Some of you might have spotted in the Beeb’s TV listings recently that a Panorama episode titled ‘Road Rage: Cars v Bikes’ has been floating about on iPlayer for a week or so now. It was supposed to be broadcast sooner then some minor political things happened, but we can now reveal that road.cc, along … Read more
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has criticised the environmental activist group Letzte Generation after its members were blamed for causing a traffic jam which prevented an emergency services vehicle from reaching a critically injured cyclist in Berlin.On Monday, protesters from Letzte Generation, or ‘Last Generation’, glued themselves to the road at a busy junction in the … Read more
The Power2Max NGeco is one of the best power meters on the market for a bike that is going to see a lot of dirty miles. It boasts accurate data, top-notch reliability and a design that is bombproof. Compared to a single-sided unit, however, it is a bit weighty, and the price is higher than … Read more
Aerodynamics might rule on the flat but superlight bikes kick ass on the climbs and here are some of the most interesting that we spotted at last weekend’s National Hill Climb Championships on the Old Shoe climb out of Llangollen, North Wales.As well as selecting their equipment carefully, riders frequently modify components to shave off … Read more
Although I wouldn’t class Blackburn’s Dayblazer 1000 as one of the very best front bike lights you can buy, it’s a decent general-purpose unit, throwing out plenty of light for both seeing and being seen, exceeding its claimed run-times in all its modes, and easy to swap between bikes. Its only significant fault is a … Read more
A fuel tanker driver who fatally struck a cyclist while turning left at a roundabout has received a six-month suspended prison sentence.Richard Hardcastle admitted causing the death of Anna Garratt-Quinton by careless driving at a roundabout in Cambridge, near the hospital where the 22-year-old physiotherapist worked, on 7 October 2021 as he attempted a left turn.Prosecutor … Read more
The new Liv Macha Pro was released earlier this year, along with Giant’s new Surge Pro. The sole has been significantly refined from the model I tested a few years back, but the shoe remains light and stiff. There’s no questioning the performance pedigree of either: Simon Yates won the final stage of Paris-Nice wearing … Read more
A driver who blared his BMW’s horn and shouted abuse at a cyclist with cancer before launching a shocking unprovoked attack has been told he will be going to jail.The News reports 63-year-old cyclist Mark Rapley attended Portsmouth Crown Court to read his victim impact statement in which he said was just nine stone at the time … Read more
Cycling UK has criticised Northern Ireland’s joint bid with the Republic of Ireland to host the Tour de France’s Grand Départ in 2026 or 2027, calling it “baffling” when everyday safety policy is still putting cyclists “at risk” and omits recent Highway Code changes.The charity’s spokesperson in Northern Ireland, Andrew McClean, stressed that whilst Cycling UK would “love” … Read more
