The Department for Transport (DfT) has updated its response to a petition calling for a public awareness campaign to address driver aggression towards cyclists. While a paragraph has been added to the top to say the DfT “doesn’t consider that a campaign along the lines specifically requested by this petition is necessary”, it does now say … Read more
Singer John Legend is producing a new biopic about iconic Black cycling champion Marshall Walter ‘Major’ Taylor.Legend’s production firm, Get Lifted Film Co., is teaming up with Mandalay Pictures on The Black Cyclone, a new drama documenting Taylor’s meteoric rise to the top of the sport.Marshall Walter “Major” Taylor, born in Indianapolis, in 1878, dominated the American track cycling … Read more
The Motorex Bike Cleaning Kit is an extremely effective and handy one-stop solution, though it’s fairly expensive and not quite comprehensive.The kit contains one 500ml pump bottle of Bike Clean, a 500ml aerosol can of Easy Clean degreaser and 100ml of chain lube for afterwards. You also get a decent sponge that doesn’t fall apart, … Read more
The Hutchinson Plugs Kit For Tubeless Tyres is a slim tool with two sections that makes it possible to repair punctures in tubeless tyres where sealant fails. The tool is well made and easy to store, with two sizes of plug provided to suit different size holes. It works well, but as standard there is … Read more
Matej Mohjoric of Bahrain Victorious has won a pulsating Stage 7 of the Tour de France following a day that will go down in the history of the race, winning solo from a 29-man break that included 10 past stage winners, points leader Mark Cavendish of Deceuninck-Quick Step, the race leader Mathieu van der Poel … Read more
Kim Leadbeater, the new Member of Parliament for Batley & Spen – the constituency her sister Jo Cox represented when she was murdered in 2016 – will lead more than 70 cyclists on a charity ride from West Yorkshire to London later this month, with a virtual ride also taking place enabling anyone to participate, … Read more
We have a bit of an unusual one in our Near Miss of the Day series today – for a start, there’s no video, but when road.cc reader Clifford wrote to us about his experience of the exchange that he had with a driver who had just made a close pass on him in south … Read more
Bike brand Bianchi is investing €40 million (£34 million) to quadruple production and bring more manufacturing back to Italy, including carbon frame construction, according to a report in Il Sole 24 Ore. This follows an announcement from 3T a fortnight ago that it was bringing its carbon frame manufacturing to Italy. “Never before has Europe faced the great … Read more
