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Bontrager Side Load Water Bottle Cage
Bontrager’s Right Side Load and Left Side Load bottle cages hold your bottles firmly and help make them accessible when space is tight.Once fairly unusual, side-load bottle cages have become a bit of a Thing in the last few years as adventurous riders have partially filled their frames with luggage dangling from the top tube. … Read more
Primal Pixel8 Women’s Cycling Jersey
Sometimes all you want is a nice looking jersey at a reasonable price that does the job it’s supposed to. The Primal Pixel8 Women’s Cycling Jersey goes beyond that, being a good looking jersey that performs really well, at a great price – and it’s currently reduced to £30.Primal has long been at the forefront … Read more
Insurance company warns drivers to look out for cyclists as claims rise during lockdown
A leading insurance company has warned motorists to look out for cyclists following a spike in personal claims during lockdown.More Than says that claims for bodily vulnerable road users – cyclists, pedestrians and motorcyclists – have risen from 10 per cent of all claims made by policyholders to 20 per cent in the past few … Read more
Pearl Izumi Zephrr Barrier Jacket
The Pearl Izumi Men’s Zephrr Barrier Jacket is made from 100 per cent recycled material and offers a more relaxed fit than many lightweight windshells at this price. It works well in terms of keeping you dry in light rain and showers, and it feels comfortable – just bear in mind that its shape will … Read more
One in five Brits say they would consider commuting by bike, finds survey
One in five British workers say that they would consider cycling as part of their journey to work – but concerns about road safety and having their bike stolen is putting them off, according to a survey from Network Rail as it launches a partnership with Cycling UK to get more people in the saddle.The … Read more
Doing road safety differently – ending ‘us v them’ with better road design
Image CC BY 2.0 Waterford_Man via FlickrRoad safety can often feel like a case of ‘us’ – cyclists – versus ‘them’ – everybody else. But an innovative new risk-management philosophy says blaming individuals is pointless and it’s the road system that needs to be changed to accommodate people’s errors. road.cc’s Matt Lamy takes a look.I remember … Read more
Near Miss of the Day 449: Cyclist gets very close pass from driver of bus … operated by company that has given its drivers close pass training
A road.cc reader who saw how a video previously submitted to our Near Miss of the Day feature had resulted in the bus company involved responding to outline the cycle awareness training has shared his own experience of a close pass from a bus driver who works for a firm that has provided similar training.Martin, … Read more
Video: We take Mark Cavendish’s 2021 Tour de France Merida Reacto for a spin
Cavendish might have a fair few Tour de France wins, but I bet he can’t match my collection of second places at Castle Combe and Odd Down. Review: 2019 Merida Reacto Team Disc Racing pedigree aside, as I’m sure that’s an argument I won’t be winning, one thing that I share with the Manx sprinter is a … Read more