1. Jess Varnish disappointed at losing tribunal but proud she helped create "a better and fairer environment" at British Cycling
Jess Varnish says she has no regrets about pursuing an employment tribunal as she believes a legal challenge was the only way to ensure improvements in athlete welfare at British Cycling and UK Sport.
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2. Police say driver "may not have realised" that Lincolnshire cyclist was pushed into railings
Lincolnshire Police have launched an investigation after a Boston cyclist was forced into railings by a car. A Facebook post by the cyclist’s partner claims the driver left the scene. Police said the driver “may not have realised” what had happened.
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3. Spanish actor releases truly shocking video of French motorist smashing into him and another cyclist from behind… amazingly they weren't seriously hurt
Spanish comedian and actor Dani Rovira has released footage of a horrifying incident when he and another cyclist were struck from behind at speed by a French motorist. El Pais reports that the incident occurred in France two years ago and that both Rovira and the other cyclist, Martín Giacchetta, somehow got back on their bikes the following day.
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4. Video First Look: Specialized Tarmac Disc Sport
Dave takes a closer look at the cheapest Tarmac with disc brakes... not that it's actually cheap at £2,350!
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5. BBC video highlights Bristol youths wheelieing through city and how it helps them keep away from knife crime
The BBC have made a short video exploring how youths riding their bikes through the city of Bristol pulling wheelies are helping to fight knife crime.
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6. Whoopi Goldberg says bike lanes are "screwing up" New York
From our Thursday live blog, the actress complained that traffic was being made worse by bike lanes in Manhattan; before being reminded of some facts and figures by the New York Mayor.
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7. Email claims testosterone patches sent to British Cycling "in error" - but is dated five months after delivery
The BBC has published a copy of an email from a medical supplier to former Team Sky and British Cycling employee Dr Richard Freeman regarding testosterone patches delivered to the National Cycling Centre in Manchester. The email purports to confirm that they were delivered "in error" - but is dated more than five months after they were sent.
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8. Janez Brajkovic banned after failing drugs test, blames contaminated supplement
Slovenian cyclist Jani Brajkovic, a past top-ten finisher at the Tour de France, has received a 10-month suspension after testing positive for the stimulant Methlyhexanamine (MH), which is banned in competition. The 2010 Criterium du Dauphiné winner, who was found to have ingested the substance unintentionally, also revealed that he has been bullied during his career because of his refusal to take banned substances.
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9. Pro Bikes: Lotto–Soudal’s Ridley Noah Fast with Campagnolo Super Record EPS 12-speed groupset
In a move that surprised nobody, Campagnolo has developed a 12-speed version of its electronic EPS groupset, following the introduction of mechanical 12-speed Record and Super Record last year. Here are some nice photos of Lotto–Soudal’s Ridley Noah Fast equipped with the Super Record EPS 12-speed...
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10. Battery of aftermarket motor fitted to Pinarello explodes, sending flames 10 feet into the air
A cyclist in South Australia had a lucky escape when the battery of an aftermarket motor fitted to his Pinarello Dogma F8 bike exploded while he was riding it in the Adelaide Hills, sending flames shooting 10 feet into the air.
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Cycling infrastructure does not force drivers to break the law, drivers are the reason they break the law, no one else.
Ah but taking pictures of things to defy the man (avoid a fine) is righteous. Taking pictures of people to grass on them to the cops (perhaps...
But getting paid for it is the very definition of professional....
Never had a Shimano QR fail on me. They just work. And the top end ones look good too....
If you're only looking at the guy in front of you then you're going to crash whatever brakes you have, you need to look beyond them to anticipate...
As a woman, this works great for me! My chain broke once, and a kind guy stopped with a chain breaker and sorted it all out for me. We stopped at a...
Same. I also have gone through a bunch of their tyres, and only the extralight disappointed (torn sidewall) but the standards are fantastic....
thanks for the ideas....
Indeed - but it's no more inconsistent than our current road design - very often UK high streets are "for shopping" and also a busy through route....
If you ask the world's leading economic commentators how many people have been rescued from abject poverty by capitalism the average answer would...