Today’s near miss is a classic case of ‘sorry mate, I didn’t see you’ – otherwise known as SMIDSY. The driver pulls out of a side road right in front of an oncoming cyclist.The incident occurred during Astrit’s commute yesterday on High Road (A1000), heading towards Easy Finchley Tube Station. The vehicle pulled out of … Read more
Sir Jim Ratcliffe has restated his position that Ineos would pull out of cycling should members of the team be caught cheating – although there was a certain ambiguity in his words regarding any events that may have taken place before he took ownership of what was up until that point Team Sky. Former Team … Read more
The University of Birmingham (UoB) is looking to use the Internet of Things to produce an ice warning system for cyclists and also to deliver new insights into winter cycling habits. The university is currently advertising for a PhD student to work on the project. There were 1,826 ice-related cyclist admissions to hospitals in 2016/2017. … Read more
Dundee Police say they cannot justify rolling out a close pass operation because, “there aren’t drivers driving close enough to cause the cyclists to have an accident.” Tayside commander Chief Superintendent Andrew Todd claimed that targeting cyclists would have more benefit.Yesterday we reported how councillors in Stirling had responded to a police close pass operation … Read more
Councillors in Stirling have responded to Police Scotland’s close pass operation by calling for more enforcement on ‘inconsiderate’ cyclists.The Daily Record reports that a close pass operation conducted in Fallin on June 15 saw five warnings and two fixed penalty notices issued for bad driving behaviour in relation to cyclists.Labour councillor for Stirling East, Chris … Read more
Today’s near miss is a fine example of an incident that will be familiar to many a cyclist. You see a driver reversing out of a driveway up ahead and you’re looking to give them a wide berth, but the person behind chooses this moment to overtake. On this occasion the reversing motorist encroached into … Read more
Harrogate Borough Council turned down an opportunity for the town to feature in the 2020 Tour de Yorkshire following a series of rows in the wake of its hosting the World Championships in September. The eight host locations for the 2020 race were unveiled by organisers Welcome to Yorkshire and ASO this week. The Harrogate … Read more
Welcome to Friday’s live blog, with Jack Sexty, Alex Bowden and the rest of the team.
The Sportful Sotto Zero Gloves are very warm, grippy and comfortable, and although water resistant rather than fully waterproof, they provide impressive protection in changeable conditions. Pros: Warm, dry, very grippy Cons: Long cuffs can get in the way of watches; touchscreen elements are unpredictable As temperatures begin to plummet, one of the most important … Read more
