Martin Ryle, Reader in English at University of Sussex, has written a thoughtful Commentary in the latest issue of Radical Philosophy. [In Britain] hostility towards cyclists is a conspicuous recent inflection of a more general positioning or interpellation of the citizen as one who identifies him- or herself as a motorist, and is ‘pro-car’. This has deep roots in the political and material circumstances of the long postwar consumer boom, and is integral to the conceptions of prosperity and the good life that became hegemonic [...]

Velorution is committed to good design which is why we stock a range of fashion items by local designers that give you another option to fluorescent. Cyclodelic mastermind, Amy Fleuriot,dropped into the shop last week with some new gear. Her latest designs to role off the page include a sleek range of cashmere tops and a cotton canopy. What’s more, the guys at Dashing Tweeds have been working hard over Christmas to give us some hot options for spring. Their sophisticated approach to cycling clothes [...]

We have several different options to guard against the wet roads in winter. From clip-on mudguards that fit in your backpack to full stainless steel guards for the wider tyres. The Quickfix mudguards from Windsor are portable, folding, snap-on mudguards that require no tools to fit to a bike. They are a simple elegant solution for those that don’t want a permanent mudguard, and easy enough to fit in a bag. They cover your rear wheel only and come in Black, White, Silver, Red, Yellow [...]