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Sweaty palms on your summer bike rides? You need this patented cooling bar tape that cools while you ride
Ultra Cool Tech (UCT) has shown us its brand new Glacier handlebar tape at Eurobike, designed to cool you down as you ride. Though the temperatures this tape goes down to aren’t quite glacial, the cooling is activated with water which then creates an endothermic reaction to provide “continuous cooling”.This means that no ice, pre-freezing or … Read more
DMR Flat 4 pedals
The DMR Flat 4 pedals are an excellent choice for everything from commuting to gravel riding. They’re impressively grippy, can be customised for yet more security, and are easily rebuildable once the time comes. That should be quite a while, though, as they’re well sealed and built seriously tough.The Flat 4 is essentially a regular … Read more
11 cyclists a day hit with £50 fines for riding through red lights in London, new Met Police data reveals
On average, 11 cyclists a day were stopped and fined for riding through red lights in London in 2023, new Metropolitan Police figures have revealed.The Met’s official statistics on cycling red light infringements, obtained by a Freedom of Information request submitted by the Evening Standard, show that, throughout 2023, 4,067 cyclists were handed £50 fines … Read more
Classified and TRP launch a 16-SPEED, 1x electronic groupset that provides “superior efficiency and durability”
Belgian brand Classified and component manufacturer TRP (Tektro Racing Products) have teamed up to release a 1x groupset, said to be the “widest-range road and gravel groupset on the market” and offering a whopping 16 different gears. The Vistar Powershift groupset integrates Classified’s Powershift hub, offering a range of over 530% and is currently being shown off … Read more
Tesco tells cyclist who complained about broken and blocked bike racks outside shop that “working racks are never full” and “not considered high priority”
Tesco has been accused of doing “very little” to promote cycling and active travel, after one customer who complained about a bike rack that has been broken and blocked by plants for over a year was told by the supermarket giant that it is “not considered high priority” and that the four remaining spaces that … Read more
