A rare early Brompton folding bike has just gone up for auction with a starting bid of £25,000.Andrew Ritchie came up with the Brompton concept in London in 1975 and tried to license the design, but eventually began manufacturing the bike himself in 1981. Brompton has experienced various ups and downs since then but the … Read more
Part of the A57 Snake Pass is to close for five days next week for “urgent road repairs at landslip sites”, the council carrying out resurfacing and other road maintenance while the road is shut.Derbyshire County Council says “the road will be closed to all users, including pedestrians and cyclists, in both directions from the summit … Read more
The Giant Gavia Course 1 Tubeless Tyre has proven to be a durable tyre – and one that was pleasingly simple to fit. But it does have quite a firm carcass, which impacts on comfort and delivers a firm ride and a reduced feel. But if you value puncture protection over speed and comfort, it’s … Read more
The This is Cambridge Fluro Wave Merino Socks are high wool content socks for chillier days. They aren’t as bulky as a lot of other wool socks, so you can fit them in your normal cycling shoes. Their thick footbed helps to keep them warm and also makes them comfortable to wear all day both … Read more
The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea (RBKC) has once again caused frustration and anger among cyclists who use Kensington High Street, this time as the controversial council announced it would be consulting on providing painted “advisory cycle lanes” on some parts of the route that had its segregated cycling infrastructure ripped out two years … Read more
This week’s five cool things are a bunch of tiny things that can make a big difference to your ride. Leaving any of these at home has the potential to make a ride a painful experience… The list of things you should carry with you as a cyclist can be quite long, which is why … Read more
