1. Bristol’s poor cycling infrastructure now has its own Twitter accountBristol Shit Cycling Infrastructure, with the Twitter handle @shitfrastructure, has been posting frequent photos and retweeting others to show examples of badly planned cycle lanes and motorists blocking the paths. The account admin describes the page as “a showcase of terribly shit cycling & pedestrian infrastructure (abused … Read more
The Muc-Off Dirt Bucket includes a load of great products for getting even the filthiest of bikes clean again, but also some bits that I’m not wholly convinced by. Overall, though, the bucket is ideal for taking hot, soapy water to cyclo-cross races, and with a few tweaks to the contents this would make an … Read more
Two Aston Villa fans will tomorrow ride 50 miles from Pride Park to Villa Park on penny farthings. Father and son Alistair and Sebastian Cope from Velo Vintage are raising awareness and funds for the club’s charity, the Aston Villa Foundation.“It looks comical – I do get that,” said Alistair, but added: “It’s great for … Read more
Full Speed Ahead (FSA) has finally launched its first full road groupset and it’s gone straight for the electronic market with this K-Force WE setup, challenging the likes of SRAM and Shimano. It certainly has some cool and exciting features, but the fact that it lacks the refinement of its competitors is a frustration. Pros: … Read more
The Santini Women’s Volo Short Sleeve Jersey is a lightweight, aerodynamic and comfortable top ideal for summer riding and racing alike. It’s up there with the best jerseys I have ever had the pleasure to review. It doesn’t come cheap, but you can pay a lot more for similar. Pros: Lightweight, breathable, comfortable Cons: It … Read more
Today’s near miss video features a particularly unpleasant denouement with the driver responsible seeing fit to exit his vehicle to launch a punch at the cyclist.The incident took place on Portswood Road, Southampton on March 26.Dan stopped at a pedestrian crossing and a driver overtook him as he pulled away, passing sufficiently closely that Dan … Read more
A tractor driver who misjudged an overtaking manoeuvre while towing a trailer and killed a cyclist has been spared jail. The judge described his attempt to pass when approaching a right hand bend, surrounded by high hedges and with limited forward visibility as, “an error of judgement; an error other motorists would have made in … Read more
One big sticking point when buying your nipper their first bike is how little time it lasts before you need to buy a bigger size; fledgling British innovators Black Mountain want to make that a thing of the past, with the launch of two kids’ bikes that ‘grow’ as your child grows. 16 of the best kids bikes … Read more
A police officer who told his bosses that he could no longer cycle or travel by plane due to a back problem was found to have skived work for a cycling holiday in Mallorca. Nick Corbett deleted his Strava account upon his return but was later convicted of gross misconduct.MKCitizen reports how Corbett claimed a … Read more
