Koo Orion sunglasses

The Koo Orion glasses offer a secure fit and a fair amount of adjustment, which isn’t always the case with shades. Most importantly the lenses deliver excellent clarity and vision, although the coloured tint on this version limits them to bright days.The Orions are good sunglasses thanks to a frame with extendable arms and a … Read more

Louis Vuitton launches range of £20,000 town bikes

Luxury fashion house Louis Vuitton is now selling a range of urban bikes, priced between £20,200 and £22,900. There are “nods to Louis Vuitton’s heritage” throughout with a leather saddle and luggage rack, branded canvas wrapping most of the frame’s triangle and… wooden mudguards. > 14 of the world’s most expensive road bikes2021 Louis Vuitton bike – crank (Image … Read more

Aeroe Quick Mount Pod

The Aeroe Quick Mount Pod is very tough, very useful and mounts in a variety of ways. It only works with Aeroe’s Spider Rear Rack, and there’s a weight penalty for the convenience, but if these are acceptable tradeoffs it’s a cracking solution for keeping your stuff safe and dry in difficult conditions.The Aeroe Quick … Read more

Peloton cuts cost of exercise bike by 20 per cent as losses worsen

Connected fitness brand Peloton has slashed the price of its core exercise bike after posting worsening losses for the fourth quarter of its 2020/21 financial year, with growth in revenue also slowing.The price cut of around 20 per cent has been applied in all of the New York City-based companies markets including the UK, where … Read more

Cycling survival — 13 beginner mistakes to avoid

We were all beginners once and we all made mistakes. In the hope of helping new riders avoid the biggest errors, here’s a baker’s dozen blunders that you should steer clear of.Wrong saddle height Guiseppe measures saddle height (Image Credit: Farrelly Atkinson) If your saddle’s too low you’ll be uncomfortable and less efficient. If it’s too … Read more

Vehicle/cycle conflict halves in Glasgow trial of bike-activated traffic signs

Conflicts between motor vehicles and bikes have halved at a junction in Glasgow according to initial results from the trial of bike-activated traffic warning signs which are set to be rolled out in Scotland’s largest city.Q-Free, which has announced a four-year partnership with Glasgow City Council to supply and install cycle detection equipment and associated … Read more