More than 120 organisations have today issued an appeal to Giro d’Italia organisers RCS Sport not to hold the start of next year’s race in Israel because of what they see as the country’s “grave and escalating violations of international law and Palestinians’ human rights.”The appeal, led by the European Coordination of Committees and Associations … Read more
Chancellor of the Exchequer Philip Hammond today repeated the government’s aim to make the UK a world leader in driverless cars – but said electric ones were the most important priority, with more than half a billion pounds allocated to them, including a £400 million charging infrastructure fund.In his Budget speech at the House of … Read more
After a year-long trial during which there were zero incidents, cycling is to be permitted on Felixstowe promenade. A call to lift the bylaw banning cycling on the prom was made by the Ipswich Star in 2013 on the utterly common sense grounds that everyone was doing it anyway and there really didn’t seem to … Read more
The Infini Mini Luxo USB rechargeable front light is a well-made, user-friendly safety light, and brighter than I was expecting, though its bijoux dimensions mean modest side-on visibility. Boasting three modes and occupying nominal bar space, it could be a clutter-phobe’s perfect main-light companion. Pros: Well made, brighter than expected Cons: Pricey compared with direct … Read more
The government’s cycle safety review will not be based on ‘knee jerk reaction’ but on ‘solid evidence’ according to transport minister Jesse Norman. Promising a wide-reaching look at how safety can be improved “for cyclists and other road users in relation to cycling,” he said that a number of measures would be considered, including mandatory … Read more
West Midlands Police have urged the driver of a vehicle that struck and killed a cyclist in Walsall in the early hours of this morning to “do the right thing” and hand himself in.The cyclist, who has not yet been named, sustained a fatal head injury in the collision, which happened on Midland Road, Darlaston, … Read more
Two cyclists were left badly injured after four members of Yorkshire’s 3RT amateur cycling team were hit when an oncoming car turned into them near Huddersfield last weekend. Police are appealing for witnesses.A motorist travelling along Clough Lane towards Fixby was turning right into Lightridge Road when the incident took place shortly after 9am on … Read more
The new Exposure Strada 600 is a tough light that’s bright enough for most circumstances on the road, and it offers generous run-times. Pros: Bright, several programs and modes, daytime flash mode Cons: Not cheap, no mid-ride angle adjustment I’ve been using both the Strada 600 and the £289.96 Strada 1200 over the past few … Read more
A Middlesbrough man who was unable to ride his bike in a straight line as he swigged on some cider has been given a conditional discharge after he was charged with riding a bicycle while drunk under a law dating from Victorian times.Police officers saw Michael Arundel wobbling on his bike in the town’s Grove … Read more
