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Up for grabs this week is a cosy hat and glove combo; if you're lucky enough to win, pop them under the tree for someone special or treat yourself and keep out those commuting chills. The Belgian-style Rapha winter hat uses soft and stretchy Sportwool™ for insulation against the cold and the mesh lining provides excellent moisture wicking...

We bought a few sets of these coloured LED bicycle spoke lights via an advertisement on Twitter and very much on a seasonally-inspired whim (so we can't vouch for their quality), but if what they promise is true, your bicycle will look every inch the mobile Christmas tree. According to the packaging, installation is as easy as clipping them...

Last summer might seem like a distant memory, but take a moment to remember the pleasures barefoot walking - a pursuit made considerably easier in some environments by Nakefit - easily-removable stickers that are waterproof and protect against slipping, cuts...and hot sand. Barefoot running Barefoot runners land on the middle or front of...

They say that every bicycle weighs the same; a lightweight (and by extension, expensive) bike requires a heavy lock to keep it safe from thieves whereas its cheap and cheerful cousin (which weighs more) can make do with a lighter version. If you own a lightweight road bike it's likely that you often ride without any lock at all, but what to...

We've done it. With a day to spare, and thanks to the generosity of over 200 supporters, we've raised a little over £10,000 to make a short film about road danger. If you would like to make a donation towards the film, you have until Saturday 1 December 2018 at Kickstarter.com Road danger in Britain not only kills and injures over 16,000...

For the blustery weather that lies ahead, we're giving away a high-tech umbrella. The Suprella Pro umbrella is a new take on the traditional brolly – the mechanism opens inside out, which ensures the wet side of the umbrella faces inward when closed, exposing only the dry side. The underside features an image of the blue skies that always...

If you're unlucky to suffer a car breakdown, common sense dictates that you switch on your vehicle's hazard lights before getting yourself and your passengers to a place of safety while you wait for recovery. LED road flares offer an additional way of minimising the risk of your vehicle being struck by an inattentive driver. At just 10cm in...

A scheme to boost cycling in London has been shown to increase walking as well as the number of cyclists. The so-called Mini-Holland scheme allocated a pot of £100m between three London Boroughs to demonstrate the benefits of proper funding for sustainable transport. Research by Dr Rachel Aldred of Westminster University found that after...

According to the World Health Organisation, 1.25 million people are killed on the world's roads every year - that's 3,424 a day. This Sunday is World Remembrance Day for Road Traffic Victims - a time for all nations to take stock of this carnage. We were contacted by Southampton Cycling Campaign, who, supported by other local groups, plan...

Cycling through winter has always been a great way to maintain fitness levels and avoid coughs and colds. If you are concerned by inclement weather, consider 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...