Police in Melbourne are hunting for a ‘poo cyclist’ who was filmed taking a dump in the driveway of a house in one of the city’s most affluent suburbs – perhaps taking the expression ‘Leaving it out on the road’ a bit too literally.Footage of the dirty deed, taking from a CCTV camera at the … Read more
The SIS Beta Fuel Dual Source Energy Chews are a tasty halfway point between a bar and a gel. They provide an easy-to-eat boost in energy and can be combined with other Beta Fuel products to maximise carbohydrate intake. The price might limit their use to the hardest rides, however.A bag of sweets is one … Read more
Ultracyclist Michael Broadwith has broken the Edinburgh to London cycling record, but it was touch and go with his support crew unsure whether he had done enough to claim it until well after his ride finished late last night.Subject to ratification by the Road Records Association (RRA), the maths teacher from Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire beat the … Read more
A grieving widower has said that “the justice system has let my beloved Lorraine down” after a speeding driver who killed his wife just yards from the family home was handed a suspended sentence.Lorraine Barrow, aged 57, was cycling home on the evening of 17 September last year when Victoria Hamer, 26, crashed into her from … Read more
The EVO21 is Livall’s latest ‘smart helmet,’ and while it has a few quirks, on the whole I quite like it. The lighting system is all a bit ‘Tron Legacy’ in a cool way, and things like contacting a friend or family member with its SOS alert are welcome additions. The fit is a little … Read more
A cyclist in Swansea who was overtaken by a van driver just as they both headed into a roundabout says that the response from South Wales Police has left him wondering whether the force “just supports aggressive and inconsiderate driving” – and from the footage submitted to us as part of our Near Miss of … Read more
Road pricing is “inevitable,” a House of Commons committee has been told, with tax revenues from motorists due to plummet as a result of the switch to electric vehicles.The call to start charging motorists to use roads nationwide was made yesterday at an oral evidence session on the issue held by the House of Commons … Read more
This ride starts in Steeple Ashton, Wiltshire, close to where I live. On weekdays I ride at lunchtimes and I’m usually in a hurry to get back to do more writing – I’ve argued for having afternoons off but road.cc is having none of it – so it’s usually a fairly short and sharp blast, … Read more
Crankbrothers’ Highline Drop Bar Remote is designed to work with dropper seatposts on your gravel bike. The neat two-way lever lets you actuate the dropper from the drops or the hoods, but it can be a bit of a faff to set it up to run smoothly.I used the Drop Bar Remote alongside the new … Read more
