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Councillors urge Tory-led council to “get its act together so people can get out of cars” after series of “failed and abandoned” cycling schemes

North Yorkshire Council has been told by Lib Dem and Green councillors to “step its game up” and “get its act together”, after a number of cycling schemes in Harrogate have seen delays and been abandoned, while many others have been implemented poorly. However, a councillor from the Conservative party, currently in the majority, has … Read more

Gorewear Progress Thermo Bib Tights+ Womens

The Gorewear Progress Thermo Bib Tights+ are entry- to mid-level winter tights made from a sublimely soft, fleece-lined material. While I found their high-waisted design comfortable, I didn’t think the chamois and fit were up there with those of other tights I’ve tested. They do still make a good mid-price option for not-too-long winter rides – provided … Read more

“I’ll knock your f***ing teeth in!” Road rage motorist who got out of car to threaten cyclists after pulling recklessly into bike box was driving whilst disqualified and without insurance

A motorist who angrily warned a cyclist to move closer to the kerb before pulling diagonally into a bike box at a set of traffic lights and almost hitting an adjacent car, emerging from his vehicle to berate and threaten the rider and another person on a bike who pointed out his mistake, was driving … Read more

Mason Definition 3.0

Since its introduction, the Mason Definition has been a much-loved endurance road bike – we’ve even rewarded it with our Bike of the Year title. This third version has had a few updates to, as Mason puts it, “optimise and refine for the long-distance and all-season riding that it already excels at”. Though some things … Read more

Active Travel England announces plans to deliver 70 miles of new or improved cycling routes as part of £101 million funding boost – but is it enough to get the government’s active travel targets back on track?

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