“If I’m freaked out on a road, I’m riding on the sidewalk”: Lance Armstrong claims “distracted driving” has made cycling more dangerous and says he “avoids long, straight roads like the plague”

Lance Armstrong, 2010

Lance Armstrong has claimed that distracted driving has become increasingly common in recent years, making cycling on the road more dangerous in the process, saying he avoids “long, straight roads like the plague” due to phone-using motorists and that, if he becomes “freaked out” by dangerous or erratic driving, he will simply ride on the … Read more

Flowbio Sensor

The Flowbio Sensor claims to be ‘the world’s most accurate sweat sensor’, providing post-ride estimates of your water and sodium loss. It’s a wearable device that has improved my awareness of hydration needs, and the user-friendly app offers useful insights. However, it’s currently only available for iOS, though it’s going to be available for Android … Read more

Active travel campaigners call for higher taxes on “supersized” SUVs to tackle “carspreading”, claiming they are more dangerous to cyclists and pedestrians and cause more pothole damage

Active travel campaigners from the UK are calling for higher taxes on the owners of “supersized” SUV to tackle the phenomenon of “carspreading”, pointing out that academic studies show them to be more dangerous to cyclists, pedestrians, and smaller car users, as well as causing more pothole damage while also being unable to fit in … Read more

Cycle chief insists it “would be extremely unpleasant cycling on pedestrianised Oxford Street” amid conflict concerns – as campaigners slam “weak and wiggly” alternative routes for cyclists

London’s cycling and walking commissioner has clarified that cycling along a pedestrianised Oxford Street would be “extremely unpleasant” for people on bikes – after telling a London Assembly inquiry this week that “having thousands of cyclists going through a new pedestrianised area would not bring all these benefits that we want to see”.Back in September, … Read more

Dear cycling shoe makers: please spare a thought for us wide boys and girls

My spangly new size 47 torture devices suddenly transported me straight back to a spring evening ride of 1981, when a young me traded his teenage kicks for a red village phone box while in near-tearful, excruciating pain.It’s strange, as I struggle to remember things from a couple of hours ago nowadays, but every teeth-grinding moment of … Read more

“I could earn more as a Deliveroo driver”: Feather Cycles founder announces custom frame brand’s demise, citing cancelled orders and claiming “bike industry doesn’t make people rich”

Ricky Feather, the founder of custom steel frame company Feather Cycles, has announced that he will build just 50 more bikes before closing the business, citing increasing financial pressures and the impact of cancelled orders as the key factors behind his decision.Feather, a former BMX racer, has run the Yorkshire-based company on his own since … Read more