Simon Smits, the ambassador of the Netherlands to the UK, has praised Greater Manchester’s approach to making it easier and safer for people to get around the city-region on foot or by bike, saying that “the benefits of cycling are immense.” He has also offered to help make Dutch expertise available to fulfil those ambitions.The … Read more
Updated January 13, 2020 Welcome to the latest edition of road.cc’s buyer’s guide to the Calibre road bike range from GO Outdoors. If you’re looking for a value for money bike, these machines are definitely worth a look, as are bikes from B’Twin and the Boardman range from Halfords. More about road.cc buyer’s guides. Outdoor … Read more
The Lomo Winter Cycling Gloves offer decent performance against the elements of winter. The thin softshell material offers some protection against the wind and rain, while the mesh palm gives plenty of grip on wet bar tape. The price is pretty good too. Pros: Plenty of reflective detailing; not overly bulky Cons: Not warm enough … Read more
Liberal Democrat councillors in Cambridge have called on the city’s Labour-controlled council to take “urgent action” to replace an anti-terrorism barrier installed on King’s Parade, with college staff, cycling campaigners and local businesses also expressing concern on it, with one restaurant owner warning it will create a “kill zone” in the area just outside the … Read more
Finally, it looks like we’re going to get a weekend of perfect winter cycling conditions and we’ll be chasing the sun.It’ll be a welcome relief after weekends of sudden and heavy downpours, though with the roads in the state that they are, we’re still going to be doing quite a bit of bike cleaning.If you’re … Read more
Experiencing a close pass when you’re out riding on your own is bad enough – but imagine how it feels as a parent when you have your kids cycling with you?That’s what happened to road.cc reader Robert in the latest submission to our Near Miss of the Day series – and he says they “constantly” … Read more
Ere Research is a small company that has been steadily expanding its range tyre in recent years and is now taking aim at the wheel market with the launch of new “high-end” disc brake wheels that are all developed and designed in-house, and available in three versions and a selection of rim depths for road, gravel … Read more
The Scribe 365-D wheelset gives an obvious clue to its intended use in the name – a wheelset to be used year round, and in all conditions. With a competitive weight and price, and quality rims and spokes, these should be on your shortlist. Pros: Tough rims, quality spokes, smooth bearings… a stiff wheelset that … Read more
Welcome to Thursday’s LiveBlog with Liam Cahill, Jack Sexty and the rest of the road.cc team.
Here’s a rarity for our Near Miss of the Day series – an incident in which the perpetrator is a cyclist, who left-hooks another rider at a junction of the CS3 Cycle Superhighway in London’s Hyde Park.It was filmed by road.cc reader Simon. Keep an eye on the right hand side of the frame and you’ll … Read more
