Pay attention to discourse around cycling for long enough online, down the pub, on radio phone-ins or talk shows and you are sure to hear mention of ‘road tax’ eventually, but it is not cyclists who are going to be asked to pay vehicle excise duty (or VED, to give it its proper name) by … Read more
We’ve got a diverse Tech of the Week for you today – there’s fun for all the family with new clothing from Rapha and MAAP, some crazy gravel wheels from Syncros, and an NFT-validated carbon fibre bike which has us scratching our heads.We’re starting, though, with an e-bike conversion kit that has smashed its crowdfunding … Read more
The controversy over a cyclocross event in Brighton which left a park a “quagmire” and a “dangerous mud bath”, attracting fury from some residents and councillors, appears to be a thing of the past as the ground has now largely dried out and recovered.This morning’s Parkrun event — organised by Cllr Nancy Platts who said she was “disappointed” the cyclocross race … Read more
Topeak’s Gravel 2Stage Mini Pump gets gravel-size tyres up to workable pressure reasonably easily and quickly, but you do have to pay a bit extra for the two-stage feature. It has two settings, one delivering a higher volume of air, the other more suited for a higher pressure. The aluminium pump fits nicely into a jersey pocket too, but there are … Read more
Rapha chief executive William Kim is stepping down from his position as chief executive for personal reasons, with the North London-based upmarket cycling clothing brand appointing two joint managing directors to run the business.Kim – who previously worked at the London-based retailer All Saints and at luxury goods firms Burberry and Gucci – joined Rapha … Read more
The Rawvelo Organic Hydration Mix is made with all-natural ingredients, tastes great, and is easy to drink all-day long. It’s no slouch in the nutritional department either, provided you’re looking for a drink that’s designed to hydrate you, rather than offer loads of ride fuel. It’s not too expensive per serving, but there are slightly … Read more
Weis Manufacturing handmakes a wide range of bikes in New York City, from titanium fixed gears destined for the track to carbon and aluminium concoctions like this Hammer Gravel SL. When this money-no-object custom build popped up on our Instagram we just knew it had Bike at Bedtime written all over it. 2022 Weis Mfg Brett’s custom Hammer … Read more
A driver who deliberately reversed at a cyclist, knocking him off his bike and injuring him, has escaped jail, instead being handed a community order.Chroniclelive.co.uk reports that Rhys Bell, aged 22, had sworn at two cyclists ahead of him on a country rode, yelling at them to get out of the way.As he passed the … Read more
One of the big talking points on social media when it comes to cycling this week has been the video of a five-year-old cyclist, riding ahead of his father, nearly being hit by an oncoming motorist who failed to stop despite there being parked cars on either side of the road, meaning the driver passed … Read more
