A driver who was making a getaway from an attempted burglary on a branch of Boots and lost control of a stolen car, killing a cyclist who was riding on a shared-use path next to a road, has been jailed for nine years.Florentine Chinanga-Chou, aged 19, was on his way home from a night shift … Read more
The Specialized Roubaix Pro is a very good all-weather training and commuting tyre. With a slick central tread and heavily siped shoulders, it balances smooth, easy rolling with predictable handling on loose and wet surfaces. If you stick to the minimum recommended inflation pressure you do get to feel every bump in the road, but if … Read more
The Endura Pro SL Waterproof Shell Jacket is one of the best waterproof cycling jackets out there. It lives up to its name well, offering excellent waterproofing and good breathability. It’s packable, too, but just bear in mind that it does size up larger than most brands, though the size guide is accurate so double … Read more
Sorry, Dan Bigham and Victor Campenaerts. Narrow handlebars, the latest fad for the aero conscious and a blight on the peloton for those of us more concerned with aesthetics, are being targeted as part of a new spate of regulations brought in by the UCI for 2023.Other aerodynamic aids, such as pin-less race number pockets … Read more
There’s really no such thing as a fully waterproof glove, but judged as winter models, these GripGrab Waterproof Knitted Winter Gloves are good at keeping your hands comfortable even if water does eventually get through. But there are loads of good gloves out there, which is one reason our best winter gloves buyer’s guide is so popular.These GripGrab … Read more
Davide Rebellin, the former classics star who only retired from professional cycling last month after 30 years in the peloton, was killed earlier today in a reported hit-and-run collision involving a lorry driver.According to local newspaper Il Gazzettino, the 51-year-old was struck by the truck driver while training in the town of Montebello Vicentino, in the … Read more
An injured cyclist who was deliberately knocked off his bike by a laughing motorist says he has been “blown away” by the public support he has received since the shocking incident.A GoFundMe page created to raise money for cyclist Mark Rogan, who broke his collarbone in what one local councillor described as a “horrendous attack … Read more
Piers Corbyn travelled to Oxford yesterday, in his bruised and battered 1995 Vauxhall Cavalier, emblazoned with a huge poster protesting London’s Ultra Low Emission Zone, to tell local councillors that “man-made climate change does not exist” and that they should scrap plans to introduce a traffic filter scheme designed to “reduce traffic, make bus journeys … Read more
Many of us are looking to more eco-friendly forms of transport for both environmental and economical purposes, and one great alternative to driving everywhere is swapping out your car for a bike. To make things a little easier, what if that bike gave you a helping hand in the form of electric assistance, and didn’t cost the earth? Our … Read more
