A charity that works with visually impaired people has teamed up with the Mayor of Cheltenham to fight proposals by Gloucestershire Highways to allow cyclists to ride in pedestrianised zones in the town. National cyclists’ organisation CTC however insists that banning bikes from such areas encourages car use and points out that collisions between cyclists … Read more
Cyclists in Pembrokeshire are being warned to take extra care after wire was stripped from a fence and left on a busy cycle track in what is thought to be an act of vandalism or sabotage that could result in riders suffering serious injuries or worse.Paul Smith, Walking and Cycling Officer at Pembrokeshire County Council, … Read more
Our first question about Spin’s Unobtainium Monobloc Cassette was, is it really made from Unobtainium? Sadly no. Our second was, £250 for a cassette. What’s so special about it?Well, the main draw here is the weight. Our 10-speed 11-23 tooth test product, including the lockring, is 96g. To give that some context, a Shimano Dura-Ace … Read more
A bus driver was yesterday warned by a judge in Bristol that he faced jail following a road rage incident in which he purposefully swerved in to a cyclist breaking his leg, wrist and thumb and crushing his bicycle under the wheels of the bus.The driver of the bus, Gavin Hill from Frome in Somerset … Read more
If all had gone to plan Bradley Wiggins would today be making headlines about his plans for this year’s Tour de France and Olympic time trial, but instead the Team Sky rider finds himself at the centre of a row over remarks made to the BBC regarding the inclusion of David Millar in the GB … Read more
Road safety charity Brake and motor insurer Direct Line have urged the government to tighten up laws regarding motorists who drive after they have taken illegal drugs. The call to action coincides with publication of results of a survey in which one in nine drivers aged between 17 and 24 admitted having driven while on … Read more
Schwinn, the brand from Chicago that with the Sting Ray launched a million imitators including our own dear Raleigh Chopper will now get better distribution in Britain alongside stablemates Cannondale, GT and Charge.Now based in Madison, Wisconsin and owned by the Canadian Dorel Group that has also successfully rebooted the Cannondale name over the last … Read more
The Revolution Track Series returns to the Manchester Velodrome this Saturday after its Christmas break.This season’s Revolution Team Championship is an endurance event and going in to the weekend’s penultimate round UK Youth lead the competition after a dominant performance in the last round by Steven Burke. Burke though has now left Nigel Mansell’s outfit … Read more
Sitting somewhere between an outer and a mid layer, the Surface Snugflex Hoodie is a useful, unobtrusive bit of kit for city riding.At first look, there’s not too much to distinguish it from a normal full-zip hooded top, and in many ways that’s the point. It doesn’t scream ‘cyclist’ at you, but has some useful … Read more
Victoria Pendleton, who is going for gold at the Olympics in London this August, is once again the face of a New Year campaign by Hovis to encourage people to get fit and healthy in the year ahead. But is it one that could unwittingly lead the Olympic champion, herself an outspoken critic of sexism … Read more
