Cyclists commuting from south London to the cluster of skyscrapers around Canary Wharf are having to lug their bikes up and down 96 steps, with the lift at the southern end of the foot tunnel linking Greenwich with the Isle of Dogs out of commission until at least March.Unlike when we first reported on the … Read more
The end of the year is for many of us a time of reflection and looking back on what we have achieved in the preceding 12 months – and in the case of this cyclist, that includes helping have 30 motorists held to account for endangering people on bikes.Dan, the road.cc user who put his … Read more
That’s another year in the books, folks. And what a bafflingly bonkers, bizarrely brilliant year 2021 was on the road.cc live blog. We’ve got one final round-up of all the top stories from the year hand-picked by chief live blogger Dan Alexander.We’re talking: Britain’s new steepest climb, an Olympic rivalry that boiled over, groin-BREAKING news, … Read more
There is a lot going on with the Moon Rigel Pro Rechargeable front light when it comes to technology – a little bit too much, possibly, for some. It features ‘Intelligent Operation’, which means it can activate itself in the dark and turn off when there is no movement, and you can alter the brightness … Read more
A cyclist crashed into the rear window of a car in Richmond Park yesterday after a driver slowed down to let some geese cross the road, according to police.The incident happened on Boxing Day morning between Kingston and Ham gates, according to a tweet from Royal Parks police, accompanied by a photograph of the broken … Read more
Colnago became the first company within the cycling industry – as far as we know – to cash in on the growing non-fungible token (NFT) trend in which digital assets are stored on a blockchain, with the digital picture of its C64 bike fetching almost $8,600 at auction in May earlier this year. colnago c64 … Read more
For all the negatives, social media can often be a force for good – how often have we seen pets who have decided to do a solo walkies, or stolen bikes reunited with their owners thanks to online posts? But Luke Rowe, road captain of one Ineos Grenadiers, getting his festive season rescued by offering a … Read more
Josh Quigley, the Scottish ultracyclist who almost lost his life when he was hit by a driver in Texas two years ago while riding around the world, has completed his navigation of the globe after returning to the United States and riding around 2,000 miles to his final destination, New York City.His original trip had … Read more
None of the videos featured in our Near Miss of the Day series make for pleasant watching, but now and again we see some particularly shocking examples of dangerous driving – this being a case in point as a National Express coach driver almost squashes a cyclist into parked cars, with the rider reflecting afterwards … Read more
