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PNW Components Coast Bar Tape
PNW’s Coast Bar Tape is thick and colourful, absorbs vibrations and grips wet hands well. The thick-edged looks may not be to your liking, mind.In the plastic-free packaging you get the tape, two rubbery finishing strips and some laser-etched black alloy bar plugs. There are no short strips pre-cut for doing the clamp area, though … Read more
Sir Bradley Wiggins alleges he was groomed by a coach as a teenager
Sir Bradley Wiggins has alleged he was groomed by a coach at the age of 13. The five-time Olympic gold medallist and 2012 Tour de France champion said he “buried it” as an adult.Wiggins made the comment during an interview with Men’s Health UK magazine, of which he is this month’s cover star, and alleged he was … Read more
Cyclist sustains serious head injury after unprovoked attack by gang
A cyclist has sustained what police say is a serious head injury after an unprovoked attack by a gang of teenagers in Renfrew, near Glasgow, on Saturday evening.Police Scotland say he was cycling past the group of male and female youths – said to have been armed with bottles – on Arkleston Road at around … Read more
Near Miss of the Day 751: Close pass with oncoming traffic … but no action from police
Another day, and another Near Miss of the Day video in which the motorist clearly hasn’t given a cyclist enough space and cuts back in due to oncoming traffic – but police take no action.James, the road.cc reader who sent in the clip, filmed it on 2 April in Moneyglass, a small hamlet in County … Read more
Escape from Colditz – Blind cyclist riding 800 miles on tandem from notorious prisoner of war camp to West Bromwich
A blind cyclist is riding 800 miles by tandem from Colditz, the castle in Germany’s Saxony region that during the Second World War hosted a prisoner of war camp, to West Bromwich in the West Midland.Dave Heeley, who comes from West Bromwich, supports the town’s football club and is using the ride to raise money … Read more
Inquest hears how cyclist died after head-on crash with bus
A coroner’s inquest has heard how an experienced cyclist was killed when he lost control of his bike as he rode down a descent in Snowdonia, with the driver of the vehicle unable to avoid the collision.Dr Andrew Fowell was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash, which happened on 25 September last year … Read more
Mason X Hunt 650b Adventure Sport Disc Wheelset
The Mason X Hunt 650b Adventure Sport Disc Wheelset is a great choice for adding tyre volume and go-anywhere capability to your bike. With multiple axle and freehub options, a great build backed by a three-year warranty and decent parts supply, they earn their slight premium over the competition.A few years back I reviewed the … Read more
Near Miss of the Day 750: Close pass on bend in the rain
No close pass is a good one, is it? But when it happens in the rain, ahead of a sharp, blind right hand bend when you’re concentrating on the bike and there could be traffic coming the other way, we reckon it makes it worse.That’s the scenario in today’s featured Near Miss of the Day … Read more