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Cycling UK and British Cycling urge Labour to “significantly increase” active travel budget to 10% of transport spending

A coalition of academics, health groups, cycling organisations and other major bodies have written to Labour’s Chancellor Rachel Reeves calling for active travel funding to be increased to 10 per cent of the overall transport budget.Cycling UK, British Cycling, Greenpeace, The Centre for Mental Health and The Association of Directors of Public Health are among the … Read more

Bodyguards using Strava are putting Trump, Macron, Biden and other world leaders in danger, French newspaper investigation claims

An in-depth investigation by a French newspaper has raised the alarm about potential security breaches and world leaders being put in danger… because their bodyguards use Strava and upload public activities to the workout-sharing platform.Le Monde discovered the location and movements of US President Joe Biden, presidential candidates Donald Trump and Kamala Harris, French President Emmanuel … Read more

Ritchey WCS Carbon ErgoMax Handlebar

The Ritchey WCS Carbon ErgoMax handlebar has a great shape that suits both endurance road riding and forays onto the rougher stuff. It’s light and comfortable, although it doesn’t damp the road buzz as much as some. Check out others in our guide to the best handlebars, what you need to know and how to … Read more

Conservative councillor wades into cyclist hi-vis clothing discussion with “reprehensible” rant… says “Lycra louts” who ride in roads instead of cycle lanes “suffer the consequences”

A Conservative councillor in Northumberland has been criticised for “reprehensible” comments about cyclists, having penned a bizarre rant on Facebook in response to a county council post telling pedestrians and those riding bicycles to ensure they are visible to motorists during the darker winter months.The council too attracted questions about its approach, notably from those … Read more

“F*** the UCI” — We take a look at the National Hill Climb Championship-winning bikes as rim brakes and 1x dominate

This year’s National Hill Climb championships took place in Hexham, Northumberland, where Illi Gardner and Harry MacFarlane claimed the female and male national titles, respectively. Cycling traditionalists will be pleased to know that, in complete contradiction to our feature on the rise of disc brakes at hill climb events last year, both riders achieved victory on rim brake bikes (though unfortunately for … Read more