Comedian Joe Lycett’s Channel 4 show has been criticised for suggesting that some councils’ main motivation for implementing Low Traffic Neighbourhoods is to raise money by fining motorists.In the piece, the ‘Joe Lycett’s Got Your Back Show’ visited one Low Traffic Neighbourhood in Parsons Mead to demonstrate how ‘easy’ it was for motorists to be unknowingly fined. Comedian and writer … Read more
BeElite Chamois Cream is thick, slippery and tenacious, which makes it excellent for long rides or turbo sessions. It’s also excellent value for money (in reality it sells for £10, not £20), though the tingle that comes from its menthol content won’t suit everyone.I have a slightly eccentric system for buying chamois cream. If I … Read more
A driver has been fined almost £400 and given nine points on his licence for a ‘careless’ close pass on a group of cyclists.The impatient motorist was trying to get past the riders as they approached a traffic island.One of the cyclists even had to swerve to avoid being hit as the driver sped by on the A4054 in Pontypridd, … Read more
The Koo Orion glasses offer a secure fit and a fair amount of adjustment, which isn’t always the case with shades. Most importantly the lenses deliver excellent clarity and vision, although the coloured tint on this version limits them to bright days.The Orions are good sunglasses thanks to a frame with extendable arms and a … Read more
Luxury fashion house Louis Vuitton is now selling a range of urban bikes, priced between £20,200 and £22,900. There are “nods to Louis Vuitton’s heritage” throughout with a leather saddle and luggage rack, branded canvas wrapping most of the frame’s triangle and… wooden mudguards. > 14 of the world’s most expensive road bikes2021 Louis Vuitton bike – crank (Image … Read more
The Aeroe Quick Mount Pod is very tough, very useful and mounts in a variety of ways. It only works with Aeroe’s Spider Rear Rack, and there’s a weight penalty for the convenience, but if these are acceptable tradeoffs it’s a cracking solution for keeping your stuff safe and dry in difficult conditions.The Aeroe Quick … Read more
“Daddy, that car came too close” is what the young girl on the back of a tandem said to her father after the pair received this close pass in Rugby, Warwickshire.Joel, her father and the road.cc reader who sent the clip in, told us: “Had a great birthday bike ride on the tandem with the big … Read more
Florian Senechal of Decuninck-Quick Step has won Stage 13 of the Vuelta in Villanueva de la Serena, rescuing a win for his team after his team-mate and points classification leader Fabio Jakobsen was distanced inside the final kilometre.It was a scrappy finish to the end of the 203.7km stage from Belmez, with a tricky roundabout to … Read more
Connected fitness brand Peloton has slashed the price of its core exercise bike after posting worsening losses for the fourth quarter of its 2020/21 financial year, with growth in revenue also slowing.The price cut of around 20 per cent has been applied in all of the New York City-based companies markets including the UK, where … Read more
*Comp close, the winner will be announced on our next episode Friday 24th September… good luck!*It’s time for another episode of Drink At Your Desk Live! this afternoon at 4.30pm over on our YouTube channel, and we’re hoping plenty of you will be joining us to crack open a cold one as you chip off … Read more
