Are drones the future of close pass operations? Police in Canada to use drones as part of attempt to clamp down on dangerous driving around cyclists

West Midlands Police and cycle safety advocate PC Mark Hodson may have pioneered police close pass operations in the UK, but across the pond officers in Canada are upping the technological road safety ante – by enlisting the help of drones to spot and catch motorists driving dangerously around cyclists.As part of Ontario Bike Month, … Read more

Scott Addict RC 30 2024

The Scott Addict RC 30 is part of the company’s lightweight road race line-up, bringing a mix of stiffness, low weight and aero accents to create a very capable and fast road machine that isn’t a handful to ride at those higher speeds. With clean looks, thanks to internal routing and an electronic wireless groupset, … Read more

Irish politician compares cycle lanes to Berlin Wall in “jaw dropping” attack on bike lanes branded “the worst reactionary anti-cycle rant”

A Dublin politician standing for election to the European Parliament has made a “jaw dropping” anti-cycle lane rant, widely criticised by political rivals, in which she claimed the Irish capital’s bike lanes had turned the city into a “spaghetti junction” and divided it like the Berlin Wall.Described by one critic as “about the worst reactionary anti-cycle … Read more

British cyclist to miss Tour of Britain after being hit by driver who tried to “squeeze huge 4×4 past at high speed” on country lane blind bend before returning to “verbally abuse and threaten” female rider

A British professional cyclist set to compete at the Tour of Britain Women which begins this week will not be racing after suffering injuries when she was hit by an impatient driver who tried to overtake at “high speed” on a blind bend in a narrow country lane.Kate Richardson, who rides for Lifeplus Wahoo and won last month’s … Read more