In today’s near miss video a cyclist is almost taken out by a driver who tries to overtake him at almost the exact same time a car is passing on the other side of the road. The dangerous overtake took place on the B4109 Hinckley Road on the border of Leicestershire and Warwickshire.The driver is so close to the … Read more
Weldtite Tubeless Sealant offers reasonable protection for punctures up to a claimed 6mm wide. The large 1L bottle offers good value and does not appear to dry out as quickly as some, but then it isn’t the fastest at sealing when a tyre does suffer a punctureWhen testing the Weldtite sealant I used it on … Read more
Brooks England, which suspended sales to UK customers buying products direct from its website following the end of the Brexit transition period, has resumed shipments to shoppers here – but is warning them that they will be liable for VAT and potential customs charges now that the country has left the EU, despite the products being … Read more
Glasgow Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome could be set to host October’s UCI Track Cycling World Championship after the UCI confirmed yesterday that the event had been taken away from Ashgabat in Turkmenistan – and in a swiftly deleted tweet said they the event would be heading to Scotland instead.The UCI says that the event is being … Read more
Lightweight, breathable and stretchy, the Primal Change 1850-2019 Cycling Cap is a good looking, well-priced and comfortable option for wearing under a helmet or popping in a jersey pocket ‘just in case’.Primal’s caps comes in a huge variety of cool designs, some to co-ordinate with its jerseys, others to just stand alone. The Change 1850-2019 … Read more
The undisputed champion of London helmet camera users, Cycling Mikey, has claimed another notable scalp after catching former WBO middleweight and super-middleweight champion boxer Chris Eubank driving through a red traffic light in London’s Hyde Park.As happened in November 2019, when he caught film director Guy Ritchie using a handheld mobile phone in Regent’s Park, … Read more
We’ve featured buses regularly in our Near Miss of the Day series over the years – they account for around 1 in 20 of the videos published here – and we have another today, as a bus driver in Coventry starts turning left as they are overtaking a cyclist, forcing the rider, who is banging … Read more
A test of 15 cycle helmets for adults and eight children’s helmets available to the UK market has resulted in recommendations for three of them for safety. All three incorporate technology designed for protection against rotational forces.The Road Safety Trust, a body that’s “dedicated to achieving zero deaths and serious injuries on UK roads”, funded the … Read more
Helmet technology brand Livall has widened its range of smart cycling helmets with the new Evo21 that has built-in indicators, 270 degree rear lighting, an SOS alert system and 30% more venting areas than before.2021 Livall Evo21 4 (Image Credit: Farrelly Atkinson)This isn’t the first cycling accessory with indicators built in and won’t be the last; … Read more
