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Councillor admits that “accident hotspot” roundabout had not been identified as needing “priority attention” until cyclist killed

A local councillor has admitted that an “accident hotspot” roundabout, which has seen over 70 crashes in the past 25 years, had not been identified as an issue, as the incidents had happened at “multiple locations around the elongated roundabout”, until a cyclist was killed. Cyclist James Sullivan was fatally injured in a collision with the driver of a … Read more

Near Miss of the Day 940: “Do you always scream when a bus passes you?” Bus driver banned for terrifying close pass, after defence team blames cyclist for riding in “middle of the lane” and not moving to “allow driver to pass”

The pair of cyclists narrowly avoided serious injury in a near miss with an overtaking bus, but the driver’s defence tried to blame the cyclists, stating that they “were in the middle of the lane” and “nowhere near them”. The latest instalment of our Near Miss of the Day series, highlighting the poor standard of driving and dangerous … Read more

Castelli’s jacket claiming 12x more breathability than the Gabba, “lightest 3D printed saddle” from Selle Italia + more cool things from Shimano, Look and Galibier

We may earn affiliate commission from some of the links on this pageWinter warmth and visibility are the main themes of this week’s Five Cool Things featuring new Look pedals with the Keo Vision light system, a Castelli long-sleeve jacket claiming 12x more breathability than the Gabba, Shimano winter cycling shoes plus a reversible jacket from Galibier and on more of … Read more

Merida Speeder 300 2025

For the Merida Speeder 300, the company couldn’t have come up with a more apt name. It’s nippy, feels lighter than the scales would have you believe, and the relatively upright riding position allows you to dart about in amongst the traffic with uninterrupted sightlines. Whether you are looking at a new bike for fitness … Read more

Councillors ask to be removed from Cycling UK publicity after decision to exclude trans women from Women in Cycling award

Councillor for Oxford City, Emily Kerr, and Councillor for Lambridge, Bath and Northeast Somerset, Saskia Heijltjes, have announced that they have asked for their names and faces to be removed from Cycling UK’s publicity. This follows Cycling UK’s decision to exclude trans women and non-binary people from consideration for their annual 100 Women in Cycling award, citing … Read more

Fancy buying a pro contract for £15,850? Cycling clothing brand’s “once in a lifetime” programme for (very rich) riders “who want to live and perform like pros”, plus clipless Birkenstocks, £400 bib shorts + more

It has been a bumper week of tech updates, with Scott and Merida launching new bikes, Q36.5 and SRM unveiling a pedal and shoe combo they believe could change the game forever, and the launch of Newlane’s ‘world first’ folding helmet with Mips protection system.Then, on Thursday, we got the news Gore was closing its Gorewear cycling division after 40 … Read more