Everyone loves a bargain. Advancing years have seen my adoption of the cost benefit analysis business model to consumer purchases and cycling is no exception. That said there’s always room for fun-afterall a bit of what we fancy prevents us becoming dull boys and girls.Duplication is a double-edged sword, often useful but two trailers couldn’t … Read more
A charity that campaigns for people to wear helmets when they cycle has won first prize in a contest across Europe. The Bicycle Helmet Initiative Trust, based in Milford Road in Reading, was awarded first prize at the European Road Safety Awards ceremony in Paris last week, and it became the first British organisation to … Read more
Liverpool Street station’s cycle parking capacity has more than doubled thanks to the installation of new two-tier cycle racks. The new facility has increased space from around 70 bikes to 189. The same type of racks were successfully installed at Surbiton and Wimbledon about five years ago.Specialist company Cycle-Works installed the new German-designed Josta racks, … Read more
The matter of cycling on the UK’s delightful promenades has disappeared over the last few months. But just because it’s not summer anymore it doesn’t mean the issue has gone away. And it’s back on the agenda in North Wales this week. A cycle route which was set to include Llandudno promenade has been stopped … Read more
The CTC has swiftly hit back at comments condemning cyclists contained in a House of Commons response to a National Audit Office report on pedestrian and cyclist safety published today and reported earlier on road.cc..The comments, seized upon eagerly by the Daily Mail, were based on evidence – well, more of an anti-cyclist rant, in … Read more
Sustainable transport charity Sustrans today publishes its new strategy for London, which complements the Mayor’s “cycling revolution” by focusing on specific ways to get more people on bikes. The Sustrans London Strategy, which is launched to co-incide with the draft Mayor’s Transport Strategy, covers the years 2009 – 2013.It sets out projects to help new … Read more
With businesses and individuals alike looking for alternatives to Royal Mail following the start of two-day national postal strike this morning, a number of firms, big and small, are stepping forward to fill the gap. And if you live or work in Plymouth, Birmingham or Coventry, it could well be pedal power making sure that … Read more
The IAM (Institute of Advanced Motorists) has responded to May’s Public Account Committee report – titled Improving road safety for pedestrians and cyclists in Great Britain – by saying that more ‘real world’ training for returning cyclists and greater mutual respect are the key to enticing more people out of their cars. The IMA supported … Read more
Disaster.You’ve binned your fancy Carbon road frame after an argument with a car and the ‘bars have gone through the top tube. It’s a bit of a mess, and it’s not covered under your warranty. So that’s that, right? Well, not quite. Enter Polytube cycles. Okay they’re not particularly handy for the average UK rider, … Read more
It’s more than a month since round-the-world cyclist James Bowthorpe rolled into Hyde Park to complete his record-breaking circumnavigation, but he’s keeping himself busy spreading the word about Globecycle, including appearing on a TV cookery show and lining up a potential book deal about his epic 18,000-mile journey.Today, James appears on the Good Food Channel’s … Read more
