England’s Chief Medical Officer Sir Chris Whitty — whose high-profile role and appearances at news conferences during the Covid pandemic made him a household name in the UK — has been appointed to a new team advising Active Travel England.West Midlands’ Mayor Andy Street, Chair of the Office of Rail and Road Declan Collier and Arup’s Global Transport Leader … Read more
The Amp Human PR Lotion is a bicarb-based rub that you apply directly to the skin. It’s claimed to boost your performance and reduce muscle soreness. Bicarb has been scientifically proven to improve cycling power and PR Lotion is a quick and effective way of reaping these benefits without the usual associated gastrointestinal issues. It’s … Read more
A distracted driver who was browsing social media apps moments before he hit and killed a cyclist then claimed that it had been his infant son using the phone has been found guilty of causing death by dangerous driving.Off-duty police officer Lynwen Thomas was killed when Simon Draper, aged 42, crashed into on the A40 … Read more
Scott’s Performance Crew Socks offer everything you could want from your cycling footwear: comfort, breathability, strength and the ability to keep nasty niffs at bay. There is some tough competition on price though.Like quite a few cycling brands, Scott has chosen Q-Skin yarn for its socks. It’s a composition of 96% nylon and 4% elastane, … Read more
A trial of road safety technology being deployed in the UK for the first time has led to hundreds of motorists being caught breaking traffic laws, with a senior roads policing officer saying he is “shocked” at the number of offences recorded.The trial, using equipment developed by the consultancy AECOM and run jointly by National … Read more
People living in a village in Cheshire are calling for a junction used as a rat run by motorists to be made safer following the death of a cyclist there in August this year.Roger Dutton, aged 75 and from Holywell, Flintshire, was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash near Christleton, a village on … Read more
Modern bike lights can be so incredibly bright they’re perfectly capable of leaving anybody completely dazzled. But what’s even more dazzling is the sheer range of different options available in the bike light market. How exactly are you supposed to be able to see through the glare of options to find the exact lights that … Read more
Garmin’s Edge Explore 2 has a plethora of changes and updates over its predecessor, and they’ve made it a very rounded GPS that is just as capable as a ride companion and data logger as it is for big tours and unfamiliar lanes. The large screen shows plenty of detail, it’s simple to use and … Read more
