Wintery weather is proving more than a little troublesome for riding at the moment; this week has seen us battle snow, sleet,  ice and rain. January and February promises more of the same before spring surprises us with slices of sun and lashings of soakings alternately. So – the question remains; what should riders wear through the changeable months? Had you considered the cape? Guy Hills of Dashing Tweeds and Saville Row tailor, Jan Cicmanec (above) both have. The two cycling aficionados (both featured as [...]

. { border: solid 2px #000000; } . { } . { text-align: left; padding: 3px; } .flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } ‘It is inconceivable that any transport system invented today would be accepted, no matter what its benefits, if it involved this level of carnage” House of Common Transport Committee Britain has the second worst rate in Europe of pedestrians killed by drivers and yet authorities are scrapping hundreds of zebra crossings. In London this year, nine cyclists have been killed by [...]

China Daily runs the usual ‘cars-are-replacing-bikes’ story with a triumphalist tone. It quotes a Mr Liu Min, who crossed the critical $4000/year income level, and bought a car for 2.5 times his salary. Now that is as stupid as all those Brits buying houses at 6 times their salary. And the big reward for wasting so much of his hard earned money? Since he bought the car, Liu’s family has since February travelled out to the suburbs at least four times. Wow, that is real [...]