Lime has been ordered to pay a London business owner £7,690 after he began seizing e-bikes left on his property, charged the operator removal and storage charges, hired bailiffs to chase up invoices, and ultimately took the hire bike company to court over the parking row.Russell Gray owns a building firm based out of Bermondsey Street in London … Read more
With their ability to run a huge range of useful cycling apps, smartphones have transformed cycling. While dedicated bike computers still excel in areas like battery life and durability, smartphones allow you to easily track and record rides, plan routes, keep on top of your training, and much more beside – all on a device you’re … Read more
West Yorkshire Police has responded to criticism of its handling of incidents involving cyclists, the force insisting that all video footage sent to the force is reviewed and two-thirds of Operation Snap submissions “have resulted in action being taken”.The statement provided to us this lunchtime comes following the latest edition of our Near Miss of … Read more
Well, this one wasn’t pretty but it’s done, and now I only have one more to do, and then I’m done. Unlike some folks who carry on their Randonneur Round the Year streaks for decades at a time, I think I might vote myself a month off in March.Dave RRtY 11-2 (Image Credit: Farrelly Atkinson)My … Read more
It’s time to unclip, take a deep breath, and reveal the very best gravel and adventure bikes that we’ve reviewed over the past 12 months.Each year we put hundreds and hundreds of bikes, components, accessories, and items of clothing through the wringer, and only a select few earn a place in road.cc Recommends, our shrine to … Read more
A court has heard how a couple in their 70s who had been married for almost 60 years were hit by a careless driver while on a cycling holiday in Scotland, the collision killing 74-year-old Patricia Marshall when a new driver who had only passed his test a month earlier lost control of his car … Read more
Velofollies is a bike show that takes place over three days in Kortrijk, Belgium, just over the border from the French cities of Lille and Roubaix (yes, that Roubaix, while Decathlon and its Van Rysel brand are based in Lille). We’re up to the 18th edition now and it’s getting bigger in terms of popularity … Read more
The Universal Colours Women’s Mono Cargo Bib Tights are warm and comfortable with a great pad and a lightly compressive fit. They are suitable for all but the deepest winter days.Universal Colours recommends these for temperatures from 3℃ to 12℃. I’d agree with that – I found them suitable for all but deep winter. I … Read more
UPDATE 19 January 2026: See our follow-up story here, West Yorkshire Police telling us it does take cyclists’ footage seriously.A cyclist who narrowly avoided a crash when a driver was “too busy checking their phone” was told by West Yorkshire Police that “no crime had been committed.”Today’s instalment of our Near Miss of the Day series happened … Read more
