Forget for a moment, if you can, the Platinum Jubilee celebrations. Here’s a bike we spotted in Milan last week that dates from three years before Queen Elizabeth II acceded to the throne, and when the Italian Republic was celebrating its first birthday.Yup, we are talking about 1949, and what we have here is a … Read more
26-year-old Jai Hindley sealed the historic victory on Sunday when the Bora-Hansgrohe rider became the first Australian to win the Giro d’Italia.The final stage, a 17.4km individual time trial in Verona, offered no late twists to spectators. Hindley held on to his pink jersey after he had snatched it from the pre-race favourite Richard Carapaz on Saturday’s mountain … Read more
Pearson’s On And On Carbon Aero Gravel Bike is the perfect machine for those whose gravel rides are on the faster side. It has all the characteristics of a race machine; it’s lively, nimble and has a lightweight ride feel that belies the scales. Comfort levels are high too, which means it doesn’t only go … Read more
Today’s Near Miss features a car driver overtaking a cyclist on an e-bike in a very questionable way on A4810 in Newport. With many heavy and long vehicles involved, this video makes a nerve-wracking – and aggravating – watch. This is what the road.cc reader who sent us the video said about the situation:“I’m travelling downhill at around 25mph … Read more
Road closures, speed limits, drawing pins on the course… RideLondon, the UK’s largest cycling event of its kind, has made a comeback with only minor hiccups affecting the thousands of participants riding on the London and Essex roads today. Leading up to its return after a two-year hiatus, the 2022 RideLondon has made it to many headlines, showcasing … Read more
Police are appealing for witnesses in a hit-and-run incident that left a 39-year-old woman seriously injured after being struck by a van driver in Edinburgh.The woman was cycling on Old Dalkeith Road when she was hit by a vehicle at its junction with Walter Scott Avenue at around 11.35am on Saturday, 28th May 2022.The driver of the vehicle did … Read more
You will have heard the phrase ‘achieving peace in the Middle East’, often an analogy for an intractable problem. Anyone reading Rebecca Lowe’s The Slow Road to Tehran will have a better understanding of the challenges in the area, although they may not be any closer to realising that peace. Lowe also confirms what we … Read more
A recent analysis conducted by inews has shown that 28 per cent of the Low Traffic Neighbourhood (LTN) schemes installed since March 2020 have been discarded in the UK.105 local authorities responded to the media outlet’s enquiry, which asked regional transport authorities and local councils to provide information on the number of LTNs installed since … Read more
Jai Hindley of Bora-Hansgrohe is poised to make history tomorrow as the first ever Australian winner of the Giro d’Italia.The 26 year old from Perth began today’s final road stage in the Dolomites just 3 seconds down on the winner of the race three years ago, Richard Carapaz of Ineos Grenadiers.The pair have been no … Read more
Jai Hindley of Bora Hansgrohe is poised to become the first Australian to win the Giro d’Italia after 2019 champion Richard Carapaz of Ineos Grenadiers, who held a three-second advantage this morning, cracked on the final climb of the 105st edition of the race.Today’s stage, with three big climbs in the Dolomites including a summit … Read more
