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
The Fizik Vento Powerstrap R2 Aeroweave shoe is the lightest model in the company’s line-up thanks to their woven construction, and pretty much the most breathable too, making them ideal for summer riding on those scorching hot days or on the turbo trainer throughout the year.Aeroweave is a woven fabric that interlaces nylon fibres with … Read more
A man who tried to sell an NHS worker’s bike on Gumtree has been jailed for 32 weeks and fined £200 after the theft victim’s neighbour, the broadcaster Jeremy Vine, posted a video to Twitter about how the Metropolitan Police were unable to help reunite the owner with the bike because her own investigative work … Read more
The Fabric Nanobar is a beautifully built alloy-bodied mini-pump with some genuinely useful features and a lovely smooth action. It’s a great size for jersey pockets, though it still comes with a frame mount, but it shifts such a small amount of air that you’ll probably give up way before its theoretical 120psi max. It’s a little fiddly to attach, too.Call me … Read more
Experts are calling for free cycle training to be made available for adults to help people avoid public transport as businesses reopen this week.The head of the Bikeability Trust and Labour’s Rebecca Long-Bailey are among those calling for support to help give people the confidence and skills to ride with traffic as emergency cycle lanes are gradually rolled out … Read more
What is it with some drivers who simply Must. Get. In. Front. – or MGIF, as the acronym goes – of cyclists, just to pull off the road seconds later? It’s not the first time we’ve featured such a video in our Near Miss of the Day series, and this time it comes from Devon.Isaac, … Read more
The Vittoria Rubino Pro TLR G2.0 is a very good general riding tubeless road tyre or even wet weather race tyre. It is designed for high miles on poor road surfaces and this is where it shines, though it isn’t as fast as others.Vittoria made a big thing about its use of graphene in its … Read more
Halfords has closed down the Cycle Republic website, in line with its announcement earlier this year that it was discontinuing the standalone bike retailer – but customers who have online orders outstanding with the now-defunct business do not need to worry, with their purchases still being fulfilled by the remaining Cycle Republic staff. Some customers may have … Read more
I still feel that variable gears are only for people over forty-five. Isn’t it better to triumph by the strength of your muscles than by the artifice of a derailleur? We are getting soft… As for me, give me a fixed gear! —Tour de France founder Henri Desgrange Your gears do a simple but vital … Read more
