US rainwear brand comes back to Blighty

Just in time for the winter, renowned rainwear manufacturer Showers Pass – headquarted in the cold, rainy Pacific Northwest – is setting up a UK outpost. Showers Pass has made…

The £6,000 city bike

Hermes was the messenger god in Greek mythology – but we’re not expecting to see many couriers on the new bicycle that bears his name. French luxury goods brand Hermès…

Tiny Rutland aims to become a cycling county

Rutland, Britain’s smallest county, is now aiming to become its bike-friendliest – with the announcement of new cycle routes, and the introduction of a bike-carrying bus. Astonishingly, the little East…

Ben Swift to launch York’s Sky Ride

York’s traffic-free Sky Ride takes place on 14th September – and Yorkshire cyclist Ben Swift will be among those taking part. Swift, from Rotherham, will be among over 1,300 cyclists…

Bike a close second in Swindon’s Wacky Races

Remember Wacky Races, the ’60s cartoon series where a dozen different drivers competed to win the title? Swindon commuters restaged the event on 10th September – but this time…