A newspaper report that the go-ahead has been given to what would be the longest cycling tunnel in Europe is premature, according to a campaign group that has been fighting to have the Rhondda Tunnel reopened for use by people on bikes.On New Year’s Eve, Telegraph.co.uk reported that government ministers had cleared the way for … Read more
A Presbyterian church in Dublin has criticised plans to segregate an existing cycle lane from traffic, which it says will prevent worshippers from continuing to park – illegally – outside the church.Parking is currently prohibited on the street in front of Howth Presbyterian Church due to the presence of a non-segregated bike lane which runs … Read more
This competition has now closed and we can now announce the winner;Congratulations to: Ian BeardZyro will be in contact with you shortly to arrange your prize.many thanks to everybody who entered and better luck next timeSo here we go, the very first competition of the new year and it’s an awesome one from our good friends at … Read more
Pactimo’s Men’s Storm+ Thermal Bib Tights make riding in cold, wet weather less grim than it can be, with a water-repellent finish on the bottoms and a more waterproof fabric for the saddle area to keep road spray at bay. The chamois is superbly comfortable even on long rides, too. I like these a lot.As … Read more
A driver who seriously injured a cyclist when overtaking a group of riders on a blind bend in the Scottish Borders has been fined £1,000 and banned from driving for three years.Anthony Chester, aged 67, hit cyclist Anthony Clarke when he was attempting to overtake the group on a blind bend on the A6088 road … Read more
Julian Alaphilippe has proven uncatchable by his rivals in the past two editions of the UCI Road Cycling World Championships – but the back-to-back rainbow jersey winner has been caught by the Google Street View camera car while on a ride in southern Spain.The 29-year-old, who last year won La Flèche Wallonne for the third … Read more
Police are appealing for information after a pair of men on a moped stole two bikes at knifepoint in Halewood, near Liverpool, on the evening of New Year’s Day.Merseyside Police say they received a report at around 9.50pm on Saturday 1 January of a robbery in an alleyway at the junction of Boundary Drive and Portway.Officers … Read more
Chris Froome has revealed that a knee injury, which he says was due to overtraining, means he will have to delay the start of his 2022 season.The four-time Tour de France winner broke the news in a video posted to his YouTube channel.Froome, who joined Israel Start-Up Nation last year after a decade with Team Sky … Read more
