Brooks England’s UK distributor has confirmed that saddles and other products from the Smethwick, West Midlands-based brand are available as usual through premium dealers and are unaffected by the company’s current policy of not accepting online orders from consumers here due to Brexit.As we reported yesterday, Brooks England – which has been owned since 2002 … Read more
For those at the back who might not have heard the first time, I’ll say it again…No one cares how far you rode your bike.Let’s just get that straight out there in the open.Distance is the most superficial metric with which to measure your cycling ability. It’s a basic and effortless means with which to … Read more
The 7mesh Copilot Jacket offers a minimalist design with maximum performance – it’s a brilliant packable jacket for taking with you everywhere. The Gore-Tex PacLite Plus fabric keeps you dry, protected from the wind, and won’t have you in too much of a sweat either. The price is high, but it’s a very versatile jacket … Read more
In the darker months of the year at Casa MacMichael, a regular refrain is me moaning about losing bike lights, or that they have stopped charging, and it seems my partner was listening. Today, a belated Christmas present turned up at our flat, and it is an absolutely bonkers bike light. I love it.When I … Read more
The 2021 Merida Speeder 200 is marketed as a flat-barred road bike that’s claimed to be both sporty and comfortable. It comes with a raft of bang-up-to-date features including comfort-maximising 32mm tyres (and room for even wider rubber) and high-quality hydraulic disc brakes. The combination of the stiff and well-finished aluminium frame and tapered carbon … Read more
Here’s a first for our Near Miss of the Day feature – it’s one filmed by yours truly last week on the new Cycleway 9 in Chiswick, west London, where I almost got right-hooked by a driver, the footage recorded on a GoPro camera I recently treated myself to. There’s a bonus at the start … Read more
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
