Everyone loves a bargain, and the good news is that there are plenty to be had in the cycling world right now.The most obvious places to start looking are Wiggle and Chain Reaction Cycles. Unless you’re just back from outer space, you’ll know about WiggleCRC’s commercial difficulties over the past few months, and the businesses … Read more
An official report into the success of Low Traffic Neighbourhood (LTNs) schemes throughout England – ordered by Rishi Sunak last year as part of his “pro-car” plan to stop them being installed – which concluded that they are effective in reducing traffic and generally popular among residents was buried by Downing Street, government sources have … Read more
As councils across the UK appear increasingly keen to crack down on “cycle menaces” riding their bikes through pedestrianised town and city centres – with Grimsby leading the way in its “zero-tolerance war” against cyclists in pedestrian-only areas, handing out a few hefty fines in the process – it appears that those deterrents, along with … Read more
A councillor who supported the controversial reopening of a rat-run bridge to motor traffic has come under fire and faced calls to apologise from active travel and road safety campaigners after claiming that children who are struck by motorists travelling at 30mph “don’t” die, and that she’s “seen children hit by a bus and they’ve … Read more
The Gorewear M Gore Windstopper Base Layer Shirt may not be cycling-specific – but I found this short-sleeve top extremely handy both on and off the bike. It has highly effective Windstopper panels where you really want them and it fits well. It’s just a shame that you’re going to need quite deep pockets to buy … Read more
A brazen attempt by two young thieves to steal a pair of Bromptons from the front of a local bike shop was swiftly foiled following a dramatic chase by shopworkers, who managed to retrieve the folding bikes – despite being threatened with a “knife” by one of the thieves – within a minute of them … Read more
More than 100 Scotland rugby union fans are spending this week cycling as much as 1,700 miles to Rome ahead of Saturday’s Six Nations match against Italy – and their efforts have already raised more than £350,000 for the charity established by the late Doddie Weir, who died from Motor Neurone Disease in 2022.Among them are … Read more
