The Sundried 50L Triathlon Backpack is a very functional bag with lots of capacity for loading up your gear come race day or for a weekend away with the bike. Handy helmet and shoe compartments keep these essential kit bits well stored and easily accessible, and with so many well-sized pockets there’s bound to be … Read more
The Hornit AIRO is a sleek-looking, simple and fun to use balance bike that’ll turn heads in the playground, for both children and parents alike.Hornit has been around for a while now (since 2012, in fact) but is probably best known cycling accessories, such as ‘the World’s Loudest Bike Horn’ and the highly effective Clug … Read more
Brighton and Hove City Council has been docked 25 per cent of its Capability Fund finance due to the removal of a temporary cycle lane on Old Shoreham Road. Councillors voted to remove the cycle lane and said it required better planning to make it less “contentious” with other road users.But it seems the decision … Read more
Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham has asked residents to not chuck the city’s £17m rental scheme bikes into the canal. Burnham admitted feeling nervous about the scheme opening later this month and hoped that people would treat them like their own bikes.The last attempt at a bike hire project in the city, run by … Read more
A driver who crashed into two cyclists, killing both, has walked away with a two-year suspended sentence having pleaded guilty to two counts of causing death by careless driving. Clifford Rennie, 61, hit Andy Coles and Damien Natale as they rode along the A40 between Studley Green and Piddington.Both riders died at the scene of the high-speed … Read more
Giant’s ToolShed 13 is a comprehensive yet sleek multi-tool that will have you covered for most road and trail-side emergencies.This has a great range of Allen keys: 2, 2.5, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 8mm. It also has a large (PH2) Phillips head screwdriver, an SL5 slotted screwdriver and a T25 Torx bit.> Buy this … Read more
The COP26 summit in Glasgow has at the eleventh hour recognised the role cycling and walking can play in fighting global warming, with “active travel” now added to its electric vehicle declaration.Encouraging people to get around by bike or on foot has been conspicuous in its absence from the summit, with active travel largely confined … Read more
For once, the cyclist who filmed the incident featured in our Near Miss of the Day series today isn’t the one on the receiving end – rather, it was one coming in the other direction who was put in danger by a driver who almost hit the rider head-on.“I’m still not quite sure how the … Read more
The Monton Seasons Knitted Socks are superbly comfortable mid-weight synthetic socks, and work well for all but high summer and deep winter. The only snag is, well, they can snag.These 80% cotton socks (the rest is polyester and a bit of spandex) are apparently intended for temperatures from 18 to 32°C. Personally, I see these … Read more
It has been another mega-busy week in the world of bike tech with Cannondale teaming up with fashion designer Stella McCartney, big launches from Orbea and DT Swiss, new direct-drive smart trainers, and a shedload of clothing released. Here are the highlights…Cannondale teams up with Stella McCartneyStella McCartney x Cannondale bikes – 18 (Image Credit: Farrelly … Read more
