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Cyclists are “greedy” for taking up more space than pedestrians, claims leading architect who feels “guilty” when riding bike
A leading Edinburgh architect has claimed the city’s active travel policy is prioritising “greedy” cyclists over pedestrians, adding that he feels guilty over the space he gets cycling across the city compared to walkers.Malcolm Fraser, who said he cycles “most days”, told a meeting of Living Streets Edinburgh that, when riding along Middle Meadow Walk … Read more
Giant updates Revolt from the ground up for the ‘professional purist’
Over the past 10 years, gravel has evolved massively, and the breadth of bikes available for every micro-niche is vast, and there’s one gravelly genre that’s rising to very real prominence – gravel racing. Brands are scrambling to develop race-specific gravel rigs to bring their riders to the tops of podiums, and that’s no different … Read more
Specialized Tarmac SL9 vs Tarmac SL8: Which is better in 2026?
Specialized has a new road race bike, the Tarmac SL9, and you can be sure you’ll hear plenty about how it’s faster, lighter and so good it practically pedals itself. But this is actually a very interesting moment if you’re looking to buy into the Specialized Tarmac family, because the outgoing SL8 is currently available … Read more
Gobik Subzero Bib Tights
The Gobik Subzero Bib Tights are well named – they’re very warm, and ideal for freezing rides. They’re also comfortable, breathable, feel strong and are pretty good at fending off spray and showers. They’re a great choice for the coldest days and nights the UK can muster.Unlike many manufacturers, Gobik doesn’t put numbers to its … Read more
Zipp launches new 404 S carbon road wheels promising “industry-leading aero performance” for under £1,000
Zipp has launched a new 404 S road wheelset which, it says, offers “industry-leading aerodynamic performance” at a sub-£1,000 price point. 2026 Zipp 404 S pair studio (Image Credit: Zipp) Zipp launched the 303 S tubeless wheelset a few years ago at a price well below any of the brand’s existing carbon-fibre wheels, and it has … Read more
2026 team bikes ranked: From the ‘cheapest’ to Pogacar’s £15k superbike, we attempt to rate every bike in the Tour de France
You probably saw that our video editor ranked all of the WorldTour bikes in a video earlier this year, but there will be new bikes at the Tour de France including BMC’s Teammachine SLR and Cube Litening Aero C:68X. So, where does Liam think they fit into his rankings?Like this video ranking of some of … Read more
“The fastest road bike ever made”: Specialized unveils the S-Works Tarmac SL9
Specialized has finally announced the S-Works Tarmac SL9 with claims that the new model is “the fastest road bike ever made” – more aerodynamically efficient than the existing SL8, with a frame weight of 687g and complete bikes as light as 6.5kg. Specialized has only launched the S-Works Tarmac SL9 today; we assume that the … Read more
Look unveils all new 795 BladeRS 3 aero road bike, with 350 different fit options and “15 watts” of real-world aero savings
Just in time for the Tour de France, French bike pioneer Look has unveiled the third generation of its flagship aero racing platform. The Look 795 BladeRS 3 packs a highly modular integrated cockpit which, along with geometry combinations, is said to deliver a whopping 350 different variations.Look has also extensively tested the bike in … Read more
Nine years in jail for drug driver 16 times over limit who killed oncoming cyclist; Suspended sentence for killing cyclist whilst attempting 3-point turn; Driving ban for 84-year old for injuring cyclist but no retest required: road.cc sentencing round-up
Welcome to our monthly sentencing round-up, a regular compilation of sentencing stories from local publishers and police forces from around the UK, and sometimes internationally in particularly notable cases.All sources are credited with a link, and where a case has been picked up nationally, we’ll always credit local publishers who have attended court. Before we … Read more