Edco has veered off-road with its latest wheelset, the Gravel. It’s an excellent choice if you want a lightweight wheelset that’ll take a heap of abuse, and it achieves that while still coming in at a relatively budget price point.Over the last couple of years, we’ve seen the majority of wheel manufacturers adding gravel wheels … Read more
A teenage motorist who forced a cyclist off the road has been allowed to keep his driving licence by a court in Scotland.Jack Hart, aged 19, had been charged with dangerous driving in relation to the incident on the A930 between Carnoustie and Monifieth on a Saturday afternoon in April this year, reports the Dundee Courier.However, … Read more
One of the UK’s most respected custom frame builders, Bob Jackson Cycles, says it plans “to be around for at least another 85 years” after previously announcing in October that the business, founded in 1935, would be closing next month.In a statement on its website, the Leeds-based business, which had been due to shut its … Read more
Emergency cycle lanes on London’s Kensington High Street will be removed this week, with the Tory-controlled council claiming that the scheme is “not working” – although the decision seems to be one that is based on feelings rather than hard data.The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea (RBKC), which even before the COVID-19 pandemic strongly … Read more
Giant’s Gavia Course 1 is a good choice of tubeless tyre for all-season riding. It’s pretty hardy and provides excellent grip in dry and wet conditions. It’s not especially light or supple, and it’s not really the ‘Premium Road Race tyre’ Giant says it is, but the ride feel and rolling resistance are good for … Read more
The Magicshine SeeMee 200 is a very potent and eye-catching rear light with a neat cube design. The 200 lumen claim is a bit sneaky – that’s with the brake light activated – but even so, it’s a winner with some very practical settings and good run times. Unfortunately, to get those run times you … Read more
West Midlands Police have arrested five people after a teenage cyclist was killed in Darlaston, near Walsall, on Friday morning, with the car involved in the fatal crash believed to have been the same vehicle involved in a ram raid burglary on a branch of Boots in Wolverhampton a little over an hour beforehand.Florentine Chinanga-Chou, … Read more
Close passes and near misses are regular occurrences for cyclists on UK roads – but of course, that doesn’t make them right. Earlier this month we published the 500th video in our Near Miss of the Day series, a landmark that has prompted us to take a look back at the videos that have been submitted to … Read more
In a relatively small pool of female-focused gravel bikes, the Liv Devote 1 delivers a fun and sporty but confidence-inspiring ride, on tarmac or trail.Many will argue to and fro indefinitely about the need for women-specific bikes, when any good bike fit should be able to sort out comfort issues in a standard bike frame. … Read more
