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
The Department for Transport (DfT) says it has no plans to widen the definition of causing death by dangerous driving to include “failure to stop, call 999 and render aid on scene until further help arrives,” despite a petition calling for such changes under the name of “Ryan’s Law” attracting 45,000 signatures,The petition is named … Read more
US wheel and component company Enve is expanding its lineup to include full bikes. The all-new Custom Road, available in Race and All Road options, is an aero carbon bike with integrated routing and offers incredible levels of customisation: from the geometry to the components, to the paint finish.2021 Enve Custom Road Bike 9 (Image Credit: Farrelly Atkinson)“Our opportunity as a carbon … Read more
