Peak-hour deliveries are to be banned at a notorious roundabout in Oxford where a cyclist was killed last year.Oxfordshire County Council has confirmed it will impose the restrictions at The Plain, where University of Oxford researcher Dr Ling Felce, a mother of two, was killed in March last year.40-year-old lorry driver Robert Whiting, who was … Read more
The BMC Roadmachine TWO may be part of BMC’s endurance line-up, but it’s very much in line with what many brands would consider a race bike. With a stiff frame and fork combination, a reactive feeling and geometry that allows an aggressive position the Roadmachine has plenty of performance for the amateur racer, club rider … Read more
A lorry driver who killed a cyclist on a country road in Scotland has been spared jail after the rider’s widows urged a court to show him clemency.Appearing at Stirling Sheriff Court on Wednesday, 59-year-old David McGarry admitted causing the death of retired art teacher Neil Smith, aged 74, through careless driving, reports the Daily Record.Mr … Read more
What. On Earth. Is this? We’ve seen some unconventional bikes, equipment and clothing intended to improve aerodynamic performance but we’ve never seen anything as bizarre as this design included in a just-published patent application. Essentially, it’s aero clothing with a tail that’s hooked to an adjustable subframe that’s fitted to your bike. And yes, it’s, … Read more
A sunny Saturday might be the perfect excuse for for a trip to the local bike shop, and all the more reason if it’s ‘Local Bike Shop Day’.Local Bike Shop Day is organised by the Association of Cycle Traders (ACT), representing over 4,000 business in the UK, and designed to encourage the nation’s 6.5 million … Read more
Nicely shaped, comfortable, ultra-light and offering good levels of protection, the Magicshine Windbreaker Classic Sunglasses are excellent cycling-specific sunnies at a great price. The only minor irritation I had was the nose-piece being just about visible when wearing them.These are excellent, but you might want to check out our guide to the best cycling sunglasses … Read more
UPDATE: The Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea (RBKC), the local authority that controversially removed a protected cycle lane just seven weeks after it was installed, has refuted claims from active travel campaigners that it delayed a consultation process and manipulated data concerning public support for protected cycling infrastructure on Kensington High Street.Last week, campaigners … Read more
This edition of Tech of the Week is crammed with juicy goodness, including collabs between 3T and Crankbrothers and also between Look and Café du Cycliste, new saddles from Fizik and Selle Italia, and some very cool-looking shoes from Ekoi – we really do spoil you – but we’re kicking off with what Parcours calls “the world’s … Read more
Zaaf Cycling Team has lost its Continental licence after Ebtissam Zayed Ahmed became the eighth cyclist to quit the Spanish team within a month, which left it with just seven riders, below the governing body UCI’s minimum requirement of eight, after reports of the team not paying wages emerged.In what has been in the making for … Read more
A Swedish researcher, who is working on the safety of cyclists being close passed by extra long trucks at high speeds, said that having a stipulated distance of 1.5 metres for passing cyclists is misunderstood by drivers, while also hoping to run a test where drivers perform an overtake and then get overtaken in the same way while … Read more
