Cycling fans in Denmark will have to wait until 2022 to watch the Tour de France on their home roads with next year’s planned Grand Départ there put back 12 months to avoid a clash with the country hosting matches at the UEFA Euro 2020 football tournament, postponed from this summer.The forced delay of the … Read more
Cardiff is the UK city where cyclists feel most unsafe, according to a new survey from cycling insurer Cycleplan as it launches a cycle safety campaign along with brand ambassador and former road world champion Lizzie Deignan.The Welsh capital, which it should be acknowledged is currently rolling out protected cycle lanes across the city, was … Read more
Kask’s Mojito helmet has been one of the most popular road bike lids over the past few years. This new Mojito 3 is the most radical aesthetic redesign of the Mojito range since its inception but Kask keeps the Mojito aimed at ventilation and comfort for recreational riders2021 Kask Mojito 3 2 (Image Credit: Farrelly … Read more
The Scotland Cycle Repair Scheme has launched today, enabling people to benefit from free bike repair and maintenance work up to a value of £50 in an initiative funded by the Scottish Government and delivered via Cycling UK – and unlike the Fix Your Bike scheme in England, which launched last week, you don’t need … Read more
Rapha has been criticised over text relating to Marco Pantani that appear on one of the water bottles it sells, which some social media users say may encourage eating disorders.Since its earliest days, the London-based brand has included snippets of text relating to cycling history in its products – in the case of clothing, often … Read more
Today’s video in our Near Miss of the Day series shows a cyclist being subjected to a very close pass by an overtaking van driver, who then has to pull in sharply due to another driver approaching on a road where parked cars meant there was not enough space to make the manoeuvre safely.It happened … Read more
Police in Cleveland have appealed for information after a cyclist was killed by a hit-and-run driver on Friday – the third bike rider to have lost his life in the area patrolled by the force in less than a fortnight.The latest happened on Mowbray Road in Hartlepool at 6.45am on Friday 31 July.The victim was … Read more
The Reacto is Merida’s aero race bike with this 5000 model sporting the majority of a Shimano Ultegra groupset. It is rapid on the flat and a fun bike to ride hard, although its boxy frame errs on the side of firmness over comfort, and it’s just screaming out for some deep-section wheels to really … Read more
