The road.cc reader who filmed today’s Near Miss of the Day video says that if he hadn’t braked almost to a standstill when he spotted a van driver overtaking a cyclist who was pedalling uphill, he was certain that there would have been a crash.The incident was filmed last Tuesday on the B9140 in Clackmannanshire, … Read more
Find That Ride is a new website that populates a map with all of your activities and Strava routes, allowing you to browse and click on specific activities that are linked back to their original Strava page. The idea is that this format, which is not offered by Strava, can help you find previous rides. Find That … Read more
Been enjoying the lovely UK spring weather? Well after all that sunshine some of us have seen snow today, so hope you haven’t put the turbo trainer in the loft just yet! This week we’ve had a couple of events going on with RGT Cycling that you can get involved with, and you can sign up and … Read more
The Truflo Classictrax Floor Pump is a high quality, good looking device that’s very easy to use – and promises to last for years.There is something to be said about using a high quality track pump, and the Truflo Classictrax Floor Pump is an excellent, high quality piece of kit.> Buy this online here> Find … Read more
A London cyclist has claimed that she was pulled over by two Metropolitan Police officers who accused her of “putting my own safety before cars”.In a series of tweets Aileen Rice-Jones, who works in public affairs, explained that she was stopped by the officers while cycling between South Wimbledon and Putney on the A218 Merton … Read more
It’s been quite the six months for Biniam Girmay. After signing for WorldTour outfit Intermarché-Wanty-Gobert Matériaux mid-way through 2021, the Eritrean rider took a first pro win at the Classic Grand Besançon Doubs ahead of the likes of Thibaut Pinot and Nairo Quintana, won silver at the U23 world championships road race, and kicked off … Read more
In a world of price rises caused by demand and supply issues, delivering a bike of the calibre of the Boardman SLR 8.8 is a masterstroke – not only for less than a grand, but for a cracking £850.It’s not like it’s been developed to purely hit a price point either. It rides really well, … Read more
Sir Chris Hoy says he has experienced fewer close passes from motorists while riding his bike since revisions were made to the Highway Code in January.The rollout of the Highway Code changes, which were introduced to protect vulnerable road users, coincided with a wave of misinformed newspaper articles and red-faced talk radio segments which described … Read more
