Miscellaneous

Bristol woman to cycle around the UK and US with giant 90kg piggy bank

Rosie Mai Iredale’s journey will begin with a ride from Bristol to Brighton, departing on Monday 21st August, before a planned cycle around the UK and across the USA in 2018.

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Cycling app of the week: Endomondo

This app has many uses and provides a rounded tracking and training experience to help you reach your goals

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See James Hayden’s Transcontinental Race-winning bike at Rapha in London’s Spitalfields

Fairlight Strael on display at Rapha Cycle Club on edge of City ... but other riders had their rides stolen after finishing race

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NEC Cycle Show set to be biggest and best ever

Be sure to book your tickets for the UK’s biggest cycle show, and pick up your 10% discount with a special road.cc code!

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Kickstarter launches next week for Crosshead folding bike

The Crosshead is a brand new folding bike, that is said to ride like a racer and fold up in just 20 seconds flat...

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Five cool products coming soon to road.cc

Shiny new gear from Polar, Flectr, Giro, Huez and Garmin that are currently out with road.cc's review crew...

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Eleven things we’ve learned this week

Endurance race shenanigans, Mario Cipollini in the buff, more hapless thieving and very dodgy driving - here are eleven things we've learned this week...

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Cycling app of the week: Cycle Now

This handy app fixes you up with the nearest bike available to hire and also finds a drop-off location closest to where you're headed...

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Ned Boulting takes Bikeology show to Edinburgh Fringe – today till Saturday

Broadcaster and writer's one man show sees him reflect on cycling and 15 years of covering the Tour de France

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Floyd Landis’ cannabis brand introduce hemp oil natural pain relief supplement

The Floyd's of Leadville Hemp Oil supplement is said to provide an 'non-addictive, natural recovery solution' for dealing with pain

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Five cool products coming soon to road.cc

A sneak peek at stuff just in from Fizik, Restrap, Lusso, Speedsleev and Bont while they're out with road.cc's reviewers...

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Flexispot to launch Kickstarter for desk with built-in exercise bike

It's a part-exercise bike, part-standing desk that you can set up in a minute and even includes resistance levels for a cycling workout at work...

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Man charged £2.4m for dockless hire bike trip – which should have cost 11p

App glitch blamed for mistake – but with Mobike now in the UK, check your bank statement if you use one

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Brompton launch their first e-bike

The iconic folding bike manufacturer have launched their first e-bike, that can be reserved now for an early 2018 delivery

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11 things we’ve learned this week

Froome approaching immortality, motorway madness and no one's ashamed of tan lines. Here are 11 things we've learned this week...

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Ekoi promising “no more tan marks” with new Solair jersey

The Solair jersey blocks out harmful rays and lets the good ones in, so Ekoi say, in order to leave you free of unsightly tan lines...

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Cycling App of the Week: What to Wear Cycling

This app gives handy recommendations for what attire you need to be comfortable on the bike depending on weather conditions and your personal preferences...

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Media reports on cyclist fatalities shift blame from drivers to riders, says researcher

Joëlle Gélinas says depersonalisation of driver and issues surrounding grammar and contextualisation are all factors at play

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Tour de France crash image available as a print

Chris Auld’s famous pic of Froome, Bardet and Thomas hitting the deck was THE image of this year’s race

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Five cool products coming soon to road.cc

A preview prior to our verdicts on the latest products from Pirelli, Pearl Izumi, Ekoi, Specialized and PRO...

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11 things we’ve learned this week

Raleigh flamed, order restored at Le Tour and British Cycling woes: here's 11 things we've learned this week

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Cycling app of the week: Komoot

This app gives you navigation, voice commands and shareable data all in one place...

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Raleigh flamed as reissued Anniversary Edition Burners pop up on Ebay

Just 350 of the classic BMX's were made to celebrate its 35th anniversary, however fans are reporting that many are being listed on Ebay for resale already

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Cyclists are “idiots waging war on normality” – Jeremy Clarkson

The presenter has taken to two wheels to engage in the odd skirmish himself before now

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11 things we’ve learned this week

Serious Tour drama, Britain goes hire bike-mad and more close-pass scrutiny - here are 11 things we've learned this week...

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Google Maps cyclist infrastructure layer flagged as search engine announces Tour de France tweaks to search

Search engine doesn’t think you should have to click through to road.cc to find out Tour de France results

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Cycling app of the week: Rain Alarm

An app that tracks your location and gives you quick and simple weather alerts, Rain Alarm could help you avoid a downpour on your next ride...

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Exciting new products… that you can’t actually buy yet

You spot a shiny new thing you just need to have, only to find it's not actually out for weeks! Here's our pick of the most exciting bikes, components and accessories around, that you can't quite get your hands on just yet...

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Near Miss of the Day 13: UPS driver threatens with his 18-wheeler

Warning: contains strong language

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11 things we’ve learned this week

Tour trouble, 30% gradients and pedalling dogs. Here are 11 things we've learned this week...

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