News

Charge of the light brigade - Win a solar panel for your car or bike

April 6, 2021

The fact so many cars across Britain have sat idle during lockdown is great for the environment, but not so good for the cars themselves as batteries may begin to lose their charge. Solar-powered battery chargers are inexpensive and easy to use. Simply place one on your dashboard and plug into your 12v socket. Be aware that running your...

Cycling

Future's so bright, I gotta wear DHB shades

April 6, 2021

With a seemingly never-ending lockdown and an unseasonably cold chill in the air it might not feel like it, 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...

Cycling

Another week, another child on a pavement killed by a driver

April 6, 2021

This was the week an uninsured hit-and-run driver killed a two-week-old baby as he was being pushed along a pavement by his mother. An unimaginably horrific event were it to be an isolated incident. However, it's far from that. Over 40 people on pavements and verges in the UK are killed every year by drivers. It's highly unusual for the...

Driving

Electric bike insurance from the UK's most ethical provider

April 1, 2021

ETA Cycle Insurance covers all road-legal electric bicycles, ebikes and pedelecs as standard. If the output of your electric bicycle does not exceed 250 W/15.5 mph, it can be covered under our bike insurance at no additional cost. Get a quote for your electric bike Every ETA cycle insurance policy includes the following as standard: Theft,...

General News

Summer 2021 staycation special - bag yourself an inflatable sofa

April 1, 2021

Who knows what summer 2021 will bring, but one thing is certain. For many, this year's holidays will spell staycation. So what better way to eek all you can from the British summer than with a pop-up sofa that's ready to use in seconds? The lightweight Lamzac pop-up sofa is the brainchild of Marijn Oomen, who first presented the idea on a...

Environment

Never lose another allen key (fingers crossed)

April 1, 2021

Why do allen key sets have a habit of always missing the size you're after (for me, it's the 5mm). We're convinced the solution to this bike maintenance irritant is to go colour-coded. This set of allen keys from Sealey is manufactured from hardened and heat-treated chrome vanadium steel and boasts a fully polished finish. The keys range in...

Cycling

Evil Cycle Lobby consolidates grip on British roads

March 30, 2021

Ever wondered how countless cycle lanes that probably cost a million quid per metre, spring up overnight? In news that will surprise nobody who's ever watched a Bond film, it seems a group of maleficent - and well funded - masterminds are behind these senseless attacks on the British motorist. According to sources, The Evil Cycling Lobby...

Cycling

Add a merino wool warmth to those chilly morning rides

March 25, 2021

The promise of warmer weather does little to fend off the bitter chill at this time of the year. However, Merino wool can help. Breathable, naturally anti-bacterial, lightweight and soft are the properties that make Merino wool ideally suited for cycling in spring. dhb have chosen a mid-weight Merino, blended polyamide to allow for a snug...

Cycling

Cycling paved the way for today's roads

March 25, 2021

How many miles of road would you guess crisscross this little island of ours? 100,000? 200,000? According to the Department for Transport there are 245,000 miles of roads in Britain; a distance equivalent to circumnavigating the earth 10 times. Even more surprising is the relatively tiny proportion designed and built for cars and lorries....

Cycling

Public fights back against bike theft

March 23, 2021

Dramatic footage this week emerged of the moment a gang of bike thieves in East London were confronted by members of the public. Thieves had used a cordless angle grinder in broad daylight to cut away locks from bicycles in Victoria Park as hundreds of people passed by in the afternoon sunshine. However, rather than ignore the noise and...

Cycling