A man from Devon has accused a cyclist of taking a ‘chunk’ out of his BMW during a trip to Liverpool. Keith Crewe had parked across a cycle lane on a quiet city road, but refused to move for the cyclist who reportedly scratched the car with a pedal in response.Dash cam footage of the … Read more
It might seem like an unlikely rival to the likes of Garmin and Wahoo, but the national mapping agency Ordnance Survey have launched a line of GPS devices promising advanced navigation and high-resolution touchscreen, with the Velo and Horizon models aimed specifically at off-road cycling. Review: Garmin Edge 1030 Ordnance Survey releases most detailed mapping app yet Review: Xplova X5 … Read more
A patent application published earlier this month suggests that Shimano could be planning to introduce wireless electronic shifting.Let’s say right away that a wireless Shimano system isn’t necessarily going to happen. In common with many other technology giants, the Japanese brand applies for patents for loads of designs that don’t make it to market… but … Read more
Transport for London (TfL) has received an overwhelmingly positive response to its consultation on Cycle Superhighway 4 (CS4). Direct responses alone saw 83 per cent of 3,265 people express support (11 per cent) or strong support (72 per cent) for the plans.Those results were supplemented by 1,350 responses expressing strong support which were submitted via … Read more
Thin, light and impressively warm, the Ashmei Merino Gloves are great for use on their own in the spring or autumn, or as a pair of liner gloves in the depths of winter. At 30 quid they are a pricey solution, though, especially when they don’t actually incorporate a huge amount of the wonder wool. … Read more
Tour de France champion Chris Froome may be barred by organisers from defending his title this year should his ongoing salbutamol case not be resolved ahead of the race starting 1 July, according to a report from Press Association Sports.The Team Sky star, who is targeting the Giro d’Italia and Tour de France double this … Read more
The Tifosi Davos Race Neon Interchangeable Lens Sunglasses offer good clarity, a wide field of vision and decent venting, although it would be nice if changing the lenses was a little less fiddly. Pros: Strong construction, lightweight, large field of visions Cons: Lenses are fiddly to change, close fit won’t be for everyone When riding … Read more
A retired lawyer from Amsterdam has lost a court case in which he was seeking to compel the city’s mayor to take action against ‘dickhead’ cyclists who break the law.Frank Bakker, who lives in the canal belt in the centre of the Dutch capital, brought the action after he received no reply to a letter … Read more
You’d think that drivers in Cambridge would be used to sharing the road with cyclists – after all, it’s the only UK city with cycling levels anywhere near those in Denmark or the Netherlands.But as our latest near miss of the day video shows, even in a city that is pretty much synonymous with bicycles, cyclsts … Read more
