In Riding with the Rocketmen, James Witts looks at what professional cyclists do to train for their big races, and then analyses it to see what is relevant to his own forthcoming challenge. Anyone else looking to make the right choices for an impending event will find some good information here.It’s getting close to that … Read more
The City of Edinburgh Council has insisted that new road symbols instructing cyclists to ride in both directions on a one-way cobbled street will remain in place for at least 18 months, as part of a Low Traffic Neighbourhood trial scheme in Leith, despite some locals describing the markings as an “accident waiting to happen”.The … Read more
The mother of a 16-year-old cyclist, who was knocked off his bike while riding in a new cycle lane by a motorist allegedly watching Netflix at the time, has called for CCTV cameras to be installed along the road to make it safer for cyclists and easier to track down law-breaking drivers.The teenager was riding … Read more
The Garmin Forerunner 265 is a good multi-sport watch, and the new AMOLED screen can look great… yet it’s not well suited to cycling, unfortunately. This device gives a lot of really useful, customisable data to aid your training and general health, but visibility issues and lack of mapping means there are better options out … Read more
Transgender women will no longer be allowed to compete in the female category of Cycling Time Trials (CTT) events, the governing body for time trialling in England, Scotland and Wales has today announced.The update to its transgender policy follows British Cycling’s update last month, with both governing bodies introducing a new ‘Open’ category that will see … Read more
