Plans for converting the historic Rhondda railway tunnel, closed for nearly 60 years, into Europe’s longest cycle tunnel have taken a step forward.The 3.1km tunnel links Blaengwynfi in the Afan valley to Blaencwm in the Rhondda valley but closed due to safety concerns. Rhondda Cynon Taf Council have granted permission for campaigners to excavate the buried Blaencwm entrance. The … Read more
The Healthspan Elite All Blacks Ultimate Whey Protein Blend is a good, low calorie option for those who don’t like sweet shakes. The powder mixes well and the nutrition profile is well-rounded, but a slightly bitter aftertaste means it won’t be replacing my trusted post workout shake.Some protein shakes are, to me, so sweet they … Read more
A man who initially claimed £20,000 in damages after falling off his bike, was found to have attempted to defraud the local council by making a “fantastical” claim.The incident occurred in May 2020 when Wigan resident Phillip Harkins sustained a fractured collarbone. He initially told the council he was cycling with a friend on Summit Street in Heywood, a … Read more
January, the experts tell us, can be a tricky month, one devoid of motivation and purpose. To help stave off the winter blues, some book a holiday, and others dust off the turbo trainer and rededicate themselves to exercise. The great British January trend of the 2020s, of course, is to watch and talk about … Read more
A Dublin bike lane has been likened to Amsterdam by one politician who handed out 400 lights in the space of an hour along the route – the same stretch of infrastructure motorists claimed last year was devoid of cyclists, with some even accusing the council of hiring actors on bikes for a “staged” social … Read more
Shimano has quietly introduced the PD-EH510, an update to its hybrid SPD/flat pedals popular with everyone from urban bikers to long-distance cyclists.Shimano PD-EH510 pedals 2026 on bike (Image Credit: Shimano)While the fundamental design is very similar to the outgoing EH500, a big change here is a shift from aluminium to the carbon-reinforced resin that Shimano … Read more
The sometimes-murky world of amateur bike racing has produced its latest doping case, the UCI provisionally suspending a 41-year-old Gran Fondo Masters world champion this week following an alleged positive test for anabolic steroids.According to the governing body’s published list of anti-doping rule violations, American rider Matthew Clark returned a positive sample for an unspecified … Read more
Bikes for commuting come in all shapes and flavours, and here are the very best that we’ve ridden and rated across road.cc and our sister sites over the past year.Stroll into your local bike shop and say that you’re after a commuter, and the odds are that you’ll be steered toward a flat-bar hybrid with mudguards … Read more
