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Stolen Goat Orkaan Arm Warmers
Stolen Goat’s Orkaan Arm Warmers offer protection against chills, comfort and zero ‘slippage’. In typical Stolen Goat style, they are sure to draw attention to any hand signals, although if this ‘Palace’ design isn’t for you there are plenty more to choose from.Stolen Goat has taken a simple, one-seam approach with the Orkaan warmers. Despite … Read more
Southampton bike lane to be ripped out after Tories win control of council
The new Conservative leader of Southampton City Council has said that a major bike lane in the Hampshire city will be ripped out “immediately” as the new administration looks to scrap a number of initiatives brought in by its Labour predecessors.The pledge to remove the cycle lane on Bitterne Road West is in direct contradiction to … Read more
Campaigners urge changes to exit from London sports ground after death of cyclist
Cycling campaigners have repeated a long-standing call for changes to be made to the exit from a sports ground in south west London following the death of a cyclist in late March.A white ghost bike has been put up in memory of the victim, 58-year-old teacher Imelda Seymour on the A316 outside Richmond Athletic Ground.The … Read more
Five cool things coming soon from Rapha, Gaerne, Roka, Repente and Galibier
Test products continue to fly in and out of road.cc towers! Here are the highlights this week…Roka Kona Performance Glasses£205The modern, square lens of the Kona takes inspiration from the iconic American style of the 50s and 60s. These glasses are designed for those who are active.Roka’s impact-resistant C3 nylon lens promises to excellent optical … Read more
Sportful Fiandre Pro Medium Jacket
The Sportful Fiandre Pro Medium Jacket is an exceptionally good wind- and water-resistant option for keeping you comfortable on rides in middling temperatures, especially when the weather can’t decide what it’s going to do.Hold your horses road.cc, haven’t you already reviewed this jacket? No, although this is similar to the Sportful Fiandre Pro that Dave … Read more
Near Miss of the Day 581: “I really did fear for my life” – Driver nearly hits cyclist head-on (includes swearing)
In our Near Miss of the Day series today we have what must rank as one of the closest things we’ve ever featured in the series – with a van driver who is overtaking a lorry coming straight towards a cyclist with no attempt to slow down.It happened in Heywood, Lancashire as road.cc reader Graham was … Read more
On-the-go blood glucose tracking now available with new Supersapiens Garmin integration
The Supersapiens smartphone app can now stream real-time data to Garmin watches, for real-time visibility into your fuelling by monitoring blood glucose levels for optimising training and recovery. WorldTour Pro teams, including Ineos, are using the technology.The smartphone app pairs with Abbott’s Libre Sense glucose bio sport sensor that attaches to the back of the rider’s … Read more
New Forest sportive cancelled after Forestry England threatens legal action
A sportive due to take place in the New Forest next weekend has been cancelled after Forestry England threatened legal action against the organisers.Some 500 riders had been due to participate in the Beyond New Forest sportive on 15 and 16 May, with routes of 62 miles and 100 miles starting and finishing in Exbury.But … Read more