A cyclist who was forced to slam on his brakes to avoid a collision with a motorist who pulled across his path on a busy roundabout says he neglected to submit footage of the incident to the police because he believes it was a “genuine accident” – partly caused by the driver failing to take … Read more
Just over two months after a scathing select committee report concluded that the government is not on track to meet its own active travel targets by 2025, following a plethora of planning and communication failures, government agency Active Travel England has this weekend announced a fresh funding boost, totalling £101 million, to deliver 70 miles … Read more
Tadej Pogačar’s route to victory at this week’s Volta a Catalunya may be as serene as they come, with the 25-year-old stunningly imperious every time the road heads skywards, but his literal path to victory this afternoon was obstructed, at least briefly, by two support motorbike riders struggling to make their way past the lines … Read more
The GripGrab Alpine Merino High Cut Winter Socks are really good at keeping you warm and comfortable in poor conditions. They’re quite expensive, but the length and soft-yet-protective fabric is worth having on wet, cold rides.As the name suggests, GripGrab is best known for things (particularly gloves) with grippy and grabby bits all over them, … Read more
Antonio Tiberi, the promising Italian rider who “parted ways” with Lidl-Trek last year after shooting and killing a cat belonging to Federico Pedini Amati, the former head of state and current Minister of Tourism for San Marino, has once again come under fire on social media for allegedly ‘liking’ a post jokingly linking the incident … Read more
The parents of Emma Burke Newman, a cyclist killed after being hit and dragged for over 50 metres by a lorry driver in Glasgow, have encouraged more people to ride bikes as part of a “virtuous cycle” to make the roads safer, amid a broader call for safer infrastructure and more awareness of vulnerable road … Read more
We have a bumper crop of top tech news to tell you about, including Scope’s wheels that are (literally) scaled for speed, new eyewear from Rapha, an e-bike caravan, and some, erm, highly unusual shoes from Attaquer and Merrell… but, we’re kicking off with two new electronic groupsets from the Far East that aim to … Read more
The Fourth Frontier Frontier X2 Smart Heart Monitor is claimed to be the first heart rate monitor that performs a continuous ECG, or electrocardiogram. It’s a specialist bit of kit that delivers on its promise, offering valuable insights into your heart’s activity during daily activities and exercise. The app is also easy to use, though … Read more
One of the objectives of our Near Miss of the Day series is to hold police forces accountable for any close passes reported by cyclists. We’ve enquired about many cases to the police in the past, and not many of them have yielded that the initial decision taken by them was not only incorrect, but also “regrettable” given … Read more
