Bored of doing rounds around Regent’s Park, a cyclist got inspired to draw his self-portrait in central London using Strava.The portrait took London-based photographer and nurse, Daniel Coyle 31 miles around Camden, Kensington and Westminster, with nearly four hours spent on this endeavour.He admitted that he lost his way a couple of times, and had … Read more
We’ve already seen plenty of the Scott Foil RC at the WorldTour races – this is the bike that Charlotte Kool sprinted to stage win at the opening stage of the Women’s UAE Tour, and the men’s team is surely going to offer us more close-ups and demonstrations of the Foil’s abilities at the Men’s UAE Tour that is … Read more
Cambridgeshire Council’s lead for highways Alex Beckett is under fire for saying that the way conventional routes are gritted “can be sexist”, burying how this could improve cycling and walking under a blanket of snow and ice.Councillor Beckett’s argument for his choice of words was because he believes the network is “primarily focused on getting … Read more
Topeak’s Roadie 2Stage can deliver a lot of air for its diminutive size thanks to both a high volume and a high pressure setting. It’s not the most comfortable in your hand to use, but it does lock securely to the valve so none of your effort will be wasted. If you’re interested in the Roadie 2Stage, … Read more
The government has said that it is considering inviting a “Call for Evidence” about imposing lifetime driving bans on dangerous drivers who kill, in response to a petition brought by the mother of a teenage girl who was killed in 2020 by a speeding driver.Angela Burke, whose 14-year-old daughter Courtney Ellis was killed by speeding … Read more
Cyclists in California are being targeted by car passengers deliberately opening doors of their vehicles in their path, with more than a dozen such incidents reported, and two riders seriously injured as a result, with one of the victims saying, “They deliberately tried to kill me.”The attacks have taken place in Emeryville, Oakland and Berkeley, … Read more
Incredibly light and surprisingly comfortable is how I’d describe the Bjorn Probka saddle. A blend of carbon and cork, it highlights the fact that you don’t need a lot of padding for a comfortable ride on a race bike. And for such a low weight, it has a surprisingly sensible rider weight limit of 120kg. … Read more
We have loads of new stuff to tell you about this week from the likes of Cube, Ritchey, and Silca, but we’re starting off with a very cool collaboration between Brompton and CHPT3…Is this the coolest Brompton yet? Stripped-back CHPT3 collaboration weighs 9.5kgBrompton has teamed up with CHPT3 for a fourth collaboration, taking the well-respected … Read more
A well-known bike racer in Scotland has said that his friends “didn’t think I would make it” after he crashed when he hit a pothole that South Lanarkshire District Council had failed to repair properly despite a number of complaints about the road defect.John ‘Jocky’ Johnstone, aged 80, hit the ground face-first when he was … Read more
A professional cyclist-led campaign to encourage people on bikes to use lights at all times “feeds into a victim-blaming culture” which places the onus for safety onto the most vulnerable road users, according to a leading road safety campaigner.The ‘Be Bright Wear a Light’ campaign, launched this week by pro rider Rachel Neylan and endorsed … Read more
