A van driver has admitted killing an 85-year-old pensioner who inspired his family with his ‘enthusiasm for life’. Jamie Bridgwater, 33, pleaded guilty to causing the death of Brian Humphreys by careless driving. Bridgwater, from Stourport also admitted being over the drug drive limit at the time, as he entered his plea at Wolverhampton Crown Court. Mr Humphreys’ family said they … Read more
The Vacmaster Cardio54 is a great fan to use with your indoor trainer. It pushes a lot of air and is more effective at keeping you cool than most other options. A few tweaks to the design would make it even more effective, though.Okay, so first things first: this is essentially Vacmaster’s Air Mover – … Read more
The world’s first ‘immersive cycling festival’ is coming to the UK this summer.Velio Cycling and Music Festival will host a raft of cycling events, bands, comedians, food stalls and workshops. From the 17th-20th September 2021, the festival will celebrate everything we love about ‘life on two wheels’.The festival is set to take place at the stunning Cholmondeley Castle, Cheshire and will be ‘flexi-distanced’ … Read more
A video appears to show a cyclist almost being deliberately run over by a driver after falling off his bike. The rider is seen getting to his feet when the motorist seemingly tries to drive into him.Luckily, the cyclist manages to get out of the way just in time but the driver then goes straight over his bike before speeding … Read more
A new study has found 64 per cent of people support building more segregated cycle lanes, even if it means less road space for cars. The research from the Department for Transport, found the majority of people support the roll out of dedicated cycle lanes.The survey, conducted annually, also showed that the creation of more off-road cycle paths would encourage 55 … Read more
The Morgan Blue FM Chainspray is a super lightweight summer chain lube that runs very clean. It has very little resistance to water, so this is a raceday and summer-only lube. And for disc brake bikes, you really need to remove the rear wheel before application.You might have read that little summary above and now … Read more
A cyclist was left with ‘life-changing injuries’ after a collision involving two drivers who were ‘racing each other’.One of the men overtook the other before crashing into another motorist emerging from a side street causing him to lose control and hit the rider. Police were alerted to a report that a grey Seat Leon Cupra, a black … Read more
An impatient driver overtook a cyclist in busy traffic coming within inches of his handlebars – and then decided to swerve and brake in front of the rider before shouting at him for cycling ‘in the middle of the road’. The driver of the red Jaguar launched an angry tirade after performing the dangerous overtake, all while a … Read more
Almost a decade after the idea of adding electric bikes to the capital’s fleet of hire bicycles was first mooted, Transport for London (TfL) has confirmed that e-bikes will finally be introduced to the Santander Cycles scheme next year.The announcement comes as the financial services provider renews its backing of the hugely popular scheme, which has … Read more
If you have a big ride coming up that’s going to take several hours – maybe a sportive, an Audax or a personal challenge – you’re going to need some sort of nutritional strategy to keep your performance up right to the end. Put bluntly, you need to get some food and drink down your neck, so … Read more
