This isn’t the worst near miss we’ve ever seen, but it’s certainly inconsiderate driving and, for the cyclist involved, frustrating as he’s forced to slow down and swerve to get around a trailer being towed by a farmer who had turned across his path and immediately stopped to open a gate.It was filmed on Saturday … Read more
The Chrome BLCKCHRM 22X Yalta 3.0 is a well-made, capacious, weatherproof and comfortable roll-top backpack with the extra practicality of an almost-full-length side zip to really enhance access. Add in some other unique features and you’ve got a bag that’s just as good for the weekend shop as the daily commute.I’ve never been totally sold … Read more
Extinction Rebellion campaigners were active across the country this weekend creating their own pop-up bike lanes in places where they are urging local authorities to make safe space for cycling – although some councils quickly began removing them. In some places, socially distanced group rides were held yesterday – although at least one planned ride, … Read more
So you were training and planning to ride an Italian gran fondo this summer, but there’s a global pandemic on, so now you can’t. Well, yes you can, thanks to a brilliantly simple idea from Formulabici.The idea is that you do the gran fondo that you’ve always wanted to ride but on your home roads. … Read more
You hear it all the time, especially on the internet: cyclists should ride in the cycle lane. You might have had motorists yelling the same thing at you out on the road, or honking their horn (breaking Rule 112 of The Highway Code) and pointing at the cycle lane. What’s the truth?Let’s see what The Highway … Read more
A new survey has found that one in three people in the UK say they could switch from driving to cycling or walking as a means of getting around once the lockdown is lifted – but they are also calling for safer streets.The survey, commissioned by Cycling UK from YouGov, revealed that 36 per cent … Read more
The tubeless-ready carbon wheels are 30.5mm deep, have a 22mm wide hookless rim and Corima’s ‘torsion box technology’ which gives a claimed increase in rim rigidity.French wheel maker Corima has announced that it is stepping into the gravel market with a new set of carbon wheels that it describes as “the new benchmark for ravel wheel … Read more
Zipp’s first gravel tyre, the Tangente Course G40, is a welcome addition to the marketplace. The tread design works well on the majority of surfaces and they are durable enough to take on the rough stuff. They aren’t cheap though.Some gravel tyres focus more on durability/puncture protection while others concentrate mostly on grip, but there … Read more
Today’s video in our Near Miss of the Day series shows a type of manoeuvre that unfortunately features all too often here – a driver so impatient to overtake that they not only put a cyclist in danger by passing too closely, but also the occupants of an oncoming vehicle, with an approaching motorist here … Read more
