A 70-year-old motorist who left a cyclist with a fractured spine after crashing into him from behind on a rural road has avoided prison after being handed a suspended sentence and a driving ban.Michael Fowers, of Ferrers Avenue in Tutbury, crashed into the rider on Derby Road in Hilton shortly after midday on 6 April, … Read more
Garmin today unveiled its new Varia Vue, a front light with a built-in 4k camera that promises to record “crystal-clear video and automatically saves it if an incident is detected”. At £459.99, it’s significantly more expensive than rival light/camera combos that we know of, and you’ll also need to budget in the cost of a memory … Read more
Nigel Farage has criticised local councils “on the verge of bankruptcy” for wasting “tens of millions” of pounds on “cycle lanes that no one uses”, ahead of the May 2025 local elections.Speaking on BBC Breakfast this morning, the Leader of Reform UK said local authorities were prioritising projects such as bike lanes and climate departments … Read more
The Thomson Dirt Drop alloy handlebar is a decent flared option that gives good control off-road and loads of room for mounting bags if you’re bikepacking. It’s pretty stiff, though, and won’t suit small hands.For more options, check our best road bike handlebars buyer’s guide.2024 Thomson Alloy Dirt Drop Handlebar – drop detail (Image Credit: Farrelly Atkinson)We’ve … Read more
With London’s £2bn Silvertown Tunnel opening this week and cyclists not allowed to ride through, the controversial bike bus that is to shuttle bicycle riders across the route has also been rolled out.The idea that cyclists must, rather than be provided a suitable direct route to ride between Greenwich south of the river and Newham to the north, catch a bus … Read more
Wahoo’s Elemnt Roam and Bolt cycling computers are getting an update for 2025, and the fitness brand is also adding the new Trackr Radar rear light to its product line-up. None are available to buy yet, but the computers will be early next month, and both the revamped Roam and Bolt see £50 price increases to £399.99 and … Read more
After a pretty severe inauguration last month over most of the notable hills of South Wales, April was always going to be an easier ride. Barry’s Bristol Butt Buster is a ride I’ve done six or seven times now – It was my first 200km in 2010 – so it doesn’t hold any surprises, and … Read more
British Cycling has opened an investigation after a rider died following an incident at a criterium race at Lee Valley VeloPark in London last month.In a statement shared with us this morning the governing body said: “British Cycling is deeply saddened to confirm the passing of Paul Atkinson following an incident during a race on Saturday 22 March. … Read more
A coroner concluded that a bus driver was “overtaking in a manner within the Highway Code” and an 11-year-old boy cycling home died in a collision when they “without warning, veered to the right”, that after the inquest had heard from a witness who suggested the child was startled by the driver beeping his horn which caused … Read more
