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Bike industry vows to slash plastic waste — Shimano introduces new eco-friendly packaging
Components manufacturer Shimano has announced that it will transition to more sustainable, eco-friendly packaging, as around 70 bike companies pledged this week to reduce plastic packaging and remove unnecessary packaging from the supply chain, in a bid to make Europe “cleaner, greener and more liveable”.Shimano says it will package its footwear, service and upgrade parts, … Read more
Truflo Easitrax 4 Floor Pump
The Truflo Easitrax 4 is a wallet-friendly track pump with an innovative auto-select valve head that makes it capable of dealing with a range of tyre sizes and valve types. It’s simple and easy to use, and that auto-select head seals the deal.Like many others, I’m sure, my garage is strewn with various types of … Read more
Cycling UK says government’s Spring Statement is a “sticking plaster for the problems we face today”
Charity Cycling UK has criticised the government’s Spring Statement, unveiled by Chancellor Rishi Sunak in the House of Commons today, describing it as “a sticking plaster for the problems we face today”.Along with raising the threshold at which people start paying National Insurance and pledging to cut the basic rate of income tax before the … Read more
Topeak Ninja Master+ Cage X1AJ
The Ninja Master+ Cage X1AJ is quite the little package for the money. Not only does it work with Topeak’s accessory mounting system, you are also getting some tyre levers thrown in, and a bracket to give you some adjustment for where to put the cage on your frame. Oh, it holds your bottle well … Read more
Snake Pass trespassers are ‘organised gangs up to no good’, says former councillor
The organiser of the recent Snake Pass trespass events, Harry Gray, has hit back at claims that those cycling on the closed Peak District road are part of an ‘organised gang’ who are ‘up to no good’.In an interview with Jeremy Vine on the broadcaster’s Radio 2 programme last Thursday, the former Conservative councillor and … Read more
A 5000 lumen bike light that weighs just 49g is crowdfunding on Kickstarter
Usually when we report on a luminous cycling product that is crowdfunding on Kickstarter or Indiegogo, it involves some sort of indicator or safety features that extend way beyond just lighting… and while BYB Tech’s new Focus One light promises a ton of smart features and a beam that can pump out a massive 5000 lumen flash, less is more … Read more
Orro expands Terra gravel range with steel and aluminium models, plus a new e-bike
Orro is adding a steel Terra S adventure bike to its range, introducing a new aluminium Terra X with increased tyre clearance, and will also shortly launch a Terra E e-bike.The Terra bikes have been a central part of Orro’s range for a few years now. There are the Terra C bikes that are built … Read more
Bentley launches a £450 balance bike with diamond-quilted handlebars
Has your little one been very, vey good? Designed with luxury car brand Bentley, the new £450 Bentley Balance bike has a magnesium frame that draws on the sleek lines of the iconic Bentley Continental GT. It also comes with “the same luxury detailing found in the cars themselves” in the form of diamond-quilted handlebars. > 9 of … Read more