Welcome to Thursday’s live blog, with Jack Sexty, Simon MacMichael and the rest of the team.
British Cycling is urging victims of sexual abuse within the sport to come forward under its safeguarding programme.The national governing body says it is “extremely concerned” over allegations made in an article in the latest issue of Rouleur entitled Cycling’s #MeToo Moment regarding sexual harassment within women’s professional cycling. The magazine has published an extract … Read more
Wearing a cycle helmet may encourage people to feel safer and could therefore hamper their ability to make decisions related to risk-taking, according to a new study from Germany.The laboratory-based study was carried out by researchers from the Friedrich Schiller University Jena, in co-operation with the Canadian University of Victoria, and has been published as … Read more
Bechdan posed an interesting question on the road.cc forum: “I find it hard to bring myself to add the weight of an extra water bottle (0.75kg) on long rides, having spent plenty of time and money on getting my bike light and efficient. But I also know the engine won’t function without water.“What is more efficient, … Read more
Oakley’s Radar EV Path glasses offer a secure, comfortable fit, excellent optics and plenty of style, all of which helps to explain their immense popularity. Pros: Excellent optics, secure fit, tried and tested design Cons: No second lens The Radar EV Path glasses aren’t new but we realised only recently that we’ve never reviewed them … Read more
A House of Commons select committee has warned that private car use is unsustainable if the UK is to meet targets to tackle climate change and is urging the government to invest in cycling and walking as well as public transport.In a comprehensive report published today entitled Clean Growth: Technologies for meeting the UK’s emissions … Read more
France’s Cyclik is now making bamboo gravel bikes which, like its other bikes, are custom made from material grown in the country. We’ve featured bamboo bikes on road.cc several times in the past – and Dave even made one – but this could be the first bamboo gravel bike that we’ve featured.Cyclik gravel bike – 4 (Image … Read more
The 7Mesh Women’s Ashlu Jersey is a very comfortable merino top, with great storage and a fairly relaxed fit but a high price tag. Pros: Merino fabric properties, five pockets including two zipped, relaxed fit Cons: No zip garage, some sag if you really load up the pockets, longer than some jackets… I tested a … Read more
Edinburgh Trams has condemned the “dangerous and irresponsible” behaviour of a teenage cyclist who was filmed ‘tram surfing’ on the Scottish capital’s Princes Street at the weekend.The footage, shot on Saturday evening by a passenger on a nearby bus, shows the youngster holding onto the tram as it pulls him along, reports the Edinburgh Evening … Read more
