A councillor has proposed the city of Cork installs a ‘bicycle lift’ to aid cyclists heading back out of the city up a 14 per cent hill.York Street climbs 14m in just 100m of city centre road, and Green Party councillor Oliver Moran believes a ‘bicycle lift’ could help encourage more people to venture into … Read more
Bristol City Council is set to request funding for a £2 million plan to fully pedestrianise parts of the city centre.Changes to King Street and the Old City have been mooted, to make the temporary traffic ban introduced during the summer of 2020 to help hospitality outlets during the first easing of coronavirus restrictions, and … Read more
Squirt Biodegradable Bike Cleaner Concentrate works really well both neat as a degreaser and diluted as a general wash. At the recommended maximum dilution of 1:25 it makes a massive 25L of bike wash, so it’s great value too.I tested this on both my road bike and my often slightly minging mountain bike, and it … Read more
A driver who pulled out on a cyclist they had not seen because they were chatting to their vehicle’s passenger features in the latest video in our Near Miss of the Day series.The incident was filmed in Havant, Hampshire, by road.cc reader Jim, who told us: “A driver too busy chatting with a passenger pulled … Read more
A self-driving bicycle developed by researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) could transform public bike-share schemes by achieving big increases in their efficiency through needing smaller fleets according to modelling conducted by the research university’s City Science group.Bicycles that could travel autonomously to a pick-up location when hailed by a rider through an app, and … Read more
The Alba Optics Solo RST VZUM MR ALU Glasses are well made and comfortable for long rides, offering high quality optics and excellent coverage. They’re on the expensive side, though.On first glimpse, I wasn’t (and am still not) sold on this tan brown frame, and it’s your only option if you want the MR ALU … Read more
A passenger in an SUV is being sought by police following a road rage attack in which he punched two cyclists, knocking one of them unconscious.Avon & Somerset Police say that the incident happened at around 1.50pm on Tuesday 24 May on Notting Hill Way in Weare, near Axbridge.As well as rendering one of the … Read more
Former world time trial champion Tom Dumoulin has announced that he will retire at the end of the season, explaining that the efforts he has been making in training have not translated into performances on the road.The Jumbo-Visma rider, who during a professional career spanning 12 seasons also won the 2017 Giro d’Italia, stages at … Read more
The Vredestein Aventura is a low-weight gravel tyre with minimal tread that still manages to deliver impressive grip on a range of surfaces. It’s fast, smooth and quiet.The Aventura is Vredestein’s only gravel tyre and is available in three sizes – two 700C widths, 38 and 44mm, and a 50mm 650B. All three use the same … Read more
The Gore Torrent Bib Shorts+ feature a Windstopper front panel to protect your private parts on cool days and chilly descents. Overall they’re excellent with a very comfortable pad, a great fit and a subtly stylish look, though they’re arguably a bit niche – I found them useful in a pretty narrow temperature range between … Read more
