Hammersmith & Fulham Council’s cabinet has given the green light to two major segregated cycle routes running through the borough – one running through Hammersmith town centre, the other, designed for fast commuters, running alongside the A4 Great West Road. The news comes in a week in which Transport for London (TfL) confirmed that work … Read more
The Liv Energize Off-Road Rain Jacket is great at protecting you during short, sudden downpours. A generous fit and an over-the-helmet hood mean you can pull it on in absolutely no time, staying dry until the shower’s passed or you’ve made it home. While it’s designed for off-road outings, it doubles up well as a … Read more
Peloton has defended its Christmas advert following the backlash it received the internet this week – but with $1 billion knocked off the indoor bike and treadmill business’s market value in the past 48 hours and warnings about the effect on its brand image, the damage may already have been done.The 30-second spot shows an … Read more
The Continental Grand Prix 4 Season is the all-weather tyre against which all others are measured, and there’s good reason for that: it’s light, grippy, puncture resistant and gives away surprisingly little in performance to its summer-racing counterpart, the Grand Prix 5000. Pros: Light for an all-season tyre, reasonably supple, grippy, good puncture resistance Cons: … Read more
A company co-owned by Boeing and General Motors which develops microlattice materials has claimed that new shock-absorbing pads it has produced significantly outperform those currently used in products such as cycling helmets.Malibu, California-based HRL Laboratories says that tests suggest that the pads, made from an architected elastomeric material, were more efficient in absorbing energy by … Read more
The Triban Men’s Winter Jacket RC500 is definitely one for when the temperature drops as it keeps out wind and traps in warmth. It’s not the most breathable jacket I’ve worn, but it works with minimal layering and you really can’t beat the quality or attention to detail for the money. Pros: Loads of pockets; … Read more
A heavily pregnant cyclist who was seriously injured in a hit an run incident in Leicester has lost her baby, police have confirmed.The incident happened on Aylestone Road at around 9.30pm on Monday evening, close to Park Hill Drive.The injured cyclist, who is aged in her 40s, sustained serious injuries and was taken to Leicester … Read more
Chris Froome has admitted he faces a race against time to be fit for next year’s Tour de France but says that trying to get into “top shape” to fight for a record-equalling fifth yellow jersey is his “driving force.”With less than seven months to go before the 107th edition of the race starts in … Read more
