News
October 23, 2024
How can you tell if your e-bike is legal? It's not as easy as you might think, so we asked our friends at Wisper Bikes to explain.
e-bikes
October 17, 2024
This week in London a speeding driver mounted a pavement before running down and killing a teenager. By the time you read this, the hand wringing by politicians will be over. Until next time. Which, in the case of London is probably sooner than you think. There are over 7,000 hit-and-runs in the capital every year.
October 17, 2024
Quickguard mudguards use a polycarbonate blade and weather-proof aluminium anodised single stay to keep you free of road muck. Best of all, they don't rely on your bike being fitted with eyelets.
Cycling
October 16, 2024
If you buy from a reputable online retailer or high street outlet, it’s highly likely you’ll be sold what is known as an EPAC (Electrically Assisted Pedal Cycle). However, an increasing number of e-bikes are too fast or powerful to be road legal without jumping through regulatory hoops, so it pays to be sure.
Cycling
October 15, 2024
The rules governing e-bikes in the UK can be complex. However, if you're riding an electric bicycle supplied by a reputable online retailer or high street shop, it’s more than likely you won’t need to concern yourself with them. Problems arise because of an increasing number of e-bikes and DIY kits that are too powerful for road unless correctly registered.
Cycling
October 10, 2024
Ten English counties experienced their wettest September on record last month, but however damp the weather, there's rarely any need to stop cycling - as long as you're properly togged up.
Cycling
October 10, 2024
eBay has introduced new rules to improve e-bike safety, especially around the sale of batteries and charging kits.
Cycling
October 8, 2024
53 years ago a little Dutch girl of about the same age was killed by a dangerous driver. The needless death of 6-year-old Simone Langenhoff lit the touch paper for a protest movement that forced radical improvements to Dutch transport planning.
October 7, 2024
If you've ever braved Paris's périphérique, you'll know how it can feel like the chariot scene from Ben Hur. However, from this month, drivers on the busy ring road are now limited to 50 km/h (30 mph).
Driving
