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New cycleway opens by-passing one of London’s most dangerous roundabouts (+ video)
A new cycleway has opened by-passing the Rotherhithe roundabout in South London, one of the most dangerous junctions for cyclists in the capital.Crossing the junction to the south and linking Lower Road and Jamaica Road, the segregated, two-way cycle track will form part of Cycleway 4 running from Tower Bridge to Greenwich and ultimately Woolwich. Lots of … Read more
Near Miss of the Day 387: Marylebone Road pothole crash (+ video)
A bit of an unusual one in our Near Miss of the Day feature today, given that it’s not a motorist who put the cyclist in danger, but rather a road defect – we think everyone can agree though that coming off your bike in the middle of one of central London’s busiest roads after … Read more
Police enforcement against close passing drivers is a ‘postcode lottery’ says senior Met Officer – but video evidence is the future
Camera evidence is “almost the biggest single agenda item” to make roads safer, says the London police detective in charge of road safety, who describes enforcement of close passing drivers in the UK as a “postcode lottery”.Detective Superintendent Andy Cox is in charge of the Metropolitan Police’s Vision Zero programme, the target to reduce all … Read more
Orro Terra C Adventure 2020
Orro continues the theme of designing solid, fun-handling, good value bikes with its Terra C Adventure gravel bike. It’s that familiar balance of comfort versus performance that the company seems to do so well, and it means that the Terra C is enjoyable to ride on and off the road. You get a decent spec … Read more
Chrome Madrona 5 Pocket Pant
Chrome’s Madrona 5 Pocket Pants are smartish, stylish and comfortable trousers with enough cycling-specific design details to make them equally at home on or off the bike.Chrome’s Madrona pants – or trousers, as I am more comfortable in calling them – come in either black or navy blue and follow a chino-esque design. Which means … Read more
Cycling UK urges Airbus UK to rethink helmet and hi-viz policy
Cycling UK have urged Airbus UK to rethink their new policy of requiring people cycling at their two major UK sites, Filton in Bristol and Broughton in North Wales, to wear helmets and reflective gear.As we reported here on road.cc at the weekend, the new rules, which came into effect yesterday, were communicated to workers … Read more
Five cool things coming soon from Cube, MET, Bontrager, Hiplok and Showers Pass
Well even though it’s rotten out there, we might as well get out for a spin before we’re all in quarantine! Here’s the cream of the test pile crop that we’re reviewing at the moment… Cube Attain 2020£699.00Cube Attain (Image Credit: Farrelly Atkinson)A solid and dependable budget road bike with comfortable geometry, this 2020 edition of the Allroad … Read more
Time Osmos 12 shoes
The Time Osmos 12 road shoes, the middle of the new three-shoe range from the major French brand, offer comfort and performance in bundles, with an ergonomic design straight from Italy.The Osmos 15 was heavily praised here at road.cc just a few months ago, and I was eager to test its more affordable cousin.> Find … Read more