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Video: How to choose the right mudguards for your bike
Riding when the roads are wet is something that we have to deal with a lot here in the UK, but it needn’t be a one-way ticket to a soggy bottom and muddy shoes. A good mudguard is the saviour of the cyclist and they come in so many varieties, you can find something for … Read more
Bontrager Women’s Velocis Unpadded Tights
A pair of winter tights you can pull on over padded shorts or even wear on their own for short rides can be very useful. The Bontrager Women’s Velocis Unpadded Tights have windproof and water-repellent front panels which combine with the thermal fabric elsewhere to make them versatile and comfortable to wear. Don’t expect tight … Read more
Near Miss of the Day 494: Cyclist forced to swerve as skip lorry driver pulls out on him
Today’s video in our Near Miss of the Day series shows the moment a cyclist in Buckinghamshire had to swerve as the driver of a skip lorry started pulling out of a side road just as he was passing.It was filmed in Jigh Wycombe by road.cc reader Lyndon, who told us: “Had a close encounter … Read more
Edinburgh working on emergency infrastructure to protect cyclists at location where rider was killed this week
An Edinburgh councillor has said that the city is working on bringing in emergency infrastructure to protect cyclists at the location where a woman was killed earlier this week while riding her bike, the second cyclist fatality involving a lorry there in less than two years.Heather Stronach, aged 36, was killed in the crash on … Read more
SKS Nightblade mudguard
The SKS Nightblade mudguard is a good choice to keep your bum and back clean, while being easily removed or added as weather dictates. The removable rear light is only for legal compliance, though, and adds a hefty premium over similar non-light versions.If you’re riding in the UK you really need mudguards. You might not … Read more
Driver fiddling with mobile when he ran over cyclist threw phone away to try and hide evidence
A driver who was fiddling with an app on his mobile phone when he ran over a cyclist, causing him serious injuries, threw his phone away immediately after the crash in a bid to hide evidence, a court has heard.The cyclist, Edward Taylor, sustained a fractured pelvis, right elbow and left wrist and four broken … Read more
Specialized, Giant, and Canyon increase prices
Several major bike brands have increased prices on their 2021 bikes, with Specialized citing difficulties and increased costs within its supply chain – while Giant say price rises on their TCR Advanced range are due to currency fluctuations, increased logistical costs, cornovavirus, and to bring their prices more in line with similar models on their other frame … Read more
Irish masters road race champion handed four-year doping ban
A cyclist who won the Irish Masters Road Race Championship in September last year has been handed a four-year suspension after testing positive for a cocktail of banned drugs following the race.Cycling Ireland and Sport Ireland today announced that the Irish Sport Anti-Doping Disciplinary Panel (ISADDP) had found that Dale Walker had committed an anti-doping … Read more
