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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A steel fixed-gear machine is the only bike you’ll ever need – here’s whyIn a world of readily available carbon-frame bikes with 12-speed cassettes and compact cranks that allow you to spin up your local monster hill at your preferred cadence, why would you opt to ride a steel fixed -gear bike? Allow me to convince you...
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Meet the long-haul trucker who’s clocked 600+ hours on his bike this yearFrom Zwifting in his cab to conquering the open road, this bike racer-turned-long-haul trucker makes the most of his life on the road
