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Winter is coming: Your bike vs grimy roads

September 26, 2024

This week's wet weather is a sign of things to come. A warning of the grimy road conditions your bike will face as winter approaches. Grit and muck plays havoc with moving parts so they're best washed off as frequently as you can manage. Pressure washers make light work of this chore, but setting them up can be a faff even if you have an outdoor tap.

Informal zebra crossings for safer streets

September 26, 2024

Informal zebra crossings are a simplified version that's cheaper to install and works better on side roads.

Should we re-name LTNs and ULEZ?

September 24, 2024

At a Labour conference fringe meeting on active travel this week, Chris Boardman suggested low traffic neighbourhoods (LTNs) be re-named “child safety zones”.

Why UK police ignore stolen bike GPS tracker intel

September 23, 2024

If you have a tracker in your stolen car, UK police fall over themselves trying to recover it. £6k trackable e-bike? Not so much.

Bicycling bonanza: Win a mystery box

September 19, 2024

Guess what happens to any unclaimed prizes from the draw we run each week? If we don't hear back from the winner, the bounty makes its way into a mystery box.

And once it's crammed with brand new cycling goodies we offer it as a prize in its own right. If that sounds good to you, why not throw your hat into the ring?

20mph speed limits in Wales: One year on

September 19, 2024

The 20mph speed limit is already saving lives in Wales. The number of people injured on 20 and 30mph roads in the nation fell by almost a third in the final quarter of last year,

UK police crackdown on illegal e-bikes

September 19, 2024

UK police forces are targetting electric motorcycles being used illegally on the road.

I don't have storage. Can I insure a bike?

September 18, 2024

Whatever you ride, you’re far more likely to cycle if getting to your bike isn’t a massive faff. So it's unfortunate that many cycle insurers have strict rules about how and where you can store your bicycle at home

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Get ready for autumn: Merino jersey giveaway

September 12, 2024

We have a dhb merino long-sleeve jersey to give away

E-bike public relations time bomb?

September 11, 2024

The term e-bike is confusing because it’s used by the media to describe everything from the smallest folding electric bicycle up to electric motorcycles capable of motorway speeds.