A group of cyclists on holiday in Mallorca were hit by a bus driver on Thursday, leaving one rider dead and three others seriously injured, in an incident that has prompted an investigation into possible mechanical failure.The crash happened at around 12.25pm on the Ma-2200 road linking Pollença to the port, near the turn-off to … Read more
Changes in law which could see cyclists face life imprisonment for killing pedestrians while riding a bike are “unlikely to improve road safety”, according to an expert who also claimed that introducing this legislation under the ‘dangerous cycling’ law focuses on a “tiny fraction” of causes of pedestrian deaths, while “speeding motorists” continually remain a … Read more
A branch of Dorset Police is trialling the use of a device that deploys ‘forensic spray’ to tag alleged anti-social riders of e-bikes and motorbikes using a water-based marking solution. Though the force hasn’t ruled out deploying the spray on conventional pedal cyclists, it clarified that the method is currently being trialled by officers dealing with a spate … Read more
The Altura Thunderstorm City Cycling Pannier is sold singularly and is designed to carry a 10kg payload and to cope with the worst the weather can throw at it. I’ve been impressed by its user-friendly design and impressive weatherproofing, though I found the opening a little narrower than some and the lack of a carry strap is … Read more
Cyclists and pedestrians are 44 per cent more likely to be fatally injured when struck by a sports utility vehicle (SUV) or light truck vehicle (LTV), compared to a smaller passenger car, according to new research.The study, carried out by the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) and Imperial College London, analysed real-world … Read more
Yerka’s unique security system hit the headlines over a decade ago, locking a split down tube and an extended seatpost together to render the bike “unstealable”, according to the team behind it. Whatever became of the idea?First of all, the Yerka idea, then… Yerka isn’t a lock, it’s a bicycle designed with an integrated lock … Read more
Grumpy, intelligent, funny and fierce (in a good way, well… usually) John Stevenson, a bona fide legend of cycling journalism has died from cancer. We really will not see his like again. It’s a cliche, but in John’s case it’s true and, as he would have pointed out, phrases become cliches when they state “the bleeding obvious” … Read more
The Hiplok D1000 is a beast of a lock, Diamond rated for insurance purposes and with a very well-thought-out collection of accessories and third-party brand partnerships for securing bikes at home, at work and for carrying on your bike. At £250 it’s also relatively expensive for the protection rating – but what price protecting your … Read more
Hampstead Heath on a winter’s day. The low sunlight glimmers through bare trees, reflecting off frozen lakes and ponds above the smoky city. The air is filled with the sound of gunfire: pistols, rifles and shotguns going off at such frequent intervals that, according to one eyewitness, it seemed as though ‘there were as many … Read more
There’s a new inflatable bike helmet and the brand behind it has some pretty big claims about its safety performance, including that it “outperformed 30 of the UK’s leading helmets” during independent testing.The Ventete aH-1 (pronounced von-tet, like Ventoux) is, of course, not the first inflatable cycling helmet to hit the market; numerous similar ideas having come and, in … Read more
