Stan’s Biobased Bike Wash is a very effective deep cleaner that works consistently well on a wealth of surfaces and finishes. It’s fast acting on most types of grot, and while not marketed as a degreaser, with the right brushes it’s proved surprisingly effective at shifting congealed lubes from chains, chainrings and derailleurs. You’ll need to … Read more
Cycling Industries Europe has launched a new sector-wide survey on gender diversity in the bike industry, which it says will enable a better understanding of the current gender data gap and “put numbers next to the feeling” that women are underrepresented.The trade organisation’s Women In Cycling Expert Group’s call for evidence forms part of its … Read more
A judge in Ireland has said that a cyclist’s decision to not wear a helmet is “of no relevance” to a collision which left him with a broken leg and saw the taxi driver responsible fined €1,000 for careless driving.However, in court this week in Dundalk, the judge also concluded that the motorist’s actions were at … Read more
The Santini Ready to Ride Jersey Unisex is an excellent cycling top suited to all but the very hottest conditions. It has an excellent and genuinely unisex fit, the material is highly breathable – and with its bold, plain colour I think it looks good.> Buy now: Santini Ready to Ride Jersey Unisex for £90 from SantiniThis … Read more
The family of a 71-year-old cyclist who died in hospital on 21 June after suffering critical injuries in a collision with a driver in east London five days earlier, have called for the “immediate deployment of speed and road traffic cameras” at the site of the crash — a stretch of road that campaigners say … Read more
The Motorex Chainwax has reputedly been several years in the brewing, is claimed to be made from renewable raw materials and is more than 80% biodegradable. And in line with Motorex’s claims, I found the lube clean running with pleasingly low friction, and that it delivered crisp shifting. But in common with traditional waxes it … Read more
The home address of Sweden’s prime minister Ulf Kristersson — along with several of his frequent locations and travel movements — was revealed through publicly available Strava uploads by his own bodyguards, in a major security breach that echoes last year’s investigation into how similar GPS data compromised the safety of world leaders including Donald … Read more
