Safety changes are finally being made to a junction in the New Forest – five years after the death of a second cyclist there, and three years after it was branded one of the most dangerous junctions in the country for people on bikes.Hampshire County Council says that works costing £457,000 to replace Ipley crossroads, … Read more
The road cycling world is obsessed with aerodynamics these days, but many people still love the feel and handling of the lightest road bikes… and that’s exactly what we’ve got here.Lightweight v aero: which is best? Over the vast majority of routes, an aero bike will beat a lightweight one – that has been proved countless times … Read more
A judge has thrown out a legal challenge to low traffic neighbourhoods (LTNs) in the London Borough of Hackney.The High Court action had been brought by HHRC Ltd – the acronym stands for Horrendous Hackney Road Closures – which claims to represent some 7,200 local residents.HHRC had applied for a judicial review of the decision … Read more
dhb’s Moda Women’s Classic Bib Shorts are a well-thought-out design with a great fit, with straps that don’t put pressure on the chest, wonderfully comfy leg ends and minimalist styling. I’d say they’re ideal for more relaxed road rides of a couple of hours when sitting in an upright position on the hoods.The shorts even … Read more
Yesterday’s item on our Live Blog about Leicestershire Police putting up signs reminding motorists to give cyclists plenty of room attracted plenty of comments – as well as prompting one reader to send through a clip of an extremely close pass his wife received from a motorist as they were passing one of the signs.> … Read more
Halfords has said that it continues to see strong growth in sales of bikes and cycling products despite problems in availability but has cautioned that supply issues continue to be a problem.The motoring and cycling retailer issued the warning as it updated the City on its trading in the first 20 weeks of its current … Read more
With a platform like Strava that has so many features built-in, it is very easy to use the few obvious and most important ones, such as the segment leaderboards and scrolling through your activity feed handing out kudos to friends’ rides; but there’s a lot more valuable functionality that you’ve probably yet to explore. Let’s take a … Read more
The Bryton Rider 750 offers everything that you could want from a GPS unit – colour touchscreen, app integration and on-board navigation, at a price that significantly undercuts its competitors. Even with one or two minor niggles, mainly relating to the user interface, it’s difficult to be negative, particularly if your focus is to log riding … Read more
Made in Italy, in the north western Cuneo province that’s located by the Italian Alps to be exact, the OM1 S is very first monocoque bike produced by Officine Mattio where the Italian brand is headquartered. The “Made in Cuneo” logo appears on the bike to reflect the brand’s manufacturing philosophy. 2021 Officine Mattio OM1 … Read more
