Component giant Shimano is entering the bags market with an innovative range that covers everything from urban riding to mountain biking.There will be four different designs in the line-up, three of them available in different size options. The designers have focused on keeping the weight low but they’ve still incorporated plenty of adjustability and other … Read more
Ahead of today’s parliamentary adjournment debate on cycling, which is due to start at 2.30pm and can be watched online here, MPs have been sent a briefing paper compiled by the House of Commons Library which shows cyclist casualty figures for each of the 632 constituencies in England, Scotland and Wales. The UK Cycling Alliance, … Read more
Electron’s Micro 1W light is a commuter light with, as the name implies, a single 1W LED. This puts it at the being seen rather than the seeing by end of the bike light spectrum, even so it does provide a degree of road illumination, as our light data shows; enough for badly lit urban … Read more
According to Metropolitan Police estimates, between 1,500 and 2,000 cyclists participated in tonight’s flashride from The Mall to the Houses of Parliament, where tomorrow evening MPs are due to hold a three-hour debate on the issue of cycle safety.The ride, which left the Duke of York’s Steps at 6.30pm, was organised by the bloggers Danny … Read more
That Dom at Genesis has been busy. He had a whole rack of prototype bikes on display at Icebike, most of which will be hitting these shores in the summer. A bunch of them had knobbly tyres so we didn’t spend too much time ogling them (even the 700C ones – sorry, ’29er’) but that … Read more
Rapha women’s superior cycling kit gets 50% off this Friday to Sunday 24th – 26th February.There’s a sale on this weekend as long as you’re in the market for some Rapha women’s clothing and while you’re there you can check out the forthcoming season’s warm weather gear, too.Come to think of it, women might like … Read more
David Cameron has today backed The Times newspaper’s Cities Fit For Cycling campaign at Prime Minister’s Questions and acknowledged that “we do need to do more to try and make cycling safer.” He left no doubt that he believes cyclists are at risk on the roads, saying that if you ride a bike, especially in … Read more
The latest issue 6 of cycling magazine The Ride Journal has gone to the printer which means it will shortly be on sale at stockists and on their website. As usual after such a gestation period – production is on a roughly nine month cycle – they’re ready for a party and this will be … Read more
The Normandie jacket is part of Campagnolo’s ‘Heritage Collection’ which according to the Italian cycling deities is their range of clothing for the perfect harmony between past and future, tradition and innovation, the cyclist, the bike and his surroundings. Despite all that it’s a very simple jacket, in essence it’s just an extremely technical fleece … Read more
Manchester, the city that is home to British Cycling, will this June host a mass participation cycling event on a 13-mile closed road circuit aimed at everyone from families looking for a leisurely ride to experienced cyclists looking to test themselves over four laps and 52 miles. The Great Manchester Cycle is being organised by … Read more
