West Mercia police have been criticised for failing to combat spiraling levels of bike theft in the cathedral city.According to the newspaper Berrow’s Worcester Journal, there have been over 800 thefts of bicycle’s in the city over the last three years, but during the same period only 19 convictions have been secured in the courts.The … Read more
Mayor of London Boris Johnson has been hailed a “knight on a shining bicycle” by a woman whose aid he came to as she was being attacked by a gang of girls armed with an iron bar.The incident took place in Camden, North London, on Monday evening as film-maker Franny Armstrong, the director of The … Read more
Norwich has become the latest city to launch a crackdown on anti-social cycling, with nearly 200 riders stopped by police in the Earlham Road area for cycling on the pavement or riding without lights.Police stopped 186 cyclists in total, with five issued with £30 penalty notices after they were caught a second time. Inspector Nigel … Read more
Okay, you may have looked at the price before reading this and thought that it may have been a misprint but, these aren’t ordinary trousers, they are Rapha trousers and there is a subtle, black embroidered logo in the right pocket, just to remind you. If you, like me, use your bike as your main … Read more
Manchester Velodrome’s busy autumn programme continues this weekend with the UCI Para-Cycling Track World Championships taking place there from Friday through to Sunday.Team GB won 20 medals at last year’s Paralympic Games in Beijing, 17 of them gold, and some of the contry’s World and Paralympic champions will be competing at Manchester. Star names include … Read more
We first saw the Urban Cargo back at Eurobike in 2008 and we’ve wanted to have a go on one ever since. Described by Bionicon as “the classic Dutch roadster dragged kicking and screaming into the 21st century”, it’s certainly got its own unique look and a few interesting bits and bobs to boot.The frame … Read more
Army medics in Birmingham have raised money for the Royal British Legion ahead of next weekend’s Remembrance Sunday with a charity bike ride around the city, their route marking out the shape of a poppy.The West Midlands city is home to the Royal Centre for Defence Medicine (RCDM), based at Selly Oak Hospital, which is … Read more
Rounds 4 and 5 of the Scottish Cyclocross Series headed to a very special venue indeed last weekend – Glenmore Lodge, Scotland’s National Outdoor Centre, located in the heart of the awe inspiring Cairngorms National Park. Reports on Saturday’s Round 4 appear below, with details of Sunday’s Round 5 to follow. The course, laid out by organising … Read more
Mud-splattered mountain bikes to a modern penny farthing will be trialled by children at a Surrey school to celebrate starting a nationwide project to enhance the school run. Hundreds of youngsters at The Beacon School in Banstead will try out the bikes and pedal power their own breakfast smoothies for the launch of Bike It … Read more
Entries are now open for the Northern Rock Cyclone Challenge, England’s biggest sportive ride, which takes place on Saturday 12 June 2010. The race starts from Newcastle Falcons Rugby Club’s ground at Kingston Park, and three itineraries are available, covering 33, 63 and 104 miles, respectively.The ride forms part of the Northern Rock Cyclone weekend, … Read more
