Riders hold ‘electric scooter discos’ in car parks as one of England’s first trials of the vehicles descends into chaos Rented vehicles used to hold ‘scooter discos’ in car parks during pilot scheme Northampton council’s leader said it ‘seems easy to remove tracking devices’ The Mail on Sunday saw people riding orange scooters on pavements … Read more
Watch your step! Terrifying moment thrill-seekers climb down 200ft from top UK’s tallest rollercoaster at Blackpool Pleasure Beach after it broke down The Big One rollercoaster at Blackpool Pleasure Beach broke down yesterday Adrenaline junkies were left stranded at the highest point of the rollercoaster Park staff were forced to guide the riders to safety … Read more
Deliveroo riders jump red lights and mount the pavements as they put the public at risk by weaving in between pedestrians Some riders who work for Deliveroo drivers seen darting across pavements Figures show 71mil orders made on Deliveroo app in first three months of year Complaints about riders congregating outside restaurants to pick up … Read more
Deliveroo will reward its most loyal delivery riders with £10,000 bonus as unions warn gesture is ‘PR stunt’ that is ‘no compensation for poverty pay’ Delivery giant announced ‘thank you’ fund to launch with stock market floatation Riders will be eligible for range of payments of £10,000, £1,000, £500 and £200 All who have worked … Read more
Food delivery giant Deliveroo has announced a £16million ‘thank you’ fund for drivers but union bosses have slammed the move as a ‘PR stunt’. The company says the fund will launch when it offers its £5billion stock market flotation in London in the coming months. But unions have slammed the fund as a ‘PR stunt’ … Read more
Now you really can have eyes on the back of your head! Olympic athlete develops cycling glasses that allow riders to see BEHIND them The team behind the glasses raised over £100,000 in a Kickstarter campaign This allowed them to turn the sunglasses from a sketch into a real product It was inspired by the … Read more
New AI ‘smart’ cycling shorts equipped with sensors and wires that emit electrical currents into rider’s muscles to improve performance are unveiled by UK start-up The shorts come from PHD student Devon Lewis and his British start up Impulse Using electrical impulses, the shorts stimulate cyclists’ muscles while moving Mr Lewis had the inspiration for shorts … Read more
E-scooters should have registration plates to punish dangerous riders who ‘pull wheelies’, MP says Conservative MP Rob Butler argued e-scooters should have registration plates He said it would make it easier to identify and punish ‘irresponsible’ riders A pilot scheme of rental e-scooters is being rolled out in 20 locations around UK By Clare Mccarthy … Read more
The coach of Britain’s six-time Olympic champion Jason Kenny has been sensationally sacked ahead of the Tokyo Games for multiple offences including ‘inappropriate relationships with riders’. Sportsmail understands that British Cycling dramatically dismissed their head men’s sprint coach, Kevin Stewart, last week after he was found guilty of gross misconduct and bringing the governing body … Read more
Peloton recalls pedals on 27,000 of its bikes after 16 customers needed medical care, including lower leg stitches, after they broke off while they were riding Peloton have recalled pedals from 27,000 bikes after 120 customers complained the parts were unexpectedly falling off during use The affected PR70P clip-in pedals are on bikes sold July … Read more