Jobst Brandt Ride Bike! is nominally about the life of the late cyclist and engineer, but it’s also a great insight into adventurous cycling in a different era. Not only did Max Leonard and his co-writers have access to Brandt’s extensive writing, they were able to draw from a marvellous collection of photos to produce a … Read more
Former professional mountain biker Lee Craigie’s term as Scotland’s Active Nation Commissioner came to an end last week, but as she stepped down, she wrote a letter directly addressed to the Scottish Minister of Active Travel Patrick Harvie, condemning the Government’s reluctance to focus on ensuring a modal and behavioural shift and obsessing over bureaucracy, which has resulted in many active … Read more
The Knipex Mini Wrench Pliers (with Steel Handle) are a tiny, lightweight answer to pretty much any nut-tightening ask on your bike, up to 21mm. Being able to act as a crimper, plier and adjustable spanner makes the high price somewhat easier to swallow – though to be honest, Knipex itself sells these direct for … Read more
Brighton and Hove Council hasn’t shown a whole lot of love towards cycling in recent months, but now cyclists are worried that they are slowly being completely driven out of the decision-making process — to the point that a key active travel forum was scrapped while its members were left in the dark for months.The … Read more
Scottish endurance cyclist and women’s record holder for the Land’s End to John O’Groats, Christina Mackenzie has staged a phenomenal recovery and returned to racing, however she said the fact that the SUV driver, who left her severely injured after a hit-and-run is still on the roads is still taking a toll on her mentally, and that … Read more
We’re back from Sea Otter Europe, and while there was lots of cool tech to be found in Girona (check out our main round-up here) there was plenty of tech news filtering through to our inboxes back home too. Here are this week’s highlights, and a gallery of no context Sea Otter bike porn at the end … Read more
A motorist who chased after a cyclist and swung a golf club at him in a shocking road rage attack, after almost colliding with the rider while pulling out across the road, has avoided criminal charges, with West Midlands Police instead ordering the driver to attend an anger management course as part of a Community … Read more
Since first publication, this article has been updated with responses from Shimano. The updates can be found in the editor’s note at the bottom of the article. For quite a few years now, we’ve been hearing stories of cyclists whose Shimano Hollowtech cranksets were snapping underneath them, and felt it was a problem that was too big to … Read more
A new cycleway project to encourage cycling and walking as a safe choice for shorter journeys has been branded “ridiculous” and “unnecessary” by locals, who claim that the lengthy construction work is creating “mayhem” and “chaos” in the town – including making it difficult for rugby fans to attend matches – while one business owner … Read more
Rishi Sunak’s so-called ‘Plan for Motorists’ – a package of measures expected to be announced at the upcoming Conservative Party conference which will curb the introduction of 20mph speed limits and allow drivers to use bus lanes more frequently – has been criticised by the UK’s leading cycling and walking organisations, who say the proposals … Read more
