BMC is taking “appropriate preventive measures” and making “necessary adjustments” to a decrease in demand, the bike brand’s CEO said as it was announced that the company had applied to cut working hours of its remaining staff.While details about the move remain limited, it is believed the application has been submitted to the responsible office for … Read more
A cyclist who was left with horrific, life-changing injuries after a drink driver ploughed into him from behind at speed says he wanted to “stand up and scream” at the judge who handed the motorist a “disgraceful” 12-month driving and £540 fine for “ruining my life”.Glasgow cyclist Ian Gillies was enjoying a leisurely ride in … Read more
“We’ve learnt to normalise and ignore rubbish behaviour,” says Eilidh Murray, the chair of trustees for the London Cycling Campaign, whose ability to ignore rubbish behaviour has been put to the test throughout the two decades she’s spent riding her bike on the roads of the capital.“You just keep on going, but you shouldn’t have … Read more
2023 has dealt another significant blow to the bike industry, with the Bicycle Association, the national body representing the sector in the UK, revealing that last year was the worst in terms of sales, with numbers falling to the lowest they’ve ever been in almost 40 years. There is further warning that the decline is … Read more
When the Kickr Core was released in 2018, it brought top-tier direct drive smart trainer tech down to a much lower price point. These days it’s hard to see why you would spend more, and we’ve got our hands on three of the most popular mid-range indoor trainers to put them head to head. Is the … Read more
A hit-and-run driver who last year killed a mother of two when she was cycling on a street in Hackney, east London, has been jailed for 11 years and three months after admitting causing death by dangerous driving. The length of the prison term handed down reflects a change introduced two years ago in the maximum … Read more
You may remember that time I had a go at the Bryan Chapman Memorial 600km Audax and made an absolute dog’s breakfast of it and was sick in a hedge and didn’t finish it and had to get rescued. Here’s the write up of that day’s work, which doesn’t rank among my finest. Anyhoo, it’s time for another … Read more
Despite record numbers of schoolchildren being taught to cycle in the UK, fewer young people are riding their bikes regularly due to concerns from parents about the behaviour of motorists on the road and the lack of safe, protected infrastructure, Bikeability has warned.The national cycle training scheme, which will teach 500,000 children to cycle this … Read more
The FLR F-XX Knit is a high-end performance cycling shoe that has the same sole as its F-XX sibling but with a knitted upper for greater ventilation. The R500 carbon outsole provides plenty of stiffness to help transfer your power efficiently, but that knitted upper will provide a challenge when it comes to keeping your … Read more
