£25,000 worth of bikes and kit stolen from Perthshire property

Five mountain bikes and an assortment of cycling kit, worth over £25,000, were stolen from a property in Perthshire last week.Police Scotland says the thieves broke into a shed at a private property in the village of Longforgan between 12am and 4am on Wednesday 9 March. Five trail bikes were taken in the robbery, including a … Read more

Scribe Élan Wide+ 42-D wheelset

Scribe’s Élan Wide+ 42-D Carbon Spoke wheels are proper all-rounders that bring a bit of aero assistance to a beautiful balance of stiffness and lack of weight. At sub-1,400g these things fly, whether your bike is pointing up or down hill, but the key thing for me – apart from the great price – is that … Read more

Check out Tadej Pogacar’s rim brake Colnago V3Rs

Do you notice anything unusual about the bike that two time Tour de France winner Tadej Pogacar rode to victory on the penultimate stage of Tirreno-Adriatico last week? Yep, rim brakes. They’re a rarity on a pro’s bike these days.Like the rest of the peloton, Pogacar uses disc brake bikes most of the time. He … Read more

Tubolito X-Tubo City/Tour Tube

The Tubolito X-Tubo City/Tour promises to make punctures a thing of the past. This hardy orange inner tube, designed specifically for 30-50mm tyres, is better suited to more portly, commuter-type bikes that come into contact with road shrapnel on a daily basis, but it’d work well with other wide tyre bikes too. It’s much more … Read more

Near Miss of the Day 736: Taxi driver close pass — no police action

Coincidentally this close pass came on the very same road as Near Miss of the Day 733…small world.There was no six-month ban for this driver, however. In fact, there was not so much as a warning from Hampshire Police who told road.cc reader Luke, the Crown Prosecution Service would be unlikely to take it forward.“The … Read more

No bikes allowed: Longleat confirms restricted access for cyclists after security unhappy with rider near stately home

*UPDATE: Longleat Estate provided a statement (below) to road.cc on 21/03/2022 commenting on the incident and outlining the Estate’s cycling policy* Longleat welcomes cyclists who want to use the official National Cycle Network routes across the estate. The multiple routes allow users incredible free access to designated private roads, providing unique views of the landscaped grounds … Read more

Coffee & Ride with komoot: Mike’s Escape Route Cafe escape

In our third Coffee & Ride feature in partnership with komoot, we’re all the way up in Highland Perthshire where Mike Stead can often be found refuelling in the popular Escape Route Cafe. With a scenic 48km route that incorporates a stop at the cafe to share alongside, we’ll let Mike tell us why this route and cafe … Read more