In the latest video in our Near Miss of the Day series, rather than waiting for it to be safe to overtake a cyclist on a country lane – moreover, one with heavier than usual traffic due to nearby roadworks – a motorist instead makes a close pass on a cyclist.Chris, the road.cc reader who … Read more
The Chrome Cycling Gloves are stylish, dexterous, and padded, with a lightweight mesh upper for warmer transitional season riding and touchscreen-compatible fingertips that work reliably. These aren’t the lightest, breathable, full-finger summer gloves, though, and with such a short cuff they’re not suited for chillier rides either. The fit around the thumb won’t suit all, … Read more
The Sundried 50L Triathlon Backpack is a very functional bag with lots of capacity for loading up your gear come race day or for a weekend away with the bike. Handy helmet and shoe compartments keep these essential kit bits well stored and easily accessible, and with so many well-sized pockets there’s bound to be … Read more
The Hornit AIRO is a sleek-looking, simple and fun to use balance bike that’ll turn heads in the playground, for both children and parents alike.Hornit has been around for a while now (since 2012, in fact) but is probably best known cycling accessories, such as ‘the World’s Loudest Bike Horn’ and the highly effective Clug … Read more
Brighton and Hove City Council has been docked 25 per cent of its Capability Fund finance due to the removal of a temporary cycle lane on Old Shoreham Road. Councillors voted to remove the cycle lane and said it required better planning to make it less “contentious” with other road users.But it seems the decision … Read more
Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham has asked residents to not chuck the city’s £17m rental scheme bikes into the canal. Burnham admitted feeling nervous about the scheme opening later this month and hoped that people would treat them like their own bikes.The last attempt at a bike hire project in the city, run by … Read more
A driver who crashed into two cyclists, killing both, has walked away with a two-year suspended sentence having pleaded guilty to two counts of causing death by careless driving. Clifford Rennie, 61, hit Andy Coles and Damien Natale as they rode along the A40 between Studley Green and Piddington.Both riders died at the scene of the high-speed … Read more
Giant’s ToolShed 13 is a comprehensive yet sleek multi-tool that will have you covered for most road and trail-side emergencies.This has a great range of Allen keys: 2, 2.5, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 8mm. It also has a large (PH2) Phillips head screwdriver, an SL5 slotted screwdriver and a T25 Torx bit.> Buy this … Read more
The COP26 summit in Glasgow has at the eleventh hour recognised the role cycling and walking can play in fighting global warming, with “active travel” now added to its electric vehicle declaration.Encouraging people to get around by bike or on foot has been conspicuous in its absence from the summit, with active travel largely confined … Read more
For once, the cyclist who filmed the incident featured in our Near Miss of the Day series today isn’t the one on the receiving end – rather, it was one coming in the other direction who was put in danger by a driver who almost hit the rider head-on.“I’m still not quite sure how the … Read more
