Last year we reported on the invention of a new airless metal bike tyre, using technology straight from NASA’s labs, which was designed to make punctures a thing of the past. This week the creators behind the METL tyre, the SMART Tire Company, have unveiled a new second-generation model which they claim will be 50% … Read more
The 2022 edition of L’Etape UK, the official Tour de France sportive held in the Chiltern Hills, has been cancelled due to the continuing effects of Covid-19 on the events industry.It will be the third year in a row that the event, which forms part of the Tour’s international L’Etape Series, has been shelved as … Read more
The Albion Winter Socks are great. They work across a wide range of temperatures, making them ideal from autumn to spring; the synthetic material is soft and stretchy, offering a sublime fit; the cushioned footbed cossets your soles; and the generous height is great for keeping ankles happy on longer legs.If you’re looking for a … Read more
Police in Liverpool have cracked down on motorists illegally obstructing cycle lanes after a complaint was made about a car which had been parked in one of the lanes on the Kingsley Road for days.Responding to the complaint, Merseyside Police’s Roads Policing Unit visited the area in Toxteth and issued a number of tickets for … Read more
A cyclist and local councillor has been left seriously injured after a hit-and-run incident near Milton Keynes on New Year’s Day.Nigel Richards, who is in his 60s, was hit by a motorist in a black Nissan when riding on the Cranfield Road towards Salford last week. He was dragged along the road for several seconds, … Read more
Milan has approved a £200 million plan to create a new network of bike paths linking the city and its surrounding areas.The ‘Cambio’ Biciplan project was designed in consultation with the Dutch spatial economic research firm Decisio and is part of the city’s goal to secure a 20% modal shift to cycling.> Paris to become ‘100 … Read more
Green Oil’s Wet Chain Lube is an exceptionally good barrier against water, dirt and corrosion, seriously reduces maintenance and won’t turn the planet into an unliveable wasteland. The price is good, and the applicator is well designed. There’s really nothing not to like.The most striking thing about Green Oil is the bold claim that one … Read more
Junior world road champion Zoe Bäckstedt will miss this weekend’s national cyclo-cross championships in Crawley after contracting Covid-19.The Welsh wunderkind was due to compete in Sunday’s elite women’s race after a blistering season in both the junior and senior ranks. But the 17-year-old announced on her Instagram page that upon returning from a successful stint … Read more
It all started (well we’re claiming it did anyway) when road.cc and off.road.cc reviewer Matt Page documented his successful attempt to complete the whole Rapha Festive 500 before Christmas day last year. This year, we’ve noticed a fair few hardy cyclists doing the full 500km in one exhausting ride… is it the new Everesting? We … Read more
A cycle parking rack in Stevenage has been damaged beyond repair by a driver who collided with the luminous green bicycle-shaped structure. However, some locals say it is no bad thing as it was an “ugly eyesore”.The council broke the news the rack outside Tesco, one of three installed on Stevenage High Street last year, was … Read more
