There’s plenty to like about the Altura Airstream Women’s Windproof Jacket. It protects well against windchill without overheating, it includes some nice features, and it packs down small enough to pop in a jersey pocket. It’s a bit rustly, but for the money it’s a good option.You can still spend less on a decent windproof … Read more
A London-based cyclist is gearing up to ride 2,000km across Europe, to Lviv in western Ukraine, to raise money to help clear landmines in the war-torn country.Tom Hashemi, the CEO of communications agency Cast from Clay, says he was inspired to organise the epic ride, which will raise funds for the Mines Advisory Group (MAG) … Read more
The parents of a three-year-old child who was killed by a lorry driver in Chicago as her parents were forced to move out of a cycle lane due to a utility company’s truck being parked there are suing the owners of both vehicles, as well as the city, for wrongful death.Elizabeth Grace ‘Lily’ Shambrook, who … Read more
A driver accused of punching and choking a cyclist during an alleged road rage attack on the Hardknott Pass has been found not guilty of assault occasioning actual bodily harm.36-year-old James French denied assaulting cyclist Lee Kermode during a confrontation between the pair on the famous Lake District climb, known for its narrowness and fearsomely steep … Read more
We need to let you know about updated bikes from Trek, a just-introduced Giant delivery service, unreleased glasses from Poc, and a rowable bike that was soundly panned on the BBC’s Dragons’ Den, but we’re kicking off with Mark Cavendish’s new Wilier and his mysterious Nike shoes…Check out Mark Cavendish’s new bike… and his puzzling Nike shoesEveryone … Read more
The Pearson Merino Neck Warmer is soft, comfortable and very effective, but then so are a lot of neck tubes – and many cost far less. If you want premium, ethically sourced fabric and low-key stylish looks, though, it’s very nice to wear.This neck warmer matches a hat we’ve also reviewed, but where that brings … Read more
A woman has been arrested by police in Cheltenham after a teenager was robbed of his bike at knifepoint.Gloucestershire Constabulary say that the incident took place in the St Marks area of the town yesterday afternoon.Police were called to Fairmount Road, a residential road close to Cheltenham railway station, shortly after 3.35pm after a report … Read more
The planned second phase of a protected cycle route in Middlesbrough is set to be scrapped due to safety concerns following several incidents in which pedestrians have been injured after tripping on the Orcas that, together with wands, nark out the lane.Andy Preston, elected as the borough’s mayor in 2019 after standing as an independent, has … Read more
“A diamond in the rough is still a diamond” were the words of Zwift’s Chief Marketing and Revenue Officer Steve Beckett, as he touted the announcement of the company’s partnership with Red Bull and BORA–Hansgrohe to “innovate talent ID in sport.” On 1 February 2023, BORA–Hansgrohe and Red Bull are launching ‘Red Bull Junior Brothers’, a … Read more
