Author: Harold Dalton

Cycling industry professional with over 14 years of experience in professional journalism, television, and industry writing.

Did you know that road safety sportswear exists? Short of some kind of X-men style skinsuit with projectiles to launch at wretched drivers, we’re finding it hard to imagine. Anyway, it DOES exist, and Irish sportswear brand Bodylite is apparently the leading company in the space, per their own words. Our style guide says we–and by proxy, everyone else–should actually be referring to it as road danger reduction sportswear, but the concept as a whole is too intriguing for us to get riled up about simple things like the linguistic constructions that rule our interactions with the entire universe. Bodylite…

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DerailedUK Archives:1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27a | 27b | 28 | 29 There’s a feeling that we dialed in Issue Six. Admittedly, that’s a feeling common to all issues of DerailedUK. There’s also a sense that we were growing weary of the world of pro cycling, especially since we were working in…

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Wahoo Fitness and Zwift have, disappointingly, de-escalated the TRAINER WAR of 2022-2023, settling their contentious patent suit over the Zwift Hub out of court. We’ve watched Suits so we’re sure it was terribly exciting with Meghan Markle looking annoyed during the entire process. Wahoo originally claimed the Zwift Hub and the JetBlack Volt, both the same device, infringed Wahoo’s copyright. The company has now settled with both companies. No jackbooted stormtroopers are about to kick your door down and forcibly take your Zwift Hub.

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Report Sepp Kuss, the American powerhouse of Team Jumbo-Visma, unleashed a spectacular performance at the Vuelta a España. With relentless determination, he conquered the stage, emerging victorious in this grueling competition. Beaming with enthusiasm, Kuss expressed, “The Vuelta a España has always been an exceptional race for me. I felt super strong all day. It’s fantastic to finish like this after all the hard work of my teammates. It’s not often that I win a stage, but when it happens, it’s a great feeling.” Kuss credited his Dutch comrades for their strategic brilliance. Dylan van Baarle, Jan Tratnik, and Attila…

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