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Travel writer and adventure cycling pioneer Dervla Murphy dies aged 90
Travel writer and adventure cycling pioneer Dervla Murphy, who helped inspire a host of cyclists to undertake their own travels around the world, has died at the age of 90.The author of 26 books, her first, published in 1965 under the title Full Tilt: Ireland to India with a Bicycle, remains her best-known and charts … Read more
First Look: Check out Fulcrum’s gravel-specific Rapid Red Carbon wheels
Fulcrum says that it has applied technological knowledge from its top of the range wheels to the gravel-specific Rapid Red Carbons to give them some additional speed, and we got the chance to take a look at them courtesy of UK distributor i-ride.2022 Fulcrum Rapid Red Carbon wheelset – rim decal 1 (Image Credit: Farrelly … Read more
Near Miss of the Day 772: Glitch in police system loses close pass submission
A more frustrating than usual close pass features in our Near Miss of the Day series today, not so much because of the actions of the driver – though of course, that’s bad enough, with the motorist overtaking at a pinch point despite an oncoming bus – but because after the cyclist went to the trouble … Read more
Zipp 353 NSW Tubeless Disc Brake Wheelset
The Zipp 353 NSW Tubeless Disc-brake wheelset is the lightest pair of tubeless disc brake wheels it has ever made, and it really is superlight. The fact that Zipp has managed to keep the weight low without losing stiffness is also impressive and means their performance is exceptional wherever you are riding. Hookless rims limit … Read more
Sports director killed at Italian bike race after crash in sprint
The sports director of an Italian cycling team was killed yesterday after he was hit by a rider following a crash during the sprint at the end of a bike race.Stefano Martolini, sports director of the Viris Vigevano team, had been watching the conclusion of the Trofeo Castelfidardo race in central Italy’s Marche region from … Read more
Tyre Extinguishers target SUVs on home turf of the ‘Chelsea Tractor’
Tyre Extinguishers, the direct action group calling for SUVs to be banned from cities, have struck again, targeting 30 vehicles in London’s upscale Cheyne Walk area in the district of the capital that gave 4x4s their ‘Chelsea Tractor’ nickname.Members of the group, whom we spoke to last month for an episode of the road.cc Podcast, … Read more
Lorry driver pleads guilty to killing Derbyshire cyclist
A lorry driver has pleaded guilty to causing the death of a Derbyshire cyclist through careless driving.David Bates, aged 71, was killed when he was struck by a Volvo lorry driven by Richard Smith on 10 September 2019 on the A515 between Clifton and Ashbourne.Smith, from Middleton-by-Wirksworth, pleaded not guilty at a hearing at Derby … Read more