Laura Kenny and her husband Jason Kenny head the list of British cyclists recognised in the New Year Honours published this evening following their record-breaking performances at the Tokyo Olympics this summer – respectively being made a dame and a knight.Jason retained his men’s Keirin title in Japan to take his seventh Olympic title and move him one … Read more
“Va Va Vélo!” as former Arsenal and France star striker Thierry Henry may have to say in any future adverts for Renault – from 1 March, car adverts in France will be required to promote cycling and walking and other sustainable forms of travel.Under the new government regulations aimed at reducing pollution, including vehicle emissions, … Read more
Our final Near Miss of the Day of the year shows a motorist making a very close pass at speed on a cyclist who is heading uphill – moreover, it’s a road marked with double white lines.Rule 129 of the Highway Code says:Double white lines where the line nearest you is solid. This means you MUST NOT cross … Read more
If 2020 was the year when our world changed with the pandemic, 2021 has been a year in which we’ve begun to get used to living with the coronavirus … these past 12 months have been less disruptive, but the rise of the Omicron variant may provide a sting in the tail. In the meantime, … Read more
ArmaUrto says that recent wind tunnel testing shows that its base layer and hip and shoulder pads, designed to offer impact protection and abrasion reduction in the event of a crash, have a minimal effect on drag – which might have been a concern for racers – and can improve aero efficiency in certain situations.ArmaUrto … Read more
Although the 1970s marked the beginning of many major bike brands starting to outsource production to Asia, it took a little longer for the transformation to fully take hold. Back then and well into the ’80s was still the era of steel, which meant there were countless British bike brands designing and manufacturing in the … Read more
The Sidi Ergo 5 road shoes tick all the boxes the company’s not inexpensive range generally does. They are stiff, made in Italy, and eschew any kind of focus on lightness in exchange for really solid construction and an extendable lifespan thanks to lots of replaceable parts. Some swear by the ‘slipper-like’ comfort of Sidi … Read more
It’s less a single Near Miss of the Day today but rather a catalogue of aggressive driving as a motorist harassed members of a cycling club out for a ride in Derbyshire – and then, when overtaking them put oncoming motorists at risk due to attempting to pass the riders when it was not safe … Read more
A Bournemouth-based active travel group has accused a local councillor of “stirring resentment” after he criticised the installation of new segregated cycle lanes in the coastal town. An 850 metre protected cycle lane is currently being installed along both sides of Whitelegg Way between the Redhill and Northbourne roundabouts. The work, which also includes resurfacing of the … Read more
