The Moon Nebula’s 100-lumen highest mode (steady and flashing) is arguably overkill save for really foggy conditions, but thankfully the size, diode distribution and wealth of alternative settings on offer keep things practical in pretty much every riding context.Using Chip on Board (COB) technology, Moon has loaded the Nebula with 50 diodes and eight (four … Read more
A cyclist who was filmed cycling along the M25 was first shepherded along by a concerned motorist and then offered a lift. The driver learned that the cyclist had been guided onto the motorway by his sat-nav.The Daily Mail reports that on May 31, at around 2.30pm, Andy Cracknell spotted a man riding on the … Read more
The Chinese internet giants behind Ofo and Mobike are in preliminary discussions to merge the two dockless bike-sharing businesses, reports Bloomberg.Alibaba, which backs Ofo, and Tencent, a major investor in Mobike are said to have held early-sateg talks regarding issues such as how equity in a combined business that could be worth $4 billion would … Read more
Organisers of the Indian-Pacific Wheel Race, the inaugural edition of which was curtailed by the death in March of British ultracyling legend Mike Hall, have confirmed that the event will return in 2018.Hall had been chasing his friend and race leader Kristoff Allegaert when he lost his life after he was hit by a driver … Read more
A Warwickshire driver who killed a cyclist after hitting him head-on while rushing to work in February last year has been jailed for four-and-a-half years. George Hacker overslept after going out drinking the night before, staying up for three whiskies and a line of cocaine after he got home.The Stratford Observer reports that Hacker was … Read more
A cyclist is suing Tesco for more than £100,000 after a delivery driver allegedly drove into and then over her in London.The London Evening Standard reports that Kate McElroy was riding to work in December when the driver pulled out in her path at the junction of Southwark Bridge Road and Great Guildford Street.McElroy was … Read more
Lezyne’s Sport Floor Drive pump uses its new ABS2 head for a leak-free fit on any type of valve without any faffing or changing, plus should you need to get 200psi into your tyres it’s got you covered.> Find your nearest dealer hereA lot of pumps these days have the option to work with Presta … Read more
It’s a week of flat bar urban bike news, with the launch of the new Canyon Roadlite CF and the Boardman Urb, and today it’s time to turn our attention to the new Raleigh Strada. The Strada is Raleigh’s stripped-down flat bar road bike and is ideal for those cyclists that might be put off by … Read more
As a cycling website, our Near Miss of the Day feature obviously focuses on the danger to which some motorists expose people on bikes.But often, we see that poor driving doesn’t discriminate against different classses of road users – a driver who is happy to pass a cyclist far too closely instead of hanging back … Read more
You could be forgiven for thinking it is open season on Britain’s cyclists at the moment, with the Charlie Alliston case sparking a slew of highly opinionated and often ill-informed commentary across the media as well as the government promising an “urgent review” of “cycling safety” in the wake of that case.Here’s a video posted … Read more
