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“Why alienate 50 per cent of their audience?”: Daley Thompson slams British Cycling for transgender athlete policy

Olympic medallists from Games past Daley Thompson and Sharron Davies have criticised British Cycling’s transgender athlete policy during an empassioned debate sparked by the governing body sharing its “zero-tolerance” to hate message on social media.Thompson, who won decathlon gold in 1980 and 1984, was responding to British Cycling tweeting an updated version of its transgender policy, … Read more

Five cool things coming soon from Cube, Brompton, Proviz, Polaris and Nothing Tech.

Did you head out into that battering wind at the weekend? Tough stuff! Our team of reviewers pushed through as they at least had the pleasure of testing some very cool bits of kit. Here are this week’s highlights…Brompton Backpack Made with Liberty Fabric Jonathan£145Looking for a bag that’s stylish as well as functional? The monochrome geometric pattern of … Read more

Black Inc Forty Five wheelset

The Black Inc Forty Five wheelset is a very good carbon disc-brake design for mixed terrain road riding, flat or hilly. Tubeless setup is easy, and the build quality is very good. The price is high, though, and with an understated design, these might get overlooked.Black Inc describes the Forty Five as its ‘do everything’ … Read more

London Fire Brigade warns against using incorrect e-bike chargers and urges people to only buy batteries from reputable sellers

Cyclists’ safety at risk as government considers using Brexit “freedoms” to ditch EU car safety measures

Britain may use Brexit “freedoms” to ditch planned EU car safety regulations designed to better protect pedestrians and cyclists, the government has said.While the UK was part of plans to draw up General Safety Regulations, aiming for higher safety standards for cars and lorries, ministers have now hinted they could “capitalise on our regulatory freedoms” … Read more

What will Shimano’s next groupset be? Here’s our best predictions for 2022

With the road groupsets of Sram and Campagnolo already at 12-speed – and with Shimano having already added an extra sprocket right down to its fourth tier MTB groupset, Deore – back in the summer of 2021 it was almost painfully obvious what was coming next from Shimano. Sure enough, the much anticipated top-end Dura-Ace and … Read more

Female cyclist sprayed with beer and verbally abused by men blocking cycle path

A lone female cyclist was verbally abused and sprayed with beer by a group of men blocking a cycle path in Swindon.The woman in her 50s was subject to crude comments from the men, described as white and in their late 20s or 30s, and sprayed with beer by another during the frightening incident on … Read more

Riders on the storm at the Dutch Headwind Championships; Cycling and NFTs – what’s the point?; Cycling and disability: does cycling present itself as a ‘uniquely virtuous activity’?; The Great Gravel Debate + more on the live blog

Leeds considers £2m docked e-bike share scheme

Pedal Me bans cargo bike riders from wearing helmets for safety reasons

E-cargo bike and pedicab company Pedal Me confirmed rumours it has banned staff riders from wearing helmets, citing safety reasons for the rule.The news was first reported by Carlton Reid for Forbes after the firm posted a series of tweets on Friday explaining the decision.The London-based cycling logistics provider said it believed riders and other road users take more risks … Read more