A Derbyshire resident says her car was damaged by a pothole she claims was created by workers building a cycle lane in a village on the outskirts of Chesterfield – but the county council responsible for the road says that extreme weather events are to blame for the problem.Works are currently taking place to create … Read more
The chair of Oxfordshire cycling campaign group Cyclox and the President of the City Road Club (Hull) have both been recognised in the New Year Honours List, published today.Cyclox chair Dr Alison Hill (pictured above) has been awarded an MBE for services to cycling due to her campaigning efforts spanning almost two decades, including chairing the … Read more
With classical looks and a blend of materials that work well together, the GripGrab Gravelin Merinotech Jersey is one of those pieces of clothing that could be one of the staples of your year-round cycling wardrobe. The fit is great and the jersey warm and breathable – but the overall high quality and the merino … Read more
2023, it’s fair to say, was a year of contrasts for cycling and the bike industry, one of promise, challenges, turbulence, and excitement.Encouraging signs on the active travel front around the country were tempered by vote-hungry murmurings from Number 10 about the so-called ‘war on the motorist’, while big-name bike launches proved little comfort for … Read more
A Freedom of Information (FoI) request has found that nearly 10,000 people annually have been convicted of driving while disqualified over the past four years, leading to calls for more resources to be devoted to roads policing, and for stronger action to be taken against those who get behind the steering wheel without a valid … Read more
The passenger in seat 27D was getting a little…. lairy, shall we say… laughing out aloud mid-flight in a way we only do when stacking up long-haul flight jet lag and wearing headphones. More wine was being called in by the tiny bottle load, and he seemed as happy as Larry.Yes, I was that guy, sat … Read more
More than £5,000 has been raised on a crowdfunding website to try and save a bike shop in Bristol from going out of business following a break-in on Christmas Day in which 10 bicycles were stolen.Russell Clifton-Hadley, owner of Bikemaker in the city’s Old Market area, learnt of the break-in as he and his family … Read more
West Midlands Police have released shocking video footage of the moment a driver, who has now been jailed for a year, ignored ‘give way’ markings and crashed into a cyclist as she rode through a junction, throwing her into the air and causing serious injuries.The 71-year-old victim spent five days in hospital after sustaining a … Read more
The Bont Vaypor 2023 shoes are the newest additions to the Aussie brand’s range – and they’re likely to split opinions as much as their predecessors. These premium cycling kicks continue to boast Bont’s familiar ‘bathtub’-shaped sole, and the incredibly light and snazzy package is completed by impressive stiffness. If the fit is right you might just become a … Read more
