Whenever you’ve tried and failed to do something like a big ride, and then you try again, there’s always the trepidation that the same will happen again. And, if it doesn’t happen again, then there’s the voyage into the unknown as you move into bits you didn’t manage before. There’s an anxiousness associated with that … Read more
The Chrome Industries Corbet 24L Pack is a well-made and feature-filled backpack with some quirky design choices that may annoy or delight, depending on your needs – as with many things Cycling, there’s no right or wrong luggage, just what suits on this particular ride. It’s possibly a good choice for those in and out … Read more
Politicians should be punished for spreading and amplifying disinformation about active travel schemes, the think tank Demos has recommended, as part of a report exploring the implementation of low traffic neighbourhoods (LTNs) across the UK in recent years and the “explosion” of conspiracy theories – particularly surrounding 15-minute cities – that accompanied this policy.According to … Read more
A group of motorists have threatened to launch a legal challenge against what they describe as the “totally undemocratic” decision to permanently close an entrance to a park used by rat-running motorists as a cut-through, which the local council says will “enable more people to enjoy relaxing, walking, wheeling, running, or cycling” – despite 63 … Read more
Just over a month after it was accused of “prioritising bus times over cyclist and pedestrian lives” and “putting motor traffic first” by appearing to scale back proposals for a new active travel scheme, Ealing Council has once again come under fire from local cycling campaigners, who claim the local authority isn’t doing enough to clamp … Read more
The Rapha Men’s Pro Team Aero Jersey is ideal if you’re at the sharp end of the summer peloton, and prioritise aerodynamics, weight, a tight fit and a reduced bank balance. It looks great and has cooling breathability but the fit is almost too snug for it to double as a jersey for casual riding. … Read more
It’s time for another dive into the archive for this edition of Bike At Bedtime, and we’re going back almost a decade to when we first set eyes on the curious, yet meticulously-crafted wooden frames from the innovative French project known as Keim Cycles. Keim Cycles Arvak 5 – via Keim Cycles on Facebook (Image Credit: … Read more
The sight of Tadej Pogačar – clad in pink, tufts of his blonde-tinted fringe protruding from his cycling cap, his UAE Team Emirates colleagues watching on like a late 1990s Team Telekom tribute act – lifting the Trofeo Senza Fine, the never-ending trophy, in the Eternal City of Rome, proved a rather fitting image to … Read more
In a bizarre scene that will no doubt mistakenly help fan the flames of hostility in the most vociferously anti-cycling corners of the internet, the breakaway at today’s Rund um Köln one-day race narrowly avoided what would have been a nasty collision with an elderly pedestrian who had wandered across a zebra crossing – despite … Read more
