A High Court judge has ordered a construction firm to pay compensation to a cyclist injured in a crash caused by the base of a traffic bollard which was installed next to a cycle lane outside one of the company’s building projects in east London.The case surrounded the £54m Britannia Leisure Centre in Hoxton, construction company … Read more
We may earn affiliate commission from some of the links on this pageThis week’s Five Cool Things features a 100g saddle from Berk, Panda Optics sunnies, an all-in-one toolkit from Topeak, plus carbon wheels from Roval and Fulcrum. Here are the key details before the full reviews land on road.cc in the coming weeks…Roval Rapide CL III (£1,548) 2025 … Read more
Cycling campaigners in Northern Ireland have warned that people are being pushed back towards car-dependency by rail providers’ strict no bikes policy on rush hour trains. This, coupled with poor cycle parking facilities at stations, means people are “being forced to revert to car-dependency behaviours once again”, they say.The Ards and North Down Cycle Campaign … Read more
A drug driver who killed a cyclist before fleeing the scene and setting fire to his car in a bid to destroy evidence has been jailed for 14 years.Jonathan Knight was sentenced to 11 years for driving offences and three years for perverting the course of justice. He was found guilty of causing death by driving … Read more
The BBC amended coverage of a collision in Scotland which it claimed involved the rider of an e-bike, a vehicle that was in fact an electric motorbike, the case the latest example of media inaccuracy around e-bikes.While the BBC are not the only regular offenders — reports in print, online and broadcast media consistently call vehicles e-bikes when they are … Read more
The Whoop 5.0 MG is a good health tracker with an excellent app. The amount of health data provided is impressive and Whoop has made this easy to interpret via well-considered insights.A 14-day battery life is unrivalled in this wearable tech niche and the system has helped to improve my sleep over the review period.However, … Read more
“Only one and a half cubic metres of seawater is needed to provide enough magnesium for one Kirk frame.” That was the claim made by Britain’s Kirk brand back in the 1980s and 90s.Kirk Precision bikes are some of the most distinctive ever, thanks to their die-cast magnesium alloy frames, and we just spotted this … Read more
The Giant Defy Advanced SL 1 is light, efficient and impressively comfortable. Everything an endurance-cum-allroad bike needs to be. In fact, I’d say it is one of the best all-round packages available for this genre of bikes, especially if carbon fibre is a must.If you’re interested in the Defy Advanced SL 1, you might want … Read more
Straight out of the packaging the Apidura Expedition Tool Pack looks almost perfect. And while it does have the odd quirk, in use that’s pretty much how it turns out. It’s almost perfect.> Buy now: Apidura Expedition Tool Pack (1L) for £53 from ApiduraIt’s amazing how many things a small, simple seatpack like this can … Read more
