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Cheap vs expensive bike locks — will spending more keep your pride and joy safe? We deployed an angle grinder to find out
We may earn affiliate revenue from some of the links on this pageLeaving your bike at the mercy of thieves can be a nerve-racking prospect, but will spending more actually keep your bike any safer? To find out, we rounded up a whole selection of bike locks from £30 all the way up to £290 to see … Read more
Met boasts its new wind tunnel is “the most advanced helmet development facility in the world”
Italy’s Met has unveiled its new Tube in-house wind tunnel, which is part of what it calls “the most advanced helmet development facility in the world”. The Tube is a custom-made wind tunnel that’s now fully operational.> Best cycling helmetsMet announced the Tube last month when it launched the new Revo, but that’s an off-road helmet … Read more
Your bike’s been stolen – now what? Here’s what to do next (and fast)
It’s a sickening moment: you return to the spot where you locked your bike, only to find an empty space, a severed lock, or nothing at all. What now?Tens of thousands of bikes are stolen in the UK every year – nearly 67,000 in the latest reporting year for which statistics are available (2023/24), according … Read more
“I’m not sure what the point of reporting crime is”: Cyclist injured by motorist claims police “didn’t care” and sent driver on course as “it’s expensive to prosecute”
A cyclist injured by a motorist who cut a corner at a junction, knocking the woman from her bike and leaving her unable to walk properly for four months, has been left wondering “what the point of reporting crime is” — that after the driver responsible was given a driving course over the incident.Greater Manchester Police told us … Read more
Police investigate after cyclist riding Etape Loch Ness sportive killed in collision with driver
A cyclist taking part in Sunday’s Etape Loch Ness was killed in a collision with a driver.Police Scotland is now investigating and appealed for witnesses to come forward, a spokesperson confirming the collision happened on Island Bank Road, which is a road used by the closed road sportive as riders return to the start/finish in Inverness after a … Read more
HT PK02 Carbon Pedals
The HT PK02 Carbon Pedals represent great value if you’re looking for a lightweight, carbon fibre performance road pedal to rival options from the more mainstream brands. The Look Keo-style pedal is essentially the same weight as Shimano’s Dura-Ace and Keo Blade Ceramic pedals at less than half the price – and all without any … Read more
“Mass trespass” sees hundreds cycle through controversial Silvertown Tunnel where cyclists have to catch “greenwashing” bus due to lack of bike route
Silvertown Tunnel in London was the scene of a “mass trespass” on Friday night, hundreds of cyclists riding through the tunnel in protest at the newly opened £2bn route’s lack of cycling infrastructure, riders instead told they must take their bikes on a “greenwashing” bus to shuttle them through.The tunnel was reportedly closed for around … Read more