The DVLA has revealed that more than 600 motorists convicted of killing someone while driving have had their licences returned, leaving them free to drive again. The news comes just weeks after it was revealed that there are more than 5,000 people driving legally on Britain’s roads who have been banned at least three times … Read more
Before I start talking about the Rapha City Rain jacket here’s a large space for all you Rapha haters to fill without having to make the effort of scrolling down to the bottom to the comments section and saving you the bother of even reading the review (actually they will have scroll down to the … Read more
Bike thieves in Cambridge got more than they bargained for when they visited a shop to try and sell on the bicycles they had stolen, with 20 miscreants ending up behind bars as they were caught in a sting operation run by Cambridgeshire Police.The initiative formed part of a police campaign to reduce soaring levels … Read more
Taiwanese GPS specialists Bryton have launched a neat new £99.99 Ant+ unit, the Rider 20, that shows all the vital data most people need including where you’ve ridden for later upload. A bit later in February for racing and training fanatics there’s also the Rider 40 coming, a really clever unit that does, well, everything … Read more
San Francisco’s Chrome has been making ultra-tough messenger bags for donkeys’ years but only recently have they been making commuter-focused bags, and the Krakow is the smallest of their rucksack-like laptop carriers.On first impressions, it’s sleek, smart and very robust. The straps are comfy, and adjusted by industrial-style camlock grippers. All very flash: it makes … Read more
After the viral success of Shit Mountain Bikers Say, it was only a matter of time, eh.Take out your notepad. Add a bonus point if it’s a Rapha notepad. Then give yourself a mark for each of the things in the video that you’ve said with your own mouth… post your score below!Also head to … Read more
The developers of a simple transmitter that alerts lorry drivers to the presence of cyclists in their vehicles’ blind spots have been awarded £2,000 to help develop their idea, conceived during a ‘hack day’ organised by The Guardian and Honda’s Dream Factory.
The EQ2.5 Jacket from dhb is designed to keep you warm and dry when cycling in cold and wet weather – and it does just that, very well indeed.It’s made up of a Teflon-coated waterproof breathable fabric on the outside with a mesh liner on the inside.With cycling kit, it’s always a balancing act between … Read more
A New York City-based design and marketing consultancy has produced a time-lapse video showing the fate of a bicycle left locked to a cycle stand in a busy urban street for a year.The project, called LIFECYCLE: 365 days in the life of a bike in NYC and carried out by Red Peak on behalf of … Read more
Strewth! It turned out to be a fun-packed Tour Down Under, with Simon Gerrans of Green Edge taking the win before the Aussie outfit had a pop at Team Sky in response to Sean Yates’ comments about their fitness. Alejandro Valverde made another step towards rehabilitation with a stage win and Andre Greipel signalled his … Read more
