Handbags, messenger bags and panniers; here are our recommendations: Cyclodelic BraBag £85.00 Zwei Handlebar Bag from £48.00 Basil Mirte £40.00 Bagaboo Messenger Bags from £90.00 Ortlieb Zip-City from £64.50 Knog Frank £86.00 Berthoud Panniers £180.00 Brooks Roll Up Panniers £150.00 Basil Blossom £40.00

The Swedish Crown Princess Victoria and husband Daniel recently visited the Skeppshult factory to collect their pair of V‘s. As Brooks reports, they fitted Flyer saddles and the new Slender Brooks grips. As you probably know, the other Royal couple was given a Cycle Hire Tandem by Boris as wedding gift. Something tells me that it will probably collect dust in some stables; I hope to be proven wrong; in the meantime, here is a picture of Kate Middleton and bike:

Airnimal has expanded the options available on the Joey, the foldable fast commuter that can be easily taken out for a 100k week-end ride. There are now four models: ‘Sport’ – The original. 8 speed Shimano Alivio derailleur. ‘Commute’ – The versatile commuter. Using Shimano’s 8 speed Nexus, the gear range is wider and lower at the top end than the ‘Sport’. The 24” (507) wheels give the bike a solid feel and increase the choice of wider profile tyres. RRP £750. ‘Explore’ – The [...]