A cyclist has welcomed changes to the Highway Code after a drunk, uninsured, disqualified driver crashed into him leaving his ‘heart and lungs in trauma’. Jean-Pierre de Villiers was on the eighth day of a charity bike ride from John o’ Groats to Land’s End in Cornwall when he was hit head-on by the driver in … Read more
Jason Kenny has become the first Briton in history to win seven Olympic gold medals after taking a stunning victory in the men’s keirin. The 33-year-old shocked the rest of the field as he sprinted clear with three laps remaining.Kenny crossed the finish line 0.763 seconds ahead of Azizulhasni Awang of Malaysia. Harrie Lavreysen of the Netherlands took the … Read more
The BZ Optics RST Mirrored Glasses are cost-effective, bike-focused shades which offer good performance and innovative features aplenty at a competitive price.The RST Mirrored Glasses have some really neat features. For a start, the arms adjust up and down by up to 15 degrees, thanks to a ratchet system, meaning that no matter what your … Read more
The Gore Explore Shorts Mens offer strong performance for gravel riding, and in reality they’re just as good for commuting as they are for adventures. You’re really paying for the privilege, though.The Explore is a do-all pair of shorts that can be used for gravel riding, bike packing, or just for commuting. They have several … Read more
The Black Unity Bike Ride is taking place today for the second year in a row. Last year’s inaugural ride, organised during the Black Lives Matter protests that swept across the world in the wake of the murder of George Floyd by a police officer in the US, saw 1,500 ride across London from Walthamstow Central to Brockwell Park … Read more
Cycling UK is calling for an end to the ‘exceptional hardship’ loophole which allows drivers to avoid bans, despite having 12 penalty points on their licence. To emphasise the devastating human impact of the loophole, the organisation has published a report detailing the tragic events that have happened partly as a result of the law.Cycling UK’s new study, … Read more
A cyclist has praised the ‘guardian angel’ who rescued him after he plunged 30ft from a remote bridge.Duncan Brown, 34, was a few hours into a 186-mile run when he skidded on a wet road.He lost control of his bike and went over the edge of the bridge and landed in the river below but couldn’t move because he … Read more
A doctor who had both her feet amputated as a child and ‘hadn’t touched a bike in 30 years’ has said that if she can cycle to work, anyone can. Dr Jane Atkinson said the journey ‘woke her up’ in the morning and as a result she had more energy while treating patients. Dr Atkinson is an Acute … Read more
Motorex Protex promises to quickly provide a lasting, water-repelling barrier when sprayed on fabrics, without compromising breathability. It works but doesn’t deliver the lasting performance the blurb implies, and is expensive compared with better alternatives.Motorex says this water/oil repellent spray is safe on various fabrics, including leather, textiles and microfibres such as Gore-Tex, and won’t … Read more
London Cycling Campaign (LCC) has launched a petition urging Mayor of London Sadiq Khan and boroughs across the city to take action on lethal junctions across the capital.The petition has been launched following the death earlier this week of Dr Marta Krawiec at the junction of Theobalds Road and Southampton Row as she rode to … Read more
