Simon joined road.cc as news editor in 2009 and is now the site’s community editor, acting as a link between the team producing the content and our readers. A law and languages graduate, published translator and former retail analyst, he has reported on issues as diverse as cycling-related court cases, anti-doping investigations, the latest developments in the bike industry and the sport’s biggest races. Now back in London full-time after 15 years living in Oxford and Cambridge, he loves cycling along the Thames but misses having his former riding buddy, Elodie the miniature schnauzer, in the basket in front of him.
By the way, his first TV appearance (I think) was in the Brass Eye paedophile special, in whihc he played a paedophile in stocks. So if we view...
The f-word is so common these days that it hardly constitutes assault! Come on. She called out from a distance and the cyclist probably didn't...
As someone who's worked cycle tech upstairs in a halfords shop this rings very true....
(organised exceptions apply)....
Your times suggest that even a few hundred grammes could make a significant difference in a race. Anyway, a lighter bike feels nicer.
Absolutely! The driving test should be considered the minimum skill level for drivers, not the pinnacle of their abilities.
For small riders, I believe 28 wheels would be faster than 26, otherwise we would see them on pro racers, especially when 26 exist on such cheap...
I'd anticipate that the busier junctions aren't that appropriate for cycling through red lights, but I do encounter plenty of less busy junctions...
A bit tangential but I love this one...
That has been cited and I'm sure some plans might have done such damage (people have been talking about it for more than a century) but equally I...