Bicycles perform excellently in the kind of conditions that have paralysed many roads this week. It’s easy to assume that a bicycle is the worst possible option in snow, but this is not the case. Although riding on ice can prove tricky, a light covering of snow should not present any difficulties for an experienced rider. Keep your weight towards…
Running a cycle cam on your handlebars or helmet doesn’t make the roads feel any safer, but you do feel less helpless. In the event of a road traffic incident, video footage goes a long way towards guaranteeing legal redress – it’s a cycle insurance of sorts. One of the great frustrations about cycling on British roads is the challenges…
It might not feel like it now, but brighter times are ahead. To help you look forward to a spring and summer spent outdoors, we have a pair of dhb sunglasses and three interchangeable lenses to give away. The sunglasses provide 100 per cent protection against UVA and UVB rays and rubber grippers on rounded arms promise a secure fit…
Carrying a bicycle on a roof rack can be a risky business. As a provider of cycle insurance that covers against accidental damage we know all about the perils of car park height restriction bars when you’ve forgotten your bike is on top. But what if you don’t have a friendly insurance company to put everything right? Raacked is an…
The Covid pandemic may yet leave a positive legacy. Amidst the human tragedy is a growing realisation that we are abusing and depleting the natural resources of our planet. So says Partha Dasgupta, Professor at Cambridge and author of The Dasgupta Review, a major report on the economics of biodiversity commissioned by the UK Treasury. According to the report, governments…
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