An article on the Mirror’s website claims that the number of pedestrians using mobile phones being killed or injured by cyclists in Great Britain “is soaring” – but provides no evidence in support.The brief article – it runs to just 160 words – asserts that “‘Smartphone zombies’ who fail to look before crossing the road … Read more
In developing the Aero Wide 38 wheels, Scribe has shown that while the disc brake continues to grow in popularity there is still plenty to be done for those of us who prefer rim brakes to stop our bikes. Weighing just 1,401g without sacrificing stiffness, these wheels are fast, hugely versatile and they come in … Read more
Mads Pedersen made history to become the first Danish winner of the UCI Elite Men’s Road World Championship in Harrogate when he coped with atrocious conditions aboard his Trek Madone SLR 9, and he’s now got a brand new bike with a paint job to match his new rainbow jersey.TK19_Mads_Word_Champ_p1 76 (Image Credit: Farrelly Atkinson)The 23-year-old Danish … Read more
Five per cent of people in Scotland commute by bike regularly, according to new figures – but with less than three months to go before the year 2020 is rung in, the data confirm that the Scottish Government is set to fall woefully short of its target of cycling making up 10 per cent of … Read more
Former British Cycling and Team Sky coach Rod Ellingworth has officially taken up his role as team principal at Bahrain-Merida – and is targeting Grand Tour success with the help of McLaren, which owns 50 per cent of the UCI WorldTour team.Wout Poels, who has played a key role in six Grand Tour victories at … Read more
Matteo Trentin, runner-up in the men’s elite road race at the UCI Road World Championships last weekend, has called for safer crash barriers at pro bike races after his Deceuninck-Quick Step team mate Alvaro Hodeg sustained multiple fractures in a crash at the Eurometropole one-day race in Belgium yesterday.Hodeg, one of the favourites for the … Read more
If you want the performance and stiffness of a carbon fibre race bike but with the subtle hints of a titanium ride quality, the J.Guillem Major definitely needs to be on your shopping list. Its comfort levels might be at odds with the UK road surfaces at times, but boy does this thing shift, and … Read more
Today’s video in our Near Miss of the Day series shows a driver making a close pass while overtaking a cyclist on an otherwise empty road.It was filmed by road.cc reader Paul as he commuted home on Tuesday 1 October in Bleary, County Armagh.He told us: “I appreciate it’s not as close as some on … Read more
