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Zoomo adds Urban Arrow e-cargo bikes to its subscription packages

Urban Arrow’s e-cargo bikes, including the Cargo L and XL Cargo Line Rohloff, will integrate into the Zoomo platform

Fri, Jun 09, 2023 10:34

CIC-Tour Féminin International des Pyrénées (GCN+)

“What a mess”: Chaos as live traffic passes metres from peloton; Mr Loophole weighs in on bike theft stats; Cyclists react to Just Stop Oil turning to pedal-powered protest; Close pass op attracts attention; Commuter counting + more on the live blog

One more day until the weekend, hold on in there... Dan Alexander will be doing his best to make your Friday fly by on the live blog

Fri, Jun 09, 2023 08:25

“What will it take?”: Residents hit out at council for ignoring dangerous driving warnings as 64-year-old cyclist dies in fatal collision

Locals have blamed the council for failing to curb speeding motorists which could have saved the cyclist’s life, despite warning them five years ago

Thu, Jun 08, 2023 16:04

Specialized says new Roval Rapide Cockpit is the fastest bar it has ever made

Does the introduction of new one-piece handlebar and stem suggest a Specialized Tarmac SL8 is on the horizon?

Thu, Jun 08, 2023 16:00

Have pro cyclists ‘gone soft’? Perceptions of elite sport (and us mortals) discussed + Simon samples Drum & Bass On The Bike!

On the latest episode of the road.cc Podcast we’re chatting about one of the hot debates from the Giro, while Simon enjoys the “carnival atmosphere” of a two-wheeled rave through London

Thu, Jun 08, 2023 15:22

Christina Mackenzie at the Tour of Cambridge

Christina Mackenzie back to racing nine months after horror hit-and-run

The Land’s End to John O’Groats women’s record holder has qualified for the UCI Worlds and won a QOM in her first race since being injured by a yet to identified SUV driver

Thu, Jun 08, 2023 12:36

Strava to automatically flag suspicious activities in hopes to improve leaderboard accuracy

Uh oh… Wait, you still have your KOM/QOM!

Thu, Jun 08, 2023 10:37

oxon travel cycle lane picture – via twitter.PNG

Councillor says they got “dog’s abuse” for telling cyclists to use £700,000 shared-use path; “Not the type of fan we want”: EF Education-EasyPost’s Jonathan Vaughters shares grim homophobic ‘fan mail’; TdF: Unchained hits Netflix + more on the live blog

It's the second Thursday in June, the sun's out and the temperature is on the rise — Tour de France fever can't be too far away... Dan Alexander is in the hot seat, trying not to get sunburnt

Thu, Jun 08, 2023 08:07

Hope for Planet X as trading continues as normal and compulsory strike-off action discontinued

The latest update at Companies House comes less than a week after a company director applied for a Notice of Intention to appoint an administrator

Wed, Jun 07, 2023 16:36

2023 Shimano rear derailleur hanger patent – 1

Is Shimano working on a hub-charged electronic shift system?

New patent suggests Shimano is working on an electronic shift system that’s powered by a hub dynamo

Wed, Jun 07, 2023 16:05

Cyclist in the evening 01 © Simon MacMichael.jpg

“If mandatory safety measures are acceptable for car drivers, they should surely be acceptable for cyclists”: MP calls for cycling helmets to be made mandatory

Conservative politician Mark Pawsey was backing a campaign led by his constituent, Oliver Dibsdale, who suffered a serious brain injury after falling from his bike in 2015

Wed, Jun 07, 2023 15:59

Injured cyclist calls for drivers to pay attention after motorist hit her from behind, throwing her into ditch – but escaped police action

“We hope her story acts as a warning about the dangers that vulnerable road users such as cyclists face and why it’s important for everyone to take care on the roads”

Wed, Jun 07, 2023 14:12

Cycleway 9 on Chiswick High Road (picture credit TfL)

Cycling and walking targets “in tatters”: Damning report finds government almost certain to fail on active travel objectives in England

The government spending watchdog criticised the Department for Transport’s inability to influence the “patchy” delivery and quality of local active travel schemes

Wed, Jun 07, 2023 12:04

“The must get in front is just irresistible”: Cyclist overtaken by driver who gets to sit in traffic two seconds sooner; He’s back… Tadej Pogačar returns to Strava with 30km/h mountain epic; Dan Walker talks about “hairy” crash + more on the live blog

There's another Dauphiné stage and so much more from the world of cycling for Dan Alexander to get his teeth into this Wednesday

Wed, Jun 07, 2023 08:04

Power meter connectivity is coming to the Apple Watch — can it kill off the dedicated bike computer?

The big OS10 software update for Apple Watch includes new cycling features such as power meter connectivity

Tue, Jun 06, 2023 17:03

Mark Cavendish at Giro d’Italia stage 4 (by Zac Williams/SWpix.com)

Another man charged over knifepoint robbery at Mark Cavendish’s family home

Two men have already been jailed for the raid in November 2021

Tue, Jun 06, 2023 16:02

2023 VeloVetta Monarch cycling shoe white

VeloVetta launches “the fastest cycling shoe ever made”… and it’s even been through the wind tunnel

The Monarch is the first CFD-designed and wind tunnel-tested cycling shoe, claims VeloVetta, and it's aimed at cyclists and triathletes looking for top-end aero gains

Tue, Jun 06, 2023 12:01

near miss of the day 837 close pass mercedes driver – screenshot via Das_Pig on Twitter

Police force criticised for one close pass prosecution from 286 submissions admits need to review how reports are managed

West Midlands Police said each report takes an average of 60 minutes to be assessed but accepted the need to adapt given the "50 per cent increase in third-party reporting"

Tue, Jun 06, 2023 11:53

Hit-and-run driver ran red light “at speed” and hit 10-year-old cyclist, avoids jail

Police later discovered Farhan Musaji's abandoned car without registration plates, the pharmacist spared jail and ordered to pay £900 compensation and a £400 fine

Tue, Jun 06, 2023 09:36

Abandoned car sign (Image credit: Gráinne Faller/Twitter)

“That car parking space was more valuable than a child being safe”: Seriously injured cyclist blasts council inaction and “negativity” towards bike lanes; Slovenian drivers told to “leave the racing to Roglič” + more on the live blog

It’s Tuesday and Ryan Mallon is in the (very) hot seat for all your live blog needs…

Tue, Jun 06, 2023 08:58

Swytch streamline sales strategy and draw line under previous criticism from ASA

Customers can now choose to have e-bike conversion kit delivered within either two or three months

Tue, Jun 06, 2023 08:37

“Optical illusion” cycle lane that caused 59 injuries in a year undergoes maintenance work

Locals have said the colour and dropped levels have seen pedestrians trip, Jacob Rees-Mogg recently calling it a "failed experiment"

Mon, Jun 05, 2023 15:59

Richmond Park 03 copyright Simon MacMichael

“Not at all surprised”: Cyclists react to research showing riders wearing helmets and high-visibility clothing seen as “less human”

The new study from Australia found that an alarming number of people do not see cyclists as human, 30 per cent saying they considered those riding bicycles as less than fully human

Mon, Jun 05, 2023 14:21

8 products from Rapha, Zefal, Schwalbe, Vitus and more added to road.cc Recommends

The best of the best cycling products are awarded the road.cc recommends badge every month, and here are the 8 newest additions....

Mon, Jun 05, 2023 13:02

Potentially dangerous e-bike chargers again found on sale on Amazon and eBay

A Guardian investigation with charity Electrical Safety First found more than a dozen low-cost devices, several with substandard, unfused plugs, on offer

Mon, Jun 05, 2023 12:20