The French Senate this week debated whether wearing a helmet while cycling or using electric scooters should be made mandatory for all adults.Legislation already makes it mandatory for children under the age of 12 to wear a helmet when riding a bike, but the proposed changes would make it the case for all.France has enjoyed a ‘bike boom’ … Read more
Some achievement from this Near Miss of the Day motorist to overtake a cyclist without leaving their lane. Needless to say Avon and Somerset police took a dim view of the overtake, and said the driver involved can expect to hear from them soon…The road.cc reader who submitted this clip explained they were “heading out … Read more
A drug driver who witnesses estimate was travelling at 80mph shortly before smashing into a cyclist has been sentenced to 30 months in prison, after admitting multiple offences at Newcastle Crown Court last Friday.John Sinclair was under the influence of heroin and cocaine when he crashed his mother’s car into a cyclist and collided with … Read more
The DexShell Ultra Weather Winter Gloves are a competitive alternative to the likes of Sealskinz that offer good weather protection. Breathability isn’t brilliant, though, leading to dampness within.DexShell describes the gloves as being for ‘all winter sports and activities’ so are not a specific piece of cycling kit, but in spite of that, I thought … Read more
Specialized has launched a laced version of its S-Works 7 shoe – called the Specialized S-Works 7 Lace, appropriately enough – that’s lightweight and boasts the stiffest sole in the brand’s range.“It takes the World Tour performance of the S-Works 7 and combines it with laces to create one of our most supple and adaptable uppers for … Read more
Police investigating a violent burglary at Mark Cavendish’s home last November have released photographs of two more men they are seeking in connection with the break-in, during which the Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl rider was attacked in front of his wife and children.Four masked men broke into Cavendish’s home in Ongar, Essex, in the early hours … Read more
Not so much a Near Miss of the Day this one, given that the driver passed the cyclist so closely that the car’s wing mirror actually made contact with the rider – not that the vehicle’s occupants seemed too concerned about the incident.Rich, the road.cc reader who sent us the footage, said: “This was in … Read more
A charge against former Chelsea and England football star Frank Lampard of using a mobile phone while driving has apparently been dropped just days before the case was due to go to trial due to lack of evidence – despite camera footage showing him driving with a cup of coffee in one hand and a mobile … Read more
Whatever type of road bike you’re looking for, here are the very best that we reviewed on road.cc in 2021.We’ve been adding the best bikes that we’ve reviewed to road.cc Recommends over the course of the year and now it’s time to reveal the best of the best in the following categories:• Performance Road Bikes … Read more
