A freedom of information request has revealed that the Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea (RBKC) ‘choreographed’ press statements from local businesses when announcing the abandonment of the Kensington High Street segregated cycle lanes. The lanes had only been in place for seven weeks when, at the end of November, RBKC announced that it planned … Read more
Online bike parts retailer Dutch Bike Bits has announced that with the advent of Brexit, the UK will become the only country in the world to which it will not ship goods. The firm explained that this was because the UK is now asking overseas firms to apply and collect British taxes on behalf of … Read more
Two men have been arrested in connection with the disappearance of Tony Parsons, who set off from Fort William on a 104-mile charity ride on September 29, 2017 and hasn’t been seen since.Parsons, from Tillicoultry near Stirling, planned to ride home from Fort William, having taken the train up earlier that day.He was last seen … Read more
The Rehook Plus Multitool is an ingenious way to avoid getting grease all over yourself and your kit while getting a chain back on. Its other tools are just a bonus, if a somewhat fiddly and impractical one.Chain retention has come on in leaps and bounds in recent years, with single-chainring groupsets featuring shaped teeth … Read more
The Lezyne Classic Drive 500 is a lightweight, compact front light with a maximum 500 lumens output and eight modes, including a daytime flash. Its swivel mount and good run-times make it a very good choice.The Classic Drive 500 has a neat, minimalist look – a compact 8cm-long aluminium cylinder, with a swivel mount, and … Read more
For many students, a bike is likely to become their first choice means of getting about. A cheap form of travel and good exercise to boot, cycling can also prove to be the best way to get to know an unfamiliar town or city. Updated January 1, 2021 Welcome to the latest edition of road.cc’s … Read more
Computer analysis of Transport for London (TfL) traffic cameras on Kensington High Street shows that congestion has worsened since the local council removed emergency bike lanes at the start of last month.The Guardian reports campaign group Bike is Best as saying that following the removal of the lanes, average trip times on a 1.1-mile stretch … Read more
Café du Cycliste’s Women’s Albertine thermal gilet is a thickly padded layer that absolutely keeps your core snugly warm, and provides excellent windblocking on descents. It also looks pretty smart with its two tone front and stitched logo patch – but given the very high price, you might well demand that.This is not the sort … Read more
Looking for a road bike for around £750? Welcome to our guide to the best road bikes you can buy in that price bracket. The price range where bike quality really takes off, with often no more than a change of tyres needed to make them perform almost as well as bikes costing hundreds more … Read more
