Teenage cyclist killed in collision with bus driver after parked cars blocked cycle lane – but coroner blames 16-year-old for cycling on pavement, not wearing a helmet or bright clothing, and being “distracted” by earphones

A forensic collision investigator examining the death of a teenage cyclist, who was forced to ride on the pavement due to parked cars blocking a cycle lane, pushing him into a bus driver’s “blind spot”, has concluded that “had he been travelling in the cycle lane, he would have been seen” and that the Highway … Read more

Green Oil Massive Brush SLR

The Green Oil Massive Brush does an excellent job of tackling most cleaning jobs quickly, effectively, and kindly. As generic brushes go, there’s much to like. However, there are better choices for heavily-ingrained patina, the sort common to handlebar tapes and some saddles, and it wouldn’t be my first choice for chains and cassettes.> Buy … Read more

“Dishonest and farcical”: Campaigners accuse council of rejecting “safer” cycling infrastructure plans as it will be “too difficult” for pedestrians to cross two-metre cycle path

Cycling campaigners are accusing Hackney Council of “giving up any leadership on being a leading cycling borough” by rejecting a plan that ensures safer cycling, speeds up buses and retains pedestrian crossings, for a plan that looks “idealised” in graphic images but in reality would be “messy”.Hackney London Borough Council has recently published new virtual plans … Read more