Cotswold Cycles

We are now open for #cyclists Saturday and Sunday mornings, serving tea, filter coffee, a selection of cakes, bacon rolls and soup. We even have a spare pump and locks too! Have a coffee and refuel the bidon 🚴🚴‍♀️🚴‍♂️

All the new rules @UCI_cycling is creating with the excuse of making racing safer and they forget the basics. Parked cars all over the place in the final of a ‘sprint’ stage. They will claim they don’t have responsibility. One of scariest finishes I’ve done for a while.

The saddest thing about this story, is how little coverage it got. Ask yourself why that is. The answer should anger us all.

Build it and they did come 👇 How to tackle local pollution, health and climate crisis’ in one go. Not only simple and effective, but it’s nicer! Remember this wasn’t here a year ago. It is doable.

Nicely put

Studies show that riding with a flashing, daytime-visible light is the best way to increase your chances of being seen by drivers. Learn more here: trek.bike/DaytimeRunning…

An 'interesting' 24 hours talking to drivers about cyclists wearing helmets, summed up wonderfully by this @davewalker sketch. If you're driving two-tonne of metal, it's your duty not to kill kids cycling to school, not their duty to avoid being killed by you. Simple as that.

Dark winter mornings are nothing to the cycles bus kids. #BiketoSchool

How cool is this!

Why cycling is good for everything from retail sales to property prices (Streets with LTN style furniture see house prices rise) cyclingindustry.news/why-cycling-is…

Calling all bicycle retailers! Reform of Broken Cycle-to-Work Sector - Sign the Petition! chng.it/CFDV8bvw via @UKChange

💥 Team news! 💥 #UCIWWT leader 🇬🇧 @lizziedeignan and newly crowned 🇮🇹 Italian champion @ElisaLongoB have renewed their contracts for two more years! Read their reactions in our media release 👉 bit.ly/2HXBEqb 📸 @harperjojo

That brilliant article in the @FT.

Thank you everyone for signing the petition to: Reform the Broken Cycle-to-Work Sector - chng.it/CFDV8bvw via @UKChange

“The reason the sector is configured in this unfair way is because bicycle retailers were not represented when the scheme was devised or as it has been reformed over the years. This must never happen again" - Sign the Petition! chng.it/jrXKXYpY via @UKChange

Bicycle Dealers Association @IndependentBic2 petition seeks backing for Cycle to Work overhaul. Pressure group says its numbers are steadily swelling: cyclingindustry.news/bicycle-dealer…

#ICYMI 🔎 @DameSarahStorey has called for amendments to the #HighwayCode to make it clear that riding two abreast is not just legal, but it’s also safer and more convenient for all road users 👍 Read more 📄 bit.ly/37uvvMW Respond 🗣 bit.ly/2H59bOT

See the fantastic victory at @GentWevelgem by @Mads__Pedersen from another perspective, with a view from inside our @toyota_europe team car 🥳

World Champion! Reece Wilson wins DH World Champs in Leogang, Austria! Full story to come!

🇧🇪 #GWE20 Wow!! He’s done it!! @Mads__Pedersen wins @GentWevelgem 🥇🏆💪 Bravo Mads, what a stunning victory!!! 👏👏👏👏