Chris Boardman has warned that “decisions made in the next two weeks will set the transport agenda for the next two decades” as the government introduces further easing of the lockdown in England, and has urged the government to include cycling statistics in its daily briefings when highlighting changing travel patterns.Writing in Monday’s edition of … Read more
The Velotoze Waterproof Gloves are an excellent option for early-season racing where rain, cold temperatures and bitter winds are common. The slim design and stretchy material result in exceptional dexterity and feel of the bar. Hands do become very sweaty in milder weather, though.These gloves arrived just a little ahead of the unseasonally hot spring … Read more
The leader of Walsall Council says he does not support pop-up cycle lanes because he believes that motor vehicles and bicycles cannot mix safely. Councillor Mike Bird also said that before considering introducing such lanes, the wider issue of road safety needed to be examined, but added that he believes “the challenge is insurmountable.”The Conservative-run council … Read more
Specialized’s Roval brand is introducing two new wheelsets – the Rapide CLX and Alpinist CLX – that it says are wider, lighter and more aerodynamically efficient than existing models. The new disc-brake only wheels are said to be more stable too, but tubeless compatibility has been left out .Roval’s CLX range has grown in recent years to include rim … Read more
A two-for-one for you today in our Near Miss of the Day feature with two incidents on one ride in Warwickshire. In the first, the cyclist comes round a blind bend to encounter a van driver reversing, while in the second, he is given a pointless close pass by a van driver immediately before a … Read more
Marin’s Muirwoods RC looks like a super-sensible classic and classy urban cruiser with an added ingredient of fun courtesy of Marin’s mountain bike background and some humungous 650B tyres. Its leaden performance on road, though, makes those interesting specs and aesthetics nothing more than slightly irrelevant novelties.Marin tells us it’s looking to update its blurb … Read more
A temporary cycle lane introduced in Filton last week, with the launch accompanied by much fanfare from South Gloucestershire Council, has been removed after just five days following complaints that removal of a lane for drivers to accommodate it had lead to increased motor vehicle congestion – despite the council promising that “a more robust barrier” … Read more
I have built a wheelset and I have come to the conclusion that building a wheel is easy, but building a one well is really hard.This has been a challenge that I have been wanting to take on for some time, and I felt that it was the last thing that I should be able … Read more
