Read more
On this week’s rummage through the latest tech updates in the cycling world, we’ve got some exciting news about Van Rysel’s eagerly anticipated – and rather mysterious – RCR (that’s ‘racer’ in case you haven’t figured it out) road bike range, which promises to “redefine performance” by placing aerodynamics at its core. We also have … Read more
EDIT: It was originally reported the sum of money taken was $800,000. There have been conflicting reports, some news outlets suggesting the actual amount was 800,000 pesos ($200), which appears to be the true amount taken.Miguel Angel López was the victim of a kidnapping and robbery in Colombia this week, news reports from the South American … Read more
Enjoying a rare day of sun in the British capital, a cyclist was on his way to drop his six-year-old son, also on a bike, to school when a van driver impatiently, and rather dangerously, crawled up to the side and attempted to overtake them, before honking and swearing at the two — all this … Read more
