Sustrans Traffic-Free Cycle Rides by Richard Peace makes a handy jumping-off point for any route or holiday planning, showcasing 150 almost entirely traffic-free routes on the National Cycle Network, though some do involve ‘short sections on quiet roads or safe places to cross main roads where necessary’.Each route is accompanied by information such as distances … Read more
A serial thief has been jailed for three years and nine months after deliberately driving into a cyclist, who was then threatened with a machete and forced to hand over his bike.Robert Friendship Smith and an accomplice targeted the victim, who was riding an e-bike on his own in the Roker Avenue area of Sunderland … Read more
Over the years, there’s been no shortage of engineers and designers who have had a stab at reimagining the folding bike, to varying degrees of success. Despite that, the market is still dominated by the same established names. However, Valentin Vodev – the man behind Austrian folding bike manufacturer Vello – thinks he has a recipe … Read more
A bit of a rarity for Near Miss of the Day, this one – today’s close call was captured, not on the customary helmet or bike camera, but on a car dashcam.Motorist Lisa sent us the above footage – which features a driver narrowly avoiding hitting an oncoming cyclist and bus, as well as the … Read more
A 65-year-old cyclist was left with a dislocated shoulder and compound fracture to his arm after being assaulted by a motorist, who turned on the cyclist while arguing with another driver about a minor car crash.Glenn Holland was riding through Alvaston, three miles south-east of Derby, on 19 June when he stumbled upon two drivers … Read more
The Van Rysel Women’s Cycling Shorts RC500 from Decathlon are a good summer staple for daily short rides.They’re designed for summer rides of up to two hours long, and I found them comfortable over this sort of period.The pad has three sections and is reasonably narrow at the front, which helped with thigh comfort, reducing … Read more
The East District branch of Cycling Time Trials, the national governing body for time trials in England and Wales, has suspended races on dual carriageways following the death of a rider in June.52-year-old Cheryl Tye was struck and killed by a van driver while competing in the East District 50-mile time trial championship on the … Read more
