A road.cc reader has shared the moment he was given a “blink-and-you’ll-miss-it” close pass by a Maserati driver on a stretch of road that he says was used by motorists to drive their cars at speed during lockdown.Richard, who submitted the footage, told us: “Here’s a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it moment by a Maserati on the Beachy Head road … Read more
A bicycle mechanic who set up shop in March after his previous events company went out of business due to the coronavirus pandemic has told road.cc that he has seen a fall in trade since the government’s Fix Your Bike scheme went live last month as people wait for the next wave of vouchers to … Read more
The Rapha Commuter Lightweight Jacket is a good shell that fits well over normal clothing, offering some protection from the elements. Lightweight and decently breathable, it does a decent job in showery conditions as long as you take care of it.Rapha is well known for producing clothing for that person over there. It’s made a … Read more
Bioracer’s Epic Women’s Camo Dot Jersey is a very good performance-orientated top. With fabrics and construction focused on aerodynamics at a price that isn’t extortionate, it stands out from many other jerseys.The last time I wore BioRacer kit I was racing for UCI-registered team Redsun. The company supplies a lot of continental teams – performance … Read more
A Cambridgeshire driver who had just overtaken another car at speed when he struck and killed a cyclist has been jailed for three years.Miles Polite, aged 28 and from Burwell, was sentenced today after pleading guilty to causing the death by dangerous driving of 44 year old cyclist Stewart Milne from Cambridge.The fatal crash happened … Read more
A road.cc reviewer, Neil Gander, is appealing for information about the identity of a shepherd who threatened him and smashed his video camera. The man blamed him for his sheep running away, though the video evidence shows Neil had nothing to do with it.“I had pulled over onto the verge as soon as I saw … Read more
Well that was a windy one, and it shows no sign of abating with Francis just around the corner. We’ll hope for better riding weather this weekend, but come rain or shine we’ll be out testing all the latest new gear anyway! Here are this week’s highlights…Giant Charge Elite XC shoes£194.99 If you’re after a racey shoe that be … Read more
Roval has just announced a new wheelset in its second-tier CL range. The lightweight Alpinist CL joins the deeper CL50, using a slightly cheaper and heavier DT Swiss 350 hub to bring the price down from £1850 for the CLX version to a slightly more affordable £1300 . Like the CLX, the Alpinist CL wheels are … Read more
