Leaked documents suggest “low risk” of cyclist collisions at “floating bus stops”, as blindness campaigners urge safety action on design

A Transport for London (TfL) figure has maintained that protected cycle infrastructure remains “key to reducing” risk amid renewed calls for safety action on floating bus stops from blindness campaigners. The comments come after leaked contents of a meeting suggested that while being “low risk” TfL is aware of concerns about the infrastructure, which requires bus users to cross a cycle lane to … Read more

Gorewear C5 Gore-Tex Thermo Gloves

The Gorewear C5 Gore-Tex Thermo Gloves are the warmest waterproof gloves in the company’s range. They’re comfortable, work well against the elements and while at £74.99 they’re not cheap, they’re not the most expensive gloves out there for this level of weather protection.Our best winter cycling gloves buyer’s guide rounds up our top choices from … Read more

Near Miss of the Day 885: Cyclist accuses police of lack of transparency after “life-threatening” close pass by taxi driver towards oncoming car

A cyclist has accused the police and local council of lacking transparency and not taking “enough action” against dangerous drivers who threaten the lives of vulnerable road users, after the authorities failed to provide details on the specific action taken against a taxi driver who committed a “life-threatening” close pass on the cyclist towards an … Read more

Raleigh confirms redundancies and Nottingham headquarters move in “very difficult decision”

The expected job cuts and restructuring process at Raleigh’s headquarters in Nottingham have been confirmed by the iconic British bike manufacturer’s parent company, while the firm’s parts and accessories business is set to close and responsibility for warehousing and logistics transferred to a third party.The redundancies were first touted in November, when Raleigh’s Netherlands-based parent … Read more

Lauf Úthald

The Lauf Úthald is either a strange outlier in the constellation of road bikes, or a portent of things to come. I’m certainly hoping it’s the latter. If you like to have a fast bike in the shed but you’re not a racer, then the Úthald has a lot to recommend it. Pretty much everything … Read more