Hit-and run driver who killed London cyclist jailed for 11 years

A hit-and-run driver who last year killed a mother of two when she was cycling on a street in Hackney, east London, has been jailed for 11 years and three months after admitting causing death by dangerous driving. The length of the prison term handed down reflects a change introduced two years ago in the maximum … Read more

A date with Bryan: 600km audax, take 2

You may remember that time I had a go at the Bryan Chapman Memorial 600km Audax and made an absolute dog’s breakfast of it and was sick in a hedge and didn’t finish it and had to get rescued. Here’s the write up of that day’s work, which doesn’t rank among my finest. Anyhoo, it’s time for another … Read more

Parents angry that children are being taught to cycle in middle of lane and other “risky behaviour” by cycling instructors, says Bikeability

Despite record numbers of schoolchildren being taught to cycle in the UK, fewer young people are riding their bikes regularly due to concerns from parents about the behaviour of motorists on the road and the lack of safe, protected infrastructure, Bikeability has warned.The national cycle training scheme, which will teach 500,000 children to cycle this … Read more

FLR F-XX Knit shoes

The FLR F-XX Knit is a high-end performance cycling shoe that has the same sole as its F-XX sibling but with a knitted upper for greater ventilation. The R500 carbon outsole provides plenty of stiffness to help transfer your power efficiently, but that knitted upper will provide a challenge when it comes to keeping your … Read more

Lezyne KTV Drive Pro+ LED Rear Light

The Lezyne KTV Drive Pro+ LED Rear Light is fine. It gets the job done, feels very much like it will last and the price is fair. It doesn’t do anything particularly badly. The problem is, there’s plenty of competition that does it all a little better. You can check them out in our guide … Read more

“Chronic underfunding” of active travel makes England the “poor relation” compared to Scotland and Wales says Cycling UK

Cycling ​UK insists that “chronic underfunding” of active travel has made England the “poor relation” when compared to Scotland and Wales, both of which benefit from much greater investment per capita in cycling and walking.As a result, people living in England are being denied health opportunities and an improved environment where they live, says the … Read more

Driverless taxi crashes into San Francisco cyclist, injuring rider

A cyclist in San Francisco was reportedly injured when a driverless taxi belonging to a company affiliated with Google crashed into the rider after failing to detect their presence.According to the San Francisco Police Department (SFPD), the collision, involving a Waymo ‘robocab’, happened in the city’s Portero Hill district at around 3pm on Tuesday afternoon, … Read more