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A pair of good rain trousers is essential for wet winter cycling. Who knows if this month will beat last year's wettest ever January, but it sure is damp out there. More than 140 weather warnings have been issued across Britain this week, with saturated ground putting large swathes of the country at risk from flooding. However, don't let a...

If you followed the furious protests by Sheffield residents against the mass felling of street trees by the local council, you'll know how in a bid to save costs, local authorities have chopped down over 100,000 trees over recent years. And despite many claiming to have replaced felled trees, saplings simply cannot match the benefits of a...

There's a quiet revolution going on in the world of cycling. Not too long ago talk was of e-bikes of being a cheat, but more often than not critics had yet to try an electric bicycle for themselves. Truth is, you only have to cover 100 metres on an electric bike to understand their potential to broaden the appeal of cycling. It's the reason...

You'd expect specialist cycle insurance providers like us to try and steer you away from covering your bike on your home insurance. After all, we're both competing for your hard-earned cash. But what are the cons of taking the house insurance route for a cyclist looking for peace of mind? If you're a home owner, the building and contents...

When you insure a bicycle you'll often be asked its replacement value. If you're insuring a brand new bike you've just bought, it's straightforward because you'll have a receipt. However, that's not always the case with a secondhand bicycle. The price of bikes seems to have rocketed over recent years which can make it tricky to keep tabs on...

Electric cars might be selling like hot cakes, but blind enthusiasm for EVs risks ushering in a silent danger that has nothing to do with the fact they make less noise than petrol and diesel vehicles. In fact, the absence of engine noise at very low speeds has been legislated against. Since July 2021, all new electric vehicles registered in...

The installation of 60 bollards to protect a stretch of pavement outside a primary school in Birmingham has been described as barmy in the media this week. However, if you've ever walked a child to school you'll have discovered that no amount of yellow lines, polite emails from the head or near-misses will prevent drivers from parking as...

When H. G. Wells said "Every time I see an adult on a bicycle, I no longer despair for the future of the human race" he'd obviously never seen a kid riding a cargo bike. After all, what better expression of childhood independence and hope for the future than a two-wheeled pack horse kids can ride themselves? Sports gear, school books and...

Showing ingenuity, not to mention IT wizardry, Will Petty has created a map of UK train stations and walkable campsites. The interactive tool allows you to filter campsites by distance - from <3km to 10-20km away, which Petty describes as very roughly a day's walk. It's the ideal planning tool for a 'rail, hike (or bike) & camp'...

Your bicycle handlebars are valuable real estate - not least because the room needed to find a comfortable grip is vying for space with an increasing number of gizmos. Cameras, phones and lights can all end up requiring their own mounts, which crowd your bars and look unsightly. As a New Year's resolution, why not do a Marie Kondo and...