Although the Van Nicholas Ventus is classed as the company’s entry-level option, the way it performs is anything but. This bike is simply great fun to ride. There is a surprising amount of stiffness in these slender tubes, though in no way does it lose that lovely springy titanium ride. It’s a looker too, and … Read more
A cyclist who died in a collision with the driver of a Range Rover has been described by her family as the ‘light of our lives’.Louise Harrott, 43, was involved in a collision with the black 4×4 in Huddersfield Road, Oldham at about 13:25 GMT on Wednesday, Greater Manchester Police said.The mother-of-one was taken to hospital in a … Read more
Ex-England international and Watford goalkeeper Ben Foster said he believes pro footballers could learn a lot from professional roadies such as as Tao Geoghan Hart, in the first road.cc Drink at Your Desk Friday episode. Ben, who has his own YouTube channel, the Cycling GK, also spoke about his plans post retirement, his impressive collection of bikes, and who else in the Watford … Read more
Rockay’s Ignite Cycling Socks are high quality, comfortable and made to last from (in part) recycled materials, have an odour-free coating for fewer washes, and with each purchase a donation is made to the ReSea Project that cleans the ocean of harmful plastic waste.The Ignite socks are 95% recycled materials at 87% Econyl, 5% elastane, … Read more
British Cycling and UK Anti-Doping are under investigation by the World Anti-Doping Agency after a ‘prominent rider’ was found to have traces of the steroid nandrolone in 2010.UK Anti-Doping let British Cycling conduct their own private probe including urine testing following the abnormal test result.As the policing body for clean sport in the United Kingdom, Ukad should conduct any … Read more
The 30 South Trail RX glasses are a triple-lens design which live up to their hype and don’t cost the earth. The interchangeable lenses feel lighter and less substantial than some polycarbonate types, but prove reassuringly durable and are easily switched around.The ADVX frames are made from ‘Swiss engineered’ TR90, a thermoplastic that is light … Read more
With most Canyon-related headlines recently focussing on worn out seatposts and broken handlebars, in amongst all the drama the German brand has launched a discreet bar end bell that promises over 85 decibels from its brass alloy body and wire mechanism. > 12 of the best bicycle bellsCanyon ring bar end bell 3 (Image Credit: Farrelly Atkinson)Canyon says … Read more
A driver has avoided being jailed after he killed a teenage cyclist and lied to police who stopped him claiming he ‘hit a deer’. The boy’s mother said the motorist showed ‘no humanity’ when he ‘tried to save himself’ by driving off and leaving her child to die on the side of the road. Oscar Seaman, 17, had been cycling back … Read more
Police Scotland has launched an ‘anti-bike theft’ campaign which has been supported by round the world cyclist Mark Beaumont. The force say the initiative is in response to the ‘rising number’ of bicycle thefts across the country. Over 4,900 reports of stolen cycles were made across Scotland in February this year – a rise of 18 per cent from the … Read more
