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Crazy cycling laws from around the world — no pedalling in swimming pools, no winking at women and more strange cycling customs
Looked at from outside the UK, it may seem bizarre that we have a 19th Century law here, nowadays most usually used against cyclists, that prohibits “wanton or furious driving” (under the Offences Against the Person Act 1861). While reform of the legislation to bring it into the 21st Century has long been promised by the … Read more
Driver caught using mobile phone launches foul-mouthed tirade at CyclingMikey — and accuses him of supporting Chelsea
A driver who didn’t like being called out for using the phone while in active moving traffic, retaliated at CyclingMikey with an animated and expletive-laden tirade, which included labelling the cyclist as a ‘virgin’, and then accusing him of supporting Chelsea.*Warning: contains extremely strong language*The cycling and road safety campaigner from Netherlands, real name Mike van … Read more
The science behind keeping your bike clean — we visit Gtechniq’s lab to see the latest in ceramic bike care tech
Forget your bucket and washing-up liquid, this is the 21st century. If you really want to keep your bike cleaner for longer, then Gtechniq’s got a far more scientific approach – but how is it different to everything else on the market, and what does a guy in a white coat have to do with … Read more
GripGrab AquaRepel Water-Resistant Arm Warmers
The GripGrab AquaRepel Water-Resistant Arm Warmers are comfy, fit well and live up to their name, doing an impressive job of keeping out water, but this all comes at quite a high price, though at the time of writing they’re discounted to £22.For more options, check out our guide to the best arm and leg … Read more
Police recover several stolen and vandalised hire bikes within hours of transport safety operation
Greater Manchester Police kicked off Operation Avro today, partnering with popular cycle share scheme Beryl bikes which had been hit by vandalism recently, and has already recovered several of the stolen and vandalised bikes within hours of the operation.Two weeks ago, we reported that users of Greater Manchester’s Bee Network Cycle Hire Scheme were encountering problems in finding … Read more
Is 1x the new disc brake debate? Single chainring simplicity at the Tour de France discussed + lactate testing on the road.cc Podcast
It was only in 2017 that we published an article predicting the death of the triple chainset… and just six years on, with triples having pretty much disappeared on new bikes of all genres, we’re predicting a slower (but perhaps also an inevitable) ‘shift’ towards the decline of the double too on episode 54 of … Read more
Learner driver who was speeding and on a phone call jailed for 14 months for killing milkman cycling to work
A milkman who was cycling to start his night shift and was only months away from retirement was killed by a speeding learner driver in Manchester. The driver has now been jailed for 14 months for causing death by careless driving and driving without a full licence.63-year-old Roger Parris was cycling to work in Eccles from … Read more