A cyclist from Florida says that he was targeted by police as the prime suspect in a burglary because the RunKeeper app he used to log his rides via his Android phone showed him passing the crime scene three times on the day a house was broken into.The first that Zachary McCoy, aged 30 and … Read more
I like France. I like the weather, I like the wine, I like the ferocious commitment to serving up ham and cheese in as many different forms as possible. I also like the mountains. However, one thing I had never done before this summer was ride a bike up a proper, full-on, oversized Alpine mountain.I’ve … Read more
Cycling is the quickest way of getting around some of the UK’s most congested cities, according to the latest annual Global Traffic Scorecard from traffic data experts Inrix – which, for the first time, includes metrics relating to travelling by bike or by public transport.Several of the UK cities included in the global ranking such … Read more
The Panaracer GravelKing AC (All Conditions) tyre lives up to its name – performing well on rough tracks and the roads to get you to them. They’re fairly light and supple, and once on the trails mud-clearance is great. They’re pretty good value too.The tyre is available in two widths, 33mm for cyclo-cross racers needing … Read more
Workers at Airbus’s two main UK sites at Filton in Bristol and Broughton in North Wales have been told that they must wear helmets and reflective clothing while riding bikes there.The road.cc reader who shared the letter with us, and who wishes to remain anonymous, said: “It seems the powers that be in Airbus UK … Read more
The Birzman Feexman Stainless Steel S10 is a slim, high-quality and fairly inexpensive multi-tool, with nearly everything you need for roadside repairs on your rides, including the all-essential chain tool, but there’s a caveat… the chain tool is the one bit that doesn’t work very well.The Stainless S10 is what you might call the all-rounder … Read more
The star of today’s video in our Near Miss of the Day series isn’t a motorist at all – instead, he’s a rather potty-mouthed van passenger who unleashes a string of four letter words after a cyclist remonstrated about the close pass that the driver had done on him moments before.It was filmed by road.cc … Read more
Transport for London (TfL) is marking today’s International Women’s Day with the launch of a campaign called Cycle Your City aimed at getting more women to start cycling – and is calling for ambassadors who can help inspire and encourage others to begun riding.The initiative, which will run throughout the year, will include workshops and … Read more
Don’t judge a bike by its marketplace – this might be an affordable hybrid from family cycling expert Dawes, but the Discovery 201 combines a lively compact aluminium frame with excellent 1x Shimano drivetrain to create a bike that will inspire a smile on your commute or weekend potter.Although at road.cc we normally start bike … Read more
