London borough fails to publish a single active travel report in two years despite pledging to mark cycle lane progress

A London council has failed to publish a single report on its own active travel policy plan, despite pledging to publish annual updates since 2024.Brent Council’s Active Travel Implementation Plan (ATIP) was published in April 2024 and stated that “an annual monitoring report, describing progress made in delivering against the priorities and targets contained within … Read more

Trek Ion 100 R/Flare R City Bike Light Set

The Trek Ion 100 R/Flare R City Bike Light Set gets you two rugged, highly visible units designed to survive multiple winters of urban commuting, and they only tip the scales at 72g for the pair.One of the best design features is the side visibility. Both lights have cutouts that allow light to bleed through … Read more

Best MTB sunglasses 2026: Top eyewear for gravel and mountain biking

Often overlooked and sometimes down to personal preference, sunglasses serve two purposes. One is to keep your vision comfortable and clear in the sun, and the other is to keep wind, mud, water, and stray foliage from getting into your eyes. Here are the best we’ve tested for mountain and gravel biking.What to look for … Read more

“Where will all the fun runners park?” Locals slam cycle lane plans due to removal of trees that “survived the Blitz and the Troubles”… as well as loss of Airbnb parking spaces

Plans to build a new protected cycle lane in Belfast, a city often slated by active travel campaigners for its lack of safe cycling infrastructure, have been criticised by some of the area’s residents, who raised concerns that the proposals will lead to the loss of parking spaces outside their homes, as well as the … Read more

Wizard Works Snagla Hip-Pack and Bar Bag

The Wizard Works Snagla Hip-Pack and Bar Bag is handmade, versatile and one neat little beast. I’ve been massively impressed with the quick and easy conversion to a bar bag for gravel riding, and when worn it’s very comfortable, stable and looks cool. This is one I’ll be using all year long.Wizard Works Snagla Hip-Pack … Read more

PRO Sirin Sport Saddle

The PRO Sirin Sport Saddle is the cheapest Sirin, a range aimed at women who ride and race competitively. The characteristic short-nose design and pressure-relieving cutout will appeal to many and, though it didn’t suit me personally for long fast rides, it worked well for shorter ones and more relaxed positions. The weight is a … Read more

Visma-Lease a Bike taking part in anti-doping power data trial that Tadej Pogačar’s agent claimed would “only create problems”, testing agency confirms

Cycling’s much-discussed power data passport trial is currently underway and involves 60 riders from five professional teams, including Jonas Vingegaard’s Visma-Lease a Bike squad, the International Testing Agency confirmed this week.According to the anti-doping body, the two-year ‘feasibility and pilot study’, first announced on the eve of last year’s Tour de France, aims to monitor … Read more

Sunpeed Invincible Expert

The Sunpeed Invincible Expert is a budget-friendly ‘allroad’ bike that comes across as a reasonably compelling, if slightly confusing, proposition. When many mainstream brands are pushing prices higher, Sunpeed offers a full carbon frame with a genuine Shimano 105 12-speed groupset for a fraction of the cost. However, navigating the brand’s lack of online documentation, … Read more

Avinox’s MG Concept brings CVT-style gears to an e-MTB motor

Hot on the heels of the release of the M2S and M2 motors back in April, Avinox has rocked up at Eurobike with another brand new unit, the MG Concept. This is a new motor developed in partnership with Canyon, Commencal, Mondraker and Forbidden, and it’s a pretty radical departure from the company’s other motors, … Read more