News Archives - Cycling

Cycling paved the way for today’s roads

How many miles of road would you guess crisscross this little island of ours? 100,000? 200,000? According to the Department for Transport there are 245,000 miles of roads in Britain; a distance equivalent to circumnavigating the earth 10 times. Even more surprising is the relatively tiny proportion designed and built for cars and lorries. For every one mile of motorway,…

Add a merino wool warmth to those chilly morning rides

The promise of warmer weather does little to fend off the bitter chill at this time of the year. However, Merino wool can help. Breathable, naturally anti-bacterial, lightweight and soft are the properties that make Merino wool ideally suited for cycling in spring. dhb have chosen a mid-weight Merino, blended polyamide to allow for a snug fit and added a…

Motorbike breakdown recovery from UK’s most ethical provider

Motorbike Breakdown Cover from the ETA We can provide motorbike breakdown recovery in one of two ways: Personal cover – applies to you as rider / pillion, or driver / passenger on any bike or in any car Vehicle cover – applies to any rider using your bike Get a quote for ETA Motorbike Breakdown Cover Motorbike Breakdown Recovery If your…

Public fights back against bike theft

Dramatic footage this week emerged of the moment a gang of bike thieves in East London were confronted by members of the public. Thieves had used a cordless angle grinder in broad daylight to cut away locks from bicycles in Victoria Park as hundreds of people passed by in the afternoon sunshine. However, rather than ignore the noise and shower…

Win a cycling multi-tool with flair

Only when a multi-functional tool is engineered to an extremely high standard does it cease to be a jack of all trades and become supremely useful in its own right. The Nutter is the Leatherman of the cycling world; a new generation of bicycle multi tool that is exceptionally simple, extremely functional and rather stylish-looking to boot. It combines the…