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Ravemen PR2000 USB Rechargeable DuaLens Front Light with Remote

Switching on the Ravemen PR2000 is to become Oppenheimer at the Trinity test as ‘the radiance of a thousand suns burst at once into the sky’, and as with that first nuke, the Ravemen has a user-friendly remote switch. At 2,000 lumens this is absurdly bright and, if not quite a destroyer of worlds, it’s … Read more

“The sludge is what’s holding it together”: Cyclist’s drivetrain from hell that no amount of degreaser can save… and left others questioning if “better and cheaper to get a whole new bike” + more on the live blog

“Paint is not protection, here’s why”: Damage to cycle lane sparks calls for properly protected cycling routes

Cyclists in Edinburgh have been left scratching their heads after a cycle lane in the city was left severely damaged, presumably by “something large and heavy” — raising safety concerns about how much protection the infrastructure is actually offering and sparking calls for “properly segregated cycle lanes”.We contacted City of Edinburgh Council to try to get … Read more

E-cargo bike delivery sector laments pressure from “tax-dodging, modern slavery using competitors” as Zedify goes into administration

School headteacher backs “very exciting” cycle lane to keep children safe… but councillors claim “barking mad” scheme will “shrink” space for cars

A headteacher of a junior school in Cumbria has expressed excitement at the prospect of new cycle lanes being built, one outside the school to enable more children and families to make safe and active journeys to and from the site. There is less excitement from local councillors however, many claiming the proposed infrastructure would … Read more

Government abandons proposal to double e-bike power to 500W after negative response from the industry

“Like they were tipped off that our address has expensive bikes”: Olympic cyclist’s home raided by burglars, with doorbell recording suggesting they “had very specific information”

Irish cyclist Kelly Murphy — a four-time national time trial champion who has also represented her nation at the World Championships and Olympics — has lost bikes after burglars broke into her home in Birmingham in what she believes was a “premeditated” burglary with the criminals “tipped off that our address has expensive bikes”.Murphy was part of the Irish … Read more

“It’s my town too, and I want a cycle lane”: Campaigner calls for “de-normalisation of cars” and slams anti-cycling opposition over “a handful of parking spaces” – but ex-racing cyclist says “I never liked bike lanes”; Froome 2026? + more on the live blog

Coros Pace Pro GPS Sport Watch

The Coros Pace Pro is an excellent multi-sport smartwatch. Its new AMOLED screen looks great and it has excellent maps. The heart rate sensor is one of the most reliable I’ve used and it has a great battery life. It could look a little more stylish, but this is an excellent watch overall.> Buy now: Coros Pace … Read more

“Can you imagine any retailer of any other product getting away with that?” Ex-UCI president Brian Cookson uses baked beans analogy to hit out at “outrageous and incompetent” Warner Bros. Discovery for “trying to kill cycling for British customers”

The backlash to Warner Bros. Discovery’s controversial decision to close down Eurosport in the UK and Ireland and shift its cycling coverage to the £30.99-a-month TNT Sports channel continues to rumble on, amid reports that pro teams and sponsors have raised concerns that the move could lead to a substantial drop in viewership in a key … Read more