Hand-made in Italy, the Passoni Titanio Classica Disco is a stunningly beautiful frameset to look at, and even to touch, but more importantly it’s absolutely wonderful to ride. This frameset is firm, fast and beautifully responsive with an awesome ride quality to boot, and such quality doesn’t come cheap, the depth and personalisation of the … Read more
A former councillor who worked on transport policy in London for over 20 years has branded a cycling campaign group’s plans to stage a protest calling for safer streets, in the wake of two fatal collisions in the area in the past six weeks, “deeply distasteful”. The retired politician also claimed that attempts to influence … Read more
The thorny issue of bicycle storage facilities potentially taking up space traditionally reserved for motor vehicles has once again raised its head in Hove, where business owners have spoken out against what they describe as the council’s “ridiculous” plans to remove two car parking spaces in order to make way for hire bike racks.The two … Read more
A council worker who inspected a rural road, where just months later an 84-year-old cyclist was killed after hitting a six-inch deep crack, has conceded that the pothole – described during an inquest into the rider’s death as a “trench” – was missed during the inspection because the “primary focus” was to identify “dangers to … Read more
On Friday evening in Mexico – a country synonymous with groundbreaking cycling exploits over 60 minutes – Vittoria Bussi made history, becoming the first woman ever to break the 50km barrier as she definitively reclaimed the UCI Hour Record.The 36-year-old Italian set a blistering new benchmark of 50.267km at the Velodromo Bicentenario in Aguascalientes last … Read more
A new off-road cycle path in Kent has been branded “a waste of taxpayers’ money” and almost “unusable” after one local cyclist counted over 200 cracks in its surface, some as wide as three inches, just six months after it opened.The shared-use path, which runs alongside the A2990 Old Thanet Way between Herne Bay and … Read more
Lotto Dstny rider Maxim Van Gils has apologised for striking fellow professional Georgios Bouglas at the end of today’s Japan Cup Criterium, an action the Belgian claimed was made in response to Bouglas’ “dangerous behaviour” during the sprint, won by Lidl-Trek’s Edward Theuns.The incident took place just after Theuns won the sprint finish in Utsunomiya, with … Read more
We have stacks of product news to tell you about this week, including high-tech releases from Polar and Suunto, clothing from Rapha and POC, and shoes from Sidi and Northwave, but we’re starting with an app that allows you to earn rewards as you clock up the miles…“Like Air Miles for athletes”: check out the … Read more
In the last dozen or so years, balance bikes have really revolutionised the way children have been learning to ride a bike. These steerable bikes with no pedals allow a child to effectively learn how to balance and steer a bike without the complication of pedalling thrown into the mix. Simply put, balance bikes make a … Read more
