Site Section: Roadcc
Bike & Go railway bike hire scheme to be shut down in Scotland, Merseyside and East Anglia
The Bike & Go bike hire scheme which operates from a number of Abellio stations is to be closed down at the end of September because it is “not self-sufficient”. The Scotsman reports that bikes outside ScotRail stations are being rented on average once a month.The Bike & Go scheme suffered a rather wobbly launch … Read more
Strongest four fight it out as Alejandro Valverde wins Vuelta Stage 7 and Miguel Angel Lopez gets back in red
World champion Alejandro Valverde has taken his 12th career stage victory at the Vuelta a Espana today, with Astana’s Miguel Angel Lopez moving into the overall lead for the third the at this year’s race.The pair were in a very select quartet of riders who struck out from the main bunch on a short but … Read more
2019 has seen a rise in number of doping cases
15 cases were revealed since the beginning of the year, with 7 of them involving pro riders, in only 6 months. These are the worst results since 2014 – since MPCC (Mouvement pour un cyclisme credible) started accounting doping and corruption cases.While this is clearly nowhere near the level of doping that existed in the … Read more
See.Sense Phone Pouch
The See.Sense phone pouch is a padded, splashproof wallet for your phone, keys, cards and cash. It offers decent protection for your valuables, but only comes in one size which might be a little large for some. Pros: Large, padded, splashproof Cons: Not fully waterproof, only one size It’s fair to assume that you carry … Read more
#MyCyclingWeekend with Decathlon – Cyclocross is Here!
This week’s header image comes from @adrian_0014Down here in the West Country, the cyclocross season is just about to begin.That means that we’ve been busy dusting off the cyclocross bike that might not have been cleaned since February…Anyway, now that the bike is sorted, we’re super-excited to get muddy and doing more off-road riding is … Read more
Near Miss of the Day 301: Police accuse cyclist of “cycling into the path of the van”
Today’s near miss was reported to Lancashire Police who said they would offer “words of advice” to the driver after first blaming the cyclist for “cycling into the path of the van”.The incident occurred on Church Road in Rufford, Lancashire, at around 10am on March 31.At around 55 seconds into the video, we see a … Read more
Just In: Salsa Warroad – good looking carbon endurance bike with all the mounts
Salsa is a brand you might think of if you’re in the market for a gravel/adventure/quirky bike, but it is doing road bikes now too. The brand new Warroad was launched earlier this year to cater for endurance road cyclists with a side order of adventure and bikepacking, and we’ve got one in for review.You’re looking … Read more
Cyclist dies after crashing E-Bike into pedestrian
The cyclist who police say lost control of his e-bike after making contact with a pedestrian at a crowded Central Park intersection has died of his injuries, reports the Gothamist. Charles Cheeseboro, 43, of Harlem, died Wednesday, two days after crash. According to police, Mr Cheeseboro was riding an e-bike north near Central Park, New York, when … Read more
Andrew Neil turns to “Jameson’s and sleeping pills” after cycling crash
Andrew Neil – who is due to present a new weekly Brexit shown on BBC Two from next Wednesday – says has been recovering from a cycling crash for most of the last month. The broadcaster says that he “shattered” his rib cage after falling while descending at 30km/h but hopes to be back on … Read more