Cambridge Council have unveiled a £7.2m package of improvements that it is hoped will boost cycling and help turn Cambridge into a Cycling Demonstration City. Half the money will come from the Government with the council confident it can raise the rest. Highlights of the scheme include: • New Cottenham to Histon cycle path• Cycle training … Read more
A murder mystery video is the latest weapon to be deployed in Transport for London’s Do the Test, cycle safety campaign.Viewers get to watch a traditional whodunnit solved in double quick time and are then asked if they spotted the 21 changes that took place during the course of the film. The answer when the … Read more
Fixie Inc are best known in the UK as the makers of high-end fixed bikes, but as we reported from Eurobike they’re not just about singlespeeds.Fixie’s range includes a 953 race bike and a ‘crosser. Up until now they have had a fairly low-key presence over here, but is all about to change because Fixie … Read more
Tomorrow sees the official completeion of the much anticipated Comber Greenway along the former Belfast to Comber railway line.The Comber Greenway, Route 99 on the National Cycle Network is a green corridor from Dee Street in the heart of East Belfast to Comber providing both an ideal environment for walking and cycling, and a direct … Read more
British Cycling’s performance director, Dave Brailsford has been lobbying for an increase in the number of women’s track events for the 2012 London Olympics.Last weekend during the Manchester round of the track cycling world cup, he had called for more track events to be added to the Olympic roster. Many will have assumed he was talking … Read more
Where most seatpacks are fabric-based affairs, the Ortlief Mudracer has a thermoformed semi-hard shell to keep out the elements. If you’ve got stuff you need to take on a ride, and you need to keep it dry this is the seatpack for you.The Mudpack’s weather protection starts with a full zip protected by a silicon … Read more
The Light & Motion Stella is a single bulb LED encased in a sturdy Aluminium and resin case and powered by a tiny rechargeable pack.A quick look inside reveals that it consists of, erm, four AA batteries, and at 2000mAH not even particularly capacious ones. That being the case, you’re much better off buying the … Read more
Sustainable transport charity, Sustrans has signed the paperwork enabling work to go ahead on two major schemes to provide traffic free cycle and walking routes in Southampton and Kenilworth. Both schemes will draw on money from the Big Lottery Fund which set aside a £50m grant for Sustrans’ Connect2 after a nationwide public vote last year.Work … Read more
What an incredibly warm jacket! This is a jacket for those cold day when the weather is really set in!The Vortex feels light weight despite offering exceptional warmth. The freedom of movement it allows through the Thermastretch back and elasticated trim make this a good option for longer rides.Four good sized pockets plus a a … Read more
An auction of fibreglass pigs in Bath raised £200,000 for the proposed Two Tunnels cycle path last Friday night.The King Bladud’s Pigs project saw 105 pigs decorated by local artists and children placed around the city of Bath, each pig was sponsored by a local business at an average of £1000 each. The pigs were … Read more
