News Archives - Cycling

Brompton beater: The world’s lightest folding bicycle weighs under 6kg

The world’s lightest folding bicycle has been built by a talented engineer who wanted to take his mind off his health problems. And what a job he’s done. It’s no overstatement to describe Derek Cranage as a guru where folding bicycles are concerned. Not content with modifying a Brompton so that it weighs only 7.1kg, Derek has built his own…

Cyclists: How to avoid paying £100K court costs

A pedestrian who was looking at her mobile phone while crossing a road has won a little over £4,000 in damages from the cyclist who knocked her over. The judge accepted that the traffic light was green for Robert Hazeldean as he cycled through a busy junction near London Bridge and that Gemma Brushett was looking at her phone, but…

Camelbak up for grabs

The heavens opened across the country this week, but however wet the weather gets, it pays to stay hydrated. Whether you’re running, cycling or out for a long walk, the Camelbak Hydrobak 1.5 Litre Hydration System features a narrow profile that shouldn’t restrict your range of movement. The Camelbak has some neat touches including a design that ensures it sits…

Rescue Box up for grabs

Now the weather is with us, don’t let a puncture ruin your ride.  The Topeak Resue Box is a professional glue-less patch kit enclosed in a stylish, water resistant aluminium case. Includes a clip-in compartment for removable chain link and pins and comes with six FlyPaper glue-less patches. We have five Rescue Boxes to give away. To enter the draw, simply…

Pedlet: A pedal-powered parklet

Parklets are popping up in cities around the country as community groups and local authorities encourage us all to challenge the car’s dominance of public space. 1970s San Francisco was the birthplace of the parklet – a way of reclaiming a single car parking space in favour of public space. The first one-day parklet was created in 2005 when a group…