Van Rysel’s Women’s Quick-Zip Cycling Bib Shorts are a cheap and pee-stop-friendly option. But while the concept is a good one, the execution and fit are letdowns.These shorts are a intended as a step up from Van Rysel’s 900 bibs, and while the zip and full mesh upper might appear a sound solution for faff-free … Read more
Parents in Hove, East Sussex, have set up a ‘bike train’ to get their kids to school safely after Brighton & Hove City Council removed a temporary protected cycle lane.They are also petitioning for a bike lane to be installed on Old Shoreham Road, where the lane installed last year was removed, but are calling … Read more
A drinking bottle that keeps cool liquids cool and warm liquids warm might sound appealing for the extremes of the year, making staying hydrated that bit easier. The Liv PourFast EverCool Bottle doesn’t quite live up to the promise of its name, but the insulation helps a little and it’s not a bad price.Although the … Read more
Joking about the weather might be a British national pastime, but the unique nature of these islands is that we really do have some of the most consistently inconsistent weather in the world. So while it’s all very well having kit created by keen folk in California or Catalonia, nobody knows what British cyclists need … Read more
Seven bike thieves have been jailed at Cambridge Crown Court after a £70,000 raid at a branch of Rutland Cycling.Cambridge Constabulary say the gang was caught as they attempted to make their getaway following the raid at the Grafham Water, Rutland branch of the retailer, which trades from 14 stores throughout the East of England … Read more
Italy’s Skopre has launched a Kickstarter campaign for an updated version of its ZENsystem Slip – a wedge that sits between your shoe and pedal cleat – that it says boosts your cadence and immediately “improves your cycling performance by 5%”.Let’s say right away that we’ve not seen or used this product and we’re not … Read more
If you’ve been off the indoor trainer for the summer, you’re probably dusting it off about now and thinking about a long, hard winter of spare-room miles. Zwift took the unprecedented move this week of sitting us down and telling us about new stuff ahead of time this week; normally we get about 6 hours’ … Read more
Police investigating a series of bikejackings in and around Richmond Park, including incidents in which cyclists have been threatened with machetes, have arrested a 16-year-old male. Meanwhile, the local MP has raised her concerns over levels of policing in the park, saying that the recent attacks are deterring constituents from exercising there.The youth was arrested … Read more
