Mark Cavendish has been forced to abandon his final Tour de France after crashing on stage eight today.There was no fairytale ending for the Manx Missile, who looks set to end his illustrious career with 34 stage wins at Le Tour, level with Belgian cycling great Eddy Merckx. ?@MarkCavendish has crashed, and is going to the … Read more
Cyclists have blasted Stoke Newington Police after its social media account posted a photograph of an officer issuing a fine to a woman with a child seat on her bike for riding on the pavement, as part of its operation to tackle “cycling related anti-social behaviour”.Stoke Newington Policing Team wrote: “Local officers currently conducting an operation … Read more
Doctors and health workers at the NHS will be able to prescribe walking and cycling to patients as a part of a trial to improve their physical and mental health, and a funding of £13.9 million has been offered to 11 local authorities which will take part in the trial.The “active travel social prescribing scheme” … Read more
Cycling UK has slammed the Stormont’s “lack of movement in reducing cyclist casualties in 10 years” as “shameful”, after latest figures published by the Northern Ireland Government showed the number of people killed or seriously injured while cycling had barely changed.Department for Infrastructure’s (DfI) recent report shows that on average, the number of pedal cyclists … Read more
North Somerset Council has announced an independent review of the changes to Clevedon seafront following alleged concerns from businesses and residents, however the anti-cycle lane campaigners, who claim that the council has become a “laughing stock of the nation”, are concerned that it may just pay lip service to their objections.The seaside town’s scheme to improve Hill Road … Read more
Part of the fun of watching big bike races like the Tour de France is to see the latest bikes and equipment that the pros are using. Occasionally you’ll be lucky enough to spot stuff that has yet to be released to the general public. So, can riders at the biggest races like the Tour … Read more
The Giro Aries Spherical is the company’s latest pro-level helmet, featuring its Spherical Technology system, a unique ball-and-socket design that adds more safety on top of Mips. As well as ranking as one of the safest helmets out there, the Aries is also one of the lightest helmets on the market, and the abundant vents … Read more
