Despite the prices of just about everything going up, you can still get some very capable gravel grinders for less than £2,000. The best gravel bike for you will depend a lot on what type of riding you will do on it, but to help you choose we’ve put together our top selection including options for all-out … Read more
Residents have been left baffled by a new cycle lane that has opened in Halifax, West Yorkshire, and is just 30 metres long, abruptly starts at a pedestrian crossing and is blocked by a lamppost…The far from innovative infrastructure can be found at King Cross as part of the A58 Corridor Improvement Programme to improve the … Read more
Velotoze Silicone Shoe Covers – or Tall Silicone Shoe Covers with Snaps, to give them their full title – are the latest incarnation of the company’s super-stretchy overshoes. They’re now easier to get on thanks to press-studs – ‘snaps’ in American – that click together under the soles of your shoes. In terms of weather protection … Read more
Since Friday the video below of a driver not stopping to let a five-year-old cyclist pass has been watched 1.8 million times, at the time of writing, and has attracted close to 8,000 replies on Twitter… How can we expect parents to let their kids ride to school if this is how their neighbours drive towards them? … Read more
Browse bike ads on eBay and Facebook Marketplace and you’ll see a lot of ‘vintage’ bikes and half-finished ‘projects’ featuring archaic bike parts that have all but vanished from mainstream cycling use — for good reasons. Here are eight dubious and archaic features that you should swerve if you’re shopping for a second hand bike…Cottered cranks … Read more
Giro has unveiled two new helmets, the Ethos Mips (£239.99) and Ethos Mips Shield, both designed for commuting and urban riding with the latter gaining a visor. Both helmets feature white LED lights at the front, red at the rear and amber turn signals which are controllable via a handlebar remote.2022 Giro Ethos Mips helmet (Image … Read more
A campaign group has criticised the council and urged “more ambitous” plans to protect cyclists after a second rider died in a hit-and-run on Bolton’s Chorley New Road, the second fatality since cycle lane segregation was removed.Walk Ride Bolton said that the orca wand segregation “could have protected people cycling on Bolton’s roads”, comments that come … Read more
Authorities scrambled to find a solution after numerous reports of cyclists in one of the Netherlands’ national parks being chased by wolves that have become unafraid of humans.Experts believe the animals — around 20 of which now inhabit Veluwe following reintroduction in 2019 — might have eaten food left close to hiking trails and now associate humans with getting an easy meal.Officials … Read more
The Token Ninja BB86/BB89.5/BB92 Bottom Bracket offers premium bearings at an attractive price while avoiding the annoying press-fit installation method. There was a bit of creaking until it bedded in, but it’s been smooth running ever since.The bottom bracket is part of Token’s Ninja range and fits into frames made for press-fit BB86, BB89.5 and … Read more
