This long ride starts and finishes in Hassocks, which is about 10km north of Brighton. This means you do miss the traditional ending to a ride round these parts of the infamous Ditching Beacon climb and the ability to reward yourself with ice creams and/or chips by the beach, but it also means you don’t waste a … Read more
Stylish and luxurious feeling, the Specialized Women’s Prime Short Sleeve Jersey performs well in all temperatures and oozes quality.As with the rest of Specialized’s Prime range of clothing, this short sleeve women’s jersey is designed with ultimate performance in mind. It’s made from a combination of smooth, silky-feeling but matt finish synthetic stretch fabrics – … Read more
Something a bit different in our Near Miss of the Day series today – a driver waiting to pull out of a side road and whose view of an approaching cyclist was blocked by a vehicle ahead of the rider, then realising his mistake after pulling out let out what was described as a “maniacal … Read more
A teenager who was riding his bike when he allegedly injured a man is to stand trial next month accused of causing bodily harm through wanton or furious driving.Robert Michael Mobley, aged 18, appeared at Swindon Magistrates’ Court on 12 July in relation to an incident that took place on the Wiltshire town on 19 … Read more
Restrap’s Race Aero Bag is designed to work with aero bars on long-distance adventure rides. It fits securely to the bike, and even when loaded up there is minimal sway. The two-piece design makes it easy to grab or remove kit from your bike should the need for speed be important, and though it’s not … Read more
A pair of naked tandem cyclists who earlier this month were swerved at twice by a driver in Scotland as they undertook a charity ride from John O’Groats to Land’s End have arrived safely at their final destination in Cornwall.As previously reported on road.cc, a 32-year-old man was charged with an alleged road traffic offence … Read more
Google Maps has made a major update to its cycling navigation capabilities, including which route options will see riders encounter heavy traffic, as well as highlighting ones where they will find greater provision of cycling infrastructure.Highlighting that “over the past few months, cycling has increased by more than 40 per cent worldwide,” Google says on … Read more
The Lezyne Ratchet Kit is a pleasingly small and well-made tool set that makes life much easier than a multi-tool does. It could be packaged a little more slinkily, but the case otherwise works well – and as this takes standard bits and 1/4in drives, you can add extra tools very easily.While this is more … Read more
