Campaigners seeking to challenge a council’s decision to remove an active travel scheme in Poole, Dorset are appealing for donations to fund their application for a judicial review, with Cycling UK describing Bournemouth, Christchurch, and Poole Council’s reopening of the route to motor vehicles as “transport planning from the last century.”The case, due to be … Read more
“Immediate” safety changes aimed at providing more space for people on bikes have been announced for a junction in London’s Holborn district where several cyclists have lost their lives in recent years in collisions involving large vehicles.The most recent death, of children’s doctor Marta Krawiec last month, led to protests at the junction of Southampton … Read more
The Endura Canimal Cap Ltd is a good hat, comfortable and breathable with a secure fit, though it is a bit on the pricey side.Like the other ‘limited edition’ Endura cap I tested recently, the Asym, the Canimal is a simple three-panel design with an elasticated rear section that means it’s one-size-fits-all.> Find your nearest dealer … Read more
Urban bags and apparel brand Chrome Industries has dropped its new collection of stylish clipless and flat pedal shoes for urban riding with “skid-resistant” rubber outsoles from a collaboration with the tyre manufacturer Panaracer.> 18 of the best cycling rucksacks — carry your stuff the easy way2021 Chrome FW21 FOOTWEAR 3 (Image Credit: Farrelly Atkinson)Chrome’s … Read more
The AirTag is marketed by Apple as a solution for tracking down lost belongings using the ‘Find My’ app… but as is evident from this thread on the road.cc forum, cyclists who would otherwise be in the market for one have struggled to find somewhere to mount it. Custom bike accessory brand Kapz reckons it’s solved the problem, unveiling a 3D-printed mount … Read more
Police in York are seeking the rider of an e-scooter who fled the scene of a collision with a cyclist that left the bike rider seriously injured.North Yorkshire Police say that the incident happened at around 10.35am on Saturday in an underpass beneath the A1237 York Outer Ring Road between Rawcliffe and Skelton.The cyclist, a 31-year-old … Read more
Having tested one of the first gravel-specific bikes back in 2013 – the Kinesis Tripster ATR – and built it up again very recently, I thought it would be a good opportunity to compare it with the current Tripster, now in its third iteration. So, how have gravel bikes evolved in the last eight years?> 19 … Read more
The Kinesis R2 is a no-nonsense aluminium road bike that’ll take fairly large tyres and comes with eyelets for fitting mudguards and a rack, so it’s a practical choice as an all-rounder for typical UK conditions.The R2 sits alongside the R1 in Kinesis’ range. The two bikes use essentially the same frame but the R1 … Read more
Rapha has recently released a special edition version of Baum’s all-rounder road bike, the Orbis. Darren Baum has over 30 years of experience handcrafting bespoke bicycles and now Rapha Cycling Club (RCC) members can have a one-of-a-kind titanium bicycle of their own. 2021 Rapha Baum 1 (Image Credit: Farrelly Atkinson) > Should you choose a … Read more
