TalkRadio has been mocked after it launched a poll asking ‘Are cyclists a danger on the road?’ The radio show started the poll on Twitter after a raft of new changes were announced to the Highway Code which seemingly left many people enraged. The programme heard from an irate Mike Graham who claimed, among other things, that cyclists … Read more
A chef grabbed a hammer from the boot of his car after he became infuriated that a 17-year-old was riding two abreast.Kenny Pinkstone, 33, was the front seat passenger in a car that passed the teenager, who was out cycling with his dad.The teenager said he’d heard the car horn sound and saw Pinkstone had his hand out the passenger … Read more
With the close association between keirin and Japan, and the Olympic Games taking place in Tokyo this year, what better time to find out more about the race? War on Wheels may be about keirin, but not as we know it: the version we see on the world stage doesn’t do justice to the sport … Read more
The Koo California Sunglasses are billed as fashionable ‘lifestyle’ sunglasses with eye-catching style, but they’re top performers for all sorts of cycling too. The water and dust repellent lenses give a consistent clear view, and the frames are sturdy and secure. This polarised lens option commands a premium price though.The Koo Californias are available in a … Read more
If employers offered better facilities, three quarters of commuters would cycle to work, according to new research. The study of 1,500 people, carried out on behalf of Graham Coffey & Co.Solicitors, was trying to understand what helps make cycling a more appealing way of getting into work. Cycling to work initiatives – where employees are able to get bikes and cycling … Read more
A parish council was forced to call in police officers to oversee the installation of a new bike rack amid fears protesters could disrupt the work.Residents have branded the police presence in Ripe on Monday as ‘ludicrous’ – but the council insist the approach was necessary following threats – and an earlier attempt to install the posts which had to be aborted. The posts … Read more
This article was originally published in August 2015Should we ride with a rear light on during the daytime? Or perhaps we should go further and ride with both front and rear lights on even when the sun is shining?We had a forum topic about this issue on road.cc a couple of years ago and what … Read more
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has praised the success of active travel schemes in reducing the number of cars on the road and said ‘traffic is not a force of nature’.He also explicitly warned critics of LTN’s and bike lanes that if they wanted to oppose the initiatives they must at least offer a viable alternative that would … Read more
A couple are calling for action after they crashed in a pothole and were both forced to go to hospital with serious injuries. Bettina Scarlata, 49, and her husband, Mark, 48, both hit the four inch deep, two foot wide and four foot long pothole while out on an 80km ride.The couple were cycling into Wickhambrook, Suffolk, on July 17 … Read more
