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Cycling UK questions Humber Bridge Board on closure of footways to cyclists and pedestrians
Cycling UK has written to the owners of the Humber Bridge following the closure of the structure’s footway to cyclists and pedestrians last weekend, to seek clarification on several issues, including when it might be reopened to people on foot and bikes, and what temporary measures are being drawn up to enable them to cross … Read more
Complaint against Daily Mail upheld over false claim that campaigners wanted “abuse of cyclists to be made a hate crime”
The Daily Mail has been ordered by the press watchdog to issue a clarification, after it inaccurately claimed that proposed guidelines on best practice in reporting road traffic collisions sought to make abuse of cyclists a hate crime. The press regulator said there was “no suggestion” of the guidelines’ authors calling for such behaviour to be … Read more
Best electric road bikes 2022 — get a boost for your road riding
This article contains links to retailers. Purchases you make after clicking on those links may help support road.cc by earning us a commission. Find out more about road.cc buyer’s guides.Electric road bikes are booming, and none more so than these ‘stealth’ models whose designers have tucked the battery and motor inside the frame so that … Read more
Best hybrid bikes under £500 — daily transport that won’t break the bank
Hybrid bikes are Britain’s most popular style of bike because they’re cheap, practical, comfortable urban transportation that’s also ideal for pootling round the lanes or exploring forest roads at the weekend. If you live in a city a hybrid bike is often the cheapest way of getting about: you’ll save much more on fuel or … Read more
Spatz Glovz Race Gloves
Lightweight, thin and long fingered, these Spatz Glovz are great for spring and autumn riding, with a signature finger hole and pull-out wind shell for those chillier moments.The Glovz are the original and thinner brother of the Spatz Thrmox Winter Gloves Matt tested in January. They share a lot of the same features but are … Read more
Video: NSW driver chucks coffee cup at cyclist, tailgates him through stop sign and flips the finger– so of course, the Daily Mail asks “who’s in the wrong?”
“Who’s in the wrong?” That’s Daily Mail Australia’s rather arresting take on an incident in Sydney in which a motorist appeared to throw a coffee cup at a cyclist before tailgating him through a stop sign at a roundabout and, with a final flourish, flips him the bird.We’ve published plenty of stories on road.cc over … Read more
Near Miss of the Day 568: “Too dangerous” – close pass van driver’s response to cyclist who invited him for a bike ride
A cyclist who found himself on the receiving end of a second close pass on the same stretch of road inside a year invited the motorist involved to join him for a bike ride – only to have the offer declined because despite owning a bicycle, the van driver believed “it’s dangerous to cycle on the … Read more
Deda Elementi Vinci Stem
The Deda Vinci stem, when used alongside the Vinci handlebar, creates a smooth, integrated cockpit look. Compared with a normal stem, though, it is significantly heavier and a little more tricky to fit.Deda’s Vinci components are all about hiding the cables, and this stem allows that when used on a compatible frameset, with cables able … Read more