Cardiff Council has been criticised after the bike hangars introduced to the city were unveiled at twice the price of the same storage in London.The 17 hangars, provided by Cyclehoops, are part of a pilot scheme that began last month to improve cycle storage in neighbourhoods with terraced housing. But whilst most London boroughs charge … Read more
The Ravemen PR2400 is an ultra powerful front light with an extremely large battery capacity, and does brilliantly in full dark either on or off road. Despite the monster specs I found it great for my daily commute too – the wireless remote and clear OLED display make it very useable.This light has two modes … Read more
There are countless cycling holiday operators who offer incredible all-inclusive guided tours of exotic far-flung destinations. For many people, they are ideal: you get the benefit of your guide’s local knowledge and all your logistical issues are dealt with by somebody else. But (and whisper it quietly) is that really exploring a new country? Or … Read more
An ultra-cyclist whose mountain bike was stolen in Leeds has had their bike returned three days later.Justyna Jarczok’s had competed in the Dales Divide bikepacking event in Yorkshire and was riding back to her hotel on Easter Sunday when she stopped at a BP petrol station. Whilst inside her gold-framed Kona mountain bike, complete with … Read more
The Velocio Men’s Alpha Air Jacket is a warm, comfortable and very nicely made top for cold and dry-ish days. I had a few niggles with fit and breathability, but they weren’t enough to spoil my enjoyment – and both aspects may actually work really well for you.Jersey, jacket… or both? I’ll be honest, I’m … Read more
The transport chief of Herefordshire Council called the number of people commuting by car in Hereford “appalling”, the comment coming as rival politicians criticised the area’s cycling infrastructure and urged the local authority to give residents safe and accessible options that do not involve driving.Conservative-run Herefordshire Council last week adopted a Local Cycling, Walking and … Read more
Specialized has released the new Vado 3 e-bike range, which it describes as “more than the greatest e-bike we’ve ever created”. The bikes feature Specialized’s own motor system, flat bars, a suspension fork, and built-in Apple Find My technology. The e-bikes are available in two models – the standard Vado 3 and the more adventure-oriented … Read more
Campaigners have hailed the bike industry’s “unified” response to tariffs in the US, the latest update on Donald Trump’s controversial economic policy that there will be no new tariffs on bicycles and existing steel tariffs on e-bikes have been removed.US group PeopleForBikes highlighted that the bike industry filed more than 1,300 comments in opposition to … Read more
Tour of Flanders winner Tadej Pogačar could receive a driving ban and fine over the incident which saw the peloton split during the early stages of Sunday’s Monument, the prosecutor’s office investigating the “bad example” set by riders who failed to stop at a railway crossing’s red light.The incident occurred at a railway crossing in … Read more
