Jeremy Clarkson has previously described cyclists as “lunatics who are waging some kind of idiotic war with anyone normal,” but on tonight’s episode of The Jonathan Ross Show, he reveals that he’s recently lost two stone by riding a bike.i News reports him as saying: “I went on a gap year. I went on a … Read more
What can you learn from the way the pros set up their bikes for gruelling cobbled races like Paris-Roubaix? Let’s take a look at how riders and their mechanics make bikes tougher and more comfortable for the Hell of the North. Elisa Longo Borghini Paris-Roubaix 2022 (Pauline Ballet/A.S.O) (Image Credit: Farrelly Atkinson) Paris-Roubaix is the most … Read more
The city of Cambridge, Massachusetts, this week passed a “first-of-its-kind” law obliging the city to add permanent segregated bike lanes whenever it carries out scheduled repairs on certain roads.The Boston Globe reports that the rule does not apply to all roads – only those which have previously been identified to feature in the proposed 20-mile … Read more
1. Brompton launch the affordable B75, with a £30 a month finance option availableBrompton have launched their most affordable model yet, the B75. At £745 it’s considerably lower in price than other bikes in their range, and in a first for Brompton it can also be purchased directly for £30 a month on a two year finance deal – cheaper than the … Read more
The MFI Lumex Pro helmet seeks to combine protection with handlebar-controlled indicators and brake lights for visibility, as well as the ability to listen to music or speech and make phone calls. It manages to do one of these things well, but the overall package leaves a fair bit to be desired. Pros: Looks OK, … Read more
Jonathan Parker, who in 2016 set the record for the fastest bicycle ride from London to Paris, will on April 24 make an attempt to break Guy Martin’s record for riding across China’s Taklamakan Desert. All money raised will go to the charity Cyclists Fighting Cancer, which amongst other things, makes bespoke bicycles for children … Read more
Plans for over 1,000km of new off-road walking and cycling routes linking Glasgow city centre to surrounding parks and nature areas are to be launched in May. The ambition is that by 2050, no-one in the City Region will be more than a five-minute walk from greenspace that connects to the wider Green Network.Glasgow Live … Read more
Can Peter Sagan make it a consecutive victory at Paris-Roubaix this Sunday? However he does, this is the bike he’ll be riding, the brand new Specialized Roubaix introduced a few days before the race with Future Shock 2.0 and a special paint job and some custom tweaks for the defending champion.peter sagan specialized roubaix3 (Image … Read more
Defeet’s Aireator is “the original airflow design that changed how modern endurance socks are made” according to, well, Defeet. They have been around for ages, and now they’re available in about a million different designs in various cuff heights. These Framework fluoro socks are a generous six inches to the cuff and they’re certainly noticeable, … Read more
Far from protecting cyclists, painted cycle lanes are likely to result in closer passes from motorists, according to a new study published in the journal Accident Analysis and Prevention. Researchers concluded that when a cyclist is in a bike lane, a passing motorist has a clear lane ahead and is therefore less likely to carry … Read more
