Investigation suggests workers at Shimano’s supplier subjected to “slavery-like” exploitation

The Malaysian supplier of Shimano, the world’s largest bicycle component manufacturer has been accused of subjecting workers to intense exploitation and unlawful practices, including physical abuse and threats — conditions which have been described as “modern slavery” by a British labour rights rights specialist.An investigation by The Telegraph has suggested that the Kwang Li Industry, based in Pekan … Read more

Zwift Play

If you spend a lot of time on Zwift then the Zwift Play controllers can replace nearly everything you’d need a keyboard to do, and they also cover some other functions, some of which are useful, some currently less so. For heavy users, and for people who want to dive into steering and virtual shifting, … Read more

The Road Book 2023 Cycling Almanack

There’s good news and there’s bad news: the good news is that The Road Book returns for a sixth year, and once again lives up to being ‘the ultimate chronicle of the 2023 season of our great sport’; the bad news is that it’s so good every time you feel compelled to come back for more, … Read more

London cycling journeys up 20% compared with before Covid pandemic

The increase in cycling in London since the pandemic has been demonstrated with the release of new data from Transport for London (TfL), suggesting that “investment in London’s cycle network is enabling more people to cycle”.Figures come from TfL’s Travel in London report, showing “continued increases in the levels of walking and cycling” in the … Read more

BBB Grid Helmet with Rear LED Light

The BBB Grid helmet is a stylish and affordable piece of kit that aims to improve the visibility of urban riders, including through an integrated rear light, while protecting your head should you come off your bike – although you may want to consider sizing up to the large version if your head measurement falls … Read more