A cyclist has died after falling 90 feet down a hillside while mountain biking with friends in the Peak District earlier this week.The tragic incident occurred on Tuesday at around 5.30pm at Foulstone Delph, off the Mortimer Road, in the north-easterly part of the Peak District, near Sheffield.Both the Edale and Woodhead Mountain Rescue teams … Read more
A motorist who killed a cyclist after swerving onto the other side of the road, while driving with multiple drugs in his system, has been jailed for more than six years and handed a 12-year driving ban.40-year-old Colin McCourt was cycling home from his work as a mechanical engineer at HM Naval Base Clyde in … Read more
The Vielo R+1 Alto Classified, the British company’s newest bike, has used the latest technology to turn a bike that is 1x only into one that effectively has the gear range of a 2x setup. It has achieved this by incorporating Classified’s Powershift rear hub, which keeps the same simplistic and smooth lines that the … Read more
A Scottish MP pointed out in Parliament today that the spend per head in England, outside of London, would be lower than a pound — 5,000% less than what the Scottish Government is spending to encourage active travel, after the £200 million cut to England’s budget.SNP’s Gavin Newlands, speaking in the House of Commons today morning, questioned the UK … Read more
In October, I was in Como for the finish of Il Lombardia, the race that one of my favourite riders over the past couple of decades, two-time winner Vincenzo Nibali, chose to bring down the curtain on his career – with the 2023 edition won of course by defending champion Tadej Pogačar , who has rapidly … Read more
Flicking through the TV channels the other evening, I happened across one of those shows based on real-life footage of how police deal with law-breaking drivers, and couldn’t help thinking there was something missing.One segment of the programme showed traffic police at an operation in London pulling over hundreds of drivers after automatic number plate … Read more
The Lezyne Pocket Torque Drive really will fit in your pocket and is undoubtedly a torque drive, so in that sense… nailed it. It’s also pretty accurate, very neatly designed, impressively built and usefully light – if not quite as light as claimed. The extra weight is in the case, though, so ditch that and … Read more
The Cycle Show is taking place for the 20th time this weekend at Alexandra Palace in London, bringing together industry experts showcasing new products and the coolest bikes into one place. You can also meet the pros and test some great bikes. If you haven’t got your ticket yet, here are six reasons to consider attending the Cycle Show… … Read more
Not giving up on the Tour de France just yet? Think a mythical bike is all that’s keeping you from winning the yellow jersey? Perhaps if you got hold of the bike that Miguel Induráin rode during one of his five-year consecutive conquests you too could be on the top step of the podium in Paris. … Read more
