The Meilan Navihood L1 is a pretty likeable GPS with reasonable navigation and a clear display. There’s no touchscreen and the controls can be unintuitive, however, and even at this price there’s strong competition – especially as our test unit didn’t live up to its IPX7 waterproofing claim.> Buy now: Meilan Navihood L1 for €149.99 from Amazon 2024 Meilan Navihood L1 … Read more
Among the hundreds of things Lachlan Morton has to worry about while attempting to set the fastest ever lap of Australia, the “big bad trucks” that frequent the country’s Nullarbor Plain have proven to be the most dangerous, after a lorry driver forced the pro cyclist off the side of the road during one especially … Read more
Nothing is certain in this life, said American statesman Benjamin Franklin in 1789, except death, taxes and picking up a knee injury if you ride long enough. And how prescient the polymath proved to be with a 2011 review and 2017 review suggesting the incidence of knee pain in cyclists stretches from 36% to 62%. … Read more
A Conservative councillor and former MP has claimed that removing the controversial cycling ban from Worcester High Street will turn it into a “dangerous and unwelcoming” place — just months after calling for mandatory number plates and penalty points for cyclists in order to “create a level playing field with lorries, vans and cars” and even … Read more
The Rudy Project Venger Road is a slick-looking mid-price road helmet with all the usual safety credentials. It’s a well-vented lid, which helps to keep you cool in summer, with a built-in bug mesh to keep out little flying critters. Though unlike some helmets at this price it lacks added features such as Mips.> Buy … Read more
The Ribble Allroad SL – Enthusiast (with Shimano 105 2×12-speed mechanical) is the entry-level model in the company’s new mixed-terrain road bike range. With decent tyre clearance, relaxed geometry and a respectable price, the Allroad SL is ideal if you’re looking for a one-bike-does-it-all kind of thing, or it would make a good winter trainer, … Read more
New guidance issued to road users submitting footage of careless or dangerous driving to the Metropolitan Police, which notes that officers are “unable to deal” with instances of motorists driving in cycle or bus lanes, or the wrong way down one-way streets, will give “errant drivers carte blanche to do what they like”, cyclists have … Read more
