Stay toasty on your bike this winter with this collection of merino wool clothing that’s up for grabs. Merino wool feels soft, insulates well and wicks moisture away from your skin to help you feel comfortable so we’ve put together a hat, neck warmer and gloves combo. To be in with a chance of winning, leave us a comment below and we’ll…
If you’re a hardy soul who cycles all year round, undaunted by cold weather, doff your cap to the pioneer adventure cyclists of the 1890s who took to the snowy wilds of northern Canada without the benefit of modern clothing and 80 years before the advent of mountain bikes. The Last Great Gold Rush in the late 1890s drew 100,000…
“We need to look at why we’ve created a society where it’s not seen as safe for children to play in their own streets because of motor vehicles, it’s not seen as safe to ride a bike – normal, enjoyable activity – because of the risk of motor vehicles injuring people, so we need to change that lens and look…
The L-Bow bicycle rear light sticks out sideways to encourage drivers to overtake safely. Well, that’s the theory. Law-abiding drivers are required to leave at least 1.5m when overtaking, but most cyclists will know this is rarely the case. The ‘L-bow’ rear bike light was born out of witnessing a very dangerous cycling near miss due to a car getting…
Nobody knows for certain why some drivers insist on overtaking cyclists too close. However, it’s not because they’ve failed to spot the person on the bicycle. If this sounds counter-intuitive, take note of Dr Ian Walker, Senior Lecturer in Psychology at Bath University – his research focuses particularly on the safety of vulnerable road users and their interactions with motorists, considering such issues as…
