Sustrans Scotland has named the junction of Arkleston Road and the A761 Glasgow Road in Paisley, Renfrewshire, as the most dangerous in the country for cyclists.While two locations in Edinburgh each saw more collisions, they were rated less hazardous by the sustainable transport charity given the levels of cycling in the capital.In Edinburgh, cycling accounts for … Read more
The Selle Royal Lookin 3D Athletic is a very comfortable but somewhat heavy saddle, good for a range of positions on the bike and optimised for a 45-degree forward lean that should suit most athletic cyclists. It’s not one for weight-watchers though.Weighing in at 359g vs the venerable Charge Spoon at 220g for half the … Read more
This morning saw Bank Junction in the heart of the City of London closed to all traffic other than buses and cyclists in what campaigners have called an “historic” move – but video from the scene shows that some motorists appear to be ignoring the ban.Footage from an Evening Standard report shows taxis, cars, vans and … Read more
The Ellipse is a solar powered bicycle lock that connects to a smartphone to provide theft alerts and keyless entry. We first reported on the lock, when it was called the Skylock, back in 2014, and it successfully crowdfunded the project the following year. It’s since taken the US by storm, according to the press release … Read more
Fizik’s Link R1 Snake shorts are very well designed and super-comfortable but – wow! – they’re expensive.First, a bit of background info. Fizik is now offering shorts that are designed to work with specific saddles, and those saddles are designed for certain types of riders. You can read about it here.> Find your nearest dealer … Read more
Cycling campaigners have expressed mystification at claims that protected cycleways cause delays to ambulances, when no evidence supports those claims, and data from other emergency services shows new cycling facilities to have had no effect on response times.The claim was made to the Telegraph by Richard Webber, Communications Director of the College of Paramedics. Webber … Read more
North Yorkshire Police has become the first force in the UK to use ‘close pass’mats’ provided by Cycling UK following the charity’s successful crowdfunding drive earlier this year to raise money to have them made. Other forces across the UK will receive their mats by the end of the month.Building on the award-winning close pass … Read more
If you’ve ever been to a WorldTour race in person and watched the action on a tough climb, you’ll know that for all the TV footage showing the overall contenders going head to head at the end of the race, there’s a lot going on further back between the riders simply looking to get through … Read more
Bob Jungels of Quick Step Floors took his first ever Grand Tour stage victory at the Giro d’Italia this afternoon following a Stage 15 that started at breakneck speed and finished with the overall contenders battling for victory in Bergamo.Jungels, leader of the best young rider classification, beat Movistar’s Nairo Quintana to the line, with … Read more
The Genesis Datum 10 will take pretty much whatever you can throw at it, on or off-road. The spec represents excellent value and the ability to jump between town and country use positions it as a sound contender for an ‘only bike’ that you won’t be sheepish about getting muddy on, while being worthy of … Read more
