A 95-year-old man has been banned from driving after he was found guilty of killing a cyclist before continuing on his journey to his golf club.James MacKie was convicted of causing death by dangerous driving but was spared prison and banned from the roads for four years.He was told he would have to do an ‘extended test’ … Read more
Londoners are cycling more because of the coronavirus pandemic, new data has confirmed.The fitness app behind the analysis says it believes the rise is partly down to the fact that more women have begun riding their bikes on the quieter streets during the lockdowns. While the information might not come as a surprise to many, data from Strava shows cycling has increased by … Read more
The Topeak Tubi Pod X is a frame or seatpost-mounted tubeless repair kit that contains almost everything you could possibly need to deal with a puncture, though it’s designed with large volume gravel or mountain bike tyres in mind, rather than road tyres.Topeak’s Tubi Pod X sits in the middle of its pod-type Tubi tubeless … Read more
British Cycling has announced it will be conducting a five week long consultation into its transgender and non-binary policy.The policy was first published in October last year and was backed by former professional cyclist Philippa York. British Cycling said the new consultation was part of a commitment to continually assess the topic as ‘sport and medical ethics develop’.The policy … Read more
The Specialized Rib Cage II does its job well, keeping bottles securely stowed even on rough ground whilst looking good. It’s not the cheapest or lightest out there, but it’s still a quality component.The Rib Cage II is simple to mount, provides a good tight grip on bottles, but proves very easy to use on … Read more
We have two videos from the same cyclist today on our Near Miss of the Day feature, the first showing a close pass from a tractor driver in Shropshire towing a trailer, while the second happened in Wolverhampton when the driver of a bin wagon left far too little space to the rider when overtaking … Read more
London Fire Brigade (LFB) says that it has not seen any impact to date on response times as a result of low traffic neighbourhoods (LTNs) rolled out in boroughs across the capital during the past year – contrary to the insistence of opponents of such schemes that they do cause delays to the emergency services.The … Read more
Saying no to riding the Transcontinental was way harder than saying yes to it.Turning down a stupidly long bike ride that would see me tired, hungry, cold, wet and in some form of distress at least once, trying to pound out impossible miles whilst living off petrol station food and sleeping in bus shelters for … Read more
