“I’ve done some stupid things in my life, but this was beyond stupid!” Ultra-endurance cyclist Sofiane Sehili on breaking into Russia, 51 days in jail, and cycling’s most dramatic failed record attempt ever

63 days, 17 countries, and 17,500km into his attempt to break the world record for crossing Eurasia by bike, ultra-endurance cycling legend Sofiane Sehili made headlines around the world. Just not quite in the way he’d imagined.Listen to the road.cc Podcast on Apple Podcasts Listen to the road.cc Podcast on Spotify Listen to the road.cc … Read more

Labour’s Cycle to Work limit “risks undoing progress to encourage cycling, decrease traffic, and reduce carbon emissions”, say scheme providers

The Labour government’s reported plans to reintroduce a spending cap on purchases made as part of the Cycle to Work scheme have been criticised by a coalition of the scheme’s biggest providers, who have argued the move could undo years of progress when it comes to encouraging cycling and decreasing car use, while potentially discriminating … Read more

After two years in development, Passoni unveils unique new aero bike with a half carbon/half titanium frameset

Passoni will reveal its new bike, the AT-01 Animus Titanium, this week at the Rouleur Live Show in London. The project has taken two years to come to fruition, and the Animus aims to combine the ‘soul of titanium with contemporary aerodynamic performance’ says Passoni. To achieve this, Passoni has fused a titanium lower triangle to a monocoque carbon fibre upper triangle, … Read more

Councillor under fire for “kamikaze cyclists” rant, as rivals warn against “blaming cyclists for accidents that happen to them”

A councillor in Dublin was the subject of an intense row during a recent meeting, after he criticised “kamikaze cyclists” for “banging through” shared spaces, claiming they need to be “put off the road”, eventually leading to the politician retracting his choice of words and replacing them with “reckless cyclists”.Fine Gael councillor Danny Byrne made … Read more