The Dutch government is investing up to €1 billion in cycling infrastructure to connect hundreds of homes nationwide. The investment is part of a broader package of €2.5 billion, which will fund the construction of roads, cycle paths, tunnels and tram lines to the new homes. €1.3 billion of this is earmarked for projects before 2030, which … Read more
The Carradice Safari Barley 9L Saddlebag is a limited edition release of a much-loved bag, designed with long distance routes in mind. It’s durable, weatherproof, can carry enough for a two-day audax and its look plays to the brand’s ‘rich history in cycle travel’.> Buy now: Carradice Safari Barley 9L Saddlebag for £99.95 from CarradiceIf you … Read more
Is the future of cycling gadgets a single GPS head unit that can also pump up our tyres, work as a front light, and a speaker? That’s what the makers of this rather ambitious Kickstarter will be hoping, that their six-in-one cycling computer will change the game.“Why can’t one device do it all — and actually do it well?”Cycleasy six-in-one bike … Read more
Contractors working on the £4 million Methil active travel scheme walked off on Thursday, as around a dozen people began a day-long protest. Traffic was halted when protesters holding placards positioned a skeleton on a chair in the road to illustrate their concerns about the impact on local businesses.They say the demonstrations will continue until officials … Read more
Professional cycling, especially in the 2020s, has increasingly become a numbers game. In an era of sports scientists and power meters, data is king: absolute power, watts per kilo, aerodynamic CdA, durability measured in kilojoules, heart rate, and recovery metrics are all pored over by scouts and coaches armed with software and algorithms, as they … Read more
Did you know there’s an indoor cycling app on the market that costs just £2 per month, yet offers almost everything the big-name apps do? It’s called icTrainer, and it’s quickly becoming a smart, budget-friendly option for riders looking to get more from their indoor sessions this winter.> Get 60 days of icTrainer for free with code RCV25 … Read more
London’s transport chiefs have avoided or delayed “overdue” changes to dangerous junctions in order to avoid negatively impacting bus journey times, cycling campaigners in the capital have claimed.According to the London Cycling Campaign, when considering whether to improve safety measures at certain junctions, Transport for London bosses make a “calculation” comparing the potential impact on … Read more
Trek has promised to pay customers and retailers millions of pounds in compensation, after issuing a recall and ‘cease ride’ notice for almost 80,000 bikes, including children’s bikes, affected by a coaster brake defect.The recall was issued last week by the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (USCPSC) and involves 68,000 models sold in the United … Read more
The whole ‘You know you’re a cyclist when’ trope is an easy page-filling internet landfill listicle that’s a flippant bingo card exam to earn your acceptance into The Club, whatever that may be, and that’s only once you’ve sweet-talked your way past the grumpy-yet-amiable-in-the-end gatekeeper. It usually starts with the clichéd qualifier of shaving your legs, … Read more
Back in September, as a series of pro-Palestine demonstrations saw the Vuelta a España descend into chaos, Sylvan Adams, the owner of Israel-Premier Tech – the subject of those rowdy protests – claimed to have rejected requests from the race organisers urging his under-fire team to leave the Spanish grand tour. Doing so, Adams insisted, … Read more
