Separate bike lanes for faster cyclists and enforcement of illegal e-bikes would be more effective than plan for speed limits on Dutch cycle lanes, cycling union and road safety groups argue

Road safety groups and a cycling union have questioned the Dutch government’s proposed trial of speed limits in cycle lanes — arguing that improving existing infrastructure, tackling illegally powerful e-bike use, and providing alternative routes for faster cyclists would all be a better approach to road safety.The Dutch government has put forward the trial as part of a … Read more

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Near Miss of the Day 932: Experienced cyclist says this near-collision “was by far the scariest I’ve had while cycling”… but police take no further action

A cyclist has shared footage of the terrifying moment they were almost knocked from their bike at a roundabout, the “very experienced” rider saying this incident was “by far the scariest I’ve had while cycling”.“I was certain that a high speed collision was imminent,” Geraint told road.cc. Despite wearing a bright orange jersey and there … Read more

Could these new Scribe carbon wheels be the best value deep-sections on the market? Plus Garmin’s smartwatch with “unlimited battery life” + cool stuff from Giant, Pirelli and Q36.5

We may earn affiliate commission from some of the links on this pageThis week, we’re testing a mix of things that cover everything from performance upgrades to premium kit. We have Scribe’s Inception 50+ Disc carbon wheels at a competitive price, Garmin’s Instinct 3 smartwatch with the promise of “unlimited battery life”, and a £200 summer jersey from … Read more

Dutch cycle lanes could soon have speed limits, as government also targets increasing helmet use “without leading to a reduction in people cycling”

The Dutch government has proposed a trial to allow local councils to introduce speed limits on cycle paths and bike lanes, the move said to be in the name of safety and coming alongside other proposals such as testing whether routes are improved by moving electric cargo delivery bikes onto roads.Dutch News reports that caretaker infrastructure … Read more