The Mayor of London and Transport for London (TfL) have unveiled plans to transform how deliveries are made in the capital. The measures include making land available for ‘micro-distribution centres’ from which deliveries would be made by cargo bike.TfL says that the movements of goods vehicles in the capital have increased by around 20 per … Read more
Giant’s Contact SLR Saddle has a carbon shell and carbon rails, and comes in three shape options to suit your riding style. For £129.99 it’s not a bad deal, as long as you can put up with its firm ride. Pros: Decent price for full carbon saddle, light too Cons: Might be a little too … Read more
Olympic champion track cyclist Kristina Vogel, who was left paralysed from the chest down after a training crash last June, has been honoured with a Barbie doll in her likeness for International Women’s Day. Vogel, who won team sprint gold at the London Olympics and the individual sprint title in Rio, was training for the … Read more
Italian sprint legend Mario Cipollini is due to appear in court on March 20. The prosecutor in Lucca is asking that he be charged with stalking and violently assaulting his ex-wife, Sabrina Landucci.Cipollini and Landucci married in 1993 and separated in 2005. The allegations date back to December 2016 and January 2017 with Cipollini also … Read more
The number of potholes on Britain’s roads continues to rise according to research collated to mark Cycling UK’s inaugural Pothole Watch Week, with the number reported in some London boroughs having risen by up to 172 per cent in a year.According to JMW Solicitors, the London boroughs with the largest percentage increase in reported potholes … Read more
With its iconic white roads and beautiful Tuscan landscape, the Strade Bianche race has managed to cement itself as a modern classic in a very short space of time.I visited the race (and rode the accompanying sportive) in 2017 and took the opportunity to check out the bikes and equipment the pros were racing, and the photos below show … Read more
GPS bike computers have revolutionised the way many of us navigate and record our rides but they have their downsides and pitfalls. Here are some of the issues we’ve experienced and heard about.How do GPS bike computers work?GPS bike computers use the Global Positioning System, a satellite-based navigation network owned by the US government. It … Read more
A pianist from Germany who tows his grand piano around by bike has suffered a spectacular (and doubtless noisy) crash in San Francisco. Davide Martello’s brakes were no match for the city’s steep roads, but he has since repaired the piano and performed last night.In 2015, Martello towed his piano to the Bataclan Theatre in … Read more
Our header image this week comes from @tobycycleFinally, the weekend is here again!After a week of really nasty conditions, we’re looking forward to getting out in some fairer weather.If you’re heading out, be it on your own or with the club, why not get involved with #MyCyclingWeekend on Instagram?It’s really easy to enter and you could win … Read more
