Brighton & Hove City Council is closing a major road along the south coast resort’s seafront to motor traffic from Monday 20 April to give locals more space to take their outdoor exercise during the coronavirus pandemic, including walking, running and cycling.Madeira Drive will be closed to motor vehicles along its full length from the … Read more
Oooo, a properly tricky quiz for the weekend. Can you name every country that has at least one Tour de France win to its name?While we’re all aware of the big players in the world of pro cycling, can you remember where the guy from that odd-ball team was from? Some former Soviet Bloc country, … Read more
New guidance from the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) on enforcement of emergency legislation in England aimed at containing the spread of the coronavirus states that exercising more than once a day is likely to be a reasonable excuse for leaving the house, as is driving to undertake exercise.News of the guidance comes after foreign secretary … Read more
Going tubeless can be the end of your puncture worries. If you have tubeless-ready rims and want to switch your tyres to tubeless as well, you might have been put off by a potentially messy and tricky process. But here at road.cc we’ve learnt a good few tricks to make the process really easy.The benefits of … Read more
Sir Dave Brailsford says that Team Ineos would withdraw from the Tour de France, postponed until late August and early September, to protect the health of its staff and riders. His comments come as a leading public health expert has criticised the decision to hold the race on a rearranged date as a “recipe for … Read more
The Re-Cycle range uses recycled plastic and can be recycled into new helmets once at the end of its product life.It’s not unusual for brands to become more eco-conscious, especially when it comes to a plastics-heavy product like helmets. We’ve seen quite a few different ideas with cardboard helmets being one of the strangest. Dashel, though, is … Read more
Assos describes its Mille GT Clima Jacket Evo as riding the line between a rain shell and wind jacket. I’d say it’s ideal for the unpredictable weather conditions found in early spring and late autumn, working brilliantly as a wind block while keeping out light rain, plus you get the addition of full reflectivity. Breathability … Read more
The Metropolitan Police Service has launched a Road Crimes Team to tackle London’s most dangerous drivers – including one clocked driving at an astonishing 151mph on a stretch of the M1 in the capital earlier this week.The creation of the unit was announced on Twitter on Tuesday by Detective Superintendent Andy Cox, who is the … Read more
Current restrictions on movement of people within the UK to try and contain the spread of the coronavirus will remain in force for at least a further three weeks, the government has confirmed.Foreign secretary Dominic Raab said in this evening’s update on the pandemic from Number 10 Downing Street that it would be “dangerous” both … Read more
