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Further Adventures in Rough Stuff: The Rough-Stuff Fellowship Archive Vol 2
Further Adventures in Rough Stuff provides another tranche of images that capture the exploits of Rough-Stuff Fellowship members. Long before it was fashionable, these intrepid cyclists were undertaking trips that were not always advisable on a bike, and fortunately plenty of it was captured on film (or even slides). This book, and the previous volume, … Read more
Monton Men’s PRO Joes 3-in-1 Thermal Winter Jacket
The Monton Men’s PRO Joes 3-in-1 Jacket has the versatility to give a good three seasons worth of use, thanks to it actually being an outer softshell style jacket with a removable, quilted gilet tucked away inside. The windproof material with its durable water repellent coating (DWR) can keep you warm and relatively dry in … Read more
Renpho R3 Mini Massage Gun
The Renpho R3 Mini Massage Gun has met most of my recovery needs handsomely. It’s ergonomically shaped, the kit is comprehensive and it lets you tailor pressure very accurately. The run times are quite generous too and, despite being bigger than some, it’s pretty comfortable for longer periods – though if you have a sprinter’s … Read more
Wout van Aert to target the green jersey at the 2022 Tour de France
Wout van Aert has revealed he wants to compete for the green jersey at next year’s Tour de France.The Belgian cemented his place as one of the world’s best all-rounders during last summer’s Tour by achieving an exceedingly rare treble – winning time trial, sprint and mountain stages in cycling’s biggest event.His chances of claiming … Read more
Cambridge cyclists issue impassioned ‘Please stop killing us’ plea
Cyclists campaigning for change to junctions in Cambridge have issued a heartfelt message: ‘Please stop killing us’.The appeal was made to the Greater Cambridge Partnership who recently conducted a Cycling Plus consultation asking how £20 million of funding should be allocated to improve ‘active travel’ routes for cyclists and pedestrians. The consultation requested feedback on 13 routes identified as being missing … Read more
Cycling and the law: Are UK sentencing guidelines tough enough for motoring offences? Explaining Clifford Rennie’s sentence
Understandably, many readers have commented on the road.cc article following Clifford Rennie’s suspended sentence.Despite killing two other road users with his car as they cycled home at 6.40pm on Monday 1 June 2020, it is unlikely that 61 year old Mr Rennie will spend any time in prison, and he will be able to drive … Read more
Near Miss of the Day 669: Cyclist confronts driver after ‘worst overtake I’ve ever seen’
The road.cc reader involved in today’s video managed to catch up with the motorist who’d nearly sent him into the hedges on a country lane in Kent, labelling the close pass ‘the worst I’ve ever seen’ to the driver before reporting him to the police.It is one of the many close passes the cyclist has … Read more
Green Oil Clean Chain Degreaser Jelly
The Green Oil Clean Chain Degreaser Jelly is very effective, and managed to clean three months of gunk from my wet-lubed chain quickly and easily. It’s also really simple to use, washes off quickly and, most importantly, is environmentally friendly.The last time we took a look at this was in 2016, but I was excited … Read more
Mark Cavendish reveals ‘hole behind heart’ after serious crash in Belgium
Mark Cavendish has revealed he currently has a ‘hole behind my heart’ after suffering a serious crash at a track cycling event in Belgium last week.Cavendish was competing at the Ghent Six Day race when water on the track from a spilled bottle caused several riders to fall, and it was the Manxman who came … Read more