The mother of a 12-year-old boy killed while out cycling with his dad has urged parents to be aware of the possible dangers of riding on the road.Taira Caton, whose son Corey, died after being hit by the driver of a van on a road near Reading, Berkshire, said she had got ‘no closure’ following an inquest into … Read more
Edinburgh’s Transport Chief has defended the ‘Spaces for People scheme’ and said she is simply sticking up for ‘the 45 per cent of the city’s residents’ who don’t have access to a car.Edinburgh City Council’s transport convener, SNP councillor Lesley Macinnes, has frequently been accused of ‘targeting people’ who commute by car, as the council’s SNP/Labour administration … Read more
The Hutchinson Tubeless Valves are simple but effective, sealing well and resisting leaks. The cores are removable and you get the necessary tool provided, but there’s only one length available – these suit shallow rims only.The valve uses a conical rubber base that is placed inside the rim and seals from the inside, and will … Read more
A security guard was fired after he was caught riding a child’s bicycle up and down a platform near to moving trams.The man was captured on CCTV on the Luas tram system in Dublin, Ireland, cycling along a crowded platform ‘weaving in and out’ of members of the public.During the 11-minute long incident he was also seen riding next … Read more
The Santini Eco Sleek Raggio Women’s Short Sleeve Jersey brings eco credentials to a pure racing option. The environmentally friendly qualities of this jersey do not at all detract from its top notch performance. The slim cut is perfectly form-hugging, and the fabrics are light and breathable too.The Raggio is 100% made with recycled fabrics … Read more
Another case today in our Near Miss of the Day of a driver who simply had to get in front of a cyclist deciding to do so at a pinch point due to a pedestrian island – and in the process, making an extremely close pass on the cyclist, and then turned left immediately afterwards.It … Read more
The Sheldonbrown.com website will continue to act as an invaluable point of reference for everything bike maintenance-related as it has done for more than two decades now, it has been confirmed.As we reported on Saturday (see our original article below), there had been concerns among some social media users that the website might disappear following the … Read more
The towbar-mounted Pendle Hang On Bike Rack is an extremely solid steel rack with a high weight capacity. The modular design means it takes up less space than other styles when stored, but it’s not the quickest thing to fit, and a few extra straps would be useful.Within towbar-mounted racks there are two main styles: hang … Read more
“We are going to write history” tweeted Beat Cycling yesterday morning ahead of its rider Jan-Willem van Schip using Speeco’s Aero Breakaway Bar (ABB) in competition for the first time at the Baloise Belgium Tour – and indeed they did, but not in the way the Dutch UCI Continental team would have expected, as the … Read more
The Miss Grape Cluster 7 is a strong, fully waterproof bikepacking saddle pack designed for road or gravel bikes. While the fabrics and construction are very good, it can sway a little unless well packed, and it costs more than most similar bags.There are three sizes of this bag – the Cluster 13, the big … Read more
