Now and again, we receive videos for our Near Miss of the Day series in which the motorist making a close pass on a cyclist is a police driver – and that’s what we have for you today, with this clip sent in by road.cc reader Mitch.“I’d have to say that this is pretty commonplace … Read more
Gwent Police have confirmed to road.cc that road users, including cyclists, who submit video footage of bad driving to the force under its Operation Snap initiative may themselves face prosecution if their own behaviour, including the use of bad language, is deemed to warrant it.You may remember our recent story about cyclist Nick Thompson, who … Read more
The Cannondale competition is now closed and we have a winner!Congratulations to Nathan Goodhind!A representative from Cannondale will be in contact with you shortly to arrange your prize. Thank you to everybody else who entered this huge competition and better luck next time.This week’s competition is certainly something very special… we’ve teamed up with our friends … Read more
It’s never too late to get into cycling, to have fun and get fit, but there are some things to bear in mind if you are just picking up the sport at 40+ without much fitness or riding experience. Here’s the best approach for both improving your fitness and avoiding injury as you get addicted to the … Read more
The IRC Roadlite X-Guard clincher rolls surprisingly well for a tyre designed for training and endurance rides, and it’s grippy too. Durability also looks good, although sizing is limited and it’s not the most competitively priced of its ilk.This is the non-tubeless clincher version of the Roadlite, and it’s a quality all-rounder for those who … Read more
The Liv Avail AR 4 is a good – potentially very good – all-rounder. It’s very versatile, comfortable and affordable, and the frame is eminently upgradable. The 8-speed Shimano Claris groupset is the only negative for me, really – if you can stretch to at least the AR 3 with its 9-speed Sora (and nice … Read more
A huge crash at the Giro d’Italia has caused the race to be neutralised in the opening few kilometres. Emanuel Buchmann (Bora-Hansgrohe) was one of the riders to come down in the crash on stage 15 of the Giro.Following the crash Buchmann and two others were forced to abandon the race. The crash happened as the breakaway tried to get … Read more
A Low Traffic Neighbourhood being trialled in Ealing has been shut down by the council.The council claim the closing of a nearby road for a period of two months means they were left with no option other than to shut down LTN21. It also said however that ‘the implementation of low traffic neighbourhoods has caused significant division within local communities’.Shortly after Ealing Council … Read more
