We speak to voices across the industry to understand the shortcomings of the Cycle to Work scheme, and the blockers that prevent it being broadened The Cycle to Work scheme has been at the centre of an industry debate for months now,…
Could you make your club run more friendly and welcoming by introducing a bit of matriarchal thinking? The New Forest Off Road Club tells us how to do it The sport of cycling is a broad church. If your favourite…
Everyone knows pro bikes are heavier than they used to be. We look at the data to find out what caused it. Roll back the clock a few years, and it seemed that all the bikes in the pro peloton…
Barry Scott, founder of Cycle to Work provider GoGeta, tells us how the Cycle to Work scheme can be fixed without government intervention The UK’s Cycle to Work scheme should be a gift for bike shops. It is a piece of legislation…
Charlie Hobbs and Markus Stitz have created a set of events that put camaraderie and adventure first, as the Dorset Dash heads to Scotland Charlie Hobbs made Britain’s first-ever gravel event. The Dorset Dash, a 160km gravel ride in the…
We’ve all heard it. Cyclists are ‘a nuisance’ and should clear the road ‘for those of us who pay road tax…’ But where does this attitude come from? It won’t come as a surprise to hear that there is sometimes…
When road designers removed traffic lights and signals, they thought people would be nice to each other. Really, it just showed us how drivers use their cars to dominate cyclists and other road users Since cars took over our cities…
When he’s not caring for his wife, Mike Jones fixes bikes and gives them away, free of charge. GCN pays him a visit at his centre of operations: a small garden shed behind his house in Newport, Wales Mike Jones…
Exclusive interview: Vine on his viral cycling videos, the war on the roads and ‘petrosexuals’ Broadcaster Jeremy Vine has been a fixture of British television and radio for over three decades. In recent years, he’s been using his influence to amplify road safety concerns…
Chris Hoy and Kristina Vogel reflect on gender inequality, the marginalisation of track cycling, and retirement from track cycling Sir Chris Hoy and Kristina Vogel were part of the golden age of track racing, both winning multiple Olympic golds during those years in…
