Cyclists in Derby yesterday stripped down to their underwear in protest at plans to remove a bus and cycle lane on the East Midlands city’s Friargate and replace it with a lane for cars – publicising the event with a #strippingawayyoursafety hashtag on social media.Members of the Derby Cycling Group braved temperatures of 13 degrees … Read more
In this blog post first published on the Stop Killing Cyclists page on Facebook, Rollapaluza founder and owner Caspar Hughes reveals how a PA system that wasn’t working when it staged a vigil and die-in at Bank Junction in June 2016 after the death of cyclist Ying Tao led to him becoming more closely involved … Read more
Today’s video in our Near Miss of the Day Series shows a motorist overtaking a cyclist on the brow of a hill – just at a point where there are cars parked on both sides of the road, narrowing the carriageway and meaning that the driver has to cut straight back in to avoid oncoming … Read more
As the most affordable carbon fibre Tarmac with disc brakes, there’s a lot riding on the Tarmac Disc Sport being a good bike because it’s likely that it will sell in much greater numbers than the stunningly good S-Works Tarmac I reviewed in 2017. Thankfully, although not as light and flighty as that bike, the … Read more
Former Paris-Roubaix winner John Degenkolb has raised more than €10,000 on a crowdfunding platform in less than 24 hours to save the Paris-Roubaix Juniors race after organisers faced a shortfall in sponsorship.Like the Under-23 version of the race, the Under-19 Paris-Roubaix Juniors is organised by the Vélo-Club de Roubaix Lille Métropole, and in his appeal … Read more
PRO’s Falcon Crmo saddle is its entry-level race saddle. It offers loads of support from the rear end, good comfort and generous padding. A flexy base will suit some and not others, but the two width options and long cutout should mean most will be comfortable. Pros: Rear end support, comfortable, looks good Cons: Very … Read more
A Carlisle driver who hit a cyclist when entering a roundabout and then drove off has avoided a driving ban. 63-year-old Gary Dalton pleaded guilty to careless driving and failing to stop after an accident. He was handed a 12-month community order and had 10 points added to his driving licence and was ordered to … Read more
1. Round-the-world cyclist fined for riding his bike through Bedford town centreRound-the-world cyclist Josh Quigley has been handed a £75 fine for riding his bike in Bedford town centre. The Livingstone cyclist, who is just a week into his trip, tore up the ticket and says he won’t pay. He argues that local councils should be … Read more
The Scottish Sun reports on a video uploaded to social media in which an Aberdeen man rants at a police officer for going through a red light. Suggesting that he would be in court for it if he’d done the same thing on his bike, the man describes the manoeuvre as “fucking unbelievable.”The video was … Read more
