Brooks England, which has been making bicycle saddles at its factory in Smethwick, West Midlands for almost 140 years, has stopped sales to customers in the UK because of Brexit. The suspension of sales applies to order’s made through the brand’s website, with the company’s UK distributor confirming on Monday that it does not affect … Read more
An Ipswich man who pleaded guilty to the thefts of six bicycles has been handed a 12-week suspended sentence. Robertas Jasinskis, who was said by police to have committed “sophisticated thefts with significant planning” had previously been charged in connection with five other bike theft incidents – all in Ipswich.The Ipswich Star reports that Jasinskis … Read more
The Castelli Diluvio UL Shoecovers are made from waterproof neoprene to keep your feet dry, they extend high to make sure your ankles stay warm in most conditions, and they’re very stretchy for a close and comfortable fit.Castelli offers a whole load of different overshoe designs – 13 at the last count, if you include … Read more
A freedom of information request has revealed that the Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea (RBKC) ‘choreographed’ press statements from local businesses when announcing the abandonment of the Kensington High Street segregated cycle lanes. The lanes had only been in place for seven weeks when, at the end of November, RBKC announced that it planned … Read more
Online bike parts retailer Dutch Bike Bits has announced that with the advent of Brexit, the UK will become the only country in the world to which it will not ship goods. The firm explained that this was because the UK is now asking overseas firms to apply and collect British taxes on behalf of … Read more
Two men have been arrested in connection with the disappearance of Tony Parsons, who set off from Fort William on a 104-mile charity ride on September 29, 2017 and hasn’t been seen since.Parsons, from Tillicoultry near Stirling, planned to ride home from Fort William, having taken the train up earlier that day.He was last seen … Read more
The Rehook Plus Multitool is an ingenious way to avoid getting grease all over yourself and your kit while getting a chain back on. Its other tools are just a bonus, if a somewhat fiddly and impractical one.Chain retention has come on in leaps and bounds in recent years, with single-chainring groupsets featuring shaped teeth … Read more
The Lezyne Classic Drive 500 is a lightweight, compact front light with a maximum 500 lumens output and eight modes, including a daytime flash. Its swivel mount and good run-times make it a very good choice.The Classic Drive 500 has a neat, minimalist look – a compact 8cm-long aluminium cylinder, with a swivel mount, and … Read more
For many students, a bike is likely to become their first choice means of getting about. A cheap form of travel and good exercise to boot, cycling can also prove to be the best way to get to know an unfamiliar town or city. Updated January 1, 2021 Welcome to the latest edition of road.cc’s … Read more
Computer analysis of Transport for London (TfL) traffic cameras on Kensington High Street shows that congestion has worsened since the local council removed emergency bike lanes at the start of last month.The Guardian reports campaign group Bike is Best as saying that following the removal of the lanes, average trip times on a 1.1-mile stretch … Read more
