Police in Northampton have appealed for witnesses after a cyclist was pulled from his bike and attacked by a motorist during a road rage incident in Northampton last week.Officers say the driver, described as a stocky white man in his late 30s or early 40s and wearing a white vest top and jogging bottoms, punched … Read more
The Shimano RC5W (RC502W) SPD-SL Women’s Shoes are mid-range performance road models, with some premium features and trickle-down technology. I found them comfortable, though I’d say they’re best suited to narrow to normal width feet, and at times the sole isn’t as stiff as you might like.They sit slap bang in the middle of the … Read more
Finally proof of a Low Traffic Neighbourhood delaying emergency services from attending an urgent call-out, but not really because the bollard — designed to be easily removed using a key in such instances — was damaged by vandals.Despite the London Fire Brigade last year confirming it had not seen any impact on response times as a result of … Read more
From Monday 27 June, Transport for London will begin issuing fines to motorists caught driving in mandatory cycle lanes or cycle tracks in the city.While most drivers are already prohibited from driving within or across cycle tracks or bike lanes marked by a solid white line, previously this was only enforced by the police.This latest … Read more
Recently, we asked road.cc readers who use action cameras while cycling to share their experience with us – including why they had decided to start filming their rides in the first instance, which is what we address here in the first of several articles based on the responses we received.Responses received from readers around the … Read more
A public prosecutor has called for a two-and-a-half-year prison sentence for Mario Cipollini, as the former world champion stands accused of “mistreatment, injuries and threats” against his ex-wife and her current partner.A court in Lucca heard yesterday that Cipollini, arguably the greatest sprinter of his generation, allegedly stalked and violently assaulted his ex-wife, Sabrina Landucci, through … Read more
If your disc brakes aren’t working as they should, then it can be a bit daunting knowing where to start… but don’t fear, help is at hand and it might be simpler and less expensive than you think.Hydraulic disc brakes are pretty commonplace on road bikes these days, but they still get a pretty bad … Read more
Today’s Near Miss of the Day is slightly unusual as the driver involved is a learner under instruction who close passes a cyclist riding in, what can be best described as, an utterly terrible ‘murder strip’ cycle lane.Learning to drive is stressful, nervy and difficult, so it’s only fair to show, as road.cc reader Martin did … Read more
