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Pothole crisis will only get worse as research suggests 85% of councils to cut road maintenance projects
The chairman of the County Councils Network (CCN) has warned cyclists and other road users that the state of roads in England and Wales is likely to continue to deteriorate as research from the group found that 85 per cent of councils plan to cut their roads maintenance projects next year.Tim Oliver told The Telegraph … Read more
Active Travel England rates councils’ capability to deliver infrastructure — 94% fall in lowest three categories
The extent to which English local authorities need to improve their active travel credentials has been laid bare by Active Travel England’s ‘capability ratings’, a “first ever review” of councils’ ability to deliver active travel infrastructure schemes.Taking into account the “three core ingredients to succeed” in delivering the government’s objective of 50 per cent of … Read more
How often do you puncture? Muc-Off says every 8 months is average. Plus new Hunt x Classified wheels, new Lotus bike coming in 2024, Jack Wolfskin goes bikepacking + more
The world of cycling tech never stops evolving, and we’re here for it! This week’s tech stories are full of new designs, products and campaigns – utilising technologies that are already around such as SRAM Force AXS, Hunt wheels and indoor cycling apps – but taking those a little further in the pursuit of making … Read more
Tom Boonen apologises to Colnago for claiming Tadej Pogačar is on a slower bike than rivals
Tom Boonen says he has “nothing but respect for the Colnago family and their brand” and apologised for his “poorly chosen” words about Tadej Pogačar’s UAE Team Emirates team bike.The classics legend — who won Paris-Roubaix four times and three Tour of Flanders titles, as well as a World Championship road race and six stages of the Tour de France during … Read more
Birzman Internal Cable Routing Kit
The Birzman Internal Cable Routing Kit is a sleek and well-executed package that has pretty much everything you need to manage internal routing jobs. However, Unlike the Park Tool equivalent, it doesn’t include any sort of flexible lead cable.A few years back Liam rated the £70 Park Tool 1.2 Internal Cable Routing Kit very highly, … Read more
Zwift makes fresh wave of redundancies with 15 per cent of workers laid off
Online training platform Zwift has confirmed a fresh wave of redundancies which will result in 15 per cent of its workforce being laid off.The latest job losses come 10 months after the Long Beach, California-based company cut its workforce by 150 people, mainly involved in hardware, after putting development of its smart bike on hold.> … Read more
“A backward move” – Government slashes active travel budget for England
The government has slashed the budget for active travel schemes in England outside London in what has been described as “a backward move” by the Walking & Cycling Alliance (WACA), which estimates that two thirds of previously promised funding will be lost, making it “impossible” to meet Net Zero and active travel targets.The announcement of the cuts, … Read more
Killer lorry driver faces trial after prosecution rejects guilty plea
A lorry driver has admitted causing the death by careless driving of Dr Marta Krawiec at London’s notorious Holborn Gyratory in August 2021 – but will face trial next year on the more serious charge of causing death by dangerous driving, which he denies, after the Crown Prosecution Sevice rejected his guilty plea on the … Read more
