At 30 litres the Craft Cadence Cycling Backpack is a big bag, and it certainly swallows plenty of kit – plus it’ll keep it dry too. It’s impressively well built and offers a huge amount of inner storage, so if you need to carry everything bar the kitchen sink it’s definitely worth a look. It’s … Read more
The Sea Otter Europe bike show may be lacking in actual sea otters compared to its bigger American brother, but it’s certainly not short on cool bike tech! Here are some of the tech highlights we’ve spotted from Spain’s biggest bike show, including unreleased carbon goodies, wacky one-off paint jobs and just about every kind of bike you … Read more
West Sussex County Council has cooled concerns that opening up a “chaotic” one-way road to cycling from both directions may cause confusion and incidents.Barrington Road in Horsham, close to the town’s train station, has been made a contraflow cycling route, allowing those on bicycles to ride in either direction, including against the flow of traffic … Read more
As Cycle to School Week 2023 begins, the UK will see children in towns, cities, and rural areas take to two-wheels to enjoy a generational rite of passage – riding their bikes to school.For many of us it is easy to remember this time fondly, but there is a reality to cycling to school in … Read more
A Somerset cycle lane which caused 59 injuries in its first year of use, and was branded a “failed experiment” by Conservative MP Jacob Rees-Mogg earlier this year, is to stay in place as it is after a cross-party group of councillors withdrew its plan to commit the council to investigate works on it.The cycling infrastructure on … Read more
The MAAP Draft Team Vest is a very lightweight gilet that acts as an effective barrier against nippy winds, plus it is conveniently packable and stashable on the go. Don’t rely on it for anything beyond mild inclemency, though, as the water resistance is nothing to write home about.Check out our guide to the best … Read more
The Lusso Paragon Summer Gloves fit well and are very comfortable, with padding that does a great job of soaking up the vibrations of the road. They are also reasonably priced.For more options, check out our guide to the best summer cycling gloves.> Buy now: Lusso Paragon Summer Gloves for £27 from LussoHow much padding … Read more
Initial analysis of the impact of widespread implementation of 20mph speed limits across Wales last week suggests a “dramatic” change in traffic speeds, with the results hailed “astonishing and far greater than would have been predicted”.Rod King MBE, a campaign director at 20’s Plenty for Us told Wales Online he hopes the move will make routes “far more … Read more
