Fancy spending a day test test riding the latest e-bikes? The Cycling Electric Demo Day at the Lee Valley VeloPark in London later this month offers a chance to test ride a wide range of new models. Demo day tickets cost £15 each and include unlimited cycling on a traffic-free test circuit (10am – 4pm). Win a pair of tickets…
Illegal mobile phone use by motorists is endemic. However, rather than throw up his hands, Londoner Mike van Erp invested in a camera to record and report dangerous drivers. The metropolitan police has prosecuted over 20,000 motorists since it started accepting video evidence via an online portal. Mike, better known as @cyclingmikey, can take credit for over 800 of them.…
Punctures are always unwelcome, but you can minimise the fuss of getting a flat by being properly equipped. The Flextail mini electric bike pump can inflate two 700c tyres to 80PSI, or four tyres to 60PSI, on a single charge. And measuring only 4cm x 3cm x 70mm, and tipping the scales at 110g, it fits effortlessly in a pannier,…
National Highways is considering replacing the word ‘accident’ with the term ‘collision’, ‘crash’ or ‘incident’ following pressure from numerous organisations, MPs and families affected by traffic collisions. However, according to reports in Fleet News, it will seek road users’ approval before approaching the DfT for permission to alter the language used on its public information signage, such as overhead gantries.…
Looking for a bike’s frame number can feel like a wild goose chase. We ask our cycle insurance customers to provide it when they set up a policy so we made this short guide: Most bicycles have a frame number stamped into the metal under the bottom bracket. If it’s a carbon frame, the number will be etched into the surface or…
