A motorist who made a close pass on a cyclist at 90mph has been banned from driving for six months in the first prosecution brought under Northamptonshire Police’s Operation Snap.The footage was shot by road.cc reader Dave, whose videos have been featured in our Near Miss of the Day series a number of times, although … Read more
A coroner in North Wales has said that a junction where a cyclist was killed after he overshot it following a descent “will never be safe.”Dr Thomas Payne, aged 30 and described as an experienced cyclist, was killed after he crashed into a car that was towing caravan on the A493 at Arthog on 11 … Read more
The Exposure TraceR Mk1 DayBright is designed and made in the UK and is very popular with British riders: it is tough, reliable, good looking, bright and easy to use. Pros: Bright, plenty of modes, good run-time, tough aluminium casing Cons: Shape doesn’t integrate with a bike, standard bracket doesn’t always point it straight, etched … Read more
From the cobbles of northern France and the iconic race it’s named after, to the roads of the Cotswolds, the latest generation Specialized S-Works Roubaix offers unmatched comfort and near-race bike speed. Granted, this lavishly equipped S-Works model is eye-wateringly expensive, but there are more affordable options in the range that inherit all the key … Read more
Formula 1 world champions Mercedes-AMG Petronas has joined forces with seven-timed Tour de France winner Team Ineos and the Ineos Team UK America’s Cup challenge in a partnership that will see them collaborate in areas including engineering, human science, simulation and data analysis.The partnership will operate through Mercedes-Benz Applied Science (MBAS), set up initially to … Read more
In pictures shared on Twitter this week, the brand new 2020 Giant TCR Advanced could have been unveiled at the Team CCC launch with star rider Greg Van Avermaet.That Giant has been developing a new TCR Advanced is no huge secret. Most bike brands work to roughly three-year product cycles, the TCR Disc was unveiled … Read more
Welcome to Wednesday’s live blog, with Jack Sexty, Simon MacMichael and the rest of the team.
