The 100% Speedcoupe glasses are lightweight, snug-fitting performance sunnies that offer enough protection whilst bucking the trend for massive face shields.The Speedcoupes come cosy in a foam-lined hard case with spare clear lenses and a microfibre bag/cleaning cloth, and straight out of that box they feel… a little cheap. I wasn’t the only one to … Read more
Transport for London (TfL) has today won a Court of Appeal decision against a ruling from the High Court earlier this year that initiatives aimed at promoting active travel and making roads safer for cyclists and pedestrians were unlawful.In January, High Court judge Mrs Justice Lang ruled that TfL’s Streetspace programme, designed to promote active … Read more
The Polaris Pioneer Windproof Jacket is a comfortable companion when there is a chilly nip in the air. It’s light and performs well, with some handy features.Polaris has used ‘Adven2ure 2 layer fabric’ for the Pioneer. This provides a familiar windproof material on the outside and a dotted inner layer of ‘flock’ material. This lining … Read more
Strava has launched Personalised Progress Charts displaying a more representative account of activities across every sport for all users on iOS and Android mobile apps.“Personalised Progress Charts will mean it is now easier than ever for athletes to learn more about how their community stays active – and be inspired along the way,” Strava says.> … Read more
We’re over in Dorset today for our Near Miss of the Day series, with the moment a motorist decided to overtake a cyclist on a blind bend – in the process almost sending the rider into a hedgerow.Robert, the road.cc reader on the receiving end, sets the scene: “On a wet, windy grey day in … Read more
The 7mesh WK3 bib shorts pack in a lot of positives: a super-plush chamois, a second-skin feel and an ‘easy pee’ function that is, in fact, genuinely easy – never again will you have to de-layer to have that final wee before leaving the house. And while they also come with the £160 price tag … Read more
Pope Francis has a new Dogma thanks to Egan Bernal – a Pinarello Dogma F12 type, that is, rather than a fixed set of beliefs – with the Giro d’Italia champion presenting him with the bike at the Vatican this morning as well as the maglia rosa he won in Milan last month.The bike comes … Read more
A London cyclist died in hospital after she crashed into a car door in Haringey last month, police have said.The cyclist, a 65-year-old woman, was treated by paramedics at the scene of the crash which happened at around 4.40pm on the afternoon of Friday 28 May, but she died in hospital two days later.In a statement, … Read more
