Roadcc Archives

“Being rejected for chasing your dreams hurts”: Jan-Willem van Schip responds to mad aero bike disqualification due to upside down seatpost, calling himself an “outcast”

Jan-Willem van Schip has reflected on the disqualification drama at last week’s Tour of Holland which saw him on the receiving end of the UCI’s disapproving eye, going viral in the cycling world in the process, that after his latest mad aero set-up (including upside down seatpost) saw him chucked off the race.The Dutch rider and his Parkhotel Valkenburg … Read more

Should roads be ‘no cycle zones’? Drivers call for cyclists to be fined for not using cycle lanes; Dumoulin’s superfast marathon; Seixas’ epic 323km ride; Andorra’s ‘real’ race; No Vuelta for Pogačar; Rapha x USA; Q36.5-Pinarello? + more on the live blog

Bicycle confirmed as most efficient mode of travel, 52 years after study first showed the benefits

There are arguably few graphs that have done as much reputational good for the bicycle as the graph published in Scientific American in 1973.Included as part of an 11-page essay on bike technology, the graph showed that a cyclist “ranks first in efficiency among traveling [sic] animals and machines in terms of energy consumed in moving a … Read more

“If your campaigning doesn’t generate a response, you’re not being radical enough”: Active travel campaigners Spokes on making spaces bike friendly

Buzz words like active travel may seem like a recent phenomenon, but for campaigners in Lothian, it’s a struggle they are all too familiar with fighting for.Spokes were established in 1977 amid oil crises and a surge in new environmental organisations such as Greenpeace and Friends of the Earth. But unlike several other grassroots organisations borne out of … Read more

Will this 5.4kg disc brake bike win the National Hill Climb Championships? Lezyne pumps with “revolutionary” Click Valve, new winter kit + more

Hill climbing and brand-new winter kit — there’s a definite autumnal feel to this week’s Tech of the Week round-up. We’ve also got time for the UCI sticking its oar in on an illegal set-up, this time an upside down seatpost, so some things remain year-round joys. There’s a lot to get through, so let’s dive straight in.Will … Read more

Bike shop burgled for third time in three years as thieves ram SUV into building, leaving behind “trail of destruction”

A bike shop owner in Cambridgeshire says he is “devastated” after an attempted burglary – which saw thieves ram an SUV into the front door – left behind a “trail of destruction” and 11 customers’ bikes damaged, just two years on from a raid that resulted in 90 per cent of the shop’s stock being … Read more

Pro cyclist reportedly banned for life from entering China after being kicked off race for posting “derogatory” pig emoji on Strava

Mario Aparicio, the Spanish professional cyclist who was disqualified from a race in China this week after posting what social media branded a “derogatory” pig emoji on Strava, has now been banned from entering the country entirely, according to reports in Spain.Aparicio, who rides for second-tier squad Burgos Burpellet BH, was competing in the 2.2 … Read more