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“The Saturday lad or lass is under threat”: Bike shops say minimum wage increases and better sick pay prevent them taking on part-time staff

The head of the UK’s association of independent bike shops says that rising employment costs are threatening a pipeline of part-time staff members entering the bike industry.Jonathan Harrison, Director of the Association of Cycle Traders (ACT), which represents approximately 4,000 cycling-related businesses, says the government should consider targeted exemptions or support for younger or part-time … Read more

Car ownership and cyclist and pedestrian collisions on the rise in borough accused of “lagging behind” on safe cycling and walking measures

A much delayed report into active travel investment in a London borough has found that car ownership and road user injuries are increasing, despite council targets in the opposite directions.We reported last week on Brent Council’s Active Travel Investment Plan that had failed to produce a single monitoring report in the two years since it … Read more

Continental Dubnital 50mm gravel tyre

In an era when most tyres are getting wider, the Continental Dubnital has been downsized in an effort to bridge the gap between gravel and cross-country. At 50mm (or 2.0in if you prefer imperial), it gives incredible speed and superb grip in dry conditions – it’s one of the fastest gravel race tyres available. However, … Read more

Abus Taipan LED

The Abus Taipan LED is said to combine the advantages of the company’s road helmets with the requirements of the gravel lifestyle, whatever they might be. In essence, that means it’s a helmet with road DNA but with a little bit of off-road rugged stirred into the mix. The helmet promises to be flexible enough … Read more

Sonder Camino Ti GRX1 Di2

The Sonder Camino Ti GRX1 Di2 is a very well-considered titanium gravel bike that’s solidly specced and nicely made, and it’s fun to ride on a range of surfaces whether you’re carrying gear or not.Sonder Camino GRX1 Di2: the rideSonder says it’s developed the Camino Ti, “to give you the perfect mix of speed and … Read more

Cinelli Classic Road Cork Bar Tape

The Cinelli Classic Road Cork Bar Tape has been around since 1987 and, for me at least, feels as relevant as ever. While it lacks the outright grip and shock absorption of some contemporary polymer types, it offers a decent blend of grip, control and damping without looking bulky. It’s best suited to drops with … Read more

“My husband said I made it look too easy. But I was having a great time”: North Coast 500 record breaker Caroline Livesey on Scottish downpours, rescue rice puddings, and the joy of cycling

For five or so minutes, Caroline Livesey sat on a bridge, sheltered by her team’s van, staring out through the torrential, relentless Highland rain at Inverness Castle, the finish line of her North Coast 500 record attempt.By this point, Livesey had been awake, and almost constantly riding her bike, for over 32 hours. She’d just … Read more