A cyclist in Kent experienced a close pass from a lorry driver which led to him “being forced off of the road to avoid being knocked off or run over” – as shown here in our latest Near Miss of the Day video.It was filmed on 14 April by road.cc reader Daniel, who reported it … Read more
A new study from the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) has claimed it is five times safer to ride an electric scooter than to ride a bicycle – adding that its research showed that the risk they are often said to pose to pedestrians is not borne out by official casualty statistics.Privately-owned … Read more
Felt has just released its race-focused gravel bike, the Breed Carbon, and we have had a chance to find out how it handles and accelerates on a ride in Austria. 2022 Felt Breed Carbon First Ride 14 (Image Credit: Farrelly Atkinson) Felt has had an aluminium version of the Breed in its gravel range for … Read more
Dutch national road race champion and three-time rainbow jersey winner in the Madison Amy Pieters is showing increasing signs of “awareness,” more than four months after a crash while training in Spain that left the SD Worx rider in a coma.The news was communicated in identical statements from her team and the Dutch national cycling federation, … Read more
A woman has been pushed into a river in Edinburgh while riding her bike on the path alongside it – the latest in a series of similar incidents in the Scottish capital.Police Scotland, who have issued a description of the suspect, are stepping up patrols along the Water of Leith in response to the latest … Read more
The Fizik Terra Argo X1 saddle is designed specifically for gravel riding, with a shortish nose. It’s very nicely made with enough padding to damp whatever road buzz is called when it’s off-road, and isn’t so soft that it mutes the terrain or causes numbness. I found it very comfortable on long gravel rides of … Read more
Shimano says that the global cycling boom sparked by the COVID-19 pandemic is “cooling down.”The Japan-based cycling components and fishing tackle manufacturer said that net sales within its bicycle division had risen 13.9 per cent during the first three months of the year, standing at 118,176 million (£730 million).Operating income in the bicycle division – … Read more
