The UCI has announced the cancellation of one of China’s leading men’s bike races, the Tour of Hainan, due to the outbreak of the coronavirus that has so far claimed more than 80 lives.The category 2.HC race, founded in 2006, was due to form part of the new second-tier competition, the UCI ProSeries this year.World … Read more
Did you manage to buck the trend and carry on riding through ‘Quitters’ Day’? For those who aren’t familiar that day was Sunday 19th January, when we were all supposed to give up on our new year health goals according to the folks at Strava… but with all this gear to test most of us here at road.cc … Read more
Welcome to Monday’s live blog, with Jack Sexty, Simon MacMichael and the rest of the team.
A lorry driver who claimed to have been dazzled by the sun and was on a hands-free mobile phone call when he killed a cyclist in Cambridgeshire has been sentenced to eight months’ imprisonment.Hilary Cox, aged 59, died in Addenbroooke’s Hospital, Cambridge on 4 December 2018, the day after she had been struck by a … Read more
Endura’s Urban Luminite Pants may be a little lacking in practical extras – for example, there are no pockets, no fly or popper/button closure, and no adjustable sizing – but they more than make up for that with simply superb waterproofing, breathability and reflectivity. As an effective pair of overtrousers for when the going gets … Read more
Research into the economic impact of a protected bike lane in Toronto, Canada’s largest city, has reinforced the findings of similar studies elsewhere – cycling infrastructure benefits businesses located on such routes by encouraging people to visit more frequently, and to spend more once they are there.Summarised on the city’s website, the research into the … Read more
Another winter weekend of dodging the weather was the story of #MyCyclingWeekend.It feels like forever since the carefree days of summer when we could simply leave the house in a jersey and bibshorts. And it’s been ages since the bike didn’t need cleaning after every single ride.These wet conditions aren’t helped by the TV pictures … Read more
