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“They just don’t want a cycleway”: Campaigners criticised for staging country’s largest tree hug to block “destructive” bike lane plans — while suggesting it could be built by “lighting up” nature reserve

Campaigners keen to block plans for a cycle lane and save 26 trees from felling despite the local authority’s claim that new trees would be planted in their place, have had their “credentials for protecting nature” questioned after it was revealed that some of them had asked for the bike lane — proposed to be … Read more

Colnago unveils new steel road bike “masterpiece” that costs £14,500 and uses only Italian-made components

Colnago has today released a £14,500 limited edition steel road bike to mark its 70th anniversary, the Steelnovo featuring “meticulously crafted steel, hidden welds” and “premium, custom components” from Campagnolo and other Italian brands. There’s no shortage of confidence here, Colnago calling it a “masterpiece” which will be produced for 70 limited edition bikes, a process that takes “an entire … Read more

Strava users can no longer publicly share activity data on third-party apps, as company aims to crack down on fitness syncing ecosystem

In a development that has allegedly blindsided thousands of third-party apps, Strava has announced changes to its API Agreement that won’t allow other platforms to display users’ data publicly, meaning cyclists won’t be able to use apps like VeloViewer or coaching platforms like Intervals.icu to share their ride or other activity data with anyone else.The popular fitness … Read more

Giant TCR Advanced Pro 0 AXS

The Giant TCR Advanced Pro 0 AXS is a fabulous all-round race bike that’s light, efficient, and offers an excellent ride quality. It also comes complete with some excellent components, including a wireless SRAM Force AXS groupset and Quarq power meter. Although spending £6,699 on a bike with a second-tier groupset takes some getting used … Read more

Hundreds more cyclists fined by “enforcement officers” under town’s controversial cycling ban, months on from rider ordered to pay £1,050

A council that has been fining cyclists under a controversial town centre cycling ban in Grimsby has today revealed that hundreds more riders were fined between April and September.The long-running saga around the Public Space Protection Order (PSPO) in Grimsby has seen riders stopped and fined by “enforcement officers” if they ride in pedestrianised sections … Read more

Birzman Sprocket Remover

The Birzman Sprocket Remover is an effective alternative to a chain whip that effectively keeps your cassette in place so you can remove the locknut without getting oil all over your hands.A sprocket remover is a tool that does the same job as a chain whip. A chain whip is effectively a long piece of … Read more

£2.6m investment in new cycle lane is “misleading” and actually funding road resurfacing for drivers, report suggests

A newspaper in Northern Ireland has challenged the Department for Infrastructure (DfI) over potentially misleading reporting of active travel spending — the government department having told the public that it is spending £2.6m on a cycle lane project, only for it to since emerge that a major part of the supposed “active travel” investment is for “resurfacing of the carriageway”.It … Read more