Cyclists from the UK and beyond are converging on Glasgow as the crucial COP26 climate change conference gets under way in Scotland’s largest city to urge politicians to take action on the environmental crisis facing the planet.During the conference, which lasts until 12 November, the charity Cycling UK will also be co-ordinating a mass bike ride … Read more
The Department for Transport (DfT) has launched a consultation into setting up a Road Collision Investigation Branch (RCIB), organised along similar lines to existing independent bodies for the aviation, maritime and rail sectors.The proposed body would be “dedicated to learning lessons from road traffic collisions, including those involving self-driving vehicles,” says the DfT.In particular, it … Read more
The 2021 version of the Cube Agree C:62 SLT is a nimble and fun bike considering its endurance intentions, but that makes it great for anyone who wants to ride fast. You don’t need epic handling skills to exploit this bike in the bends, and the ratios of the Force eTap groupset let you get the … Read more
The husband of pedestrian killed by a cyclist in London in 2016 has raised concerns that his efforts to campaign for changes to the law to introduce harsher penalties for people on bikes who kill or injure others are being thwarted because ministers are scared of what he terms the “cycling lobby.”Speaking to Telegraph.co.uk, Matthew … Read more
A driver in Texas has crashed into six cyclists, resulting in three being hospitalised – the second time in a month that multiple riders have been injured in a crash involving a motor vehicle near Houston.The latest incident took place on Highway 787 at around 11am on Saturday morning in Liberty County, which lies to … Read more
These Classic Men’s Overshorts from reflective-clothing specialists Proviz are incredibly durable, considering the lightweight nature of the material and their very impressive water resistance. A choice of colours would be a bonus though, especially if you can’t tie into the blue theme with your existing kit.These lightweight overshorts, as you can no doubt tell, are … Read more
An unaccompanied learner driver who ran over a cyclist, causing her serious injuries, has avoided jail after being handed a suspended prison sentence.Paulina Galantkiewicz, aged 34 and from Raheny, pleaded not guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to dangerous driving causing serious bodily harm to Thames Aline Tavere, also 34, in the crash on Oak … Read more
Roger Hammond has joined Ineos Grenadiers as lead sports director as the British WorldTour team shuffles its top management team.The team has also recruited Ben Williams of Ineos Britannia as head of human performance, who will continue to work with the sailing team led by Sir Ben Ainslie.Hammond said: “I am very excited to be … Read more
Pendle Bike Racks’ W2 is a wheel-supporting, towbar-mounted bike rack, and with its big 70kg weight limit it’s capable of carrying two heavy bikes. It’s strong, made almost entirely from steel, and adjustable enough to fit a wide range of bike types. It isn’t the simplest to fit, but once on it creates a very … Read more
