The accidental adventurer is an apt description of Vedangi Kulkarni, who in the latest episode of the road.cc Podcast tells us how, arriving in the UK from India to study at Bournemouth University, she somehow found herself on an entirely unplanned ride to John O’Groats – and then, at the age of just 19, went … Read more
It’s the first day of the 2022 Cycle Show and the road.cc tech team has hit it hard. Here’s part one of our bike highlights package, expect the word ‘gravel’ to figure prominently. Post pandemic and with the world seemingly falling apart the bike industry has decided that the bike for these tough times has … Read more
Paris-Roubaix is a race like no other, demanding more of the riders and their equipment than any other race on the road calendar. Here are the stories of the riders who had less than favourable days, but still reached the velodrome in Roubaix.As the race got underway, there was a big battle for position into … Read more
A cyclist is in a critical condition in hospital following a crash with an e-bike rider in Leeds city centre yesterday evening.The collision happened on the A61 East Street at 5.45pm on Thursday 21 April, say West Yorkshire Police.Officers say that the 51-year-old cyclist, riding a black Boardman bike, and the e-bike rider, aged 19, … Read more
The Panaracer GravelKing EXT+ TLC copes with British conditions really well thanks to a deeper tread than the rest of the range and increased puncture protection. They are well priced too, but wider sizes would be welcome.I’ve used pretty much the whole range of these tyres, from the GravelKing Slicks to the SK Small Knobs … Read more
A naked cyclist spotted cycling around Derbyshire in recent days has revealed that he is a naturist who simply enjoys riding his bike in the buff – and that he is planning a ride in the altogether over the summer to raise money for charity.Stuart Gilmore from Manchester, who posts on Facebook as Naked Cyclist, … Read more
A bit of an unusual one on our Near Miss of the Day feature today – the source is the Twitter feed of the Sheffield North West Neighbourhood Policing Team, showing the moment an approaching driver passed a group of cyclists too closely, and at what officers described as “excessive speed.”The driver received a fine … Read more
