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“Easier than selling Manchester United, but still not easy”: New Tour de Yorkshire organiser in talks with UCI and British Cycling to make race “as big as it was before”

The recently relaunched tourism agency Welcome to Yorkshire’s director Robin Scott says he is currently in talks with the UCI and British Cycling, as he attempts to revive the defunct Tour de Yorkshire races in time for next year’s tenth anniversary of the Tour de France’s Grand Départ in the county.Scott, the co-founder of Lancashire-based … Read more

Saris M2 Smart Trainer

The Saris M2 is a good way to get into smart training. It’s a bit hard to score as the RRP doesn’t really bear any relation to what it costs out in the real world, but assuming you’re buying one for the £200 it’ll actually cost, and not the £500 Saris suggests you should pay, … Read more

Two teenagers arrested after cyclist sprayed with fire extinguisher at traffic lights

Two teenage boys have been arrested on suspicion of affray after a cyclist was blasted with a fire extinguisher at a set of traffic lights in Eccles, Greater Manchester, earlier this week.Dashcam footage of the incident, shared by the Manchester Evening News, shows a cyclist stopped at the junction of Worsley Road and Liverpool Road … Read more

Is SRAM planning flax wheels for vibration damping? Plus tech news from Muc-Off, Quoc, Restrap, and loads more

We have loads of new bike products to tell you about this week from the likes of Muc-off, Quoc and Restrap, along with a bike that’s powered by magnets, but we’re starting with news that SRAM is at least considering using natural fibres like flax and hemp in its Zipp wheel range, and maybe for … Read more

SUVs more dangerous to cyclists than other cars, study suggests

A recent study from the US has found that SUVs are causing more cyclist injuries, with crashes with SUVs resulting in 55 per cent more trauma and 63 per cent more head injuries than crashes with cars, owing to taller front-end designs.Research from Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, an independent and non-profit American organisation has … Read more

Mountain bike icon Danny MacAskill gets £8,500 stolen bike returned… after two years

Trials ace, wheelie champion, YouTube sensation, executor of jaw-dropping stunts on his Santa Cruz, and now… finder of stolen bikes, Danny MacAskill has recovered £12,000 worth of stolen items, including an expensive bike, after a man pleaded guilty to the crime.Francis Stevenson admitted to stealing items from the Isle of Skye-born cyclist’s flat in Glasgow in 2019. … Read more

Where are they now? The best, worst and wackiest cycling crowdfunders and what happened to them

Despite plenty of well-publicised horror stories, every year lots of us cyclists will happen across something cool on a crowdfunding platform like Kickstarter or Indiegogo, put down some cash and then expect the finished product to arrive a few months later when the successfully-funded project has gone into full production. Not to burst anyone’s bubble, but… … Read more

Quoc Gran Tourer XC shoe review

Over half of UK drivers still confused by Highway Code change, shows survey

A recent survey conducted by a London law firm quizzed 2,000 UK road users and found that over half of British drivers as well as cyclists are still unaware of important Highway Code rules, with bus and lorry drivers the least aware of the road hierarchy.The survey was conducted in February by Hodge Jones and … Read more

Lomo Bike Frame Dry Bag

The Lomo Bike Frame Dry Bag is impressively waterproof, a useful size and extremely reasonably priced.If you are after new bikepacking luggage, check out our best bikepacking bags buyer’s guide.> Buy now: Lomo Bike Frame Dry Bag for £26 from LomoWhether you want a frame bag as part of a bikepacking ensemble or just as a lone place to carry your stuff, the Lomo … Read more