The roads may be less busy due to lockdown, but there are still plenty of impatient drivers around, such as this one in South London yesterday … perhaps they were in a rush to join the massive queue at the newly reopened McDonald’s drive-thru in Sutton, who knows?The clip was sent in by road.cc reader … Read more
Cyclists in Bournemouth and Poole will not be banned from cycling on the Dorset town’s promenade after the leader of the local council said she would not implement a threat made last week to stop people riding their bikes there.Last week, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council leader Vikki Slade had warned during a Q&A session … Read more
Not long ago we reviewed the Aftershokx Aeropex headphones, which did pretty well. Dave said of them, “If you want to listen to music and also hear what’s going on around you then bone conduction is the way to go and these are the best ones I’ve tried so far”. At £150 a pair they’re not … Read more
The ETC Arid Force 10 Rain Jacket is a competent and well-conceived waterproof for commuting and/or newer riders on a budget. It’s genuinely waterproof, and breathability has kept pace on middle distance commutes at a steady 16-17mph. The slightly relaxed cut means it will also double as a walking and general outdoor jacket.Specification/featuresYou gets what … Read more
Unsurprisingly, given that the closure of non-essential shops means even more shopping than usual is being done online, there are a lot of delivery vans on the roads at the moment – and, not for the first time since lockdown started, one features in our latest Near Miss of the Day video, which comes to … Read more
A leading insurer says that it has seen a big increase in thefts of bicycles since the UK entered lockdown, with claims up by 46 per cent. The news coincides with online enquiries for cycle insurance also seeing a spike in recent weeks, and a specialist bike insurer securing funding to continue its growth.Admiral says that … Read more
The 7mesh RK1 Bib Short is an ‘elite performance, second skin road cycling short’ according to its creators. A couple of hundred quid is a big investment for a piece of clothing, but wow! – these are extremely comfortable, excellently tailored bib shorts.When it comes to comfort on a bike, you really can’t ignore how … Read more
Cyclocross riders, would you like a power meter that helped you properly dial in a course and tune the amount of running you need as part of your training,? And mountain bikers, does a double-sided power meter pedal sound cool? Well, according to a US patent application by Garmin, that’s exactly what could be on … Read more
