The UK’s first Bicycle Mayor has been outlining his plans to get more people in the county cycling following his election to the position in July by members of the Bicycle Mayor of Cumbria Support Group.The position is independent of public and private sector bodies and forms part of the global Bicycle Mayor network co-ordinated … Read more
The Enervit Competition Bar is a gluten-free cereal-based energy bar to be eaten during a ride. It’s a nice, light texture but the orange in particular has a slight aftertaste and at £1.65 for 30g, it isn’t amazing value. Pros: Light, crunchy, does the job Cons: Fairly small for the price, slight aftertaste I tried … Read more
The Van Rysel RC 500 Women’s Windproof Cycling Gilet weighs next to nothing, scrunches down to the size of an orange, and does a great job of keeping the chill off your chest – all while looking good and costing next to nothing. Pros: Incredible price, tiny and superlight, great design and performance Cons: Nothing … Read more
Research carried out by Decathlon has found that children tend to be the least active family members. 77 per cent of 7,600 parents questioned said that they exercised more frequently than their children, even when PE lessons were taken into account. In 2017, Cycling UK said that getting more children cycling to school should be … Read more
Team Sunweb’s Niklas Arndt has won Stage 8 of the Vuelta a Espana in igualada this afternoon, with the race lead changing hands once again as Nicolas Edet of Cofidis takes the red jersey.Full report, result and reaction to follow.
A Stroud man had to pay for a taxi last weekend after a bus driver told him he wasn’t allowed on his empty bus with his folding bike because it wasn’t in a bag.Wiltsglosstandard.co.uk reports that Paul Dyer, from Rodborough, often breaks up longer cycle journeys by taking his Brompton bike with him on the … Read more
A new 420-place primary school in Leeds will have no parking spaces for staff or visitors if it is approved by planners this autumn. The project is part of a new zero-carbon neighbourhood called the Climate Innovation District that is already under development by the River Aire.The Guardian reports that the developer, Citu, has already … Read more
The Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead (RBWM) is to send community wardens to ‘monitor’ Velolife, the Berkshire café which is the subject of an injunction banning “cyclists’ meets”. Meanwhile, the crowdfunding appeal by the owner which is looking to raise money for legal fees to fight that injunction has now passed its £15,000 target.While … Read more
Naked Bikes Bike Bling is described as “a tuxedo for your bike”. Traditionally, we’ve had to choose between gloss and matt products, to cater for different finishes, but this can be applied quickly and easily to both, with consistently good, lasting results. That said, it lacks the outright convenience of some motorcycle formulas I default … Read more
