The Department for Transport (DfT) has announced today that local authorities in England will be able to use CCTV to fine drivers who park or load illegally in mandatory cycle lanes, putting cyclists at risk.In a statement issued today, the DfT said: Cars parked on cycle lanes pose problems for cyclists, often forcing them into the flow … Read more
The Endura Pro SL Lite Gilet II is a practical, windproof, waterproof and easily packable gilet that is ideal for changeable conditions.In autumn, spring and early summer it can be difficult to dress correctly for a ride: start off in the morning and after a few hours in the saddle the chances are the conditions … Read more
The price of pop-up bike lanes for cyclists in the third most populous city in the Philippines is compulsory registration of bikes and display of license plates, as well as mandatory helmets, side mirrors and bells.Dionisio Abude, head of the City Transport and Traffic Management Office (CTTMO) in Davao City, population 1.6 million, says that … Read more
The Spiuk Profit glasses fit closely and comfortably, and don’t interfere with helmet straps, but the multi-coloured lens causes a distraction when looking over the shoulder for traffic or looking for other road hazards.“A vision with no frames, is a world with no limits” declares the case of the Spiuk Profit sunglasses. Packaged in this nifty … Read more
If you’d never come across HJC helmets before they started appearing on the heads of the likes of Thomas de Gendt, and Victor Campenaerts when he took the UCI world hour record, you might assume they’re johnny-come-lateleys to the helmet scene. In fact they’ve been making motorbike helmets for the best part of 50 years, and … Read more
Johan Bruyneel says that Greg LeMond’s insistence that he won the Tour de France clean is “bullshit!” The man who guided Lance Armstrong to seven Tour de France titles before both were banned from the sport for life for their part in the US Postal Service team doping scandal, also hit out at Bjarne Riis’s … Read more
I’ve seen plenty of folks doing long and hard things on Zwift over the past dozen weeks. 24-hour challenges, and everesting, and double everesting, and all sorts. I’m not a complete stranger to long rides: I’ve completed (and also failed to complete, which was funnier) a 600km audax, and I’ve also ridden the Red Bull … Read more
Shimano, Campagnolo and SRAM have all offered electronic shifting for several years, FSA has joined them, and SRAM has updated its eTap system to 12-speed and launched a less expensive Force eTap. With complete electronic-shift bikes costing from around £2,400, should you be thinking about making the move?Let’s take a look at the advantages.Check out … Read more
The disposal of bicycle tyres is a significant environmental issue, with Velorim suggesting that 30,500,000 tyres and 152,500,000 inner tubes are disposed of at landfill in the UK each year. As cycling is further promoted as a sustainable transport model and more tyres are used as a result, things understandably have to change.The Environment Bill 2019-21, which is currently at the … Read more
An MP has slammed the West of England Mayor over what she claims is a lack of spending on active travel, including cycling.In 2017, Conservative politician Tim Bowles became the first directly-elected mayor for the West of England, which comprises the local authority areas of Bristol, South Gloucestershire, and Bath and North East Somerset.His responsibility … Read more
