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Bicycle confirmed as most efficient mode of travel, 52 years after study first showed the benefits
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There are arguably few graphs that have done as much reputational good for the bicycle as the graph published in Scientific American in 1973.Included as part of an 11-page essay on bike technology, the graph showed that a cyclist “ranks first in efficiency among traveling [sic] animals and machines in terms of energy consumed in moving a … Read more
“If your campaigning doesn’t generate a response, you’re not being radical enough”: Active travel campaigners Spokes on making spaces bike friendly
Buzz words like active travel may seem like a recent phenomenon, but for campaigners in Lothian, it’s a struggle they are all too familiar with fighting for.Spokes were established in 1977 amid oil crises and a surge in new environmental organisations such as Greenpeace and Friends of the Earth. But unlike several other grassroots organisations borne out of … Read more
Will this 5.4kg disc brake bike win the National Hill Climb Championships? Lezyne pumps with “revolutionary” Click Valve, new winter kit + more
Hill climbing and brand-new winter kit — there’s a definite autumnal feel to this week’s Tech of the Week round-up. We’ve also got time for the UCI sticking its oar in on an illegal set-up, this time an upside down seatpost, so some things remain year-round joys. There’s a lot to get through, so let’s dive straight in.Will … Read more
Bike shop burgled for third time in three years as thieves ram SUV into building, leaving behind “trail of destruction”
A bike shop owner in Cambridgeshire says he is “devastated” after an attempted burglary – which saw thieves ram an SUV into the front door – left behind a “trail of destruction” and 11 customers’ bikes damaged, just two years on from a raid that resulted in 90 per cent of the shop’s stock being … Read more
Pro cyclist reportedly banned for life from entering China after being kicked off race for posting “derogatory” pig emoji on Strava
Mario Aparicio, the Spanish professional cyclist who was disqualified from a race in China this week after posting what social media branded a “derogatory” pig emoji on Strava, has now been banned from entering the country entirely, according to reports in Spain.Aparicio, who rides for second-tier squad Burgos Burpellet BH, was competing in the 2.2 … Read more
Tour of Holland stage cancelled after motorist ignores marshals and drives towards riders, with lorry driver also entering course in chaotic scenes as organiser tells teams: “We can’t do this without the police”
The Tour of Holland descended into chaos on Friday afternoon, after an oncoming motorist, seemingly ignoring the warnings of the event’s volunteer marshals, entered the course and drove towards the riders, prompting the peloton to refuse to race and the organisers to cancel the stage.The incident took place around 30km into today’s third stage of … Read more