“A flagrant act of vandalism”: Council agrees to move “ugly” bike rack after churchgoers say it will “block access for hearses”

Bristol City Council has agreed to move the planned location of a cycle rack – originally intended to be positioned outside a city centre church – after churchgoers and opposition councillors branded it a “flagrant act of vandalism” and claimed the bike rack would “block access for hearses”.The soon-to-installed covered cycle rack forms part of … Read more

Team DSM set to use on-the-fly tyre pressure adjustment at Paris-Roubaix

Team DSM may currently be under a rather dubious investigation by the UCI for their controversial road-blocking tactics at last weekend’s Tour of Flanders, but another innovative scheme seems to have slipped through the net of the notoriously picky and hard to please governing body: the use of a ground-breaking on-the-fly tyre pressure adjustment system, … Read more

BTwin Ultra Compact 1 Second Light

The Btwin Ultra Compact 1 Second Light packs small, is easy to carry and includes a range of features that make it excellent value for money. Reservations about the handling limit its versatility, but if your ride to the station is more or less flat, it’s a viable alternative to a Brompton.If you’re interested in … Read more

Check out Lotte Kopecky’s Flanders-winning Specialized Tarmac SL7

Lotte Kopecky of SD Worx won the Tour of Flanders for a second time on Sunday, making it look easy with an acceleration on the final ascent of the Kwaremont, and here’s the Specialized Tarmac SL7 she was riding.SD Worx has dominated the UCI Women’s World Tour this spring, taking victories at Strade Bianche, Gent … Read more

Tailfin Top Tube Bag 1.1 Litre

Tailfin’s aim for its top tube bag range is unapologetic: fix the problems with the current crop based on rider feedback, and make this the ‘ultimate’ version. And you know what? I think they’ve done it. These come in three sizes – 0.8L, 1.1L and 1.5L – and the two biggest ones have flip lid … Read more

Council criticised after resurfacing entire road… except cycle lanes

A Greater Manchester council’s road improvement project caught the eye after the entire road was resurfaced… except for the cycle lanes, which “badly need improving”.One Trafford, the body linking the council to contractor Amey on road maintenance projects, proudly took to social media last week to share photos of the “completed” works, prompting local riders to fill the … Read more