In a new series over on our YouTube channel, we’re bringing you a look at some of the bikes that belong to those of us that contribute to your favourite cycling website. This time, it’s my turn, with this rather new and shiny Specialized S-Works Aethos.While I’ve always dabbled in a bit of road racing, … Read more
Strong favourite to succeed Boris Johnson as the next leader of the Conservative Party and Prime Minister, Liz Truss, supports building new cycling infrastructure and is “looking forward to working with the cycling community to improve access and promote their interests”, her supporters have claimed.Responding to questions from the Conservative Friends of Cycling, the team … Read more
Surrey Police has added a Brompton e-bike to its fleet, with the folding bicycle already helping to catch more than 20 law-breaking motorists in its first few days in operation.The police force says by far the most common offence officers using the Brompton have caught drivers committing is using their phone behind the wheel. In a two-hour … Read more
The Dot tells the story of a pretty extraordinary rider’s most extreme ultra-distance test yet: last year Lachlan Morton rode the Tour de France the way the earliest racers did. It was very different from today, and from his own life in the EF Education-EasyPost team, and along the way he raised substantial sums for … Read more
The Pas Normal Studios Women’s Escapism Stow Away Jacket is a lightweight packable outer and, while it isn’t fully waterproof, it beads well in light rain and dries fast. It could be smaller when packed down, but the integrated hood and overall quality impress.Although the Stow Away Jacket is designed to be used on the … Read more
Licences, registration and even number plates on bicycles have been the talk of the UK cycling community these past few weeks ever since the likely soon-to-be-replaced Transport Secretary’s comments about toughening the law on bike riders were published on the front pages of national newspapers.And while his interest in number plates on bikes was short-lived and … Read more
Maybe one day we’ll put a piece together explaining how all 800+ Near Miss of the Day submissions were dealt with by the relevant police forces across the UK, but all too often it’s no further action, a warning letter or an awareness course. Most rarely, to the point where we’re even wondering if this is our first … Read more
Just two weeks since Grant Shapps first aired the idea of number plates for cyclists in one interview, while simultaneously saying he opposed the idea in another, the Transport Secretary has addressed the matter once more to say the government is “not going to do number plates”.Speaking to The Times newspaper, Shapps described himself as a “very keen … Read more
We have new clothing to tell you about this week, updated features for Garmin devices, and a mystery bike from BMC, but we’re starting off by wondering whether the cycling world has now reached peak gravel. Do you need a gravel-specific mini pump?!? Silca unveils new GraveleroWe’ve had gravel-specific versions of just about every bike component and accessory you … Read more
Alberto Balocco, the president and CEO of Italian confectionery giants Balocco, has died after being struck by lightning while mountain biking in the Italian Alps.Balocco’s company produces a range of biscuits and panettone, and was a sponsor of the Giro d’Italia from 2013 to 2015, with the brand logo printed on the maglia rosa and … Read more
