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Chris Boardman urges Rishi Sunak to stick with “fantastic” pro-cycling plans, admits concerns with language of “war on motorists” policies
Active travel commissioner Chris Boardman has urged Rishi Sunak to “just stick with” policies promoting active travel, the comments coming days after the prime minister announced his intention to tackle the “war on motorists” with a series of policies formally announced in more detail at the Conservative Party’s conference in Manchester this morning.Boardman was speaking to the … Read more
Zefal Gravel Mini Pump
While the Zefal Gravel Mini Pump isn’t the fastest, lightest, smallest or cheapest we’ve reviewed, it does have a load of well-thought-out features that make it a joy to use on the trails.If you want something that can do higher pressures, check out our guide to the best cycling mini pumps for more options.Almost as … Read more
Check out this titanium Greenrock Veleta with an intriguing frame structure
Our boys Jamie and Liam were scouting cool bikes and tech at one of Europe’s biggest bike shows, Sea Otter Girona, and this Greenrock Veleta is one of those bikes that piqued their curiosity. It’s made out of titanium, and at a glance it does look just like a regular bike… until you spot that extra … Read more
Near Miss of the Day 878: Abusive driver who close passed driver three times in two minutes learns “an expensive lesson” with a £793 fine and five penalty points
*Warning: Video contains strong language*Today’s entry for the Near Miss of the Day series features a driver who somehow managed to get away with just a Notice of Intended Prosecution (NIP) after close passing a driver an astonishing three times in just under two minutes, however let hubris get the better of him and decided to go … Read more
“Our advice is not to use the Hub”: Bike theft “hotspot” at train station forces cycling campaign to warn people against using £400,000 cycle racks
Bike thefts at train stations have been a thorn in cyclists’ side for a while and latest data revealed that it’s getting worse, with thefts up by 39 per cent in 2022 over the previous year. However, at Winchester railway station’s cycle parking, dubbed as the ‘Hub’, things have got so bad that the local cycling campaign … Read more
Cycling track where Tom Pidcock won National Cyclocross title “in ruins” with cracking surface and “brambles shooting out of everywhere”
Cyclists are worried that the cycling track at Shrewsbury Sports Village, which used to be the “jewel in the crown” of Shropshire, is going to complete “rack and ruin” amidst a lack of maintenance and urgency to take care of the track.The track hosted the British National Cyclocross Championships in 2020, in which Great Britain’s … Read more