Facebook is trying its hand at sunglasses with integrated cameras. The Ray-Ban Stories can be voice-activated to start recording video or take a photo which could make it a bit easier to snap a POV shot of your handlebar as you ride through town.Sunglasses with cameras or tech in them aren’t new. Google Glass was … Read more
Tom Pidcock says that it is too dangerous for professional cyclists to train on time trial bikes on public roads because of the riding position involved.The 22 year old was speaking to BBC Sport following the crash on Monday that left his Ineos Grenadiers team mate Egan Bernal in intensive care after he crashed into … Read more
The Altura Nightvision Electron Men’s Jacket is a very good waterproof option for urban commutes. With two light strips running over the shoulders and all the way down the back, the jacket aids visibility from the rear and the sides, and they last long enough for a lot of commuters before the compact power bank … Read more
West Sussex County Council has admitted that it acted illegally in ripping out an emergency bike lane that was showcased in a Department for Transport (DfT) video highlighting examples of how local authorities were rolling out temporary active travel infrastructure in response to the coronavirus pandemic.The council had been awarded £781,000 in June 2020 under … Read more
It’s not often that you can call on four professional cyclists, including a three-time world champion, to act as your own personal mechanics.But that’s exactly what happened yesterday to Scottish cyclist Willie McColl, after he ran out of spare inner tubes while riding in Gran Canaria. McColl, who is currently on a cycling holiday on … Read more
Dido Harding has been filmed sprinting up Whitehall on a Boris Bike* as a protester tried to quiz her over the £37 billion track and trace spend, with the Tory peer putting in a performance worthy of former Olympic champion Victoria Pendleton as she sped away from traffic lights.Harding, a life peer since 2014 and … Read more
The Department for Transport has announced the launch of a £500,000 publicity campaign to raise awareness of the impending revisions to the Highway Code – three days before they are due to come into effect.The communications drive, which will be operated by the government’s long-standing road safety campaign Think!, aims to raise awareness of the … Read more
The Vel Handlebar Pack 7L is easy to attach, remains stable, and is impressively waterproof. Its size means it is versatile enough to be used for anything from far flung journeys to just carrying stuff on your commute, or for day rides.Handlebar packs come in a range of sizes, some large enough to carry all … Read more
The Secretary of State for Transport Grant Shapps announced in an interview yesterday that he intends to introduce harsher penalties for people on bikes who kill or injure others through “dangerous cycling” – three years after an independent report commissioned by the Department for Transport recommended the introduction of such an offence.Cycling UK, however, has … Read more
