How do you carry ride essentials, things like multitool, pump, tyre lever, house keys etc, on a bike ride? There are numerous solutions available from saddle packs to bottle kegs, but not happy at with any of these for various reasons, a Yorkshire-based duo Tim and Rob have come up with the Nicnacpac.It’s a handmade … Read more
French cycling clothing brand Café du Cycliste is opening a store in London’s Spitalfields in October.It will be the first standalone store the business has opened outside its home city of Nice, where it has a shop on the Vieux-Port.Launched online in 2009, the brand’s clothing is currently available in the UK online and through … Read more
Up-and-coming British rider James Knox, who is aged 21, has been signed by Quick Step Floors on a two-year contract.The former National Hill Climb Champion finished eighth overall at the Tour of Croatia in April, a race won by Bahrain-Merida’s four-time Grand Tour winner, Vincenzo Nibali.He joins the UCI WorldTour team after two years at … Read more
Responding to the growing number of dockless bike-share firms operating in the capital, Transport for London (TfL) has published a code of practice for operators.Obike launched in London in July, and has been followed by ofo and Urbo. Mobike – which has been operating in Manchester – launched in Ealing yesterday.Things haven’t always gone smoothly. … Read more
A court in Dublin has heard how a 17-year-old driver drove at a cyclist who had raised his middle finger at him, then chased after him and stole his bike.The incident happened in Clondalkin in March, reports the Irish Times.The teenager, who has not been named, pleaded guilty at Dublin Children’s Court to theft of the bicycle … Read more
If you need to carry lots of stuff under your saddle for bikepacking or commuting, the Altura Vortex Seatpack is light, waterproof and very good value for money. You need to be careful how you set it up to get the best out of it though.The Vortex is made from waterproof seam-welded polyurethane/nylon fabric. A … Read more
Vincenzo Nibali will be opening the NEC Cycle Show on Sunday September 24 and will be on the FSA stand all day. It has also been announced that Eddy Merckx will be in attendance on the same day.The UK’s largest cycling exhibition takes place from Friday September 22 to Sunday September 24. Tickets are still … Read more
CeramicSpeed has set its stall on producing drivetrain products that can improve efficiency and decrease friction to help you go faster, and its latest product is UFO Drip Chain Coating, which it claims “initiates a drivetrain efficiency revolution”.ceramicspeed ufo chain drip coating4 (Image Credit: Farrelly Atkinson)It’s not calling this new product a chain lube or oil, … Read more
Leeds City Council has come in for criticism after constructing a bus shelter across a cycleway on one of the city’s busiest commuter roads. In November, the council said that segregated cycle lanes and Copenhagen style junctions were planned for the A65 Kirkstall Road between Woodside View and Weaver Street. The 850m stretch of road … Read more
A Derbyshire man who repeatedly swerved into a group of cyclists and hit one of them has been jailed for 16 weeks after pleading guilty to dangerous driving. 50-year-old John Rafferty lost his temper while attempting to get past a dozen cyclists, two of whom were 12-year-old boys.The Derby Telegraph reports that the incident took … Read more
