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“The defect remained in the road and dangerous”: Cyclist’s death prompts coroner to question water company’s ‘reliance on third parties to report issues’, after crash caused by sunken fire hydrant

An inquest has heard concerns from a coroner who questioned water company United Utilities in relation to the death of a cyclist following a crash caused by a sunken fire hydrant.A Lancashire Post reporter was at Preston Coroner’s Court to hear Kate Bissett’s questions to the water company, the coroner now to put her concerns in … Read more

“30 minutes of Adrian Chiles gaslighting”: Cyclists accuse BBC of “attacking” e-bikes in “fishy, fearmongering” Panorama episode “littered with misinformation and bias”; Geraint Thomas leaves free beer on footpath… but it’s BrewDog + more on the live blog

K-Edge Garmin Max Mount

The K-Edge Garmin Max Mount is a very sturdy aluminium clamp for mid-sized computers, little GoPros or big lights. If you value stiffness above all else it’s a good choice, though in most cases cheaper mounts work just as well – and come with more accessories.The chunky arm, broad clamp and lack of rubber shims … Read more

Second-hand converted e-bike combined with generic charger caused explosion that destroyed family home days before Christmas

Council shuts down cyclists’ calls for “urgent repairs” to “slippery and very uneven surface” at notorious cobbled roundabout, as ‘no funding available’ despite crashes

A council has responded to concerns from a cycling campaign group about a “slippery and very uneven surface” that has caused crashes and put riders off using the route. Somerset Council insisted that, while many cyclists, pedestrians, motorcyclists and motorists have signed a petition demanding “urgent repairs”, there is no funding available for anything more than … Read more

Driver who left teenage cyclist “for dead” in horrific hit-and-run is given six-month suspended sentence due to ‘state of the prison service’

“I can’t get over how someone could hit a cyclist and leave them at the side of the road not knowing if they are dead or alive. I feel physically changed, not just by the injuries but the failing to stop and being left for dead.”Those were the words of a teenage cyclist seriously injured in … Read more

“Chaos could be coming our way” – Adrian Chiles asks whether e-bikes are “a new menace in need of tighter regulation” on BBC Panorama

“It’s a safety issue”: New cycle lane blocks driveways and kerbs are “too high”, residents claim… but council insists “ample visibility” and tells drivers “to be suitably careful of all road users when accessing their property”

Concerns have been raised about a newly installed cycle lane in Cheltenham, some residents claiming the design has left their driveways hard to access and amounts to a “safety issue” — however, the council responsible has issued an extensive defence of the infrastructure, while some other locals have disagreed with the criticism online and suggested anyone … Read more

“I’m not saying junior gears, but maybe 56 or 54 needs to be the limit”: Chris Froome backs Wout van Aert’s call to limit gearing in road races, with big chainrings blamed for “more serious crashes”

Chris Froome has expressed support for limiting the size of gears that can be used in road races, an idea that was last week thrust into the spotlight by Wout van Aert who argued it “would make cycling a lot safer” by reducing the speeds and fighting for position on descents.Both Van Aert and Froome … Read more

Cateye AMPP400S

The Cateye AMPP400S is a pocket-friendly front light that will not only help to keep you seen but light up the road or trail ahead when you need to see where you’re going. It does this at a pretty good price, too.The AMPP400S builds upon its predecessor, the AMPP400, with a USB-C charging facility. This means … Read more