Miscellaneous

11 things we’ve learnt this week

Our compendium of fascinating facts and figures from the past seven days on road.cc

Colnago Ottanta5 C60 launched to celebrate Ernesto’s 85th birthday

Colnago celebrates founder's birthday with special edition £9999 silver C60

Wiggo injures himself before The Jump even comes to air

Ankle injury for the Olympian - will you watch the show tonight?

Spain to bring in temporary speed limits in bid to protect cyclists

Reduced limit would be imposed at peak cycling times

11 things we’ve learnt this week

Fascinating facts and figures from the past seven days on road.cc

South Korean man cycles for 235 days to reach Anfield… but fails to get a ticket for the match and so watches it in a pub

He’s not much inclined to make the return trip – he wants to stay and become assistant coach

road.cc Reader’s Choice 2016-2017: vote now!

Pick your favourite bikes, bits and people from this year of cycling

Former Top Gear host James May expresses love for bicycles

Motoring journalist admits his colleagues don't like bikes and that he hasn't been without one since he was three

11 things we’ve learnt this week

Fascinating facts and figures from the past seven days on road.cc

‘How much extra carbon dioxide was emitted because of the cyclist?’ asks A-Level exam paper

Starring some bloke on a bike as a pollution-inducing impediment

Tributes paid to rising cyclo-cross star Charlie Craig, who has died at age 15

Youngster who was under-16 national trophy champion passed away in his sleep on Friday night

11 things we’ve learnt this week

Fascinating facts and figures from the past seven days on road.cc

New cycling documentary tells story of Russian Olympic doping whistleblower

Film started out as amateur doping experiment

Video: Underwater cyclist rides 855m on static bike in one breath

And it’s not the only underwater cycling record

Twitter pulls Sky journo Adam Boulton’s leg as he confuses convicted spy Chelsea Manning with cycling great Bradley Wiggins live on air

Former US soldier whose sentence for espionage was commuted by President Obama this week was known as Bradley until 2013

Video: Cyclist stops mid ride to save cow’s life – by delivering her calf

Incident happened in Galicia, northwest Spain over the weekend

Radio station beloved by London cabbies posts ‘Dutch Reach’ cycle safety video

The video has sparked plenty of debate between LBC's traditional 'London cabbie' listenership and the rest of the country

Donations roll in for 105-year old record breaker Robert Marchand

The World Record breaking pensioner cyclist needs a new pair of €6000 hearing aids, but can only afford one.

11 things we’ve learnt this week

Fascinating facts and figures from the past seven days on road.cc

Sir Bradley Wiggins switches to winter sports as he joins Channel 4’s The Jump

Paralympic cycling and athletics champion Kadeena Cox also takes part in new series

Ricky Gervais struggling with basic bike maintenance (contains swearing)

Low tyre pressure, high blood pressure

Slade guitarist Dave Hill breaks elbow in collision with cyclist

A not so Merry Christmas for glam rocker after incident on Brighton seafront last week

10 of the most off-the-wall cycling stories from 2016

The £25 million bike, the tyre lever hero and other improbable but true cycling stories from the past 12 months

Student makes bike out of unwanted golf clubs

Says project highlights 21st Century swing to cycling as leisure activity of choice for middle-aged men

“Best bike I’ve ever had…” Tom Boonen likes his new Specialized Venge Disc then

Tom Boonen likes his new Venge ViAS Disc race bike then

11 things we’ve learnt this week

Fascinating facts and figures from the past seven days on road.cc

Five of the most bizarre cycling adverts EVER

We take a look at some of the cycling world's more interesting, hilarious and controversial marketing ploys - the Zefal ad is a corker

11 things we’ve learnt this week

Fascinating facts and figures from the past seven days on road.cc

The uniformity illusion: peripheral vision study may help explain why drivers fail to see cyclists

Brain fills in peripheral vision detail based on central stimuli

“Emu. Hello, butt.” Cyclists stumble across Aussie bird on Taff Trail near Cardiff (+ link to video)

Unlikely encounter on South Wales cycle route