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Showers Pass Men’s EcoLyte Elite Jacket
Showers Pass’ EcoLyte Elite Jacket is hard to fault. Okay, it’s a lot of cash, but for that money you are getting an incredibly waterproof jacket that comes with great ventilation, a cut that suits all kinds of riding styles, and it’s packable too. You even get a removable hood for those atrocious weather days.If … Read more
BBB Strike Duo 1200 LED Front Cycle Light
The BBB Strike Duo 1200 LED Front Cycle Light is well made and boasts both great battery life and a very bright output, for a good price, but it’s not without its flaws. For more options, check out our guide to the best bike lights.As the name suggest, this has a maximum output of 1,200 … Read more
Near Miss of the Day 848: An overtake worthy of the ‘must get in front’ title
Think of how much time today’s Near Miss of the Day driver saved getting in front of this cyclist…It comes from regular Near Miss contributor Richard from Gloucestershire who notes the similarities between today’s and a previous of his submissions (NMotD 674) which attracted the interesting response from the county’s police who concluded “the driver … Read more
Prime Tool Roll
The Prime Tool Roll is a convenient way to carry a basic tool kit and to keep it organised while you work, but more attachment options would be nice.When you unroll it, you find three pockets in the Prime Tool Roll – one larger and two smaller. The big pocket’s large enough for an inner … Read more
Speeding BMW driver who killed two young boys jailed for nine years
A driver who was speeding at around 57mph in a 30mph bus lane when he hit and killed two young boys travelling by bike has been jailed for nine years and banned from driving for 13 years.Yesterday we reported that Jack Hart had finally pleaded guilty to two counts of causing death by dangerous driving a day … Read more
Shared-use path cyclist injured by hit-and-run driver who smashed into bus stop
It seems even taking the precaution of riding on a far from perfect shared-use path instead of the A50 did not protect one Staffordshire cyclist from suffering collision-induced injuries on their morning ride, the county’s police force has revealed.And while readers might object to Staffordshire Police describing the route — a familiarly uninspiring shared-use route running parallel to a thundering … Read more
London Ambulance Service apologises to seriously injured cyclist left waiting for more than an hour
The London Ambulance Service (LAS) has apologised after a cyclist, seriously injured in a collision with a car being driven in Ruislip, west London, waited more than an hour for paramedics and was treated by police officers.A Metropolitan Police spokesperson confirmed a man in his 40s remains in hospital in a “serious condition” and officers were required to … Read more