Tandem bicycles should be classified as adaptive bikes and exempt from VAT when purchased by visually impaired people, a Paralympic champion has told the government.In an open letter to the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Lizzi Jordan, a six-time world champion on the track who won gold at the 2024 Paris Paralympics, argued that the current … Read more
Cycling is full of things that people believe to be trends when they first pop up, but some end up becoming expectations on modern bikes, or even complete genres. A hint of scepticism is definitely healthy, but here’s a small list of things that were once seen as fads that we now take for granted.29-inch … Read more
Fran Millar has resigned as CEO of Rapha ahead of what she describes as “significant organisational changes to reduce cost and drive efficiency” at the iconic British cycling brand.Millar, one of the founding members of Team Sky in 2009 and the squad’s former CEO, joined Rapha in 2024, after four years as the chief executive … Read more
The Adidas Kentro Sport Sunglasses are said to be suitable for cycling, running and just looking cool. They’re comfortable, durable and well-designed, but the blue lenses aren’t great for UK roads.The most eye-catching element of the Kentro SPort glasses is the colour, an unshakeably royal blue that stands out among legions of black cycling sunnies. … Read more
Five Cool Things is on the road this week, as we preview a quintet of new bikes, components and curiosities that we’ll be looking to get hold of and review in full over the coming weeks and months. Let’s dive straight in with a gear shifting solution that is electronic, yet mechanical all at once… Aventon … Read more
Transport secretary Heidi Alexander has pledged to go “hell for leather on active travel”, as the government announced that it will invest £104 million in the National Cycle Network (NCN) over the next four years.The funding, described by Active Travel England as a “record investment” in the NCN (the 12,000-mile-long UK-wide network of signed paths … Read more
Climbing hills is hard, there’s no getting around that. But there are plenty of things you can do to make those long, painful ascents a little easier. Given I recently rode through the Alps and have spent a lot of time riding some seriously big mountains, it seemed like the perfect time to share 10 … Read more
Arguably one of the most impressive moments so far of this year’s Montreal world championships didn’t take place during a race or even involve a bike. After a crash scuppered his hopes of a good result in Monday’s U23 time trial, Irish champion Seth Dunwoody has earned widespread praise for the maturity and perspective he … Read more
One of the big favourites for the junior men’s world time trial championships has been forced to withdraw from this week’s races in Montreal after being struck by a driver who cut across him during a training ride in the Canadian city.Seff Van Kerckhove, who rides for Decathlon CMA CGM’s U19 development team, was expected … Read more
