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Why I risk prison to make our roads safer and save our planet – a campaigner tells his story
One-time London bike courier Caspar Hughes, who went on to found and run the static track bike racing events company Rollapaluza, has diverted his energies in the past few years to campaigning for safer roads for cyclists and, more recently, trying to avert the looming climate catastrophe. Here, he shares with road.cc readers his journey … Read more
Near Miss of the Day 676: Very close pass into oncoming traffic
One of our readers decided to buy front and rear cameras for his bike after studiously following our Near Miss of the Day series – and very quickly captured a classic of the genre as a driver made a very close pass on him despite oncoming traffic, putting not only the cyclists but also other … Read more
Apple AirPods Pro
The Apple AirPods Pro are excellent earbuds for use on the bike, with effective transparency mode that doesn’t suffer too much from wind noise, a secure fit, and excellent sound quality. Using them with Apple products is also quick and simple, but try them with anything else and they don’t offer the same level of … Read more
Driver in Spain hits three pro cyclists on training camp
A driver in Spain has crashed into three riders from the Italian UCI Professional Continental team, Drone Hopper Androni Giocattoli, with one of the cyclists described as having “literally bounced off the car’s windscreen.The riders were on the first day of a training camp on the Costa del Sol when the incident happened on Friday … Read more
Cyclist critically injured after “targeted” attack in Greater Manchester
Greater Manchester Police have said that a cyclist left critically injured by a hit and run driver was the victim of what they believe was a “targeted” attack.Detectives in Rochdale say that the rider also had facial injuries “consistent with being attacked with a weapon,” although it is unclear for now when he sustained them.Police were … Read more
The Road Book 2021 Cycling Almanack
The Road Book (TRB) is back for its fourth year, now covering the 2021 season, and it remains true to its aim of being ‘the ultimate chronicle’ of the sport. For the second time it has faced a pandemic-affected calendar, which will have made a difficult job even harder: as in previous years, it will … Read more
New report claims that tripling bike use would boost London’s economy by £5 billion a year
A new report by the academic research firm Transport for Quality of Life estimates that by trebling bicycle use in London to 14% of all journeys by 2030, London’s economy could be boosted to the tune of £5 billion pounds a year.The report, written by Lisa Hopkinson and commissioned by the Bicycle Association, also claimed … Read more
Bianchi announces plans for new carbon frame factory in Italy
Work has begun on a brand new Bianchi factory and headquarters in the Treviglio region of Italy, the company’s CEO Fabrizio Scalzotto announced on Thursday.The plans for a 30,000 square metre facility, first announced in July, include 17,000 square metres devoted to bike production, and the creation of an on-site Bianchi Museum aimed at attracting tourists … Read more
dhb Aeron Packable Jacket
The dhb Aeron Packable Jacket is incredibly light yet still stuffed with nice features, and it’s very comfortable even if you’re working hard. It’s great at keeping the wind out, but offers no rain resistance – something UK riders, in particular, might find an issue.Despite being such a small and light jacket, this packs in … Read more