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Near Miss of the Day 630: Police say “not enough evidence” to prosecute punishment pass driver
A lament we often hear from readers who submit clips to our Near Miss of the Day series is that when they sent it through to the police, they received little-to-no feedback, including which action if any might have been taken against the motorist.That varies between police forces, of course – and today’s video elicited … Read more
First ride review – Shimano Dura Ace R9200 Di2 Disc Groupset
Shimano has just launched its new flagship groupset, Dura-Ace R9200. Because someone had to we got to test it out in the sunny French Pyrenees. Here are our thoughts from those first few rides…We’ll stick mostly to the ride impressions here so if you want the tech details of the new Dura-Ace R9200, head this way.There’s new … Read more
Robber who threatened to stab Glasgow cyclist then took his bike avoids jail
A robber who threatened to stab a cyclist in Glasgow before taking his bike has been handed an 18-month supervision order.Glasgow Sheriff Court also imposed a nine-month 7am-1pm curfew on James McKee, who will have to wear an electronic ankle tag, reports Glasgow Live.The 20-year-old had pleaded guilty to assault and robbery in connection with … Read more
More than £750 worth of Bont Cyclinghas been won!
This competition is now closed! Martin Walton is the lucky winner! Congratulations Martin, Bont Cycling will be in contact shortly on the email you used, to get your details and sizing! Our latest fantastic road.cc competition comes to you courtesy of our friends Down Under at Bont Cycling, who are giving away a set of top prizes worth £750!Not … Read more
The road.cc team’s favourite routes on komoot: Anna’s ‘flying visit’ from Lindfield to London
For this month’s instalment of our favourite routes on komoot, we’re in the south east again (promise we’ll be heading up north next time!) for our tech writer Anna’s favourite A to B route that she rides to visit relatives in London. Take it away Anna… > Get started with komoot > The road.cc team’s favourite rides … Read more
Scribe Duty-D wheelset
The Scribe Duty-D wheels sum up the term all-rounder. With a high spoke count, heat-treated hardened alloy rims and sealed bearings, you’re getting a hugely durable wheelset, while a decent weight and a 31mm depth means you’ll see some performance gains too. All for a good price.Scribe says it’s designed the Duty-D wheels to be … Read more
Cyclists and pedestrians face four-week ban from area around Glasgow climate change summit
Cyclists and pedestrians will be banned from the area around Glasgow’s SEC for four weeks as part of the security operation around the city’s hosting of the 26th UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) from 1-12 November.Glasgow City Council says that temporarily suspending public access rights in and around the NEC from 23 October to 19 November … Read more