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Cyclist killed during gravel race after collision with a truck driver
Rasputitsa, an inclusive and fun community gravel race with over a thousand participants in East Burke, Vermont, was overshadowed this year after the tragic death of 54-year-old cyclist when a pickup truck driver drove straight into him as the cyclist was crossing a road.The Vermont State Police said that they were notified of a collision between … Read more
Just Riding Along Monitor Carbon wheels
Just Riding Along’s Monitor Carbon wheelset is unbelievably light and impressively robust, and all for less than a grand. Performance-wise the wheels can’t be faulted, and with a 27mm inner rim width they work well with even the widest gravel tyres.The Monitors are excellent, but check out the guide to the best gravel wheelsets on off.road.cc for … Read more
Council officers admit driving to a meeting to discuss how to encourage cycling and walking
All four council officers attending a meeting to discuss ways to promote walking and cycling, admitted that they drove to the venue of the meeting, with some even claiming that they were active drivers and preferred it over cycling and walking, which were “not practical”.The officers at the meeting in Pontypool in Wales included the … Read more
Pro cyclist calls for better race direction after 90% of the peloton crashed at Tour de Bretagne
A Belgian pro cyclist has criticised the race direction for putting the spectacle over safety after a massive crash, which saw 90 per cent of the peloton riding at 60km/hr crash out on a muddy road, with many left concussed and four taken to a hospital, before the final stage of the Tour de Bretagne.The peloton … Read more
Morsa Garmin Computer & Universal Adapter & Arm Kit
The Morsa Garmin Computer and Universal Adapter & Arm Kit is part of the company’s modular system that can fit up to two devices onto a single mount, to help free up handlebar space. It looks a little clunky but it’s deceptively light, does the job well and doesn’t move about.With cyclists wanting to know … Read more
Giulio Ciccone out of Giro d’Italia as COVID-19 cases in the peloton begin to mount up
Trek-Segafredo rider Giulio Ciccone will miss next weekend’s start of the Giro d’Italia in his home region of Abruzzo after testing positive for COVID-19, the latest sign that the coronavirus may once again be spreading through the professional peloton.News that the 28 year old from Chieti will not be lining up on the start ramp … Read more
Check out this restored Giant Defy with Ukraine & Union Jack custom paint that’s on a 2,000km journey to Lviv
This Bike at Bedtime is a little more meaningful than others, and at the time of publication, it is on its way to Ukraine from London. The bike belongs to Tom Hashemi, who is cycling 1,300 miles (2,000km) across Europe to Lviv, Ukraine, to show support for the Ukrainians and raise funds for mine clearances … Read more
Grandmother, 84, sets off on 1,000-mile ride to remember her late children
A grandmother aged 84 has set out on a 1,000-mile bike ride around Scotland in memory of her three children, each of whom died within the space of four years a decade or so ago.Mavis Paterson, known as Mave, set off from Mull of Galloway, close to her home in south west Scotland, on Saturday … Read more
Council bans peak-hour deliveries at notorious Oxford roundabout
Peak-hour deliveries are to be banned at a notorious roundabout in Oxford where a cyclist was killed last year.Oxfordshire County Council has confirmed it will impose the restrictions at The Plain, where University of Oxford researcher Dr Ling Felce, a mother of two, was killed in March last year.40-year-old lorry driver Robert Whiting, who was … Read more