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NHS doctors call for more active travel measures to help ‘society’s most deprived’

A group of senior Edinburgh based NHS staff have called upon the government to improve active travel measures to benefit society’s most deprived and combat the climate emergency. In an open letter addressed to the City Council, the group said that as healthcare professionals they  ‘have a responsibility to speak up for disadvantaged groups who are disproportionately vulnerable to the health … Read more

Criticism of £100,000 ‘Grass covered’ bike stands built ‘to keep seats dry’

Sinn Fein has criticised plans for new grass-covered bicycle stands in Belfast arguing it was a waste of £100,000 of public money just ‘to keep cycle seats dry’.The party abstained on a vote at Belfast Council’s City Growth and Regeneration Committee this week which saw approval for the new eco cycle stands across ten locations in the city. The stands were chosen by … Read more

Syncros Wrench 2.0 Torque

The Syncros Wrench 2.0 Torque is capable of a wide 2-24Nm range, but suffers niggling usability issues that detract from the experience. It won’t be the only torque wrench you’ll ever need, and there are better options to meet all your torque demands.As we’ve said many times before, you need at least one torque wrench. … Read more

Cyclist attacked in broad daylight by two naked men in ‘bizarre’ incident

A cyclist was knocked off his bike and assaulted by two naked men during a bizarre unprovoked attack in London.Shocking footage shows the cyclist waiting at some traffic lights when the pair walk out of Elephant and Castle tube station.One is wearing a pair of white boxers, while the other is completely naked.The pair then cross the road, apparently … Read more

Endura Asym Cap Ltd

The Endura Asym Cap Ltd fits comfortably under helmets, breathes well enough to be largely unnoticeable even on very humid days, and works well with the peak up or down. If you’re not after the ‘limited edition’ design then the slightly high price may not feel worth it, though.This hat does everything you could ask – … Read more

Aggressive driver in total meltdown with Carmarthenshire cyclists after close pass

A ​Carmarthenshire cyclist who received a close pass from an aggressive driver who then parked up to shout at the rider and his companion, began filming the aftermath – including the motorist repeatedly yelling, “Do you remember smacking my car?” and telling him, “You don’t f*cking live here, you live in Llangadog, now f*ck off!”Race organiser … Read more

Cambridge Chamois Cream

Cambridge Chamois Cream is a premium anti-chafe cream that is 100% natural and very effective at protecting against uncomfortable rubbing. It’s a bit expensive for the amount you get, but luckily the application sizes are intended to be small, so it lasts well.A good chamois cream can make or break a ride – find the … Read more

Shimano doesn’t rule out 12-speed mechanical road groupsets

Shimano has just about left the door open for introducing a 12-speed mechanical groupset for the road, although it has reiterated that it is firmly focused on Di2 at the top of its range for the time being.> Read all about the new Shimano Dura-Ace R9200 groupset here > Read all about the new Shimano Ultegrea R8100 … Read more

South London school bans knives, guns, drugs and … bicycles

A Wandsworth councillor has requested an urgent meeting with the principal of a school in the south London borough after it emerged that pupils are banned from cycling there, with bicycles featuring on a list of prohibited items that includes drugs, knives and pornographic material.Twitter user Aigars Gedroics, the parent of a student at Ashcroft … Read more