On average, 11 cyclists a day were stopped and fined for riding through red lights in London in 2023, new Metropolitan Police figures have revealed.The Met’s official statistics on cycling red light infringements, obtained by a Freedom of Information request submitted by the Evening Standard, show that, throughout 2023, 4,067 cyclists were handed £50 fines … Read more
Belgian brand Classified and component manufacturer TRP (Tektro Racing Products) have teamed up to release a 1x groupset, said to be the “widest-range road and gravel groupset on the market” and offering a whopping 16 different gears. The Vistar Powershift groupset integrates Classified’s Powershift hub, offering a range of over 530% and is currently being shown off … Read more
Tesco has been accused of doing “very little” to promote cycling and active travel, after one customer who complained about a bike rack that has been broken and blocked by plants for over a year was told by the supermarket giant that it is “not considered high priority” and that the four remaining spaces that … Read more
Has the Tour de France and/or the British ‘summer’ inspired you to dig out your bike and ride a bit more frequently, for the first time or for the first time in a while? Us too! To help you get out the door faster so you can spend more time cycling and less time stressing over the … Read more
It may have been swiftly forgotten amid the euphoric scenes that followed Mark Cavendish’s sensational, record-breaking 35th Tour de France stage win yesterday afternoon, but the 2024 Tour’s patchy record of fans causing or almost causing crashes continued a matter of minutes before that stunning finish in Saint-Vulbas – when an oblivious spectator encroached onto … Read more
The Cycology Men’s Cargo Bib Shorts are an excellent option for the sort of riding those pockets imply: gravel, touring and long, relaxed jaunts, as opposed to bite-the-stem road efforts where lightness and compression are everything. They have a relaxed yet still slim and secure fit, a comfortable pad and a tough build that’ll please … Read more
While not the most glamorous or exciting thing we’ve seen at Eurobike 2024, we reckon the new Schwalbe Clik Valve might just have the potential to be one of the most significant for years to come. A new take on bike tyre inflation, the Clik promises much easier attachment and operation, no risk of air loss and … Read more
16 years on from his first victory at cycling’s biggest race, Mark Cavendish made Tour de France history with a stunning, perfectly timed sprint on stage five in Saint Vulbas, earning him his 35th stage win, breaking the record he shared with Eddy Merckx, and cementing his place as the greatest sprinter in the sport’s … Read more
Conservative councillors in Brighton and Hove have criticised plans to widen an existing narrow cycle lane to enable two-way cycling along the seafront, claiming that “bicycles are very narrow and they’re not going to get wider”, and that the existing infrastructure is both “rarely used” and “very dangerous” to pedestrians who are forced to “dodge” … Read more
