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Dame Sarah Storey slams drivers who turn “a blind eye to yet another death”, asks for progress after three HGV crashes with cyclists in a day — two of them fatal

Dame Sarah Storey, Britain’s most-decorated Paralympian who’s now the active travel commissioner for Greater Manchester, has denounced drivers who dismissed a 19-year-old cyclist’s death after a collision with an HGV driver in Manchester, on a day which saw two more collisions between cyclists and lorry drivers — leaving one cyclist dead in London and another … Read more

Best electric hybrid bikes 2023 – do-it-all bikes that won’t hold you back

Fizik Vento Argo R3 Adaptive saddle

The Fizik Vento Argo R3 Adaptive saddle uses a 3D-printed upper and a short nose design to bring comfort and stability to riders who like an aggressive riding position. The price is high and the weight won’t win any records, but the R3 stacks up well against its direct competition.For more options, check out our … Read more

Anti-LTN ranter’s accidental active travel advert… bemoans congestion while walking past gridlocked bumper-to-bumper cars; Giro d’Italia mountain stage; Short stay bike racks? Coming to cycle parking near you? + more on the live blog

Thousands of unsafe e-bikes and e-scooters are being seized at UK ports

How Cerchio Ghisallo make classic wooden bike wheels in the heart of Lombardy

With its holy and poignant cyclist shrine, the remarkable hilltop cycling museum and its iconic climb, the legend of Ghisallo runs deep in cycling history… and yet humbly located just a few pedal strokes down the road from here is another slice of living cycling history: the Ghisallo wooden rim workshop. Yep, wooden rims! Peugeot … Read more

Cyclist fatalities down in London, however number seriously injured rises as Transport for London pledges “more action”

Transport for London has published its official road safety data for 2022, showing that 101 people lost their lives on the roads of the English capital last year, seven of those cyclists, while the number of bicycle riders seriously injured is up significantly.Once again pledging “more action” to prevent death and serious injury on London’s roads, … Read more

Schwalbe Tyre Levers

Schwalbe’s tyre levers have a small but clever extra wrinkle that makes it easier to mount some tyres, and they’re tough enough for the tightest tyre/rim combinations. They’re among the best tyre levers you can buy, and they’re short for easy portability.The unique (or at least unusual) feature of Schwalbe’s tyre levers is a hook … Read more

Major cycle lane closures during works a “death trap”, according to cyclist who fears “matter of time before serious accident”

A cyclist in Glasgow has raised the alarm over what they described as a “death trap” for riders in the city that has been caused by sections of a major new cycle route, the South City Way, being closed less than a month since it opened, for works by Scottish Power Energy Networks (SPEN).The widely praised infrastructure, part of which … Read more

Leak all but confirms wireless Campagnolo Super Record groupset is coming with prices quoted

Rumours about Campagnolo‘s latest and greatest top-tier wireless groupset have been flooding in… and now thanks to a boutique retailer specialising in Italian bikes, we’ve spotted a potential price as well! Would you choose this unreleased groupset over Shimano Dura-Ace or SRAM Red AXS? Are your pockets deep enough? Here’s everything we know so far…It’s almost definitely going to … Read more