Roadcc Archives

Car-Free Day: London cyclists make people-protected bike lane on Old Street, part of key commuting route

Cyclists in London have marked today’s World Car-Free Day by making a people-protected bike lane on a key commuting route across the city where safe infrastructure promised several years ago has still not materialised, despite several cyclists being killed and a number of others sustaining life-changing injuries there in recent years.Members of Camden Cycling Campaign … Read more

Near Miss of the Day 824: Driver exiting golf club cuts up cyclist

The cliché ‘cycling is the new golf’ has been around for more than a decade now – but clearly the driver of this car in Altrincham, Greater Manchester didn’t get the memo as he exited a golf club forcing a cyclist to stop to avoid being hit.Rule 170 of the Highway Code gives drivers a … Read more

CST Czar 700x28C Dual Compound tyre

The CST Czar 700x28C Dual Compound is a very good tyre for commuting and long training rides, its 285g weight no hindrance and its 60tpi casing boding well for longevity. Grip and cornering prowess has been dependable, even in heavy rain, ditto the puncture-repelling belt, which is all very reassuring given the asking price.It’s also … Read more

Building Jamie’s Specialized Allez Sprint – A disc brake aluminium crit racer

When you get a brand new bike in the post, but you’ve had the bits to build it lying around for weeks, my advice would be to avoid trying to build it on a Friday afternoon. Especially if the build needs to be filmed, or there are beers to be drunk.Also, don’t ask Liam to … Read more

Make eye tests compulsory for older drivers, urges daughter of cyclist killed in crash

The daughter of a Hampshire cyclist killed by a motorist whom it was revealed could only see three metres in front of himself has called for the law to be changed to make if compulsory for motorists over the age of 70 to have their eyesight tested when applying to renew their driving licence.Peter Gardner, … Read more

How a gait analysis can improve your cycling performance

Every time non-cyclist patients notice the jerseys on the clinic walls, they ask me how cyclists can benefit from orthotics since they don’t land on their feet when cycling. They ask how an arch support can help them when only the toes are locked onto the pedal. The truth is orthotics and arch supports can … Read more

Cannondale CO2 Road Mini Pump

The Cannondale CO2 Road Mini Pump enables you to do more, with less – as it’s a hand pump and CO2 inflator in one, you can reduce the number of things you need to take on your rides. Cannondale has managed to keep it pocket-friendly and light, too, and it’s also really simple to use. … Read more

Car Free Day: Brompton takes over filling station; Four red lights and a pedestrian: How not to cycle; Too many cars on road, Londoners say; AVV’s back; More hi-viz and lights chat as police crash into shop; Plan Vélo funding boost + more on the live blog

Road rage driver assaults teenage cyclist after clipping him with wing mirror

Police are appealing for witnesses after a teenage cyclist was allegedly assaulted and left bruised by an enraged driver who confronted the boy after clipping him with his wing mirror on a narrow country lane.According to EssexLive, the incident occurred on Saturday 10 September, between 12.15pm and 1pm, on the Starling’s Green road near Clavering, … Read more

Strava ‘docking station’ tool makes it easier to locate bikeshare and scooter schemes

Strava has recently been adding more and more content to its maps and, from today, information on more than 71,000 bike-share docking stations has now been added. Both subscribers and non-subscribers can take advantage of the new data layer that helps commuters and tourists better plan their urban options.Strava says that from yesterday users can see … Read more