Am I alone in seeing the terrible irony in this? National Bike Week (June 14-22) is being backed by Nokia, manufacturer of mobile phones. These are handy devices of the 21st century I will admit. But one which, when used illegally on the move by tens of thousands of drivers daily in the UK, is putting cyclists in fear for their lives.
The law against the use of hand-held mobiles while driving was introduced because scientific research discovered that drivers doing so risked crashing because their responsive times were four times worse than if drunk.
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‘There's no point to race for 50th place’: Peter Sagan explains why he’s a cycling esports ambassador but won’t competeAs a MyWhoosh ambassador, Sagan admires the sport’s evolution, but does he have the watts to compete with today’s virtual cycling stars?
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Rapha's loss, your gain: prices slashed sitewide amid profitability concernsThe British clothing brand unveils an almost unheard-of 25% discount across its entire product range
