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Derbyshire Police share video of cyclist fined for jumping red light — insist “cyclists must stop”
Derbyshire Police took to Twitter to insist “cyclists must stop for red traffic lights”, sharing this video of a rider pedalling through a crossing in Darley Dale.One of the force’s Roads Policing Unit vehicles was waiting at the lights in the town north of Matlock when the solo rider came past, prompting them to turn … Read more
Motorex Chain Lube for Wet Conditions
Motorex Chainlube For Wet Conditions exceeds its own rather modest expectations to give long-lasting lubrication in even the worst conditions. In my experience, though, it tends to blacken a chain with dirt almost instantly, even when riding in cleaner conditions.The lubricant is claimed to be biodegradable and fully synthetic, with additives that penetrate and give … Read more
road.cc Recommends updated with a huge drop of 20 new products
We’ve just released the latest crop of road.cc Recommends products with 20 products added to our pick of the very best bikes, components, clothing and accessories that have been reviewed on the site.Here’s what has been added:Green Oil Wet Chain Lube Precision Hydration PF 30 Drink Mix JACK The Bike Rack Van Rysel Cool Weather … Read more
Tributes pour in for “great character” of time trial scene killed in A5 collision
The North Wales time trialling community has come together to pay tribute to a popular face, friend and competitor, David Fanning, who was tragically killed in a collision on the A5 on Monday.North Wales Police confirmed news of a road traffic collision between a vehicle driver and a cyclist just after 5.30pm on Monday 31 … Read more
road.cc Recommends episode 11 is live! Featuring 20 fantastic new products, Coffee Stop of the Month, Recommended Route + more
The latest update to road.cc Recommends has gone live with our pick of the very best bikes and kit that we reviewed in December 2021, and we’ve added a whopping 20 exceptional products to the mix! Not only that but as per usual we’ve put together another fantastic YouTube show to flaunt all the gear, plus we’ve got … Read more
Time to change The Rules? Tilting your saddle nose down by eight degrees is more efficient in seated-uphill efforts, researchers find
If you’re a more discerning cyclist, you may be familiar with Rule #48 of the rather particular Velominati list of rules cyclists must abide by that says your saddle must be “visually level”… however some researchers are seriously challenging this, finding in a recent study that tilting your saddle nose down by eight degrees helps improve gross efficiency … Read more
“Lunatic Highway Code” encourages road rage and gives cyclists carte blanche, Fair Fuel UK boss claims
The founder of Fair Fuel UK, which lobbies the government over fuel duty, has penned a provocative opinion piece published in The Sun newspaper, attacking last week’s Highway Code changes, calling them a “cyclists’ charter to ride any way they wish”.Howard Cox’s article titled ‘Lunatic Highway Code will just encourage road rage and put cyclists at risk – Government … Read more